Lose Weight Now ~ Ask Me How!

Book published in 1968

 And you thought the gastric bypass was extreme! Here are several .. ummm ... intriguing diet fads dating back to Victorian times (friendly suggestion: Don't try these at home!): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20695743
   Diet or Die (right) is out of print, but its subject, Celesta Geyer, made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for her huge weight loss, achieved by keeping her calorie intake to 800 per day and exercising. Her diet plan, while not as colorful as those listed in the above article, was effective, and according to the book description, she maintained her new weight for the rest of her life.