in my young life,
after my exercise and bath, to sit down to my little breakfast and read
the papers.

Recently I have found that two cups of moderately hot water with the
juice of a lemon answers just as well as the toast and watery coffee,
and is probably better. You might like some fruit.

MY LUNCHEON

1 corn muffin--I am patriotic 125 C.
1 pat butter 100 C.
1 cup coffee with 1 tbsp. cream 50 C.
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Total 275 C.

If you are patriotic and constipated, substitute one bran muffin. You
can see that this is in reality a further extension of my sumptuous
breakfast. If I get tired of this, I add a salad of

Lettuce, large amount, practically 00 C.
Roquefort cheese dressing 100 C.

I am very fond of this Roquefort cheese dressing; 1-1/8in. cube of
cheese in a little vinegar, no oil, keeps it within the hundred
calories.

You might prefer a baked apple or two tomatoes, or a dish of prunes, or
3 oz. of cottage cheese. The chief thing is to take what you like, not
what I like. Count your calories.

MY DINNER

[Sidenote: _I Don't Mean Your Husband's Dessert, I Mean My Husband's. My
Word! I Got Out of That Quick!_]

Vegetable soup, or bouillon, no fat;
or small oyster cocktail 25 C.
Lean meat, or "unthinking" lobster
or fish, 5 or 6 oz 300 C.
Large serving of uncooked lettuce or
cabbage, practically 00 C.
Mayonnaise or oil, 1/2 dsp 50 C.
1 large dish tomatoes, or cauliflower,
or string beans, or carrots, or turnips
(I hate turnips--just put them
down so you can see you can have
them if you like) 25 C.
1 medium slice bread, or 1 medium
potato 100 C.
1 pat butter 100 C.
100 calories of your husband's dessert 100 C.
Water 00 C.
1 cup cereal coffee, clear, practically 00 C.
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Total 700 C.

SUMMARY

Breakfast 75 C.
Luncheon including salad 375 C.
Dinner 700 C.
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