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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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Thursday, October 4, 2012

FROZEN DINNER: I FOUND A WINNER. YEAH!!!

I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2 BRANDS OF FROZEN BEEF DINNERS TO COMPARE THEIR QUALITY.  THE FIRST ONE THAT I TRIED WAS TERRIBLE.  I GAVE IT SUCH A POOR REPORT ON A PREVIOUS POST THAT I DID NOT NAME NAMES FOR FEAR OF A LAWSUIT. THEY BOTH CONTAIN THE SAME THREE MAIN INGREDIENTS: BEEF, ROASTED POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS.


                            THE WINNER: LEAN CUISINE STEAK TIPS DIJON
                                                      (market collection)

 The meat was 'fork tender' unlike the other brand that had the word tender on the cover but was  difficult to cut, never mind chew.  The flavor and the amount of gravy was just right. The words 'no preservatives' were printed on the box. It is amazing how many preservatives are in most other frozen meals.  I counted 16 lines of ingredients in tiny print on one of them. 

 I plan to go grocery shopping today and will purchase a chicken or fried fish meal from Lean Cuisine market collection..  
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