The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-26

They had overworked their muscular
system.
You cannot fool nature long. She will
rebel. Nothing will kill your appetite like
overwork.
when you lose taste for food that once
you enjoyed then it Is time to stop and
recupe-ate.
When 1 see a person too fat I know he
must have a change OF diet. exercise and
treatment.
Coming myself Of corpulent family and
being advised that any attempt to remove
oed to retire from the roped arena"
AT the age Of Is my weight was rs
pounds and my height feet 6 inches
suddenly a change came with an In
crease Of flesh. My appetite was good
could eat and drink anything, but in spite
of my exercise 1 grew stouter. and soon
looked like an alderman.
1T Is said that the poor man who works
has better health than the rich man. I find
that exercise alone will not permanently
reduce corpulency. / have proved 1t a hun
dred times.
MEASURE AND WEIGH YOURSELF.
First, ascertain your weight
Then measure yourself. getting the exact
hgures-the size of neck, chest waist, arms
hips, thigh and calf. Write it down on a
card and tack 1t up in your bedroom.
Remember that you should be from 6 to
10 IL ches larger around your chest than
around your waist.
when began my system had the same
measurement around the waist az around
the chest.
In reducing my weight forty pounds my
stomach measurement decreased ten inches
while my chest measurement held its own
A most surprising thing was my muscular
increase. due to the steady exercise took
morning and evening. My lung capacity
a fppr md Ava IL,
Il have never failed to take long. deep
breathing exercises the first thing In the
morning. giving me complete control Of my
diaphragm. filling the lower air cells of my
lungs first. then on UP TO the top. breath
ing in through the nose and exhaling
through the mouth slowly.
Nothing will resulat, your heart, stom-
ach, lungs and blood like this deep breath
Ing exercise with good fresh air.
"Of course. wholesome food must be eat
en- This. with proper exercise and a very
important accompaniment, rest, will accom-
plish wonders. Avoid alcohol. beer and to-
bacco IL you would have perfect health.
Il know the harm OF using these Destroy
ers OF the human system, and the good that
can be accomplished without them. Try 1t
II you doubt me.
IL YOU ARE OUT OF SHAPE
THE exercises referred to must be done
with determination and vigor. or you will
. get little result.
If you are too fat and out Of shape re-
member 1t did not come in a night, and
many days and nights must pass before
your healthy, natural beauty Of form re-
turns.
I'm my case reduced half pound a cay
by emitting breakfast and eating but two
meals day. I had to do this In order to
catch up with nature and let my system
feed on some of my superauous fat.
This fat reduction Is natures way Of
house cleaning.
you will be surprised at the benefit de-
rived from this method. Care must be
taken. however. not to keep up too alb
steminous diet too long, as you must eat
food enough to furnish energy and tissue for
the body.
But as most fat Is only stored energy
and norlrishment. you need not fear IL you
eat plenty of uncooked food. fruit. nuts.
vegetables and cereals. These are not
starchy when uncooked. Mix your salads
with vegetables. ------.---..