Nutrition And Exercise Plan Paper

Personalized Nutrition and Exercise Plan
Axia College, University of Phoenix
SCI 241 Final Assignment “48 and Overweight.” This may sound like the title to a new reality television show, but the true reality is that this is my current life status. Thanks to eating and drinking too much of the wrong things and leading a mostly sedentary lifestyle, I found myself weighing 215 pounds, which is 50 pounds heavier than my target weight. I currently experience pain in my knees for the first time in my life, and become winded quite easily while doing minimally strenuous activities. I was always an active child, teenager, and adult, and was mostly underweight most of my life. When I turned 40, my weight increased at a rapid pace, and
I am 48, my height is five feet eight inches tall, and I currently weigh 215 pounds. My body mass index is 32.7, which is considered obese. My daily life consists of going to work, coming home, eating dinner, doing what I can around the house, doing class assignments, and going to bed. My band rehearses one night per week, and performs on most weekends. My only exercise besides moving musical equipment and playing gigs is two 30 minute workout sessions per week at my job during my lunch hour. My wife has high blood pressure and is a brain aneurysm survivor. Our family attempts to eat low sodium meals, but if she does not prepare meals from scratch, it can be difficult to avoid consuming too much sodium. Because I am currently classified as obese, and I am African American, the possibility of developing hypertension and diabetes is very high. Even though it does not run in my family, the chances of developing hypertension and diabetes increases as one ages. According to the MyPyramid Tracker website, I am not obtaining the daily requirements of most vitamins, minerals and nutrients my body needs to function at its best. I am also not getting the necessary exercise my body needs to burn calories, build muscle, and stabilize my metabolism. Although I am making small strides in working toward my goal, I realize I have to do much more. I have devised a healthy living plan that consists of healthful eating
My short-term goal is to decrease my waistline from 38 to 36. My long-term goal is to lose 50 pounds in one year and lower my body mass index from 32.7 to 24.9. I plan to accomplish these goals by starting a daily exercise program, of 30 minutes of cardio, weights, and core workouts. These workouts are similar to two workout programs offered at my job every week. One workout is circuit training, which is a combination of high-intensity aerobic and resistance training, which targets fat loss, muscle building and heart-lung fitness. Because my schedule is very tight, the best time to work out is when I get home from work. The other is boot camp workout, which includes calisthenics, weight training, cardio, and core training, moving from one exercise to the next with no rest in