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particularly, but whatever I ate would not remain with me. I have not 



eaten so much as before the experiment, but it has been a satisfaction to eat 



what I wanted." 



Kenneth B. Canfield (Can). 



November 4, 1917. — Took communion at church yesterday. 



November 10, 1917. — Has not felt unduly hungry, but "pretty" hungry, 

 usually just before meals. Gluten bread, cake, and occasionally potatoes 

 taste good to him. Relishes particularly steak or chop, French fried potatoes, 

 and hot biscuit. Misses bread, vegetables in large quantity, and ice cream. 

 Is a great bread-eater and likes potatoes, but is not a very great meat-eater. 

 Meat served him at noon would have sufficed for a whole day under ordinary 

 conditions. 



December 3, 1917. — Did not eat breakfast. Headache later, probably 

 because of no breakfast. 



December 6, 1917. — After good "feed" of day before (1,936 net calories) feels 

 altogether different, more active, finds it easier to study, etc. 



December 10, 1917. — Hungry. 



February 2, 1918. — Some hunger pains occasionally. 



February 5, 1918. — Squad A went to Pec's to turkey dinner and all "stuffed 

 to the hmit." Can had second helping of ice cream. 



February 6, 1918. — Bran on dinner table. Can took 2 spoonfuls. Ate 

 extra large portion of food for dinner. 



February 8, i5i<§.— "Lately I have eaten in abundance. After getting 

 settled will not eat so much. I regard this period now as a sort of spree." 



May 22, 1918. — Feels he has been taking a httle too much food and is trying 

 to cut down. This is his aim and his attitude. Says he is not always success- 

 ful. Is trying to adopt the plan of taking one helping of food at table. Thinks 

 perhaps if the word "normal" is used to mean the diet at the beginning of the 

 experiment, the present diet would be about the same as that. Does not aim 

 to cut down very much, but expects to cut down a little below the previous 

 normal. Thinks in anticipation of hard work will eat a Httle more. 



Henry A. Mover (Mot). 



November 10, 1917.— 'No complaints regarding diet. Notices hunger at 8 

 or 9 o'clock at night and 11 or 12 o'clock in morning; otherwise not particularly 

 hungry. Has had hunger pains a few times, more at beginning, and had to 

 go to bed; has not noticed it much this last week. Thinks it more psycho- 

 logical than physiological. Difficult to say what article of diet he likes best; 

 likes everything. If allowed to order without restrictions would order soup, 

 fish, some sort of vegetable, and probably pie for dessert. 



November 12, 1917. — Feels poorly in stomach (after free Sunday). 



February 2, 1918. — Only time during week noticed hunger very much was 

 after day in which he received double portions and gained in weight; the next 

 day his food allowance was "cut in halves" to re'duce his weight. Incon- 

 venienced by extreme desire for food just before midday meal and supper. 

 Speaks of great difference between periods when weight was actually being 

 reduced by low rations and when diet was sufficient to hold the weight or to 

 allow slight gain in weight; the latter period caused almost no difficulty. Has 

 been in habit of eating between meals a good deal and noticed difference in 

 having to give this up. 



February 6, 1918.— Ate extra large helping of food at dinner. Ate lightly 

 at night. 



February 8, 1918.— States that Monday and Tuesday he felt "logy" and 

 sleepy, probably from overeating. "Sunday had an ordinary dinner; I tried 



