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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 18, 2012

SEVEN EXCUSES PEOPLE MAKE TO GO OFF THEIR DIETS

I CONSIDER THAT WHEN WE BEGIN TO GO AWAY FROM OUR SENSIBLE EATING PATTERN IT IS SIMILAR TO AN ACCIDENT READY TO HAPPEN.


                                    THE SEVEN EXCUSES AND MY ANSWERS


1.  It was our neighbors 50th anniversary party and the food was out of this world.
2.  My husband was hospitalized and I could not stop eating.
3.  Our home insurance tripled.
4.  It rained all week.
5.  Everyone went to the waffle house after the theater. 
6.  It was my birthday and how could I not eat cake?
7.  We go out to eat for dinner almost every night.


A note from the Diet Lady:   These excuses are no reason to over indulge.  1.You can enjoy a lovely party and have a moderate amount of everything. One idea would be to not arrive at the party starving.  2. It is difficult having a loved one hospitalized.  Your overeating will not help either one of you.  A smile on your face when you visit will help.
3.  You should first call the insurance company and ask them what changes can be made in your policy to lower premiums.  It will help solve your problem better than food.
4.  Stay home and call some dear friends you haven't touched base with for a long time.
Or you might just sing a little song to yourself, "It isn't raining rain you know, it's raining violets."  OK...So I'm an optimist!  5. If you are serious about staying trim, order a cup of coffee and have one of your low calorie frozen waffles when you get home or another treat for about 100 calories like fat free microwave popcorn. 6.  There is such a thing as having a small bite of cake if that will satisfy you.  If this idea does not appeal to you, plan ahead and make the day after your birthday a diet day and have the darn cake.
7.  One of my most successful Diet Masters had a husband who retired and he insisted on going out for dinner every night.  She would order food that she enjoyed that fit into our program and would take part of it home for lunch the next day.  It worked for her; it can for you and it will be well worth it when you look in the mirror.
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