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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 14, 2012

FOUR EASY LOW CALORIE SALAD DRESSING IDEAS AND RECIPES

I HAVE SEVERAL PAGES OF SALAD DRESSING RECIPES IN MY BOOKS, BUT THESE JUST TAKE SECONDS TO PREPARE AND ARE LOW IN CALORIES AND DELICIOUS.


 1.  Louise's Super Idea Dressing:  Purchase any bottled dressing in which the oil separates to the top. Remove the oil and discard it.  (An 800 calorie bottle becomes less than 200 calories with this method .)  Enjoy the dressing this way or refill the bottle with a mild vinegar such as rice vinegar. This tastes wonderful.


 2.  Sprinkle rice vinegar, seasoned rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar over salad.

 3.  Crumble 1 tablespoon of blue cheese or 1 tablespoon of plain or seasoned feta cheese 
      over the salad.

 4.  Combine any dry non-fat dressing mix with any combination of low fat sour cream, fat free yogurt, or fat free or low fat mayonnaise. Read the label for the amount of calories in the   mayonnaise and purchase any that are under 25 calories a tablespoon.  Thin with a little skim milk if necessary.  

                                         
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