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tein, fats, or carbohydrates, was insisted upon. The sole aim was 

 to alter the energy sufficiently to produce loss in body-weight to a 

 definite point and thereafter to increase the energy only when needed 

 to hold the body at that weight-level. 



INTROSPECTION REGARDING DIET. 



The data regarding the diets recorded in the previous ^portion of 

 this chapter are based upon the quantitative measurements. It seems 

 important also to record such of the introspection as is relevant to 

 the character, amounts, palatability, etc., of the diet. As records of 

 the state of mind of these men at the different stages in the experi- 

 ment, these introspections form a real contribution to the study. 

 The phraseology used by the men is given in most instances, and 

 frequently these statements are given verbatim. 



SQUAD A. 



On the evening of November 10, while at the Nutrition Laboratory, 

 the men were questioned individually along certain lines on the ground 

 that by this time they were accustomed to the experiment and the 

 element of suggestion would play a very small role. The questions 

 pertaining to food, together with the answers given by the several sub- 

 jects, are reported herewith. Records were likewise kept concerning the 

 introspection previous to November 10, which was doubtless colored 

 by the novelty of the situation. In addition, we have the intro- 

 spections recorded on the various trips to Boston, chiefly in connec- 

 tion with the psychological tests, the chance remarks regarding the 

 diet made at Springfield and noted by the experimenters throughout 

 the entire test, and the introspections (retrospect) obtained by one 

 of us after the close of the experiment on special trips to Springfield. 



To avoid repetition we give herewith the substance of the three 

 questions asked of each member of Squad A on November 10; the 

 answers thereto will be found under this date for each subject. (1) 

 What part of the whole experiment thus far has caused you personally 

 the most discomfort or pain, if any? Have hunger pains been ex- 

 perienced, and if so, when? (2) What part of the present diet seems 

 a necessity to you; that is, what tastes best to you or what do you 

 relish most? (3) If allowed to order a meal without restriction, what 

 would you ask for, i. e., what foods have you missed most thus far in 

 the experiment? 



Greyson C. Gardner (Gar). 



November 10, 1917. — Hungry for 20 minutes or half hour immediately after 

 meals and again about an hour before meals. Likes dessert better than any- 

 thing else; craves pie and cake especially, also pudding. 



November 24, 1917. — No trouble with the diet. 



February 2, 1918. — Was hungry all the time before Christnias. The chief 

 difficulty thus far has been his inability to eat in company with people who 

 were having a social time eating together. Has not noticed being hungry 



