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MY YEARS AS A FOOD ADDICT

I was a heavy eater by the time I was 5 years old, only it was called a "healthy appetite" in those days, and they called me cute and chubby. By the time I was 18 I was a compulsive overeater. At 5'6", my weight ranged between 125 to 149, but only because I spent part of almost every month on some diet or another. I must have gained and lost more than 500 pounds on various crash diets before I turned 40.I could eat 3 half gallons of ice cream a week and 3 candy bars at the movies. At my favorite Oriental buffet I would start with 6 egg rolls and fill my plate (and myself) so much that the owners lost money. No matter what diet I tried, I dreamed of my next “fix”… boxes of cookies, bags of potato chips or maybe a whole pizza.I’ve always been an upbeat person with a good marriage, two children, and close friends, but on my 40th birthday I was feeling depressed. I took a walk on the beach and realized that my compulsive eating had to stop. I decided that I wanted peace more than pizza and vowed to put my extensive dieting knowledge to work. I re-read all of my material on the subject and designed a way of eating that would satisfy me and finally curb my appetite. My determination paid off in spades and changed my life. The numbers on the scale remained below 130 and before I knew it, I was helping curious friends and neighbors. That was the beginning of a long and exciting career founding and directing Diet Masters, teaching dieting classes and low calorie cooking and even self publishing 6 dieting books. Best of all, my weight has been stable between 124 and 129 for 39 years while I eat food that I enjoy.

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

DIET IS NOT A BAD WORD-----LOSE WEIGHT AND LOVE IT WITH ME

SOME PEOPLE WHO GO ON A DIET TO LOSE WEIGHT IMAGINE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO EAT FOODS THAT THEY DO NOT LIKE AND WILL BE HUNGRY MOST OF THE TIME AND THEY VISUALIZE THAT THEY WILL REGAIN THE WEIGHT BACK LIKE THEY ALWAYS DO.


                                 THE DIET LADIES LESSONS IN LOSING


Here I am with a smile on my face thinking about the past 40 years of being trim while I eat foods that I enjoy in moderation.  I paid my dues. Reading material about dieting and learning the calorie counts of almost everything by heart are both great ideas which I live by but there is more to learn.


The more you eat today, the more you will want to eat tomorrow. It takes several days to make your appetite smaller but within a few weeks of moderate servings you will feel too full when you try to eat the large portions you were used to.


When you put food on your plate at dinner, visualize that it that it has three sections.  One takes up half of the plate and the other half has two sections. The larger section should be filled with salad or hot vegetables or a combination of both. The rice or potatoes or pasta should be in one of the smaller sections in half cup servings.  Last but not least: the remaining third, will be for your protein such as chicken, fish or lean beef, etc. that has not been deep fat fried or in a fatty sauce.


Eat slowly.  Many of us eat too fast.  The following  hints may help you to slow down.  When you dine by yourself at home, sit in front of a mirror while you eat.  Most of us need help with the way we gobble foods; especially sandwiches. The easiest way to learn to eat slower for me was to chew each bite and swallow it before taking the next bite. You might try putting your fork down on the table between bites. 
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