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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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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

A LETTER FROM SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP

Hi Diet Lady,


I attended your classes two years ago and reached my goal.  All of a sudden I just seemed to have 'lost it'.  My willpower went out the window and I seem to be out of control and have gained about 15 pounds.  I never feel like eating breakfast lately as I have a new job and have to get there early.  I do fine until lunch and have a filling low calorie meal. I enjoy a well balanced  dinner and after that I get out of control and eat everything in site. I know that you will tell me to begin to eat breakfast but I would hate to rush and gulp it down.
Your once slim member, Sandy


Dear Sandy,


I have a really great idea and I think it will work.  Make a rule for yourself that you cannot eat anything after 9:00 pm. I know that this sounds like a poor solution, but follow the rest of the story. You can have some filling wonderful food that you enjoy and we will call it a 'very late breakfast.  I am going to give you several examples. They will all be about 300 calories of joy.


1. A large beautiful platter of your favorite fruits. Example:  Honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon along with a 60 calorie slice of toast with Laughing Cow cheese. 


2.  A half of a turkey sandwich with lettuce and tomato and a tossed salad with diet dressing  and a 50 calorie sugar free Jello chocolate pudding.
Hint:  Freeze the pudding and slightly defrost it as it will seem more filling.


3.  A large bowl of soup made with Lipton's Cream of Chicken Cup-a-Soup filled with lots of cooked vegetables with 4 saltines and a thick drink that you make in the blender with skim milk, frozen fruits and a package of sweetener.  It will be very thick and you will usually eat it slowly with a spoon. 
Hint:  If you are not through savoring your shake at 9:00pm you have my blessing to go past your curfew.  
4.  SIMPLE SOLUTION....Just enjoy any breakfast menu from our Diet Masters program. 
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