Detecto diet and charm book authentic guide to health and beauty

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AUTHENTIC GUIDE TO
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
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I MAIN ST., BROOKLYN I, N. Y.
SCALE MAKERS SINCE 1900
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That is the instinctive search of every
woman alive. But today, it is not only
your mirror which will tell you when you
a re near the goal. Your personal scale
will also give you an honest answe·r.
The modern woman must be streamlined,
youthful in step, alive and buoyant. A
lovely face is not enough. She must have
a slender and vibrant body, health , and
the poise that comes from confidence ~
based on the knowledge that her youth
is not passing prematurely through over-eating or indif­ference
to normal exercise.
Don't be discouraged e·asily. Remember-those extra
pounds of fat were not added in only 30 days. Don't
expect to lose them all in 30 days!
fiow lo U/ei9h 1}our:Jet/
First consult the weight chart on the back cover. See
what your weight should be. Remember the axiom: "Up
to 30 years it's safer to be slightly over the average
weight. After 30 it's safer to be under." Then weigh
yourself daily on the same Detecto scale.
Weigh at the same time every day. After eating a meal
your weight difference may be as much as three pounds.
Weigh wearing the same amount of clothes. Be sure
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your Detec:to is adjusted at zero and is flat on a hard
surface , •• not on a mat. Don't worry H your weight
does not change as you wish in the first
days of your dieting. Have confidence
and reap the reward of new health and
beauty.
The cry of modern physicians, "Watch
your weight," is far more than a health
slogan. It is definitely a beauty slogan,
for overweight not only makes a woman,
or a man, look many years older, but
also definitely destroys appearance and
charm. One of the greatest aids to the
beauty seeking woman is her personal scale. It will warm
her in uncompromising honesty that she must restrict
herself from certain foods H unsightly excess flesh is not
to cheat her of her birthright.
Every morning this stern but faithful friend, her bath­room
scale, will tell her how far afield she has gone from
the diet she should be following in order to continue
youthful and attractive to modern man who expects a
woman to be slender, athletic, resilient and healthy.
Life today is streamlined and the modern woman must
fashion herself along these lines.
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Every woman must find out that answer herself through
the advice of a competent physician. She will find in
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this DETECTO fortnightly system a scientifically accurate
table which will show the average weight according to
height and age based on the Medico-Actuarial study of
more than 200,000 insured men and 130,000 insured
women. As your own physician will tell you, it is im­possible
to make up a table of weights
that can be applied to all persons alike.
The avE!rage weights shown in the
tables do not always represent the best
weight for individuals. As a general rule,
weights slightly more than the average
are favorable among young persons up
to the age 30 or 35. At older ages the
best results are shown where the weight
is slightly below average, with the ad­vantage
of underweight increasing with age. However,
if you are considerably overweight now, you will be doing
a great deal for the time being if you reduce your weight
to the average for your age and size as shown in these
tables.
Before you determine how much you should lose, or
gain , in weight, according to these guiding tables, you
must a lso take into consideration the fact that weight
partly de·pends upon the body build. If you have a large
body frame and relative ly short legs, you are naturally
heavier, even though you may not be fat, ~han a person
of more slender body frame and relatively long legs.
There-fore in determining what weight you should achieve
to be correct and normal, take this fact into consideration.
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You are about to begin a routine of diet, exercise aQd
skin care which will turn you into a streamlined, poised
and charming woman, Certainly the importance of suc­cess
to you cannot be overstated in terms of heal th .;nd
appearance. You must be determined to succeed and
set your will to the sticking point. Let
J~us first consider the rules for dieting.
0 ' <: T ( Contrary to popular opinion, modern
scientific dieting is not a form of either
11'1.1 - starvation or torture. You not only may
but MUST eat eno ugh to supply the
body with all the vitamins, calories and
minerals needed to maintain normal
health and growth. Trick diets, based on
fadist theories in which a person usually
loses health as well as pounds, destroys
her nervous system and as a rule causes
age and tension lines to mar the face, must be avoided.
Self-control day after day until your weight is where it
should be for youthful appearance and dynamic health,
is the basic ntle.
Extra fat at the waistline and other parts of the body is
more than a mere detraction from beauty. It is a warn­ing
of unsound health. It indicates faHy tissue at the
heart, liver and lungs. It makes these organs work doubly
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hard and weakens them, causing serious trouble. lndiges·
tion may also be traced to an overweight condition. An
abdomen that "sticks out" also means that fatty accumu­lations
have seeped in betwe·en the muscle fibres, robbing
them of youthful vigor and strength.
IF YOU are greatly overweight or greatly underweight,
then have a thorough physical examination by your
own physician before you select and follow one of these
diets. Your overweight may be caused
~ by some disease of heart, kidneys, b lood W vessels or other organs. And if you have
diabetes, anemia, or any glandular in­sufficiency,
you must be guided exclu­sively
by your physician in selecting a
r I \ diet. However, the person in good health
/ (in so far as overweight or underweight
permits general good health). will be
safe in adhering to the diet correctly chosen for her
needs.
By advice from your physician or by studying the
weight-height tables given herein, determine the weight
you plan to achieve through the dieting you are about
to begin. But determine to reduce or gain, slowly and
permanently. Three pounds a week loss in weight is
about the maximum loss possible with safety. Along
with dieting, you must follow a routine of meals on time.
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Do not eat any old time that seems convenient to you,
but plan to have breakfast, dinner and supper, at the
same time every day.
Exercises scientifically planned for your particular ne·eds,
must accompany your dieting if you hope to achieve
the beauty of body and face you are seeking. And of
course the only accurate way to check up on the daily
results of your dieting is to weigh yourself daily on your
personal bathroom scale.
The reducing person is naturally taking in less food daily
and may materially change the digestive tract's habits.
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One danger may be that constipation
might result. To guard against this con­sult
your physician. Also be sure your
diel· is well balanced with fruits, fruit
juices and foods providing roughage.
Exercise will also help keep the bodily
functions regular. Drinking large quanti­ties
of water is another aid. Although
meals should always be eaten at the
same times, water may be drunk at any
t ime. In addition, water helps remove toxins from the
body. Drugs may have an injurious effect on the system.
They should only be taken if advised by a doctor. But
remember, the safest method is proper dieting and re­ducing.
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fiow manlj caloriej . ..
