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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, September 2, 2012

A SUPER SLIM GAL CAN'T TRUST HERSELF WITH A LOAF OF BREAD

             ONE OF MY BLOG READERS SHARED HER PROBLEM WITH ME TODAY
                                        (The following e-mail was sent by Carole Jo)



Hi Diet Lady,

I love sandwiches better than almost any other meal but I can't prepare them at  home because I would eat a whole loaf of bread in less than a day.  I know that I could buy a sandwich from the frozen food section but that would not interest me. I doubt that you can help me, but if you have a solution I will place a crown on your head.
Your friend,
Carole Jo

Dear Carole Jo,

If you do not own a crown that you can place on my head, you had better start looking for one. The following ideas will give you some easy ideas of how to eat a sandwich every day for lunch or dinner at your home.

1.  Go to a bakery shop or the bakery in your supermarket and order one roll.  You can slice it in half when you get home.  Most of them are 120 to 200 calories.  If they are thick, you can slightly freeze it and cut it into thirds cross wise, or you can cut it in half and remove the doughy center and discard it.

2.  Purchase a half of a Subway type sandwich without dressing or oil.  You  can spread some mustard or light dressing at home.  Do not order any any chicken or tuna salad sandwiches. The dressing alone can be 300 calories.

3.  I think this would be my all time favorite.  Go to a local Kosher type deli restaurant.  Order a fourth of a pound of lean or extra lean corned beef.  Before they ring it up, ask to purchase two thin slices of rye bread.  Heat the corned beef before you  place it on the bread. If you eat the sandwich for lunch, the fourth of a pound should be enough for 2 meals.

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