I weighed 1881. stone pounds November 25th 19 13 December 7th 19 9 ,, 19th 18 12 1882. January 10th 18 1 ,, 31st 17 12 March 20th 16 10 May 18th 16 4 June 6th 15 12 ,, 20th to July 2nd 15 8 July 15th 15 4 ,, 29th 14 10 September 2nd 13 2 ,, 9th 12 10 ,, 23rd 12 6 October 1st 12 4 Making a total loss of 107 lbs. (7 stone 9 lbs.) in 318 days. This loss was not obtained without great determination and self denial, but was it not worth it? If any corpulent reader could see my photograph of November, 1881, and November, 1882, he would, I think, admit it was, and receive a stimulus to persevere as I did. A reference to the above table will show no diminution between June 20th and July 2nd. I attribute this to my having found what I call my “bearings,” for though continuing in the same course, I could not get away from 15 stone 8 lbs. I persisted, however, and eventually succeeded; and the next date shows a steady decline. I would recommend no experimentalist to transgress this bound, and when they find that after a fortnight’s continuance of the strict system they have obtained no perceptible diminution of weight they should STOP; they have found their “bearings,” and any further perseverance is attended with unnecessary inconvenience. The time, however, has then come for most careful watch and guard, and the slightest liberty is accompanied by a proportionate increase. Yielding to the kindly meant advice of friends, I some months ago took new milk and other fattening luxuries, with the result of increasing a stone in six weeks. I had, however, the remedy in my own hands, and can now play fast and loose with an amusing degree of certainty. I can, without an effort, reduce or increase my weight three or four pounds in a week, and having attained the comfortable weight of 13 stone 10 lbs, I am determined never again to turn the scale beyond 14 stone. I allow this margin as the legitimate perquisite of advancing years. In conclusion, I guarantee reduction with perfect safety to all who will honestly try the following _regimen_ in its integrity for three months:— _Breakfast_—Eight ounces coarse brown bread (yesterday’s baking); four ounces lean meat; one pint coffee or other fluid. _Dinner_.—Four and a-half ounces brown bread; six ounces any lean meat (or, if preferred as an occasional substitute, half-pint of soup—ten ounces); six ounces green vegetables; one pint fluid.