Part 9

One egg, whipped, mixed with a large glass of milk (A half hour later, eat two or three exceedingly ripe peaches)

DINNER

Half a glass of water Half a cantaloup A lettuce and tomato salad Two medium ears of tender corn A small portion of tender fish

/Note/: I would advise a spirometer for measuring the capacity of the lungs. The normal lung capacity for a man 5 feet 7 to 10 inches in height should be about 300 cubic inches, and for a woman 5 feet 3 inches, 180 to 200 cubic inches. The ability to use surplus food, which the appetite will continue to demand for some time, will depend upon the amount of exercise and deep breathing taken, and the consequent lung capacity.

/Second Day/: Same as the first, slightly increasing the quantity of food taken at each meal, if demanded by /Normal Hunger/.

/Third Day/:

BREAKFAST

One glass of water Choice of melon, peaches, or plums An exceedingly ripe banana, eaten with thin cream One whole egg, or a small piece of broiled fish A very small baked potato--sweet or white

LUNCHEON

One or two glasses of buttermilk An ear of corn

DINNER

One glass of water A small ear of tender corn--boiled Choice of fresh green beans or tender lima beans Spinach, or a salad or anything green A very small portion of broiled fish (If preferred, chicken may be eaten at this meal) A baked potato

Just before retiring, eat a few peaches or some grapes.

If sleepy or drowsy after meals, devote from one to two minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345), together with deep breathing, before an open window or in the fresh air.

/Fourth Day/: Same as the third.

/Fifth Day/: Same as the first, repeating these menus for about thirty days, making such variations in vegetables and fruits as demanded by normal hunger.

These menus will seem insufficient in quantity measured by appetite, but appetite, which comes from irritation of the mucous surface of the stomach, is not a safe guide.

See menus for "No Appetite," p. 1081.

The greatest difficulty will be experienced the first week. After that, nature will begin her process of adjustment, and the patient will begin to reduce in weight and gain in strength; sleep will become more restful and the sleepy and drowsy feeling after meals will gradually disappear.

The following natural laws should be rigidly observed:

1 Limit the quantity of food to the actual needs of the body

2 Thorough and complete mastication

3 An abundance of deep breathing

4 A given amount of vigorous exercise every day

WINTER MENU

ABNORMAL APPETITE OBESITY--DROWSINESS

MENU I MENU II

BREAKFAST