Help in health class plz!

**Flatcoatluver** · 10-07-2005, 05:30 PM

Hey Pt,

In my health class we are doing a project on a girl named Michelle she is 17. She is supposed to be a "cliet" and I am supposed to be a nutistionist she weighs 135 5'6 and she is rated on the body mass index (bmi) chart that she is a normal weight, her cloths are tight on her though. How much pound should she lose so her cloths still fit? and after she loses the weight then i want to keep her at that weight.

P.S. She has no time to make her meals so she goes out and eats fast food everynight, curious about is there any breckfest and dinner meals she can make fast?? But is still healthy?

Thanks so much Pt!

**Flatcoatluver** · 10-07-2005, 06:16 PM

nobody knows!??!!

**christa** · 10-07-2005, 06:58 PM

Not asking for much, are you? LOL

I'm usually into this kind of stuff but geez, I just don't have the energy.

Can you look at the BMI chart and see how much she could stand to loose without being below normal?

If she's eating fast food EVERY NIGHT, I really don't see how you can get her to maintain her weight.

As far as breakfast goes, how hard is it to pour a bowl of cereal?

Did they give you this senario in class because if they did, it sucks.

Good luck. Wish I could be more help.

**Cataholic** · 10-07-2005, 08:26 PM

To me, this belongs in a psych class....anyone suggesting a woman 5'6" weighing 135 needs to lose weight needs some mental evaluating....

**Flatcoatluver** · 10-07-2005, 08:37 PM

thank you! I hate to say it but i hate my teacher!!!!!

**jennifert9** · 10-07-2005, 08:50 PM

Well, I have to agree with Johanna....(Which some here thought they would never hear!!

Old news now, right?)

However, since you are looking for an answer...I once read that you can take a 5' tall woman and assume 100lbs. Add 5lbs to that for every inch over 5 feet. So at 5'6" that would be 130lbs. She can eat out if she wants to eat lots of salads or grilled chicken and probably not gain weight. Scrambled eggs don't take much time to make, nor does peanut butter on toast for breakfast or a snack. I guess it all depends on her activity level...does she exercise? How far does she walk each day? Maybe suggest that she get a pedometer...? It never hurts to add more fruit to her diet...this time of year apples are plentiful, filling and portable.
If it were ME, I would just suggest that she go walk around the mall a few times and on the 4th pass, buy some new clothes that fit!!

I hope that helps a little!

Duncan and Jennifer

**Flatcoatluver** · 10-07-2005, 08:56 PM

yeah! thanks! i hope yall' know shes not real!

**jennifert9** · 10-07-2005, 09:02 PM

Yes, I did know that she was "fictitious"

I was "pretending" she was real as that is what you need to do also right?
I think your best bet to get an A on this assignment is to go for the "she's not overweight" angle and that if she wants to lose weight, she can drop a few lbs just by small changes in her eating and activity levels...go for healthy and comfortable, not necessarily slim and unhealthy you know? It is an odd assignment which is why I think the teacher is looking for something different than weight loss. I think the teach is trying to make you reevaluate your ideas on weight and health. Either that or the teacher is wacky!!!!

**catnapper** · 10-07-2005, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

To me, this belongs in a psych class....anyone suggesting a woman 5'6" weighing 135 needs to lose weight needs some mental evaluating....

I completely agree! tell your tacher that the girl needs to go shoppign and buy some clothes that fit her realistic figure and she needs not try to lose weight!