- " ' „ / ' \\ Herald & Lantern 4 July '84 \ ^

By Ruth AlcornWanberg

Dear Ruth: I think I will enjoy your new column in the Herald. I, too, have been overweight for many years. I am now trying to lose weight. Having just read William Dufty's article about being "hooked on sugar", I can easily skip dessert. Signed, Cape May Court House. Dear CMCH: Welcome to • the fold! I am pleased to have your support and very happy that you found an article that has stimulated you to be more particular in choosing the fuel for your body. Most of us. are quite careful about the type and octane/ rating of the 1 gasoline we put into our | automobiles but we don't Nalways take similar '^precautions with our (stomachs. , j rIF ONLY our "engines" \ f /Would knock when we failTtfd to provide wholesome _ r Uiood ) . Concerning the DufvlA ty\ article on sugar, have ^ J y°u reac* ^'s b°°k. "Sugar jr- Blues", another eye-opener regarding the damage too much sugar causes in our systems? It would be worth a trip to the library for a copy. One thought on your statement, . .trying to lose weight." I have a friend who admonishes me when I preface a sentence with "I'm trying to. . His criticism is that I'm not being positive, that I should say either "I'm doing it," . or "I'm not." •Often we set up roadblocks for ourselves by watered-down statements of intent. A simple change ' in the way we express ourselves has an effect on the outcome of our plans. I am sending you a list of Idea and suggestions for taking off weight. Good luck and keep me informed of your progress. DEAR RUTH: I am interested in losing weight, at least 50 pounds. Please help me. Town Bank . Reader. Dear Reader: Of course I'll help you. That is the purpose of this column. Now that you have set a goal which can be comfortably achieved, please be % '

.patient with yourself. Don't rush and don't set a time limit. That can be discouraging. Keep a chart, not only of what you eat, but also of your declining weight. It helps to look at it during any "weak" moments. Here's a little tip to remember as you start your program. In a 15-year study conducted at Johns Hopkins University, it was ' noted that "the third week of ANY diet is the most dangerous." They label it "Quitters Week." BECAUSE OF the boredom that seems to set in at that period many people 'quit their program. That is regrettable because most of the excess water in your system has been eliminated by the third week, so that you're now working on removing solid fat, grtiich is harder to get rid of. That's the whole purpose of a diet, isn't it? So beware that third week! Don't wait for a new week or month to begin. Resolve to start today. Good luck with your efforts. Keep me posted on your progress. // you need help getting started on a diet program write to Ruth Alcorn Wanbert. do Cape May . County Herald, Box 430, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210. Legion Gets 'Thank You' NORTH WILDWOOD - A resolution expressing appreciation to Byron Pennington Croker Post 184 of the American Legion has been passed by the local board of education. The resolution points out that the Legion post presented programs and awards to the children of Margarql Mace School during the school year. These programs, it says, fostered and prepetuated the principles of patriotism, to the benefit of the students and graduates of the school.

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