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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.

THIS BLOG WILL BE EVEN MORE INTERESTING WITH INPUT FROM MY READERS. EMAIL ME WITH YOUR QUESTIONS OR SUBJECTS YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO COVER AT: ADVICE@LOSEWITHLOUISE.COM, AND I WILL ANSWER SOME OF THEM HERE.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

JUST WHAT DO THE WORDS " CHEATING ON A DIET" REALLY MEAN?

THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL EXPLAINS MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT AND MAY HELP YOU WITH YOUR QUEST TO LOSE WEIGHT.

 1.  Eating a very large piece of grilled fish:
....Yes, if it is not heavily coated with oil and you do not use more than 1 tablespoon of tartar sauce, which would only be 90 extra calories.  Most people use much more than that.    When having the fish at home, make my low calorie version of tartar sauce with 2 tablespoons drained sweet relish and four tablespoons 15 calorie  lite mayo.  
That totals only 100 calories.                     
     
 2.  Eating a half of a 14.4 ounce bag of frozen green beans with your meal on a hungry day.
.... The whole bag is only 150 calories and half the bag totals 75 calories.  If you do not smother it with butter or margarine that will be an excellent choice.

 3.   Ordering a tuna salad sandwich on a bagel at the deli.
.... For Shame!  The bagel alone will be about 320 calories and they mix the tuna with a
huge amount of mayo plus they spread both sides of the bagel with mayo. It usually totals 700 calories or even more. Plus, they often include potato chips or French fries on the side.

 4.    Will the 12 ounce bag of cookies that was on sale get you into trouble with your dieting?
A.    If you have a history of eating a whole container of cookies at one sitting the answer
is an emphatic NO, DO NOT BUY THEM. 

 5.     Peaches are the best you ever had this year and you purchase a 2 pound bag and finish them all in one afternoon.
....You go for it girl!  You took my advice on the other 4 scenarios  and you owe yourself this treat.  The full 2 pounds are only 300 calories.  Chances are, you will be so content that you will tend to eat a little less at your next meal.
                                                 

                                             MY ENCOURAGING THOUGHTS 

 IF YOU HAVE CHEATED ON YOUR DIET:  TALK TO YOURSELF AND SAY, "IN THE 
GREAT GAME OF LOSING WEIGHT:  I HAVE STUBBED MY TOE, BUT I AM NOT A FAILURE.  I WILL PICK MYSELF AND START ALL OVER AGAIN."
                                                            


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