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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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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

AN EMAIL SENT TO ME ASKING ABOUT MY CATERING DAYS

I RECENTLY RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE FROM SOMEONE WHO READ MY BLOG

 Hi Louise,

 I read one of your posts mentioning your 15 year career as a caterer who made very fattening foods during the years when you were in the midst of teaching your Diet Masters' classes.  I know that you had been a compulsive eater.  Weren't you afraid that you would start overeating again?

Thanks,       
Della

 Dear Della,

 I had been teaching my Diet Masters' classes for about five years before the catering business came into my life. It started when I began to teach Low Calorie Gourmet Cooking classes. To skip the details: one thing led to another and within a year I became known for offering the best and most diversified hot hors d' oeuvres in addition to full course meals.
                                               
                                            THE REST OF THE STORY

 Eating right and staying trim and helping others to lose weight was and is one of the most important parts of my life.  After gaining and losing about 500 pounds in the course of 23 years, I  was no longer tempted to overeat. I sampled what I prepared, but never regained any weight during the years that I was catering. My romance with food was a thing of the past. 

        
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