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ing had worked, andshe didn'treally have much hope that any
techniqueIcouldteachherwouldworkwheresomanyothertech-
niqueshadalreadyfailed.
"Youhavenoideahowfrustratingitistotrysohardandstill
looklikeablimp.Allthosestoriesaboutfat,jollypeopleareabunch
ofbaloney.Doyouhaveanyideahowharditisjusttofindclothes
thatwillfit?
"I've eventriedgoingtoahypnotistinordertoloseweight.
Thatdidn'tworkeither/'
Itdidn'ttakeapsychiatristtorealizethatMargaret'soutlook
concerningweightlosswasdeeplypessimistic.Thefirstthingthat
was neededwas to get Margaret to believe inher own abilities
shedding thecloak ofpessimism she hadwoven out ofso manydisappointments.Wetalkedfor 45 minutesbeforeMargaretwasina
frameofmindwherediscussingthe exactinstructions shewasto
followwoulddoheranygood.
MargaretlistenedintentlyandherearsreallyperkedupwhenI
told her that it would not be necessary for her to exclude any
particularfood because it washigh in calories orcarbohydrates.
"You see, Margaret, the powerof ultra-mindwillregulate your
appetiteforyou.Youjustwon'twantasmuchtoeat,andthefoods
youdoparticularlycravewillbefoodsrelativelylowincaloriesand
carbohydrates. Themiracleofmetaphysicalhealingwillnotonly
cureyourobesity,butwillalsocureyourover-zealousappetite."
ItwasagreedthatMargaretwouldvisitmeagaininonemonth.
Inthemonthbeforeherreturnvisitshewastofollowtheinstructions
given to herforthe use ofultra-mind inbringingthe miracle of
metaphysicalhealingtoanobesebodyandanappetitethatdesired
enoughfoodtofeedatleastthreeindividuals.Margaretshowedup
forournextmeetingcarryingabathroomscaleunderherarm.Itwas
evidentthatshehadlostagoodamountofweight,butitwasalso
evidentthatshestillhadsomewaytogo.Assheplacedthescaleon
thefloorandsteppedonitshesaid,"Takealookforyourself.Do
youseethat?Onehundredandseventypounds.I'velost 30 poundsin
onemonth!ThirtypoundsandI'mnotevengoinghungry!"WetalkedforawhileandMargaretwantedtoknowiffollowing
the exercisefour timesadayinsteadofthreetimeswouldnotbe
better. Iassuredherthattheinstructionsshehadbeengivenneeded
noimprovementandsheagreedtofollowtheexercisesthreetimesa