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ws eath a Rosa Chil- cted case Dieting fads still are in By ERIN BECKERS Battalion Reporter uitu Renoir viewed the larger woman j l . c j ''“n , u ' Lath the rounded curves and folds as died at 2:10 7 ..-r i * autiiul. American women are vinced that they were born a tury too late. n almost any woman’s magazine can find the same old diet ad- ^rtising guaranteeing to “melt hes ofi” within a number of days. /V.C. found shot C., city and ib member ihouse just ieir 20s and d shell cas- gun and an n existence Charlotte- can Motor Co. ig, smaller fficials said from $204 $4,220, to , the Pinto ■ere due to hree-rocket a hydrogen 21 seconds t to test the ready been instrument at National ~iva\) border at ; saying he said Wed- ith Soviet 1 into this n Ministry Soviet au- he sparsely zest of Bel- ; said. The ng the cen- jevo. idrii shot and what ap- st guerril- Cisneros ratic Cen- itudyinga ;ed by the ic Basque >r, drugs, y fu films, organiza- artial arts ns limited over night, e Center for further tests ould be first ree persons lildren — a (it is not unlikely that most women, n same m .specially on college campuses, gze attempted one kind of diet or ither. Whatever the diet may be, it is cessary for young women to be eful with changing their eating Brits drastically. fit’s a matter of common sense,” aid Dr. Claude Goswick, director of the student health center. “It’s the cutting down, instead of the cut ting out that’s important.” Most col- students do not get a well- anced diet because the food is ked to death,” destroying the |amins it contains, he said, ast and convenience foods make Bdifficult for students to get a 11-balanced meal. “Students on the meal plan do pretty well,” said Pal Hennessey, area manager for Vifeight Watchers, “but they have to B careful at what they choose to eat The group encouragement dis- sions were important,” said one lege woman who lost 15 pounds in another Weight Watchers group. “The gave me inspiration S'the entire next week.” The diet wa aid, “it’s the best diet I’ve ever been on in my life.” iDieting sensibly isn’t enough for ome who wish to drop the extra light almost instantly. For these, |e liquid protein diet is the answer. I didn’t eat anything for seven cs,” said a coed who lost 35 ids on the dangerous liquid pro diet. The diet, which was de- )ed for extremely overweight le, is fast because it is close to ation. went to the doctor voluntarily y two weeks,” the woman said, blqod test, blood count and a 5 analysis. “You have to watch body chemistry really closely.” ■i/uong with two tablespoons of Buid protein three times a day, she took a multi-vitamin and a potas sium pill. She drank a lot of diet drinks and chewed about three ( Tacks of unsweetened gum a day. T lust have spent $3 on gum every week,” she said. ■ The diet supplies just enough fotein to prevent the body from Bing its lean body mass: muscles and major organs, such as the heart and kidneys. After a few days on a total fast, the body would begin to burn not only its fat, but this protein tissue as well. | “I never thought about the dan gers, ’ the coed said the coed, who went from a size 13 to a 7. “Once I was on it for three weeks, there was mage no turning back.” After the third leek, she lost 20 pounds. [Some days, she said, “you feel like you can barely make it up the Stairs. In class I thought I was going to slither out of my chair. ” 1 “You can’t screw around with this diet,” she said’ “you’re either on it or off of it. ” Weeks after she left the diet she tried it every other week. ' ! My hair started falling out. ” i Another way of reducing which Seems to be popular is the “diet pill, ” which curves the appetite and Stimulates the central nervous sys tem. 1 “We sell a lot of over-the-counter pills for diets,” said a pharmascist in College Station. Ninety-nine per- [ cent of the dieting drugs are sold over-the-counter and the other one percent is under a doctor’s prescrip- jtion. “Doctors have gotten so leery about that sort of thing,” he said. fllTTlS American Medical Associa tion stated, “their undesirable ef fects, including a tendency to pro duce psychic and, occasionally, physical dependence when used in- discriminantly and in large doses, make their use hazardous.” Doctors at Beutal Health Center will give prescriptions to students to fill at a local pharmacy if they see the need, Goswick said. what’s up Thursday MOVIE: “Death Race 2000,” will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. CALENDAR: