Answer: D. Decrease k/cal by 250
Explanation: An individual can be said to habe hit a plateau, if such person fails to get or feel any noticeable changes or experiences stagnation in the quest to achieve a certain level. In the context of exercising and shedding body fat using the scenario above, the client was currently exercising at 5+ hours per week, when she started, there was visible changes, however, after some time, she discovered that the changes had become stagnated and it was just all the same, such person could be said to have hit a plateau, to curb this, since the client is aiming to lose weight, such person should decrease daily intake of calories per day by 250. These remains a reduction in the daily fat intake and then the client reassess if there is a noticeable change.
