Introduction Karl is a 36-year-old software engineer. He is 5’10” and weighs 195 pounds. He has a sedentary lifestyle. He loves
TV, the Internet, fast food, and unhealthy snacks. His idea of exercise is clicking the remote control. His favorite meals are pizzas, burgers, and fries. He drinks a lot of soda. You have to develop a diet and exercise plan for him because he may be at risk for heart disease and possibly diabetes. Directions and Analysis Task 1: Understanding the Effects of Obesity Before creating a diet and exercise plan, use your knowledge and online resources to answer the following questions. a. What are the health risks of being obese or overweight? b. What is the healthiest way for a person to lose weight? Task 2: Developing a Sample Diet Plan First, calculate Karl’s body mass index (BMI) and assess his weight status. Calculate his approximate basal metabolic rate (BMR) using online resources. Then, suggest what Karl should do. Use your knowledge and online resources such as MyPlate to create a sample meal plan for Karl for two days. Plan six samples meals (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, and snack). Be sure to include nutritious food that is low in calories to help him lose weight faster. Task 3: Creating an Exercise Routine a. What advice can you give Karl to help him change from a sedentary to a more active lifestyle? b. Use your knowledge and online resources to create exercising guidelines and an exercise routine for Karl for one week.
Among the different conceptual blocks that restrain us from being creative and change, constancy is the one indicating that once we have found out how to solve a problem, we stick to that solution to solve other similar problems. This is when it becomes hard to set that solution aside and go for a different one. In this case, Harry does not want to change his study method even though it has not worked well for him on his last exam.