Calories are the fuel · food . of the body. If you take into
your body more calories or energy units than your body
ne·eds to keep it functioning, the excess calories will
turn into fat. That is a simple explanation of a basic
scientific fact, Therefore, your diet must be based on the
type of life you lead and the type of person you are.
In general, this is the rule to follow in determining which
of the several special diets given is best suited to your
needs.
If you are very stout and lead a sedentary life, then
be·gin your reducing on an 800 calorie diet. The fact
that you are far overweight means that you have a
great deal of fat stored under your flesh.
This excess fat can be consumed by the
body, and if the calorie content of your
diet is low, the body will make up the
==- -~ difference by drawing o.n some of the Lfr\V?jl excess fat you have been storing awa~-:-
1'-){-' \~ at the cost of your appearance and sp~r~t.
If you are overweight to a reasonably
high degree and still under twenty years of age, start
your reducing on a 1200 calorie diet; but if you are over
20 years of age and lead a fairly active life, the I 000
calorie diet will soon bring you down to the correct
average weight. However, if you are over 20 and very
heavy and lead an inactive life, you must go on the 800
calorie diet until your weight is where it should be. With
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all these diets, from the 800 to the 1200 calorie diet,
some form of exercise must be followed. Dieting reduces
the whole body, not any one part of it. But specialized
exercises can reduce weight around the stomach, the arms,
the legs, thighs and other portions of the body which
seem far out of proportion. At this point bear in mind
the great importance of checking your weight on your
personal scale at the same time every day-and in the
same clothes. Only by using the same scale under similar
daily conditions can you get an accurate analysis of the
results of your reducing efforts.
Each of these diets is given for 15 days. Follow them
as listed for the first day, the second
day, the third day, etc., until you have
used all fifteen . Then if your personal
sc~le does not report that you have
'• achieved the desired weight, try another
fOTtnightly diet. However, if the first fort­night
of dieting has brought your weight
to within reasonable distance of your
ideal, you can select a diet with the. next
highest calories and continue with that
for 15 days. But, if the high calorie diet after 15 days,
makes your bathroom scale report that your weight has
gained slightly ove·r the first two weeks' results, you must
return to the lower calorie diet and stay on it for as many
fortnights as are necessary to stabilize your weight where
it should be.
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Markets in different sections of the country naturally vary
somewhat. Therefore you may have to change from the
ingredient given in some particular menu to another
which is available in your local market. Hence, vege­tables
and fruit-s are divided into S'jl., 10/'0 , ilnd 20/'0
groups, and if you cannot find a vegetable or fruit
listed in the menu for the day in your marke:·, select
another vegetable or fruit of the same group. There
is a carefully worked-out table of substitution included
to help you. On the menus, you will see the Roman
numerals I, II and Ill, after many of the frui ~s end
vegetables. These numerals mean that the item so
. \1 belongs in 1-the S'j/. group, 11-lhe
. I 10/'0 group , and Ill-the 20'j/. group. To
select a substitute, turn to the guide and
,... · under the group heading, you will find
same group which can be fitted into the
day's menu without in any way upset­ting
the calorie balance. See Page 13.
0 Don't try to deceive yourself and GUESS
about your weight. Only reliable scales can give you
the scientific and reliable answer. Make it a habit to
weigh yourself once a day. Your personal scale will be
your guide along the way to slenderness, and should con­tinue
to be your watchman even after you have reduced
to streamlined gracefulness. You may put on extra
pounds and not realize it unless you keep track of your
weight regularly by weighing yourself on your personal
seale.
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GENERAL RULES for REDUCING
• Refer to Weight table for correct Weight.
• Start all dieting with a liquid day.
• Reduce gradually- do not lose more
than 2-3 pounds a week unless under a
doctor's care.
• Remember that die·ting takes care of
the whole body and not one particular
spot.
HOW TO DETERMINE WHICH DIET TO SELECT
• If very stout regardless of age or occupation- 800
calorie.
• If over 20 and inactive- 800 calorie.
• If over 20 and active and have to reduce- 1,000
calori&.
• If under 20 and you do not have to reduc& a great
deal- I ,200 calorie.
Pa9e II
LIQUID DIET DAY
You are about to start your first fifteen days of the
Detecto diets. Get the maximum from the attention you
invest in this cause by allowing the foods of the last three
meals and their resultant toxins to be cleaned from the
intestina l system. Follow the liquid diet shown below. It
is rich in vita mins, minerals and other nutrients. You'll
immediately fee·l a radiation from within. You're started
toward new vim and vigor, new color in your cheeks, and
new success in your business and home life!
DIET
453 CALORIES
8 A.M.- 8 oz. glass of Orange Juice
I cup Black Coffee
II A.M.- 8 oz. glass of Tom a to Juice with a slice of
lemon
I P.M. - 8 oz. glass of Grape·fruit Juice
4 P.M. -8 oz. glass of Pineapple Juice
7 P.M. -I cup of Tea or Black Coffee
4 oz. of Tomato Juice
4 oz. of Sauerkraut Juice
Bedtime- I glass of skim milk
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ALTERNATE FRUITS
sy. GROUP I Grapefruit Loganberries
Lime Juice Mulberrie•
Avocado Oranges Pears
Cantaloupe Orange Juice Pineapple
Honeydew Peaches Plum•
Lemon Juice Tangerines Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries 15% GROUP Ill 20% GROUP IV
Watermelon
10% GROUP II
Apples Bananas
Apricots Sweet Cherrie•
Blackberries Blueberries Fresh Figs
Cranberries Sour Cherries Grape Juice
Currants Grapes Fresh Prunes
Gooseberries Huckleberries
VEGETABLES
5% GROUP I Watercress Mushrooms
Brussell Onions
Fresh Asparagus Sprouls Oysterplant
Canned Strin11 Vegetable Parsnips
Beans Marrow
Rutabagas
Cabbage Zucchini Squash (white)
Broccoli Squash (hubbard )
Cauliflower 10% GROUP II Turnips
Celery Artichokes Wax Beans
Chard
Beets 20% GROUP Ill
Chicory
Canned lima Fresh Lima Bean•
Cu~umbers Beans Canned Kidney
Egg Plant Fresh String Beans
Endive Beans Sweet Corn
Lettuce Carrots Peas
Romaine Kale Sweet or White
Spinach Kohlrabi Potato
Tomatoes Leeh Boiled Rice
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800
calorie
DIET
The 800 Calorie diet is nourishing
and wholesome. Planned for 15
consecutive days, with menus for
breakfast, luncheon, and dinr:~er ;
for people who are very stout and
lead a sedentary life.
