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Case Study Choosing a Weight-Loss Program Joe has a hectic schedule During the day he works ful-time at a warehouse distribution center filing orders. At night, three times a week, he attends class at the local community college in pursuit of computer certification. On weekends he likes to watch sports on TV, spend time with family and friends, and study Answer the following questions, and check your response in Appendix A 1. Has Joe been experiencing positive or negative energy balance over the past few years? What aspects of Joe's lifestyle (other than diet) are causing this effect on his energy balance? What changes could Joe make in his habits to promote weight loss or maintenance? What changes could Joe make in his diet that would promote weight loss or maintenance? 2. Joe has lhittle time to think about what he eats convenience rules. He stops for coffee and a pastry on his way to work, has a burger or pizza for lunch at a quick service restaurant and for dinner picks up fried chicken or fish at the drive-through on his way to class. Unfor tunately over the past few years Joe's weight has been climbing Watching a game on televi- 3 4 Why should Joe be skeptical of the claims he heard about the weight-loss product in the infornercial? sion a few nights ago, he saw an infomercial for a product that promises he can eat large What advice can you offer Joe for evaluaAWhat o portione of tasty foods but not gain weight A famous actor supports the claim that this product allows one to eat at will and not gain weight. This claim is tempting to Joe tion of weight-loss programs? and diet t

Answer 1

1.Joe experiencing negative energy balance over the past few years.

2.Joe used to play games at night and watching TV shows at night and attending classes at night are the reasons that make negative balance of energy.He want to maintain proper sleep cycle so he needs to maintain proper time to sleep will maintain the normal biological clock it promotes weight loss.

3.Joe should avoid these type of junk foods like pizza,burger,fried fish or chicken.He need to change to green foods that is to whole cereals,green vegetables,fruits.For example choose whole bread,veggie salads,fruit salads and fresh fruit juices.

4.Normally people believe eating large portions of food make you fat.So he had doubt in whether to believe.

5.Joe needs to maintain the above mentioned dietary changes.He needs to maintain normal sleeping pattern and not to trust to any infomercial product.This is enough for his weight loss no special exercise needed because his work is hectic so its enough.