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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1983

Page

5

Calorie control through activity and diet guidance

Dieting with exercise boosts metabolism and fat loss. A 3,500 calorie deficit yields one pound lost, while modest daily activity speeds fat burn. Specific workouts and a sample 1,235 calorie daily menu for men are outlined, plus a shopping list and meal plan for balanced meals.

Support Provides Help For Compulsive Eaters

Overeaters Anonymous offers a structured program to help participants overcome obesity. The church based approach mirrors Alcoholics Anonymous with a religious concept. A sponsor notes that solving problems between self and God can straighten life and lessen problems.

Overeaters Anonymous Alcohol Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous Emphasizes Rules and Support Structure

The group highlights 12 steps and traditions and stresses confidentiality and meeting attendance as keys to success. National figures show 22.5 percent maintain normal weight for about 2.2 years. OA asks no dues, sells literature, and notes two CSRA affiliated groups in Aiken County meeting at First Presbyterian Church and Belvedere United Methodist Church.

Aiken County CSRA Aiken First Presbyterian Church Belvedere Belvedere United

Driving Test Reflections on a Teen Driver

A humor column excerpt shows a mother driving home after her daughter passes a license test. She muses on life, marriage, children, and practicalities like an automatic washer and dental health. The narrative highlights the tension of a teen driver and a noisy radio during the ride home.

Erma Bombeck on Driving Home from the Baseball Game

A syndicated column humorously recounts a mother’s anxious drive as her daughter speeds home, imagining crime, insurance, and tow trucks while critiquing Detroit hubcaps and highway dangers. The piece riffs on family, responsibility, and everyday fears.

Bonnie Clyde Detroit

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