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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.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

COMPLIMENTS FROM MEMBERS STILL MEAN A LOT TO ME

I HAVE SAVED LETTERS FROM SATISFIED MEMBERS THE SAME WAY MANY OF US SAVE OUR MOTHER'S DAYS CARDS.  I LOVE TO RE-READ THEIR KIND AND LOVING PRAISES.



              A LETTER FROM JENNIFER

The following letter was written by an attractive young woman on December 18, 2000.

Louise, 

 Diet Masters and you, with your knowledge of foods and weight maintenance, has made me an extremely fortunate person to have met you and your class.  You have become a voice in my head, and of course you will always be welcome.  If I am eating food that is not great calorie-wise, my 'Louise voice' turns on.  Thank you for all the information on food and for your recipes.

When I joined Diet Masters on April 5, 2000 I weighed in at 141 pounds.  I felt miserable about myself:  how could I have let myself go.  But after the first few weeks went by and I lost weight and continued to lose weight, I had begun to feel better about my appearance.  In less than two10-week sessions, I reached my goal of 120 pounds, making it a total loss of 21 pounds. I am so happy now.
I will continue this 'better way of eating diet' for the rest of my life.  If not, I'll be back in touch with you. I leave for Georgia at the end of this month, but I plan to keep in touch.

You have touched my heart and helped me feel like a better person and for that, I will be forever grateful. 

Sincerely,
Jennifer Toledo
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