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Tillie Lewis Tasti Diet Plan

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Contains diet-inducing recipes for dishes like Jellied Mushrooms, Tongue Mousse and Grape Sponge.

Miracle Weight Loss Chewing Gum 1955 Ad

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

“As seen on TV”, the endorsement most trusted by America!

Ladies Weight Loss Measuring Chart 1955

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Get out that tape measure!

Hollywood Star Diet Book 1955

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

“Eat and reduce!”

Vintage Diet Calorie Counter Keychain for Weight Loss

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Here is the key to being thin- a pocket calorie counter and key chain with inspirational verse:

“I pledge to overeat no more:

That extra bite I will ignore.

High calorie foods I will not eat.

In hopes that I’ll remain petite.”

Simply find the caloric values of the food you eat (”fan through alphabetical index”) and move the little white hand to the corresponding value on the half dial.  Watch them add up!

My guess is that this is from the late 1950’s.