If you don't achieve the desired
weight at the end of 15 days, try
the diets for another fortnight.
If, however, the first fortnight of
dieting has brought your weight
to within a reasonable distance of
your goal, select a diet with the
next highest calorie content and
continue with that for 15 days.
800 CALORIE DIET
MONDAY- 1st DAY
BREAKFAST
I sliced orange
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
I slice of melba toast
LUNCHEON
Clear soup
Large fresh fruit salad with reducing dressing, and one
tablespoonful cottage cheese
I slice of melba toast
I apple, baked without sugar
Tea with lemon or black coffee
DINNER
Tomato juice coktail
I serving broiled steak (fat removed)
I portion string beans, group II
I portion sliced baby beets, group II
I slice of melba toast
Honeydew melon cup with fresh lime juice
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
TUESDAY -2nd DAY
BREAKFAST
1/, grapefruit
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
I small portion broiled filet of sole
I portion new peas
Hearts of lettuce with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I compote of 2 prunes and 2 apricots stewed without
sugar
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
Clear chicken broth
2 small rib lamb chops (all fat removed)
I portion carrots julienne, group II
I portion boiled zucchini, group I
I portion endive with reducing dressing
I unsweetened cup custard
Black coffee
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800 CALORIE DIET
WEDNESDAY- 3rd DAY
BREAKFAST
2 stewed figs (unsweetened)
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
I cup clear tomato bouillon
Large chicken and vegetable salad with reducing
mayonnaise
I slice of melba toast
Coffee junket sweetened with saccharine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar}
DINNER
Chilled sauerkraut 1u1ce
I portion roast lamb
I portion spinach, group I
I grilled tomato, group I
Mixed green salad with reducing dressing
Fresh fruit cup
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar) .
THURSDAY -4th DAY
BREAKFAST
8 oz. glass of grapefruit juice
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
2 egg omelet
Sliced tomato salad with reducing dressi ng
I slice of melba toast
Sliced o ranges
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I cup of clear soup
I portion broiled ground top round steak
I portion stewed celery, group I
I portion baked squash, group II
Salad with a slice of fresh pineapple and a cheese ball
-reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
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800 CALORIE DIET
FRIDAY- 5th DAY
BREAKFAST
Stewed fresh rhubarb sweetened with saccharine
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
Tuna fish salad with reducing mayonnaise
I slice of melba toast
2 toasted crackers and small portion of camembert
cheese
Black coffee or tea with lemon
DINNER
Clear mushroom broth
I portion broiled halibut steak
I portion broccoli, group I
I portion boiled yellow squash, group II
I portion escarole with reducing dressing
I portion strawberries
Black coffee or tea with lemon
SATURDAY- bth DAY
BREAKFAST
8 oz. glass of orange juice
I slice of melba toast or I rye crisp
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
I cup of clear soup
I large salad of (I hard boiled egg, I tomato, 2 green­pepper
rings, 2 stalks of ce lery cut julienne, reducing
dressing)
I rye crisp toasted
Black coffee or tea with lemon
DINNER
Small fresh fruit salad with reducing dressing
slice of ca lf's liver broiled with I strip of crisp bacon
portion of kale, group II
portion of wax beans, group II
slice of very thin whole wheal bread
portion of fresh orange Gelatine sweetened with
saccharine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar}
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800 CALORIE DIET
SUNDAY -7th DAY
BREAKFAST
1/, grapefruit
I toasted rye crisp
Black coffee or tea with lemon
DINNER
Chilled tomato juice
I medium portion roast chicken
I portion cauliflower, group I
I small Bermuda boiled potato with chopped parsley,
group Ill
Salad of 4 endive pears and 2 orange sections with
reducing dressing
Lemon sherbet sweetened with saccharine
Black coffee or tea with lemon
SUPPER
Salad bowl mixed greens and reducing dressing
2 toasted rye crisps
I stewed fresh pear
Black coffee or tea with lemon
MONDAY- 8th DAY
BREAKFAST
4 unsweetened stewed prunes
I very thin slice of whole wheat toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
An omelet (2 eggs) and I very small fresh tomato
Hearts of lettuce with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I dish of unsweetened apple sauce
Tea or coffee (without sugar or cream)
DINNER
4 oz. 9lass of chilled grapefruit juice
I portton of beef stew, made from top round-generous
amounts of peas (group Ill}, carrots (group II). and
onion (group II). and 'h small potato
Watercress salad with reducing dressing
I small bunch of grapes
Black coffee or tea with lemon
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800 CALORIE DIET
TUESDAY-9th DAY
BREAKFAST
I orange, sliced
I rye crisp toasted
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
I cup of beef broth
I large fresh fruit salad with reducing dressing-! small
cream cheese ball
I slice of melba toast
Pr~n:sh;ji~h-;:;; Ia e,?ivewhite, 2 unsweetened large prunes
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I small portion of Baked Ham
I portion of new cabbage, group I
I portion of diced beets, group II
Salad of 2 lettuce leaves, 4 fruit sections and reducing
dressing
I very small piece of rocquefort cheese
2 toasted saltines
Black coffee or tea with lemon
WEDNESDAY- lOth DAY
BREAKFAST
8 oz. glass of unsweetened pineapple juice
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
I cup of clear soup
I large Waldorf salad made with reducing mayonnaise
I rye crisp
I unsweetened cup custard
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I portion of broiled bluefish
I portion of stewed tomatoes, group
I portion of string beans, group II
I slice of melba toast
I mixed green salad with reducing dressing
Compote of unsweetened stewed rhubard and sliced
oranges
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
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800 CALORIE DIET
THURSDAY- lith DAY
BREAKFAST
I portion of unsweetened apple sauce
I toasted rye crisp
Black coffee or lea with lemon
LUNCHEON
Fresh tomato soup-made with I cup of skim milk
I fresh tomato and a little onion
Salad of I hard boiled egg , lettuce and redu cing
I ~~~~~si~1 melba toast
lj, grapefruit
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
Sma ll fruit salad with reducing dressing
I veal cutlet well broiled
I portion of julienne carrots, group II
I portion of broccoli, group I
2 saltines and a small square of cream cheese
Black coffee or tea with lemon
FRIDAY- 12th DAY
BREAKFAST
8 oz. glass of grapefruit juice
I slice of melba toast
I cup of black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
Fresh crabflake salad with reducing mayonnaise
I slice of melba toast
Fresh pineapple cup
Black coffee or tea with lemon
DINNER
I cup clear vegetable broth
I portion broiled codfish with a slice of lemon
I very small boiled Bermuda potato, group Ill
I portion spinach, group I
An unsweetened fruit compote made of:
I large prune
I apricot
I slice pear
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
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800 CALORIE DIET
SATURDAY- 13th DAY
BREAKFAST
I dish fresh stewed rhubarb sweetened with saccharine
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
LUNCHEON
2 eggs scrambled with tomato sauce
I lettuce and cucumber salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I junket unsweetened
Black coffee (no sugar) or tea with lemon
DINNER
Pineapple juice cocktail (4 oz.)