Any person, group or organization who would like to have something printed in the what’s up column should fill out a form provided in Room 216, Reed McDonald. The name, date and purpose of the event should be included. SUMMER DINNER THEATRE: Neil Simon’s hit comec y, “California Suite,” begins tonight through Saturday with a per formance at 8 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Tickets are $2 for stu dents and $3 for non-students and may be purchased at the MSC box office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. MSC RADIO COMMITTEE: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 410, Rudder Tower. SAILING CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 401, Rudder Tower. Friday MOVIE: “A Star is Born,” starring Barbara Streisand and Kris Kris- tofferson, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. MIDNIGHT MOVIE: “The Longest Yard,” starring Burt Reynolds, will be shown in the Grove Theater. TEXAS ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE WORKSHOP: “New Dimensions,” featuring a slide/tape presentation about women’s developmental stages, will begin today. “New Dimen sions” offers personal and career counseling, job training and em ployment services to women who are looking for better job oppor tunities. TECHNICAL SPEAKING WORKSHOP: Sponsored by the English department, this workshop is designed to help those in profes sional and/or technical fields learn to organize, prepare and de liver technical reports and papers to small groups. The workshop will continue next week. SUMMER DINNER THEATRE: Neil Simon’s hit comedy, “California Suite,” continues tonight with a performance and a buffet at 6:45 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Tickets are $7 for stu dents and $9 for non-students and may be purchased at the MSC box office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. Reservations for the buffet must be made 24 hours before the performance. No phone reservations will be accepted. Saturday MOVIE: “Rocky,” starring Sylvester Stallone, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. SAILING CLUB: Will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 401, Rudder Theater. SUMMER DINNER THEATRE: Neil Simon’s hit comedy, “California Suite,” continues tonight with a performance and a buffet at 6:45 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Tickets are $7 for stu dents and $9 for non-students and may be purchased at the MSC box office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. Reservations for the buffet must be made 24 hours before the performance. No phone reservations will be accepted. Sunday MOVIE: “Harry and Tonto,” starring Art Carney, will be shown at 8:45 p.m. in the Grove Theater. ALPHA PHI OMEGA: Will meet at 8 p.m. in Room 302, Rudder Theater. SUMMER DINNER THEATRE: Neil Simon’s hit comedy, “California Suite,” continues tonight with a performance and a buffet at 6:45 p.m. in the MSC Ballroom. Tickets are $7 for stu dents and $9 for non-students and may be purchased at the MSC box office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. Reservations for the buffet must be made 24 hours before the performance. No phone reservations will be accepted. MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION: Will meet at 8:30 a m. in Room 404, Rudder Tower. YOU CAN PLAY. . . t Layaway •Terms / with easy play Speed Music from Keyboard Center. Yairi, Alvarez, Yamaha, and others, ask to see Yairi which are stored in cases away from display. KEyboARd Center Baldwin Pianos, Organs, Fun Machines, Player j Pianos. Manor East MaII Bryan • 779-7080 Randy Stuart, Owner Your Favorite Songs in Easy Play Speed Music. OpEN 6 Days Til 6 PM THE BATTALION THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1979 Page 3 Barbados next Clipper stop GALVESTON—Texas A&M University’s training ship, the 473- foot Texas Clipper, is sailing smooth seas this week between Bermuda and Barbados in the Caribbean, Moody College officials said Tues day. The Clipper is home to more than 250 Moody College cadets, staff and crew and students participating in Texas A&M’s 15th annual Summer School at Sea Program. Bridgetown, Barbados, is the sec ond port of call on the vessel’s nine-week cruise. The 6,340-mile cruise began June 9 and includes four other ports in Mexico and the United States on its return leg. The floating classroom will arrive back in Galveston Aug. 5. 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