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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 12, 2012

MEGIDOSES OF SUPPLEMENTS CAN BE EXPENSIVE OR DANGEOUS

THE FOLLOWING TWO SCENARIOS WILL EXPLAIN HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN WHEN YOU ARE SOLD UNFAMILIAR PRODUCTS
1.  One of my younger members, Carolee,  approached me after a meeting and showed me a bag full of various products that she had purchased in a health food store that cost her about $220.   She told the clerk that she had been feeling a little tired lately. When Carolee asked for my opinion of them, I suggested that she check with her physician and get his advice.  He told her to bring every one of them back and gave her the names of two items.  The price totaled under $25  and  they did the trick.

2.  Another member, Diane L. wanted something natural for menstrual pains and went to a similar store.  They sold her mega doses of bone meal and she ended up in the hospital with lead poisoning within a fairly short time.
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