This is the story of Chester's struggle with weight from youth to adulthood. Learn about his weight loss success & how you can follow in his footsteps towards a healthier you!  To read Chester's complete story, refer to the article index below.

Chester's Favorite Snacks

How healthy snacks can assist with weight loss & how unhealthy snacks can assist with weight gain.

Chester had ventured away from the healthier diet he had enjoyed as a young child. It had been a slow progression from healthy diet to unhealthy diet.

During his early years, his daily diet had been very low in cholesterol and sugar. His current daily diet was one filled with high sugar and high cholesterol - that is, when Mom had his diabetic on a diet which was more often than not way-back-when.

But now - the only thing that was 'low' in his diet was fiber - a chief superhero for combating certain diseases such as heart disease and cancer.  

Favorite foods included: Bertha's famous fried chicken, supreme nachos and pizza, hot buttered popcorn, cookies, light beer, soda and anything loaded with cheese.

Chester had discovered several new tasty snacks at the market. The local market had installed a nice bakery and he really loved their fresh baked goods. Whenever he stopped by there on his way home from work, he would always pick up a fresh hot loaf of bread. He also loved their freshly made cookies and ate so many of them at one sitting that his family often joked by calling him 'Chester the Cookiemonger'.

He also fancied their carrot cake which was rich, and loaded with sweet cream cheese icing. He had also discovered frozen pizza's.  While he was visiting the frozen pizza section, he also noticed the frozen peas, corn, green beans and fruits. Out of curiosity, he glanced at the labels and was shocked to learn that the big bags contained very little calories.  

Hum, perhaps he would go on a diet and implement his new find, Chester thought. But not today; he had fresh hot bread to eat. Life was good, but soon, things would change....

As Chester's thoughts swayed towards a healthier diet plan, he made an effort to eat only natural foods. He had vowed that he wasn't going to get into the fad dieting phase, as he knew from experience that fad dieting had not worked for his Dad.

Since Bertha was a whiz at cookery, she prepared the natural foods with a flair, adding spices, herbs and unique blends of fruit juices to their food. As a result, both Bertha and Chester dropped a substantial amount of weight over a three month period. Chester was down sixty pounds, and Bertha was back to her pre-pregnancy weight. Chester Jr. had never seen his mom so thin.

Chester's new, healthy favorite snacks included fresh fruits and raw veggies. He liked to freeze grapes, then enjoy them while watching a bit of television. Because they were so cold, they took longer to eat.

He also liked soups that were prepared with clear broths that were rich in flavor and that contained mixed veggies.

With his diabetes under control, Chester discovered that he could even enjoy an occasional cookie.  Another snack that he really enjoyed was putting a few drops of rum extract into his diet soda.  Life was good....

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