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Period 1
Health History: Jeremy Brown is a 24 year old law student. He eats most meals
outside home, he drinks caffeinated beverages to stay up and study, and he is also
stated to be a very competitive swimmer but lately has had limited time to exercise other
than walking to class. Has family history of heart disease in both parents, while his
father takes medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol and his mother has had
Proposed Plan: Minimize the amount of caffeine that is consumed to 1-2 cups per day,
Jeremy is consuming way too much energy drinks which contain lots of calories, he’s
not using the energy to exercise but to study instead. Jeremy also needs to choose
healthier foods to eat, instead of eating fast food, he can prepare healthier homemade
foods while still eating his 2-3 servings of fruit per day. The last proposal is that Jeremy
should exercise at least 3-4 times a week to become more active like he used to be,
now that his only exercise is walking to class, his fitness level just isn’t where it used to
be.
Calorie Consumption: Jeremy is in fact using more calories than he consumes. His
average calorie consumption is 3024 calories, while his TDEE is 2306 calories, his BMR
is 3171 calories. If Jeremy continues the same eating pattern, he will lose almost 1
Overall Assessment: In conclusion, Jeremy should try to create more time in his
schedule to exercise and also regulate his calorie intake because of his health history.
Jeremy is not getting enough of the designated food groups, he needs to change the
calorie intake and saturated-fat intake. He needs to improve his diet from eating fast
food, to eating healthier options such as eating more vegetables and fruits. Jeremy also
needs to find more time in his schedule to start exercising in order to improve his
sluggish mood and improve his quality of life. Also by improving his diet and exercising,
Jeremy is also being cautious of risk due to his family’s medical history of high
cholesterol and high blood pressure. He should also reduce his sodium intake as it is
recommended to not surpass 2300 mgs a day, thus he should drink more water to
reduce his sodium levels. By integrating a better diet and exercise in his schedule,
Jeremy’s quality of life will improve and remove the sluggish feeling in his life.
Meal Plan: 2300 Calorie Meal Plan
Calculations:
(106.594/1.8722)/1.8722 = 30.4108303
Weight in kilograms
Height in centimeters
Age in years
TDEE = 3171.06509
4410/3500 = 1.26 ← Estimated weight loss per month if eating pattern continues.