I thick loin lamb chop (all fat removed)
I portion of peas, group Ill
I portion of sliced, boiled crooked neck squash, group II
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened baked apple
Black coffee or tea with lemon
SUNDAY- 14th DAY
BREAKFAST
lj, grapefruit
I slice of melba toast
Black coffee or tea with lemon
DINNER
Clear tomato bouillon
I slice of roast beef (all fat removed)
I portion of brussel sprouts, group II
I very small baked potato, group Ill
Small lettuce with reducing dressing
Fresh lemon gelatine sweetened with saccharine
Black coffee or tea with lemon
SUPPER
Salad bowl of mixed greens, orange and grapefruit
sections. 2 small cheese balls, reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
Tea with lemon or black coffee
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DIET
MONDAY- 15th DAY
BREAKFAST
I dish stewed prunes unsweetened (4)
I slice of melba toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I tomato juice cocktai l (4 oz.)
I mixed green sa lad with a hard boiled egg and
reducing dressing
s!ice of melba toast
I slice of fresh pineapple
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I cup of fresh vegetable juice
I portion broiled calf's liver with I strip of bacon
I portion of peas, group Ill
I portion of diced white squash, group II
I slice of melba toast
I coffee cup custard, unsweetened
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
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1,000
calorie
DIET
The 1,000 Calorie diet is nourish­ing
and wholesome. Planned for
15 consecutive days, with menus
for breakfast, luncheon, and din­ner;
for people overweight to a
reasonably high degree, over 20
years of age and leading a fairly
active life.
If you don't achieve the desired
weight at the end of 15 days, try
this diet for another fortnight. If,
howev~r, the first fortnight of
dietin(J has brought your weight
to within a reasonable distance of -
your goal, select a diet with the
next highest calorie content and
continue with that for 15 days.
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I ,000 CALORIE DIET
MONDAY- 1st DAY
BREAKFAST
1h grapefruit
Ph slices of melba toast
Tea with lemon or b lack coffee
10 A.M. : I glass skim milk or fruit juice
LUNCHEON
A mixed green salad bowl with I hard boiled egg and
reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened baked pear
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
Tomato juice coktail (4 oz .)
I portion of pot roast
I portion of boiled onions II
I portion of new peas II I
I small endive salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I coffee baked custard sweetened with saccharine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
TUESDAY -2nd DAY
BREAKFAST
4 unsweetened stewed prunes
Ill, rye crisps toasted
Black coffee or tea with lemon
10 A.M.: 8 oz. glass of orange juice
LUNCHEON
I cup of clear soup
A salad of I fresh pear and I slice of fresh pineapple,
I cheese ball and reducing dressing
I thin slice of whole wheat toast
I unsweetened junket
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I small fresh vegetable salad with reducing dressing
I portion of ca lf's liver with I strip of crisp bacon
I portion of boiled Chinese ca bbage I
I slice of tomato grilled I
I slice of melba toast
I small portion of honeydew melon with a lime section
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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I ,000 CALORIE DIET
WEDNESDAY- 3rd DAY
BREAKFAST
8 oz. glass of orange juice
l'h slices of thin whole wheat toast
Tea with lemon or black coffee
10 A.M.: I glass fruit juice
LUNCHEON: Tomato juice cocktail (4 oz.)
2 scrambled eggs
I medium sized mixed green salad with reducing dressing
I rye crisp
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I cup of clear broth
I portion of filet of haddock broiled and a slice of lemon
I portion of sliced baby beets II
I portion of julienne string beans II
I slice of melba toast
I fresh fruit cup
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
THURSDAY -4th DAY
BREAKFAST
I dish of unsweetened apple sauce
l'h rye crisps toasted
Tea with lemon or black coffee
10 A.M.: I glass of tomato juice
LUNCHEON
A chicken and vegetable salad with reducing mayonnaise
I thin slice of whole wheat bread
I fresh pear
Black coffee with tea or lemon
DINNER
I cup of consomme
I portion of lean roast beef
I portion of cauliflower I
I portion of new peas II I
I small watercress salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I serving of fresh lemon 9elatine sweetened with
saccharine
Tea with lemon or black coffee
BEDTIME- I Glan skim milk
1,000 CALORIE DIET
FRIDAY- 5th DAY
BREAI(FAST
'12 large g rapefruit
I bran muffin
Black coffee or tea with lemon
10 A.M.: I glass skim milk
LUNCHEON
A large tomato stuffed with tuna fish salad ..t.a !hm
been mixed with reducing dressing
I toasted rye crisp
I coffee junket sweetened with saccharine
Tea with lemon or black coffee
DINNER
I portion of filet of sole with a slice of lemon
I small baked potato Ill
: ~i~!io;f ~eib~e~~!st"ring beans II
I medium sized fruit salad with reducing dreum'IJ «::.:ll
cream cheese ball
Tea with lemon or black coffee
BEDTIME- 8 oz. glass of unsweetened prune juice
SATURDAY-6th DAY t
BREAKFAST
4 unsweetened stewed prunes
1'12 slices of melba toast
Tea with lemon or black coffee II
10 A.M.: I - 8 oz. glass of orange juice
LUNCHEON
I salad of I hard boiled egg, 2 sliced boiled baby io <~t!s.
a few julienne string beans and reducing dreu l·~'ll
I rye crisp
I fresh fruit cup
Tea with lemon or black coffee
DINNER
I portion of fresh vegetable soup
I small portion of broiled ham steak (fat removed)
I portion of fresh asparagus I
I portion of new boiled cabbage
I slice of melba toast
I fresh baked pear (unsweetened )
Tea with lemon or black coffee
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
1,000 CALORIE DIET
SUNDAY- 7th DAY
EltEAKFAST
I sliced orange
I bran muffin
Black coffee or tea with lemon
II) A.M.: I glass skim milk
LUNCHEON
I romato juice cocktail (4 oz .)
