Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-02

| Languid days bring new terror to the
| mind of the overstout woman. She
cannot understand why she takes on so
| much flesh in summer, when she is per-
spring more than ever and therefore
ought to be losing avoirdupois.
| The answer is simple. The warmer
| the weather the less eXertion the stout,
phlegmatic woman makes. and in her
| l;stlessness and inactivity lie her great
| est danger.
| Internal remedies which would ac-
complish this miracle of flesh reduc-
| ton would have to be strong enough
to thin the blood to a dangerous degree
and weaken the action of the heart
The woman who really wants to reduce
her too ponderous flesh must be heroic
and self-denying. The writer is giving
this week regime of exercise and
baths which, if followed persistently,
will prove more efficacious than any
internal remedy. But it is not an easy
regime to follow. 1t means concen-
tratine on the loss of flesh, the devo-
ton of several hours each day to exer-
cises and baths, and the denial OF man!
palatable dishes.
These exercises and baths may be
taken the first thing on arising. some
women, however. prefer to have oreak-
fast with their families and start the
domestic machinery for the day, .neh
give up the middle of the day to nesn
reduction In this case the patient
should take an early morning walk
|, without corsets-and using swinging
stride, similar to that employed by
running or walking champion in train
ing, a loose, swinging movement from
the hips. On her return nome she may
have bite to eat and then start rignt
in on her exercises, which are partlcu-
larly calculated to reduce hips ana ao-
domen. Simple exercises like there are
not to be despised Practiced with
regularity. they accomplish precisely
the same work as the more compllcat-
ed movements.
gymnasium suit or union underwear.
Even the loosest kimonos interfere
with the work Heelless slippers or
the regulation gymnasium shoes should
also be worn, as high heels are eX-
tremely dangerous to the patient.
Exercise Lie on the back with the
hands al the sides, arms stretched full
length, outline sweeping circle, max
ing it as large as you can possibly
stretch your leg. Without resting the
leg swing at least twenty circles and
then stretch the right leg full length
on the floor and repeat the exercise
with the left leg. The next day in
crease the number of circles to twenty
! five and add five each day until the
| hundred mark is reached. When you
| can swing hundred circles with each
! leg, raise both legs at once and swing
| circles alternately, yet in perpetual
movement: that is, one toe is at the
| highest point when the other is pointed
| at the lowest side of the circle. This
| is not an easy thing to do, and the
mind must be concentrated on the ex-
| ercise in order to secure steady move
| ment which will give results. This ex-
| ercise is aimed to reduce the hips, and
| the difference will be plainly visible in
| a weeks time.
| Exercise 2-Lie face downward on the
floor with the feet and knees together
and the hands side by side in front
long. breath while counting seven. in
| haling through the nose and holding
the breath while lifting the full weight
of the body once on the palms of the
hands and toes Now let the body
down lightly upon the floor and exhale
through the mouth while counting six.
Rest in this position for moment be-
fore taking a second lift, and this time
try to raise the body twice while hold
ing the breath. This will be difficult at
first and the patient need not be sur
| prised il she becomes a little lame or
stiff. This inconvenience will wear off
about the third or fourth day. The ex-
| ercise will reduce the hips.
Exercise Stand full height with
| hands stretched above the head as far
as possible, thumbs together and palms
facing forward. Without bending the
knees, bend forward at the waist until
the tips of the fingers touch the floor
Do this five times each night and
morning, until it can be done without
apparent effort. 1t will be found very
limbs very stiff, but pay no attention to
this. and the pain will wear away in
| three or four days.
Exercise 4-Stand erect. with heels
and toes together. Now lift the right
leg straight up without bending the
| knee until on a level with the right
hand. and touch the toe and finger to-
gether while keeping the left leg abso-
| lutely stiff and the left arm down by
! the side. This is a very difficult exer-
| long and patient practice. Reverse with
the left foot and hand meeting.
| The exercises concluded, the patient
should be dripping with perspiration,
! and Immediately she plunges into a
! bath as hot as she can enter it COM
/ fortably. The temperature should be
| increased gradually, and the patient
| remain in the water from five to fifteen
minutes, according to her strength. She
| should not remain after she feels the
least sense of dizziness. This bath
| should not be taken without an at
! Tenant, as a1ter the exercise the pa
| tent is apt to become drowsy in the
| water. A basin of cold water should
| be placed beside the tub and the at
tendant should battle the patients face
| with this cold water at frequent inter-
walls. Alternating with the bathing of
| the face, she should administer drinks
| of very hot water, with or without a
dash of lemon, according, to the taste
! of the patient. These libations of hot
water are to aid in inducing excessive
perspiration.
When the Datient feels that she has