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Show (ADVERTISEMENT) People took nie for forty, before I lost 68 pounds. By Yvonne Kitchel—as told to Ruth L. McCarthy Here I am in the kitchen, after another party where che food brought me closer to 202 pounds. unny how you go for years seeing your face Fin a mirror and shutting your eyes to the rest of you. But the day you walk along a street and someone takes you for your mother’ssister instead of her daughter, you suddenlyrealize being fat has made you “forty” long before your time. It was then I knew I’d better come down off my 202 pound peak, if I wanted to lose those ten unwanted years. I’m sure people who never have a weight prob- lem must wonder how others of us can let our- selves get so out of shape. Well, in mycase, Ican only blame my appetite and happy, contented life. You see, I’ve been married ten years, have three beautiful children, a husband whom I adore andall the reasons in the world to enjoy frequent get togethers with my parents and in-laws. And feed. in Friendswood, Texas, that means a big the How we women cook! Particularly around holidays. Of course, I used to sample everything, figure. not thinking then what I was doing to my But I know now. Because all a woman has to do and is gain about ten pounds a yearfor ten years she can nearly double her size. course. From time to time Id try to reduce, of beBut my doctor refused to give me diet pills just keep cause of my high blood pressure. He’d you get saying: “You've got to lose. Because once past30, it gets harder and harder.” another So, I'd try again, but there’d always be This was taken on a fun trip'to New York City. It was great, being only 134 pounds —slim enough to wear a fashionable pantsuit. party. Then somebody would say: “You have such a pretty face, Yvonne,” and I'd smile and take a second helping. Strangely enough, the heavierI got, the more that compliment hurt. Because in my heart I knew they werereally thinking: “But why don’t you reduce!” Finally, the day came when I outweighed my six-foot husband. 1’ll tell you, I felt a desperation I’d never known before. Particularly when I thoughtI’d haveto spendtherest of mylife shopping for clothes in Houston’sfat-lady’sstore. Really, if it hadn’t been for my neighbor, I wonder whatI’d have done. She suggested Ayds® (they’d worked for her), so I bought a box at the druystore. The vanilla caramel kind. It was just before Thanksgiving, too. But I knew if I didn’t get control of my appetite then, I never would. Forholidays were always my downfall. Well, [got through Thanksgiving with the helpof Ayds and enoughwillpower to resist all the goading from others to eat and be happy. And by Christmas,I had the best presentofall. i’d lost 15 pounds. Whatexactly had I done? I'd taken Ayds as the directions say. Oneor two before meals with a hotdrink really helped curb my appetite. I also took Ayds between meals — around four o'clock in the afternoon, when I’d get that emptyfeeling — orin the evening watching television. They have only about 26 calories apiece, and with four flavors to choose from, I was much better off eat- ing a couple of Ayds than munching on salty crackers or potato chips all night. Actually, reducing on the Ayds Plan heiped me change my whole way of cooking. Insteadoffrying shrimp and chicken in deep fat, I began to broil my meats and eat lots of vegetables. I even had light desserts. And the scales began to show encouraging results. My doctor was just delighted and, of course, so was I. Right now, I’m down 68 pounds, thanksto the Ayds Plan. And I’m determined to stick to it and go even lower. Because I never again wantto look ten to fifteen years older than my husband. Which so many fat womendo. Ohyes. I must tell you of oneother really exciting thing that has happened to mesince reducing with the help of Ayds. I have a new career. I’ve got my realtor’s license and have no inhibitions about facing the public. Why, now that I look 32 again, I feel like I could sell the whole world. BEFORE AND AFTER MEASUREMENTS Before After Height. .... 005% Wee Fite eared ee Weight ......... SAI. 4 Fe 134 lbs. BOONE ce ole Vc Meso ee ve teen Wee ee SF ks <i eee 25” FRE os can eer is Ree 36" a Ree ERS) AVA. cas bie 10 |