'l'i broiled chicken
I portion of spinach I
I; portion of boiled julienne celery I
II small green salad with reducing dressing
'.Y.z banana broiled with lemon juice
Bl'«d coffee or tea with lemon
llliN:N.£R
11 salad bowl of mixed greens and I hard boiled egg
with reducing dressing
I! thin slice of whole wheat bread
Tea with lemon or black coffee
!ED>l:JME-1 Glass skim milk
MON:OA Y- 8th DAY
Z'I!:EA.KFAST
'h grapefruit
li lY,~ slices of melba toast
srack coffe• or tea with cream
ra A.M.: I glass skim milk
UH-l:CHEON
1, large fresh fruit salad with I tablespoon of cottage
cheese
I slice of melba toast
! unsweetened custard
lea or coffee (no cream or sugar}
DINNER
l cup of clear soup
I portion of beef stew with 'h boiled potato Ill , small
portion of peas II I and carrots II
I portion of escarole I with reducing dressing
I baked pear, unsweetened
Tea or coffee (nG cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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I ,000 CALORIE DIET
TUESDAY-9th DAY
BREAKFAST
8 oz. glass of grapefruit juice
I bran muffin
Black coffee or tea (no cream or sugar)
10 A.M. : I glass skim mi lk
LUNCHEON
I two-egg omelet
I large tomato. sliced
I thin slice whole wheat bread
I fresh pineapple cup
Black coffee or tea (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I cup of vegetable so up ·
I thick loin lamb chop (all fat removed)
I large portion of new peas Ill
I portion of endive with reducing dressing
I dish unsweetened apple sauce
I slice of melba toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
WEDNESDAY- lOth DAY
BREAKFAST
liz grapefruit
II/, rye crisps
Black coffee or tea (no cream or sugar)
10 A.M.: I g lass of ora nge juice
LUNCHEON
I portion of salmon sa lad with reducing mayonnaise
I thin slice of whole wheat bread
I dish of unsweetened stewed apricots
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I portion of broiled shad
I portion of sliced new beets II
I portion of wax beans II
I slice of melba toast
I small fresh fruit salad with a cream cheese ball
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME - I Glass skim milk
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I ,000 CALORIE DIET
THURSDAY- lith DAY
BREAKFAST
I large oranqe, sliced
1'/t thin slices of whole wheat toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar}
10 A.M.: I glass skim milk
LUNCHEON
I mixed qreen salad with I hard boiled egg and
reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened baked apple
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I portion broiled steak (all fat removed)
I portion of brussel sprouts II
I slice of qrilled tomato I
I rye crisp
2 toasted crackers and a small portion of Swiss cheese
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
FRIDAY- 12th DAY
BREAKFAST
4 unsweetened 5tewed prunes
1'/, thin slices rye toast
S)ack coffee or +ea (no cream or sugar)
10 A.M. : 8 oz. qlass of oranqe juice
LUNCHEON
2 baked e~qs
A small moxed qreen salad and reducing dressinq
I rye crisp
I fresh fruit cup
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I cup clear clam broth
4 oysters baked on half shell
I portion string beans II
I portion of carrots II
I slice of melba toast
I coffee junket sweetened with saccharine
Tea or coffe-e (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass. skim milk
Paqe 2-7
1,000 CALORIE DIET
SATURDAY- 13th DAY
BREAKFAST
I - 8 oz. glass grapefruit juice
Ph slices rye toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
10 A.M .: I glass skim milk
LUNCHEON
I cup clear soup
I large tomato stuffed with Waldorf salad which Ius
been made with reducing mayonnaise
rye crisp
I slice honeydew melon
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
I portion of pol roast
I portion of diced yellow turnips II
I portion of boiled zucchini I
I thin slice rye bread
I fresh pear salad with a small cheese ball and reduci.ng
dressing
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
SUNDAY- 14th DAY
BREAKFAST
'h grapefruit
I bran muffin
Tea or coffee {no cream or sugar)
10 A.M.: I glass skim milk
LUNCHEON
Tomato juice cocktail (4 oz .)
I portion of roast chicken
I portion of boiled sliced yellow squash II
I portion of julienne celery I
Small endive and orange salad with reducing dressing
I fresh pineapple gelatine sweetened with saccharine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
~ :~?~:d s~~~";~~ed, I piece crisp bacon
I slice whole wheal toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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1,000 CALORIE DIET
MONDAY-15th DAY
BREAKFAST
I sliced orange
1'/2 slices melba toast
Tea or coff.ee (no cream or sugar)
10 A.M.: I glass tomato juice
LUNCHEON
I cup of clear soup
I fresh vegetable plate
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened baked apple
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DIN : ~ER
I portion of broiled steak (fat removed)
I portion of diced white turnips II I ~,::~it'fr.:'s~ •r,~i~c~al~d
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened junket
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME-I Glass skim milk
1,200
calorie
DIET
Nourishing and Wholesome
Planned for 15 consecutive days,
with menus for breakfast, luncheon,
and dinner; for people overweight
to a reasonably high -l egrec and
still under 20. If you don't achit. ,·c
the desired weight at the end of
15 days, try it for another
fortnight.
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1,200 CALORIE DIET
MONDAY- 1st DAY
BREAKFAST
•;, grarefruit
I smal square of butter
I soft boiled egg
l'f, slices of melba toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I large fresh vegetable salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I small square of butter
Baked apple (unsweetened)
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar}
4 P.M .: I glass skim milk
DINNER
I cup of clear broth
I portion of roast beef (no fat)
I portion of spinach I
I portion of julienne carrots II
Small watercress salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I fresh peach
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
10 P.M.: I glass skim mi lk
TUESDAY -2nd DAY
BREAKFAST
I orange, sliced
2 strips of very crisp lean bacon
l'f, slices of melba toast
I small square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
2 eggs, omelet
I tomato, grilled
Small lettuce salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I fresh pear baked and small pitcher light cream
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I glass of fru it juice (8 oz .)
