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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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Saturday, September 29, 2012

DIETING MISTAKES THAT WE OFTEN MAKE

MANY OF US HAVE DEVELOPED WAYS TO SABOTAGE OURSELVES WHEN WE ARE DIETING.  SEE IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SCENARIOS PERTAIN TO YOU:

1. Many of us practically starve ourselves before we are going to a restaurant.  This is not a smart move, as we usually tend to be led into temptation and eat hundreds of extra calories.

2.  Eat foods that you enjoy that are right for you. NOT JUST WHAT YOU CRAVE.  The 'greedy stomach makes demands'.  It might start coercing you to  consume one cookie after another before your noon meal. It also may talk you into eating 3 hot fresh biscuits before your dinner at Red Lobster.

3.  When is the right time to start a diet?  Before Mother's Day..After a vacation...After your birthday..Because you are invited to a family wedding..Because the doctor warns you about poor health...My answer is:'none of the previous reasons.'

 Now is the right time.  You will learn how to happily lose weight when you read the myriad of posts on my blog.  YOU'll ALSO LEARN HOW TO KEEP IT OFF WITH FOODS THAT YOU ENJOY FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. 
Take my hand and march with me to 'the LAND OF SLIMNESS!!!!
 
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