European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 05, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A adv Cus Schueller air Force dietician a. Herman Stayman third from left explains body chemical functions to weight loss patients at Wiesbaden Hospital. Part 2 turning weight losers into winners forget the protests of those who live to eat that extra helping of mashed potatoes and Gravy really does play havoc with the  control programs at two air Force hospitals in Europe Are proving the Point. They Are showing those who Are hardest to convince in chronically obese that buttoning up the appetites an effective Way to trim  Are dramatic. Individual weight losses of 0 to 30 pounds during the month Long treatment Are not uncommon yet. Officials Are Quick to Point out. A. Size of weight losses is less important than the duration by demonstrating Quick losses they Hope to convince the sceptical that weight can be shed simply by eating less. But the Long Range objective is to give the obese a plan that will enable Vliem to stay within air Force weight standards for the rest of their  in january at Wiesbaden Germany and 1 Ken Heath. England the programs were Dews help the individual who has exhausted All other methods Grams used to treat alcoholic patients at the two Hospi tals. With More than 700 l Sake personnel currently being monitored or excessive weight Vivian is hoping these in patient facilities will save service careers. We re interested in the Gross individual not the person who is 10 pounds Over the weight  he  physician whose service career dates Back to world War ii. Vivian knows firsthand the trials of weight los several years ago he dropped 30 pounds largely by put Ting a Damper on his appetite you have to reduce intake to lose  he said and you really have to psych yourself into it it s a Good m of by Ron  n. . L Safe surgeon they were set up along use lines no pm stories by Bob Hoyer staff writer idea to work diet and an exercise program concurrently or. Capt Frank Norton the psychologist who directs the weight loss program at Wiesbaden emphasizes the need for changing attitudes toward food individuals who Are overweight must alter eating habits and stick to the changes if they Hope to keep the pounds off once they have  Norton Saidt col Bill Spence. Clinical psychologist who directs the weight program at Lakenheath. Points out that there is a very heavy psychological component to overeating. Most of the obese in the military Are passive dependent . Many of them cat excessively out of boredom. During their stay Liere we try to show them that by changing their eating patterns they can lose weight and keep it  Cape. William Duane Wiesbaden psychologist said that while there is a need to know about the roles of nutrition and exercise in weight control the emotional and behavioural area is More important to the chronic heavy eater. This message appears to befitting the Mark. Jim Blue a 22-year Veteran who is 36 pounds Over the air Force weight Standard came into the Wiesbaden pro Gram As a last resort he is facing forced retirement if he dries not lose weight although he knew a Good Deal about nutrition and calorie counting. Blue was never Able to stabilise his weight big losses inevitably would be Fol Lowed by bigger gains. But Blue now thinks he has Learned a lesson. I realize that i must change my life pattern if i am to lits weight and stay on Active  he said. Bob Tarki Ngum. Seven years in the air Force came Lou to Jan 44 m und a Cru. Ighel. I m convinced 1 can be weight and a to my weight