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on unrestricted diet a material increase in weight which was rapidly 

 removed by severe training just prior to returning to college. During 

 the last two or three weeks of the experiment the body-weight fluc- 

 tuated somewhat above or below 59 kg. In the last week it had a 

 tendency to be slightly below 59 kg. Owing to the great earnestness 

 of this man, and the fact that the dietetic restrictions seemed 

 to cause him considerable anxiety, it was necessary to be cautious 

 about reducing the weight rapidly or to a great extent. It was finally 



Fig. 65. — Body-weight cvirve of Fee. 



decided that no attempt would be made to have him lose the 

 10 per cent expected of the other subjects. Greatly to his satis- 

 faction, however, he succeeded in reaching the 10 per cent lower level, 

 but he was not allowed to go below this weight. His earnestness of 

 purpose and desire to hold his lower weight-Hmit are seen by the 

 small number of calories that he consented to live upon during the 

 last few weeks of the experiment. The usual rapid post-diet rise was 

 observed for this subject, also. Between February 3 and March 14 

 there was an increase of somewhat over 12 kg., the final weight being 

 more than 7 kg. above the initial weight in September. 



