Consider all the options for weight loss programs available to us, and, although we diet many of us have problems loosing weight and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Assignment Instructions
Week4 Rate your plate activity
Asses BMI and waist circumference, and compare two weight loss programs.
BMI:
Waist circumference:
Instructions at
www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/
(measure above hip, belly relexad at the level of the umbilicus)
Interpretation
With a BMI >25 health risks increase. It is especially advisable to consider weight loss if your BMI exceeds 30.
If a person has a BMI >25 and an abdominal circumference > 40 in men (102 cm) or 35 in (88 cm) in women, the risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes increases significantly.
Do you feel you need to pursue a program of weight loss?
From what you learned in chapter 7, list three specific actions you can take to move toward or maintain a healthy weight (5points) ?
1. Track what you eat
2. Exercise daily
3. Drink more water
Use the following criteria to assess and compare weight loss programs (Ch. 7, page 250). The recommendation should explain, if and why a weight program might benefit you, and if you would recommend the program to others. (10 points)
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Criteria |
Weight Loss Program 1 |
Weight Loss program 2 |
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Name: Weight Watchers |
Name: Jenny Craig |
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Website |
Weightwatchers.com |
Jennycraig.com |
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Rate of weight loss |
– Encourages slow and steady weight loss -1-2 lbs/week – |
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Flexibility |
-Supports Participation in social activities -Adapts the plan to individual habits and taste |
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Intake |
-meets nutrition needs -includes common foods -uses Myplate |
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Behavior modification |
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Overall Health |
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Scientific support – success rate (add reference) |
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Personal experience |
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Conclusion:
Please write a recommendation for one of the programs, and explain, why it would serve well for weight loss. Address long-term goals of weight maintenance briefly. (15 points).
