My name is Marc
Zeedar. I was overweight for many years. I didn't think my
diet was terrible, as I enjoyed fruits and vegetables and
tried to eat balanced meals, though I knew I didn't get
enough exercise. I paid little attention to the caloric
amounts of what I was eating. I enjoyed rich foods and
liked to eat large quantities, so I considered myself a
"Gourmand Gourmet."
Then in September 2006 I was hospitalized with pancreatitis
as a result of undiagnosed diabetes. I needed to change my
lifestyle radically, and I did. I began to learn about
foods, nutrition, and weight loss. I had resigned myself to
a "diet" -- I figured I'd be starving all the time and
missing foods I used to eat. Then I discovered that it was
possible to create huge meals that were delicious and
flavorful but still waist-friendly and tremendously
healthy.
In six months I went from requiring daily insulin
injections and cholesterol of over 300 to managing my
diabetes without medication and normal cholesterol. Today I
am medicine free, I've lost 75 pounds, and I feel
incredible!
Through the encouragement of friends and family, I decided
to organize all my diet tips and recipes into a
book, Eating Big While Eating
Lean.
-- Marc