DINNER
Tomato juice cocktail (4 oz.)
I veal chop, well broiled
I portion new beets, diced II
I portion boiled yellow squash II
I slice of melba toast
I dish of strawberries
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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I ,200 CALORIE DIET
WEDNESDAY- 3rd DAY-BREAKFAST
I dish of stewed rhubarb sweetened with saccharine
I poached egg on 'h slice of whole wheat toast
I slice of melba toast
I small square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I cup vegetable soup
Fresh crabflake salad with reducing mayonnaise
I slice of melba toast
I cup custard sweetened with I teaspoon sugar
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I cup of broth- 2 saltines
DINNER
I portion of broiled sa lmon
I portion of peas Il l
I portion of diced while squash II
I small tomato salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I fresh fruit cup
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim mi lk
THURSDAY- 4th DAY -BREAKFAST
1/, ~rapefruit
2 slices of crisp lean bacon
II/, slices of very thin whole wheat toast
I very small square of butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I cup of tomato soup-% cup milk-1 fresh tomato­seasoning
Mixed green salad bowl with I hard boiled egg and
reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I small square butter
4 unsweetened stewed apricots
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M .: I glass buttermilk
DINNER- Tomato juice cocktail (4 oz.)
I loin lamb chop (no fat)
I portion of julienne string beans II
I portion of sliced beets II
Small endive salad with reducing dressing
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened junket
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
1,200 CALORIE DIET
FRIDAY- 5th DAY
BREAKFAST
4 unsweetened stewed prunes
1'/z thin slices rye toast
Tea or coffee (no cream or su<;~ar)
10 A.M.: 8 oz. glass of orange juice
LUNCHEON
2 baked e911•
A small moxed green salad and reducing dressing
I rye crisp
I fresh fruit salad
Tea or coffee (no cream or su<;~ar)
DINNER
I cup clear clam broth
4 oysters baked on half shell
I portion string beans II
I portion of carrots II
I slice of melba toast
I coffee junket sweetened with saccharine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
SATURDAY-6th DAY
BREAKFAST
l unsweetened stewed pear
2 strips of very crisp bacon
1'/z slices of melba toast
1/z square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
Large portion of chicken and vegetable salad with
reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
1/z square butter
I dish of strawberries
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I glass of fruit or vegetable juice
DINNER
I portion of steak (all fat removed)
I portion of brussel sprouts I
: fti~!io;f ~er:;s~~~t 11
I small green vegetable salad with reducing dressing
If, grapefruit
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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I ,200 CALORIE DIET
SUNDAY -7th DAY
BREAKFAST
I orange. sliced
I soft boiled egg
I bran muffin
I square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
DINNER
Tomato juice cocktail (4 oz.)
I cup clear soup
I portion of roast chicken
I small Bermuda potato Ill
I artichoke II
'{2 square melted butter
slice of melba toast
I portion of fresh fruit gelatine sweetened with saccharine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
SUPPER
I vegetable salad bowl with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I glass whole mi lk
I sliced fresh peach
BEDTIME- I g lass fruit jui ce
MONDAY- 8th DAY
BREAKFAST
I dish of apple sauce sweetened with I teaspoon sugar
2 strips of very crisp bacon
I slice of melba toast
I square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON i ~~~~ev~1e~~~a p;~~=t with a poached egg
I square butter
I fresh fruit cup
Tea or coffee (no c ream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I glass skim milk
DINNER
I cup of consomme
I portion of chicken hash (minced and in 'lz cup of
chicken gravy)
portion of brussel sprouts I
I portion of baked hubbard squash II
'/2 square butter r slice honeydew melon with a lime section
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I glass fruit juice or skim milk
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1,200 CALORIE DIET
TUESDAY -9th DAY
BREAKFAST
'h grapefruit
I scrambled egg with I tablespoon mi lk and 'h square
of butter
I slice of melba toast and r;, square of butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I large tomato stuffed with tuna fish salad wi th reducing
mayonnaise
I rye crisp
I fre•h fruit gelatine sweetened with saccharine
I small pitcher light cream
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: 8 oz. glass orange juice
DINNER
4 oz. glass pineapple juice
I broiled loin lamb chop (fat removed)
I portion of peas Ill
I portion of stewed celery I
I •lice of melba toast
I dish of strawberries
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim mi lk
WEDNESDAY- l Oth DAY
BREAKFAST
I orange, sliced
2 strips very crisp bacon
1'/• •lices of thin whole wheat toast
'h square of butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I green salad bowl with reducing dressing
I tablespoon of cottage cheese
I t hin slice of whole wheat bread
'h square butter
I unsweeteoed baked custard
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I glass fruit or vegetable juice
DINNER
4 clams on half shell- small amount cockt ail sauce
I portion broiled halibut
I portion stewed tomatoes I
I portioo spinach I
I dish s""awberries with •mall pitcher light cream
Tea or co.ffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass •kim mi lk
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1,20,0 CALORIE DIET
THURSDAY- lith DAY, ..
BREAKFAST
4 unsweetened stewed prunes
I soft boiled egg
llh slices of melba--toast, ··
I square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I cup of vegetable soup
I fresh fruit salad with reducing dressing
I slice of melba toast
I unsweetened baked apple
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I orangeade unsweetened
DINNER
I tomato juice coktail (4 oz.)
