Section One – Introduce yourself and your current perceived sense of health in relation to your weight. I do not want any numbers or extremely personal information. You can simply use terms like ideal weight, or under/overweight. Additionally, weight management goes beyond pounds, you can say you have excess body fat or you need to gain lean mass. Give me details on why you perceive yourself in this state and then a goal of where you want to go. I want to lose 10lbs, I want to gain 20lbs, I want to be under 10% fat, etc…
Section Two – From the knowledge learned in the diet recall discuss your current diet and your analysis of it. Then write about three different dietary/nutritional strategies such as the Mediterranean diet, the keto diet, the DASH diet, If it fits your macros, reverse dieting, intuitive eating, or being vegan or vegetarian, etc… Each descriiption should have an overview of the diet/strategy and one peer-reviewed source explaining its efficacy. Pick the strategy that best works for you and explain why.
Section Three – You are now to discuss the exercise component of weight management. First, write about your current exercise habits, then write about three different exercise strategies that could be useful in weight management. These strategies could be general fitness-related (running, walking, weightlifting, swimming, etc…) or specific (Peloton, Powerlifting, CrossFit, Orange Theory, Strongman, Zumba, etc…). Each modality should have an overview and one peer-reviewed source explaining its efficacy in regards to health or weight management. Pick the strategy that best works for you and explain why.
Section Four – This is your conclusion where you restate your current situation and goal. You are to then explain a plan on how your ideal diet and exercise strategy (mentioned at the ends of section two and three respectively) will help you achieve your goal and the estimated time it will take to get there.
