Leslie J. Tompkins (Tom)

November 10,1917

Regular routine of experiment does not trouble him at all. Does not have material discomfort from absence of food, but ready for meal whenever it comes. Likes bulky things, as rye bread and carrots. Has no craving for anything special, except for a good meal.

November 16, 1917

Expresses more or less dislike to having his food reduced.

November 18, 1917

Remarked yesterday that he preferred to omit from diet all or part of meat and get more bulk.

December 12, 1917

Has had no bowel movement since first part of week (two or three days). Never calls for bran, but did so to-day.

January 12, 1918

Spent Christmas vacation in hospital; operation for hemorrhoids. "I refused meat in the hospital".

February 2, 1918

Says chief inconvenience of experiment has been in having to save urine and feces, but hunger has not troubled him so much. Manages a store and is busy every minute of day and no time to think about being hungry; believes it is because of continuous occupation that he has not noticed hunger so much as some of subjects.

February 6, 1918

Sick; thinks it due to beans eaten at Laboratory. Has been sick all the week with his stomach. Went to Pec's last night and ate more than Vea. Went home sick to-day.

February 8,1918

Bro reports: "I think Mr. Tompkins has returned to his previous condition of piles; that he ate so much following the experiment that he was put out of condition".

February 28,1918

" Immediately after the experiment I could not seem to eat enough, which caused considerable discomfort, but that has now disappeared and I am eating normally again".

Kirk G. Montague (Mon)

October 27, 1917

"I am hungry and sleepy; otherwise all right".

November 10,1917

"I know that normally I had been eating too much and I can not help but notice the big change." Has felt no pain at any time; feels weak naturally, because hungry; has not felt hungry until this last reduction in diet; hunger comes on before and after supper. Hard to say what article of diet he enjoys most, because he always enjoys eating everything. Misses ice cream more than anything else. Is hungry all the time or else it is imagination.

November 12, 1917

Has gas in stomach (after free Sunday).

November 24, 1917

"I feel better since they have been giving us some bran".

December 8, 1917

"Yesterday and to-day I have felt better since I have been given more food, as I was 2 full kilograms underweight".

December 19, 1917

"Not so hungry as I was. More to eat now." (Records show he was getting 2,672 net calories in the latter part of December as compared with 1,935 calories in the early part).

January 7, 1918

Abstained from food completely for two days (Saturday and Sunday, January 5 and 6, 1918) to reduce weight.

February 2, 1918

Says decidedly that present diet is not sufficient to satisfy hunger. Found a great deal of comfort in chewing gum, as several of the subjects have.

February 6, 1918

Extra large serving of food at dinner. Ate lightly at night. "Professor Burr conducts very interesting classes, but even he notices that we go to sleep in class now. We fall asleep from eating too much".

February 8, 1918

"There is no weakness or hunger now. Food is not repulsive, and has not been at any time since uncontrolled eating began, nor have I been nauseated. I can study better and I can do my physical work better. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I had diarrhea; no pain particularly, but whatever I ate would not remain with me. I have not eaten so much as before the experiment, but it has been a satisfaction to eat what I wanted".

Kenneth B. Canfield (Can)

November 4, 1917

Took communion at church yesterday.

November 10, 1917

Has not felt unduly hungry, but "pretty" hungry, usually just before meals. Gluten bread, cake, and occasionally potatoes taste good to him. Relishes particularly steak or chop, French fried potatoes, and hot biscuit. Misses bread, vegetables in large quantity, and ice cream. Is a great bread-eater and likes potatoes, but is not a very great meat-eater. Meat served him at noon would have sufficed for a whole day under ordinary conditions.

December 3, 1917

Did not eat breakfast. Headache later, probably because of no breakfast.

December 6,1917

After good "feed" of day before (1,936 net calories) feels altogether different, more active, finds it easier to study, etc.

December 10, 1917

Hungry.

February 2, 1918

Some hunger pains occasionally.

February 5,1918

Squad A went to Pec's to turkey dinner and all "stuffed to the limit." Can had second helping of ice cream.

February 6, 1918

Bran on dinner table. Can took 2 spoonfuls. Ate extra large portion of food for dinner.

February 8, 1918

"Lately I have eaten in abundance. After getting settled will not eat so much. I regard this period now as a sort of spree".

May 22,1918

Feels he has been taking a little too much food and is trying to cut down. This is his aim and his attitude. Says he is not always successful. Is trying to adopt the plan of taking one helping of food at table. Thinks perhaps if the word "normal" is used to mean the diet at the beginning of the experiment, the present diet would be about the same as that. Does not aim to cut down very much, but expects to cut down a little below the previous normal. Thinks in anticipation of hard work will eat a little more.