Used by Professor Kekwick at the Middlesex Hospital
and only for patients under medical supervision.
Anyone who suffers from serious obesity — 3 or 4 stones or more over-weight — will find that this 1,000-calorie high-fat diet will slim them most rapidly. Such a low-calorie, high-fat diet should not be followed without first obtaining personal medical advice.
| Breakfast |
Milk from daily allowance of ¼ pint in tea or coffee. No sugar. 1 Energen roll. 1 egg or lean ham or haddock Butter from daily allowance (¾ oz.) ½ grapefruit. No sugar |
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| Mid-Morning | Tea flavoured with lemon, or black coffee |
| Lunch | Clear soup or Bovril as desired 4 oz. lean meat of any kind, i.e. beef, mutton, lamb, liver or chicken or game or rabbit Large serving cooked green vegetables or Large mixed green salad Black coffee if desired |
| Tea |
Milk from daily allowance in tea or tea flavoured with lemon. No sugar 1 Energen roll. 1 oz. cheese or 1 egg or 2 oz. Sardine Butter from daily allowance |
| Dinner | Clear soup with Bovril if desired Very large portion fish (6 oz.) steamed,grilled, or baked with milk from daily allowance Large serving cooked green vegetable, or Large mixed salad as desired ½ oz. Cheese; 1 Energen roll. Tea flavoured with lemon or black coffee |
| Bed-time | Tea flavoured with lemon (no sugar) or Oxo or Bovril. 1 Energen roll. |