I portion broiled calf's liver with I strip of bacon
I portion new cabbage I
I very small Bermuda potato II I
I square of melted butter and used for vegetables
I endive salad with reducing dressing
I nectarine
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
FRIDAY- 12th DAY
BREAKFAST
I unsweetened stewed pear
I poached egg on 'h slice of whole wheat toast
I slice of melba toast and I square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I fresh crabflake sa lad mixed with reducing mayonnaise
I bran muffin and I square butter
I dish of strawberries
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M .: I glass of fruit juice
DINN ER
I cup of clam chowder
I portion broiled bluefish
I portion sliced beets II
I portion wax beans II
I very small fresh fruit salad with reduci ng dressing
2 saltines- I small square cream cheese
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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1,200 CALORIE DIET
SATURDAY- 13th DAY
BREAKFAST
1/, grapefruit
2 strips of very crisp bacon
1'/, slices of melba toast and I square butter
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
LUNCHEON
I omelet-2 eggs-'/, square butter-! tablespoon mi lk
I portion peas
I fresh tomato, sliced
I slice of melba toast
I melon cup with fresh lime juice
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
4 P.M.: I glass of fruit or vegetable juice
DINNER
I veal chop broiled
I portion julienne carrots II
I portion zucchini I
I slice of melba toast
I mixed green salad with reducing dressing
I unsweetened junket
Tea or coffee (no sugar or cream)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
SUNDAY- 14th DAY
BREAKFAST
I glass grapefruit juice
2 strips of crisp bacon
I bran muffin toasted and I square butter
Tea or coffee (no sugar or cream)
DINNER
I fresh fruit cup
I slice roast beef (fat removed)
I very small baked potato Ill
I portion fresh or frozen asparagus
I slice of melba toast
I escarole salad with reducing dressing
I prune whip - (I ec;~g white - I teaspoon sugar -
4 prunes and juice of lj, lemon)
Tea or coffee (no sugar or cream)
SUPPER
I cup vegetable broth
I fresh vegetable salad with I tablespoon cottage cheese
-reducing dressing
I slice of whole wheat bread
I dish unsweetened apple sauce
Tea or coffee (no sugar or cream)
BEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
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I ,200 CALORIE DIET
MONDAY- 15th DAY
BREAKFAST
I slice melon
I soft boiled egg
I sli ce of rye toast and I squa re butter
Tea or coffee (no sugar or cream)
LUNCHEON
I cup consomme
I large Waldorf salad with a few chopped nuts and
reducing mayonnaise
2 rye crisps and 'h square butter
I unsweetened junket
Tea or coffee (no sugar or cream)
4 P.M.: I glass fruit or vegetable juice
DINNER
I cup consomme
I small slice broiled ham (fat removed)
I portion spinach I
I portion caul iflower I
I slice of melba toast
I small fruit salad reducing dressing
Tea or coffee (no cream or sugar)
tEDTIME- I Glass skim milk
t' . I C-xerct6e ... .
Diet alone will not realign your body or im­prove
your posture. Many women who appea r
to be heavy through thighs and abdomen are
really more in need of posture exercises than
they are in need . of reducing d iets. Diets,
remember, will re-duce your body generally.
They will not reduce your ill proportio ns,
although of course they will make them rela ­t
ively less c:~sightly. Exercise is the great
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cooperator with diet and must be included
in any routine for ~educing .. and improving the
general appearance. -
The principle of all exercises is to make muscles
work • •. An .--ecti.ve c-muscle - absorbs fat and be­eome
·s firm. Also by exercising definite parts
of the body, blood circulation is increased, and
the flow of the blood speeds up the process
of reducing. In the ease of the abdomen not
only must the fat be taken off, but the muscles
must be made hard and firm because the
abdomen can protrude through lack of muscle­tone
as well as through excess fat. Each of
these exercises uses definite muscles much
harder than they are ever used in ordinary
sports or everyday use.
Reduces upper arm,
shoulders, double chin,
dowager's hump and
calves.
Stand one foot
away from wall,
hands on wall palms
turned ln . Lean
forward holdin9
elbows high, touch
chin to wall. Hold
stomach In and
heels down on floor
all the time. Push
back Into starting
poaitlon.
2
Reduces hips, derriere.
Sitting, hands be­hind
hips , raise
bent knees, swing
them from side to
side. Feet must
not touch floor. Do
the same lying
down, arms out.
3
Reduces lower abdomen,
On back, stretch
legs up, knees
straight , heels
pushed forward .
Swing them up and
down.
4
Reduces lower legs, ankles
Pull one foot back,
Ike other pointed
forward. Describe
circles with feet,
legs held IIIII.
5
Reduces waist, underarm
"drapes," upper back.
Sit with knees straight, legs
as wide apart as possible .
Hold hands on shoulders,
elbows high. Swing one
elbow to floor between
knees. Repeat on other
side.
6 /;~
:bddo':nce~~ e~ii'r~hrb2;k: ~j~
Bring head up, try ----- \.........._~~
to touch knees to ----------- ----.-
chin. Arms out _.- ---
wide.
SAFE AND SANE GAINING
Anyone who is seriously underweight should
consult a physician to see if there is a physi­cal
handicap which prevents gaining.
"Eat and sleep" is good advice. Rest after
each meal. Use butter, cream, milk, eggs
and ice cream freely- eat plenty of fruits,
vegetables and cereal foods. Use meat in
average amounts. Include a quart of milk a
day. Use dark breads freely.
Exercise in moderation. Plenty of sunlight,
or cod liver oil is essential to health. Above
all do not worry about your weight -let the
overweight person do that! Eat plenty of
simple, nourishing food, get to bed early,
exercise in moderation -then watch the
DETECTO Scale register pounds gained.
