The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-09
TO REDUCE ONES FLESH.
II Must BE Done by the Sweat OF Ones
Brow-M0re, Too!

wv Too!
The question Of how to get rid Of fat is
solved, according to Hdrper's Bdsar, by a
return to the normal life. 1t ia a question of
walks, Of deep ~draughts Of fresh air. of a
reestablishment Of a healthy condition and
activity of the pores, Of a setting aside, re-
Hgiously, of two hours a day to the restoring
of the body to its normal proportions.
Sitting upon a horse end cantering grace
fully will not do it; nett Their will exercises
taken upon make believe horses set in
motion by machinery in fashionable in
s%titutes, though both may prove helpful in
maintaining a good condition, once it has
been established.
In the matter of flesh reduction, the per-
son who wishes to accomplish 1t cannot
elude the personal effort nature demands
of her. Subs.i es who will do the work
, for her cannot be hired. The only reduce
ing agent at once safe and effective is her
| W resolution. The reduction of super
huous flesh must be brought about by the
sweat of ones brow, or, to be more exact,
of the whole person, and this may only be
induced by real and sustained physical
| effort.
The average stout person will not exer-
else to the point of perspiration. A half
mile walk to her seems terrific. Yet II no
more can be don't at first that is better han
none, but it should be taken continuously.
If two or three miles CON be taken, so much
the better.
For many reasons the early morning Is
the mos. oficacious and convenient season
for it. The clothing should be 80 heavy
that after ten minutes easy Precipitation
hall k.,,o lo0,,p - anuy. than rptthn,,t do
creasing the pace, which should he easy
and never hurried, she should continue,
without resting even for a moment to walk
for an hour. She should be clad in warm,
loose clot hing, preferably of wool, even in
summer.
Upon returning to her home she should
go at once, still in her warm clothing, and
still perspiring, but armed with dry cloth
ing to be put on immediately thereafter, 10
the bath. This should be Of warmish water
at first, so that no chill is experienced,
though 1t will be most beautiful to emerge
at last from cold water.
II, Notwithstanding the warm clothing,
a copious preparation has not resulted
from the walk something must be done to
induce it. The best means of doing this
is to employ the rubber bandage. which,
during tne walk, SnOulu De WOunQ about
the body over wool underwear.
AS sheet rubber, such as is used In obesity
cures, is a very costly material, a clever
woman has invented a substitute which
may be made at home. Rubber sheeting
10 used. 1t is cut and fitted into a corset.
In this instance 1t wa worn loose,
the lining of rubber being allowed to fall
in flaps some eight inches below the lower
edge of the corset. The wool garments
over which it is worn are invariably satu-
rated in a few minutes walk.
With the aid of thisg garment and q daily
walk Of three miles taken in it the inventor
was able to throw Off FIVE pounds a month
for four months, when, deennng the flesh
lost to be sufficient, it was laid aside. Upon
returning home from q walk taken under
these conditions the greatest care should
he taken TO avoid a sudden cooling of,
Where possible an evening walk In ordi-
nary clothing should also be added. Five
miles a day, when 90 distributed. should
not be too much for any healthy woman.
Those who try 1t at first may encounter
O daily ~indisposition to persisting in it.
That is but a natural phase Of all reforms;
hut once the habit is formed and the results
begin to become apparent IL will prove to
he a deprivation to be obliged to forego
the exercises.
All medicines designed to hasten the cure,
unless given by the family physician, should
he avoided; but a diet OF beef, e~qsisted
by o glass of what the French call red
dened water" at luncheon and at elmer,
and a light use Of breads and vegetables
will preserve the streng 9Th should there he
q tendency to q feeling Of weakness once
! this reduction hes started,