New Britain herald., 1928-03-19
RY MARJORIE DORk Health and Beauty Expert.
 for NEA Service.


 The woman whose ankles and calves are out of proportion to the rest of her body has really difficult reducing problem to solve. I am not going to deceive anyone into think ing that such fat is easy to remove. It is not. The legs are the last part of the body to respond when reduc- ing, because they are the most diff cult to reach.
 But if you diet and exercise faith- fully you are bound to accomplish results, even though they must be slowly brought about. All the exer- cises prescribed in my last article for the large hipped woman are good for slenderizing and reshaping the leg. Massage, helpful in all reduc- ing is particularly so for slenderizine the legs and ankles, because the flesh can be literally worn of by rubbing or rolling with q roller. It is much easier for another person to give this very heavy massage 10 you, than it is to do it for yourself. These rollers may be bought in almost any department store.
 When to Roll 'Em. After a good 3o-minute work out good pcrspiration. With increased circulation you will find it a good plan to roll your legs and calves with one Of these rollers. and to de. vote several minutes to heavy mas sage. Be sure to bear down with enough force so that you era adicate the fat spots. Rub them until the flesh is soft.
 This particular exercise is good for the ankles and calves:
 Lie flat on the floor and lift both legs upward, clear over the head 50 that the toes touch the floor if pos sible. Then throw them back swift ly and repeat 25 times. IT you have access to a gymna- sium, by all means goa nd do bar work. If you cannot do this exercise on bar. try it with two straight backed chairs:
 Hold on to ono chair and then slide one leg over the back of the other chair, sliding back and forth many times. The rail of an iron bed is also a gool substitute for a bar. This is stretching and limhering exercise for the muscles of the leg and thigh.
 On Your Toes!
 Then stand with your feet parallel and several inches apart. Rise on your toes and walk about the room, The practice of this one exercise will strengthen rot only the ankles but the entire foot.
 As you sit at your desk, cross your knees and rotate the ankle of the foot that is suspended in the air, describing circle with the toes up, out. down and back. Then cross the other knee and repeat this exercise with the other foot.
 Be ever so careful about your dict. Eat plenty Of roughage. such as leafy vegetables and salads. Your stomach can hold only certain amount, so fill it with non- fattening foods.
 In my own case tho mono diet has worked wonders. This merely means that you live on diet of one thing at a meal at one time and no combinations of food. You can have ono food for breakfast, another for luncheon and another for dinner, but you must not mix them.
 Try Liquids Once Weekly.
 When feel I need a little reduce tion all take is the juice of oranges for breakfast, from four to six usual ly, and no tea or coffee. At lunch- con I have only one vegetable. usually stewed tomatoes or just plain lettuce with salt. ] eat all ] wish. For dinner I have baked beans. fresh peas. a steak or chops. But I select only one of these but cat all wish.
 If you will go on liquid diet say twice a week and mono diet the other days, keep up the exercises for your particular type of figure. you will be surprised how fast you can reduce,
 Remember that dieting is not fun, that you will often be tempted by a large meal or particularly rich dessert. If you have transgressed do not be discouraged. but start aga in. Pay for your indulgence with , ono day when you have nothing but as you wish.