Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-11

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weight, that l47i net or say 60 with
ones clothes on, is not too much flesh for
q man 6 feet st inches tall, That is true
if the fat were evenly distributed over ones
body. But when it was concentrated IN my
waist and my cheeks it was very disagree.
able. In fact before began this system OF
diet could not stoop comfortably to but
ton nv shoes. AS conld not keep valet
this was a nuisance. By October II, 1884
when as you see l had brought myself
down l24 pounds, / was entirely comfort
able. Neither my cheeks nor my stomach
we're pulled out. l
REDUCED MY wAIsTBAND TWO INCHES.
During this time I did not change my
manner Of life. / did not take much ex-
ercise any way. neither do | take cold baths
both of which things are good to reduce
flesh, / am told. don't suppose walked
over three quarters of a mile day, and
nv daily bath is Of moderate tempera
ture. 1t was all in the quality of the food
| ate"
"Whst did you eat, anyway
"Far breakfast. as | say, compromised,
on The coffee, and took dry toast, beeisteak
aggs in any shape, and fruit according to
nv taste. For luncheon it was generally
cold roast beef, dry toast and lettuce
salad with French dressing For dinner
any kind of coup fish, underdone beef or
mutton, with all vegetables except pota.
toes and parsnips; q salad with any kind
of game; the fruit and cup of black cof'
fee, with just q bit of sugar in it, l drank
claret, hook er sauterne, but no champagne;
and made no difference in my drinks be-
tween meals except that took my liquor
straight without water or sugar.
when had come down TO lS5 pounds
net weight was satisfied, and have kept
myself there ever since. Experimenting
with different kinds Of forbidden things
copvinces me that milk and sugar, bread
and potatoes breed corpulence. Fat meat
or butter in my case, makes no difference,
or at less, no great difference. And there
ure reasons for rot following the regimen
of Banting too closely. When l had
brought myself down II! pounds in elk
weeks, from September TO October II, /
began to have neuralgia in my head. i
had taken no cold and had not been wor.
ried. 1t occurred to me that it might be
the change of diet. So
BEGAN TO EAT BUTTER
and fat meat in moderation. The neural
pis left me. Several times since have
tried strict adherence 10 the system, and
the neuralgia has always returRed. So now
eat butter aud fat as please. | also eat
ice cream or some other sweet thing for
desert twice week, and l take my cock
tolls in the morning or auy other time Of
day choose. But wAh myself often
and when tip the scales at 1861 net, l
drop the desserts entirely till am back at
1875 pounds"
shall you keep it up'' queried the re-
porter.
''Qh. yes. l. pays BY RETAINING from
sweets have no stufy feeling sfter din.
ner and a quarter Of a lump of sugar in
my black coffee gives me pleasant desire
for a smoke. That makes life worth living
The hardest struggle | had was over milk,
for loved glass OF j; before going to bed
immensely. But in a couple of months my
desire grew lees. and now don't pine for
10. Hnu oCilSu iiSo q kooa Su"eutu'o ioi
potatoes,
MISS Davenportis said 10 have reduced
herself thirty pounds by taking long walks
That may be, but doubt it. Long walks
only increase the appetite, and then the
food that makes fat is taken in greater
quantities than before. Athletes in train
ing reduce their flesh by walking but they
are careful Of their dait, too. Still there |
are different ways OF reducing ones self
and walking may be good Tor some consti-
tutions, just as cold baths are. Another
plan is to drink no huid within some hours
Of meal time. That is said to be The regimen
which Bismarck follows But | have al
ways thought ths. the absence OF drink pre-.
vented the PRICE from eating as enor.
mously re be has the reputation Of doiBg,
aud that it wss not really lses Ct drink, hut
lees iood, that brought down bis size
Bantiug's system. on The whole, Il H. !
easiest.
IT REQUIRES ONLY A LITTLE SELF DENIAL
But whoever wants TO follow it should do
two things: Weigh himself, net weight,
,very week. The difference in size then 10
in pounds, ard The PATIENTS Ell.
TO keep on With his regimen.
Secondly don't go too far. A woman should
Always 'bsbt under physicians care, and
. man should let up on the severity Of bis
eli-denisl az soon as he feels bad. Here,
" the way, ia Bsnting's table of what men
hould weigh when they are neither too fat
Tor too lean:
inches, Weght-Pounds