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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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Monday, August 20, 2012

A HEALTHY, EASY, LOW CALORIE, NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

AFTER READING THE TITLE YOU MUST BE WONDERING HOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE A CHOWDER WITH ALL OF THOSE ATTRIBUTES.  THIS RECIPE IS SIMILAR TO ONE MY  YOUNG COUSIN CAROLE JO, 'THE QUEEN OF LEAN', SHARED WITH ME RECENTLY.

                      THE EAT IT ALL AND STAY SMALL NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

  1can of Progresso Fat Free New England Clam Chowder,  heated
     4 or more cups of cooked fresh or frozen low calorie   vegetables

Fill the bottom of one very large bowl, or two regular sized bowls with drained, hot cooked vegetables. Pour the soup over vegetables. 
This is a main course meal:  One huge serving is about 300 calories. 

 Variations:  You could chop one piece of string cheese, for an extra 60 calories, into the hot soup.

 Vegetable varieties:  Cooked French style frozen green beans, fresh baby  spinach, sliced or shredded carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, bell peppers (love that color!) green onions, mushrooms and broccoli to name some.
Hint:  Since this is your MAIN COURSE: you could add a small can of drained chopped clams to this dish.

                                                 
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