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GAINING DIET- 1st DAY
BREAKFAST
I baked apple and cream
I large portion cereal with cream and sugar
Bacon and eggs
Rolls and butter
Coffee and cream, or coca
LUNCHEON
Oyster stew made with milk
Bran muffins with butter and marmalade
Fruit salad with mayonnaise
Tea with mi lk
Bread pudding
DINNER
I portion roast beef
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Bread and butter
Green peas
lettuce salad with French dressing
Pioeapple upside-down cake with whipped cream
Glass milk
GAINING DIET -2nd DAY
BREAKFAST
Fruit and cream
I large portion cereal
I portion jelly omelette
Rolls and butter
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Welsh rarebit on toast
Lettuce and tomato salad wtih mayonnaise
Tea with milk
Cake
DINNER
Puree of pea soup
I portion broiled steak
Creamed onions
Ba ked potato
Bread and butter
Vanilla ice ·cream with caramel sauce and sponge cake
Glass milk
GAINING DIET-3rd DAY
BREAKFAST
Prunes
Liver and bacon
Toast with butter
Coffee with cream, or cocoa
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LUNCHEON
Poached egg on toast
Spinach
Glass of milk
Apple tart with cheese
DINNER
I portion vegetable soup
I portion roast lamb with mint sauce
tvlashod potatoes and gravy
Carrots and peas
Rolls and butter
Fruit Jollo with whipped cream
Glass milk
GAINING DIET -4th DAY
BREAKFAST
I oran9e
Cereal and cream
Rolls and marmalade
I soft cooked egg
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
I cup cream of tomato soup and crackers
~~?J=t~~~e b~\~~r with mayonnaise
Glass of milk
Snow pudding
. DINNER
2 lamb chops
Boiled potato
Creamed ce lery
iF.~ui~~ and butter
Banana cream pie
Glass of milk
GAINING DIET-5th DAY
BREAKFAST
Baked bana nas
Cerea l •nd cream
I egg
Toast and jam
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Noodle soup
Vegetable salad with mayonnaise
Glass of milk
Waffles and maple syrup
DINNER
Irish stow with potatoes and vegetables
Cole slaw with mayonnaise
Bread and butter
Apple Betty with hard sauce Glass of milk
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GAINING DIET -6th DAY
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit
Cereal and milk
Codfish cakes and biscuits
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Cream mushrooms on toast
Waldorf salad
Caramel custard
Tea with milk
DINNER
Bean soup
Broiled mackerel
Boiled potatoes with butter sauce
Beets
Bread and butter
Loqanberry sherbet with cup cake
Milk
GAINING DIET -7th DAY
BREAKFAST
Grapefruit
Cereal and cream
Whole wheat muffins and butler
Scrambled eggs
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Chicken broth and rice
Vegetable salad with mayonnaise
Biscuits and honey
Blanc mange with fruit sauce
DINNER
Pot roast with potatoes and gravy
Lettuce and tomato salad with Roquefort cheese dressing
Bread and butter
Cottage pudding
Hot chocolate with whipped cream
GAINING DIET- 8th DAY
-BREAKFAST
Bananas and cream
Cereal
Poached egg on toast
- Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Creamed asparagus on toast
Baked potato
Muffins and butter
Floating Island Pudding
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DINNE~
Bouillon
Celery and olives
Roast chicken
Boiled rice and giblet gravy
Squash
Bread and butter
~~a~~=a~n~i~hafr~!~u~~~~~ad with French dressing
GAINING DIET -9th DAY
BREAKFAST
Stewed prunes
Cereal with cream
Bacon and eggs
Muffins and butter
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Green pepper stuffed with creamed chicken
Biscuits and jelly
Apple souce
Milk
DINNER
Vegetable soup
Steak
Stewed tomatoes
Baked potato
Cabbage and carrot salad with French dressing
Fruit cup with sponge cake
Milk
GAINING DIET- lOth DAY
BREAKFAST
Stewed apri cots
Cereal
Spanish omelette
Coffee and cream, or cocoa
LUNCHEON
Spaghetti with tomato sauce
Fruit salad with mayonnaise
Milk
Gingerbread
DINNER
Cream of mushroom soup
Hamburger steak with onions
Boiled potatoes
String beans
Bread and butter
Fruit jello with whipped cream
Milk
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A FINAL WORD . ..
ON HOW TO GET
THE BEST RESULTS
FROM THESE DIETS
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dieting , you'll want the
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Rely on Detecto. It will guide
you to the slender, graceful
figure.
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LATEST DETECTO WITH
MAGNIFYING LENS
Extra easy to read! New mag­nifying
lens and Crysto-Ciear
dial. Chromium h~ad . 300-
pound capacity. Fully guaran­teed.
Platform in all popular
bathroom colors.
Model No. 719M.
DETECTO SCALES IN THE ABOVE AND OTHER
SMART DESIGNS ARE SOLD AT THE BETIER STORES
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FOR THE INFANT
-precision springless Detedo scales
Dependable, beam·
balance springless De·
tecto-the baby scale
doctors use . Precision
accurate to the half
ounce. Fully guaran·
teed . Model No . 140.
Cast iron beam • bal ­ance,
springJess Defee·
to-the baby scale
doctors use . Fully
guaranteed. Precision
accurate to the hall
ounce. Model No. 240.
Both scales shown- above available in popular colors.
NEW DETECTO DOCTOR'S TYPE SCALE
For the Privacy of Your Home
• Springless
• Beam Balance
• Takes less Than
I Sq. H . Floor Space
New compact design with
q uality const r uction of
doctor 's scales. Waist­high,
at your fingertips.
Registers every quarter ·
pound up to 300 with pre­cision
accuracy. No springs;
beam balance construction .
Oven - baked enamel in
popular bathroom colors.
DETECTO SCALES, Inc.
MAIN ST., BROOKLYN I, N. Y.
SCALE MAKERS SINCE 1900
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MEN'S WEIGHT - AGE TABLE
(with u ,. 20 1• 2!1 1• " '• ,.,. <tOte u·•· 50 fe Ute
doe• oa) " " " 3C reel Inc:••• " .. .. .. "
120 127 131 13< 136 139 IU 142 "' 124 131 134 137 ICO 142 144 , .. 146
128 I3S 138 IU 144 146 148 149 150
132 139 142 liS 141 150 152 153 15C
136 142 146 149 152 I5C 156 157 158
140 146 ISO 154 157 159 161 l6Z "' 144 150 154 158 162 164 165 157 168
10 141 154 151 163 167 169 171 172 173
II 153 158 163 168 172 175 177 178 171
151 163 169 174 178 181 183 184 lU
153 181 175 180 IU 187 190 Ill 192
151 173 181 186 lSI 194 197 191 199
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WOMEN'S WEIGHT- AGE TABLE
• (wit~. 15 lo "',. " .. "" 15 to .... .as •• .. .. " •h• .. on)
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109 115 118 121 124 128 131 133 134
liZ ll7 120 123 126 130 133 135 137
115 120 122 125 129 133 136 138 140
118 123 125 128 qz 136 139 141 143
121 126 129 132 136 139 142 144 146
12< 129 132 135 140 143 146 148 150
128 133 136 140 144 147 151 152 153
132 137 140 14< 148 151 155 157 151
136 141 144 148 152 155 159 162 163
140 145 148 152 156 159 163 168 167
It 144 149 152 155 159 162 166 170 173
ll 148 153 155 158 162 166 170 174 177
LP 0!533 4 - 4\4 Printed in U.S. A.