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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, August 26, 2012

EXCUSES PEOPLE GIVE FOR GOING OFF THEIR DIETS

           THE EXCUSES THEY MAKE AND MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT


 COMPLAINER #1      
   
Complainer: It is difficult to lose weight when you live alone.
Answer: Do not  purchase food that you cannot control .

 Complainer: I hate to cook for one person.
Answer:Buy frozen meals under 350 calories.  Many of them are very  tasty.  Add a salad
or some frozen cooked vegetables to that meal.

Complainer:  I don't even like to cut up the vegetables for a salad.
Answer: Your favorite supermarket makes cut up salad.  It is usually found near the deli or where they have cut up fresh fruit.  The salad found near the deli usually has ham, 
turkey and cheese cut in it with hard boiled eggs.    

                                        COMPLAINER #2

 Complainer: It is  difficult to cook for my husband and three teenage daughters after a long day at work.       
Answer: Teach your daughters how to cook and  their future husbands will love you. Compliment the girls on their cooking. Another idea is buy some great Subway        sandwiches delivered and eat half.  Order them without dressing and oil and let your family add it at home.

Complainer:  Do you have any more ideas when we just don't want to cook?
Answer: Order some of your favorite food to go.  Some Oriental take out includes reduced
calorie choices. You can even order pizza and eat one medium sized slice and eat some of that salad left over from the night before.                            
                                               
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