by Frankie Van
Ladies, if you think those slim, lovely Hollywood glamour girls you see on the screen are just naturally born with beautiful figures and perfect postures – you are mistaken. Those cut-on-the-bias figures are kept that way only by constant slimming and trimming, by diet and exercise; believe me, ladies, I should know.
…If you have ever envied any of the screen beauties for their trim figures, just don’t forget that they have more than their share of worries and problems to keep them that way. For instance, a star has a seveno’clock call; that means that she is to report to the hairdressing department at seven. Her hair is shampooed, set, dried,combed; then a session with the wardrobe department; in the meantime she is, or should be, studying her script and preparing to meet the director, so that a lot of time is filled up. This means she has to be in the gymnasium at six.
The stars have a couple of strikes against them before they even get around to taking the first bow to the critical eye of the camera, which automatically adds ten pounds, and the strong intricate lighting and powerful lamps which bring out the slightest bulge and flaw.
…Why do people want to lose weight? There are a number of reasons, other than the veiled hints your husband may have been tossing around recently. Aside from that, we’ll look younger, we’ll feel better, we won’t be exhausted, we’ll find we can rip through our work and we won’t be tired – tired from dragging it around all day. It will step up our circulation, speed up our metabolism, make our brain click faster, and just generally speaking we will be healthier people.
MAKE UP YOUR MIND TO SEE IT THROUGH.
Remember, girls, you are over the hump when you have made up your mind that you are going to do something about yourself. Let me put it this way. Here is one job on which you’re the boss, and it’s entirely up to you whether you’re going to punch that time clock or not. Once you have made up your mind, you can very well drive right into the home stretch.
How about planning this thing, taking inventory of your time, making it as easy as possible on yourself. And, of course, make it as easy as possible on your family. Following a diet is difficult when the rest of the family must have regular meals, but with a little thought you will be able to plan the family meals around your diet.
If you’re still on the fence with your tongue in your cheek, let me ask you this: how many times have you shopped and tried on a suit or a dress that looked fine on you, until your eyes traveled down to the bulges? So what happens? You’re furious with yourself. You flounce out of the store without the suit or dress on which you had your heart set. Now really, there isn’t any excuse for that – now is there? Be honest.
