Executive Summary
Losing body weight has many advantages than disadvantages in the life of an individual. High body mass index in human being indicates that the individual in question has high chances of developing health problems frequently. Some other problems may be serious and difficult to treat.
Several ways that an individual can try to keep monitoring the body mass index include the tool itself for measuring. If the body mass index appears to be higher than 25 it implies that the body in question has many fats and calories. On the other hand, a body mass index that is below 20 has an effect emanating from low fats and calories in the body, which is also dangerous. The project in this paper provides evidence of what happens in a program for reducing weight.
Introduction
The health of the body is quite important in every individual’s life. It all depends on how each person takes care of the body in terms of taking in the required food together with the exercises involved (Anker, et al., 2003). For instance, poor feeding strategies pose great challenges to the body unknowingly.
Taking in too many, fats and many calories increase the weight of the body (Mahoney, 2009). This can easily lead to development of other complications in the body. Specifically, increase in body weight leads to increased chances of contracting various diseases like obesity, high blood pressure and more seriously cancer, which is a complicated disease to get rid of. If incase the body increases its weight unknowingly like in the case of this study there are many options to undertake to ensure that it regains the required body mass index (Lavie, 2005).
On the other hand reducing the body mass index can be very fruitful but challenging in some areas if not carefully followed. Advantages of reducing body mass index include reduced chances for disease attack, ability to fit in good-sized wear and attaining original good body structure at large. This report looks at strategies that were undertaken during the body mass index reduction and the challenges, which were involved together with the entire process of reducing body weight (Zelman, 2011).
Goal
The main aim of the program was to reduce the high weight of the body from the body mass index of 31 to the recommended 20 BMI. BMI of 31 was just too high for the body to carry out certain activities. Most importantly, it was observed the body structure could not fit in some unique wear in most of boutiques. This was a great problem since large materials and related equipments were involved in producing required size for the body (Ray, 1989).
It was also good for reducing the body mass index since most families have had a history of developing health problems that seem to have very limited chances to find their curatives. Doctors provide important information that reduction of body mass index enables an individual to reduce the chances of contracting certain diseases (Horwich, et al., 2001). They also identify that it is important to maintain the good shape of the body, which is admirable by all people (Williamson, et al., 2000).
Strategies
Reagan, 2008 provide that physical exercises can help to cut down the body weight. It is from this point that the strategy that involved walking and jogging was used in the program. For instance, there was a daily walk for thirty minutes that set the program on the move. Every cardio session comprised of a five minute brisk walk for warming up the body, long jogging at a higher pace for at least twenty minutes and lastly the an allowance of a five minute slow job for cooling down the body (Higgins, et al., 1993).
The weight lifting session was done for three days in every week for helping to build up the muscles below the fat while burning many calories. According to Kirchheimer, 2010, it is important to begin with lightweights then gradually progress to heavy weights (Tuomilehto, et al., 2001).
The second plan involved diet plan that could help in observing the amount and types of foods that were involved. According to Zelman 2010, good quality diet avoids many fats and includes three grams of whole grain, several fruit servings and dark green vegetable, fat-free or low fat content dairy products together with other meats that contain little fats poultry on daily basis.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the program was done on every Friday evening to identify the progress of the participator for twelve weeks. It effectively worked out through measuring the amount of calories lost and the amount of fats present in the body. The BMI tool was also used to determine the Body mass index in every week (Knowler, et al., 2002).
Barriers
Several barriers were cited during the weight cutting process. First, it was great challenge to get accustomed with the tight schedule from work and get down to physical practices. Secondly, this concerns financial strains and getting the right food at the correct time (Van Gaal, 2005). Thirdly, practice equipments came out to be a challenge since they were hardly found in the shops and this meant that it was important to become creative and create an item that could serve the purpose.
Weights are good examples of equipments that the participator had to innovate. The most serious problem in the process was getting used to the new lifestyle. The raw food required for cutting down calories and fats takes a long period for an individual to get used to (Ryan, et al., 2003).
Recommendations
Although the main objective was partly achieved, it is important to note that this is the right program for shedding off the excess fats and calories from the body (Sjöström, et al., 2004). The diet is quite cumbersome during the first few days. With determination, all goes well and the body starts reacting positively to the program (Keller, 2008). Working with professionals is much helpful. They provide necessary information to participants.
They also guide the participants according to latest innovations that appear across the globe. It motivates the participants to strive for better results in reducing weight. Since finance happens to be a great issue in weight loss, the professionals will help in identifying donor to fund the project. This will also include completions whereby several factors will be determining the winner of the contest (Kolata, 2007).
Motivation is the grates and ideal idea for losing weight. It can be achieved through engaging in varied activities on different days. During the program can be effective to show the diversity of the program. Weight reduction helps a great deal within the contest of body maintenance and disease prevention. All individuals should watch on their calories and make sure that they keep the right body mass index (Kopelman, 2005).
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