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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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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A DELICIOUS STUFFED POTATO RECIPE

MOST OF US CAN'T VISUALIZE HOW A STUFFED POTATO CAN BE LOW IN CALORIES AND DELICIOUS AND BE SERVED AS A MAIN COURSE.  

                            SIZZLED HAM, PEPPERS AND ONION STUFFED POTATOES


 2      8 ounce potatoes, baked
1/2   cup onions, chopped
3/4   cup red peppers, chopped
6      ounces lean sliced ham, diced
1/2   cup shredded low fat cheddar cheese

 Cook onions and peppers in microwave until soft.  Drain liquid if any.  Saute peppers, onions and ham in a spray coated pan until slightly browned.  Split potatoes and mash mixture in with potatoes.  Place cheese over potatoes and bake in 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes. 

 Serves 2, about 285 calories per serving

 Hint:  If you want to save calories, use fat free cheese and spray the top of the cheese with Pam-type spray before putting into oven.. Fat free cheese does not melt easily. You will save about 40 calories per serving by using the fat free cheese.

 Variation:  Sauteed mushrooms and roast beef is an interesting substitute for the ham. That recipe was in an August post on my blog.
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