About the author

I LOVE food. But I have a history of yo-yo dieting. The adage “everything in moderation” never worked for me. Sugar and flour had an addictive hold on me. One bite would have me off the rails for weeks, driven to get my fix

of sweets and fast food. I was either dieting while battling cravings or I was giving-in, helplessly watching my weight climb higher and higher. I felt powerless.

But today that is a thing of the past. Nearly two years ago I realized and accepted that I do best to put boundaries around my food quantities and to abstain from sugar and flour altogether. And since I am also gluten intolerant, I decided to break up with all three of these, once and for all!

I LOVE FOOD and never want to lose that enjoyment of eating. So, I began recreating compliant recipes for the foods that I knew I’d miss. My goal in each recipe creation was to eliminate any risk of feeling deprived so that I’d

have no reason to go back because these brought me nothing but misery and weight gain, and I was dang sick of it!

Giving up sugar and flour has been a game changer. I lost 63 pounds in nine months (without working out.) I went cold turkey. The first five days were rough with withdrawal symptoms, but I didn’t give in. Once the sugar and

flour were out of my system the cravings were GONE! Whew! From then on it became easy to stay away from it because I no longer had the cravings tormenting me. I know that I’m someone who can’t win if I continue to

“dabble” in sugar and flour. It would take a grip on me again, so I choose abstinence.

Today, nearly two years later, I still don’t eat sugar or flour…and because of my recipes, I don’t miss it one bit! I eat comfort foods like casseroles, homemade bar food, cakes, muffins, salads, soups, sushi and more! The weight loss is amazing, but it pales in comparison to the benefits of the freedom I feel without having to battle my willpower or be a slave to cravings anymore.

The simple and satisfying meals you’ll find in Tasty Freedom will make you realize that breaking up with sugar and

flour never tasted so good!

With much love and encouragement, Laurie