The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-26

Remedy Obesity Known Him and
No Hope Of SImness for the Fat

taking three cold baths a day. took
four.
/ took cold bath before dinner and an
other before retiring. Then the city
raised the water rent because OF my cold
baths and stopped the treatment.
Lillian Russell was interviewed on
getting thin, and tried her alleged method
She didn't change her diet, but she used
hot water, massa &c and exercise. But
Lillian didn't battle in hot water. No, she
drank IL.
'She drank two large cups Of hot water
before each meal-siX cups OF hot water a
day-in direct contrast 20 those specialists
who say you must not drink with your
meals. Lillian then had a massage artist
work on her, and then she exercised by
raising the arms over the head end trying
to touch the floor without bending the
knees.
i drank the hot water, and tried 10 touch
the floor without bending my knees, but l
couldn't come within ten inches OF the
floor. Not being a prima donna, didnt
try the massage.
Il saw Lillian when che was In Boston,
and guess she weighs about 100 pounds,
50 don't think much Of her method.
Speaking Of prima donnRs, ! tried
Calves method next. Her method, by
which she claims TO have lost nearly fifty
pounds in year, is TO eat nothing but I'M
derdone beef and mutton, fruits and green
vegetables, and walk as many miles as
Il tried the underdone beef and mutton
racket, and walked nearly ten miles a day
without getting tired. But while the walk
ing was good the dieting had no effect
Whatever.
Regarding exercise, one doctor advised
me 10 use a bicycle and rode a wheel ali
of one summer until another doctor told
me Il was bad exercise because the aTIns
were held ngidly during the operation, and
llad iuGfand NJ nginH the Whaa1 the
action Of swinging the arms would he bene-
a ial. tried both ways without result.
Some doctor advocated running up and
down stepa. My once is up four dlRhts,
and had always used the elevator.
L began now 70 use the stairs and walked
up and down them many times when
had no occasion TO do so. No good.
Il jciued tho Y. NJ. e. A. to use the Rymna-
stun and the physical director advocated
running and rope shpping, wore out
two good ropee, but grew no thinner.
Some Of the writers In Women's maya.
zines advocated simple exercises At home,
like lying on the back on the floor and doing
various stunts 70 develop muscles and
reduce fat.
Il tried nineteen such exercises every
night for a month and couldn't reduce my
weight one pound. Exercises may be very
well, but don't believe they are effective
In reducing weight.
LAST summer went abroad determined
TO take in the famous waters az Marienbad
where 80 many stubborn cases OF obesity
have been cured, II one can believe reports.
L took the regular cure, mud baths and
all, and lived for days on skinned milk and
stewed prinee and rolls without butter.
had a splendid time, but came back 10
America weighing as much a. ever.
while | was in London / read a great
deal In the papers Of the somersault cure
advocated by London doctor. He fitted
up a gymnasium where aristocTatic patients
turned somersaults on Swedish principles
in the hope Of reducing their obesity. This
is said 70 he effective, but II Il 90 violent
that i only tried Il once.
Il also tried the rubber band method OF
reduction. This Is to get several yards OF
rubber and wrap Il around the body tightly
several times. Newport society women
started the fad. ended Il.
Il think have tried every known method
Of reduction without effect. N therS IL
any system / have overlooked, beg its
pardon.
Now am quite roconciled 10 my cor
puleney and propose to enjoy lite. Ny
ambition has changed.
Instead Of wishing 10 become thin, n e
now my object In life 70 be elected president
OF the Massachusetts, Fat Mems Association.
but, alasl no one is eligible except thoae
who weigh 27S pounds, and haven't quite
reached that figure yet ...-uaAsan...