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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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Friday, October 5, 2012

REACHING YOUR GOAL IS HALF THE BATTLE

I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST WEIGHT AND REACHED THEIR GOALS,  ONLY TO REGAIN IT AS FAST OR FASTER THAN IT TOOK THEM TO LOSE IT.

                                          REASONS WHY THIS HAPPENS

 Many people go on very strict diets that do not include foods that they enjoy and breath a sigh of relief  when they reach their goals.  They soon go back to their 'old way of eating' that put the weight on in the first place.

I was one of these individuals for 23 years.  It never dawned on me that I was losing weight to keep it off.  I promptly began to inhale all the wrong foods thinking that it was my reward for all the struggling I went through to stay on my diet.

 Overeating is a condition that can be cured.  Believe in yourself:  I know that you can do it.
Read and re-read my posts that are filled with hints and ideas.  LET ME HELP YOU.

 QUESTION:  How can 'this new slim you' go to a buffet and not regain weight back?
Answer:  Pretend that I am standing by your side and watching you.

 QUESTION:  Are there any foods that you should not eat?
Answer:  Anything that you cannot control that is beginning to cause you to gain the weight back.

 QUESTION:  How can you get out of the habit of snacking on food while you are cooking, taking samples at Costco or at cocktail parties? 
Answer:  Make a rule for yourself not to eat anything standing up.  Most of us have that habit.


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