12 University Daily Kansan Campus/Area Thursday. April 17, 1986 Students never at a loss for losing weight By Debra West Staff writer Staff writer As the time approaches for exposing flesh long hidden under winter woolens, many students are trying to find ways to shed extra pounds. Some may try to lose weight without assistance by fasting and sporadic exercise. Others may take it very seriously, and fitness supplies available in Lawrence. Ann Kohl, registered dietitian at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, works with students on an individual basis and can develop a personal diet for Kohl considers the person's height, weight and level of physical activity when developing a diet. She uses the ACSA guideline for her patients, because it is easy to use. In the point system, 75 calories are equal to one point. A booklet lists the point value for various foods, including fast food restaurants. The dieter counts points instead of calories. time students. Part-time students pay a small fee based on the number of hours they are enrolled. Sessions with Kohl are free to full- The Nutri-System Weight Loss Medical Center, 1601 W. 23rd St., also provides a medically supervised diet program, Erm Walsh, manager, said. Before beginning the diet, a physical is required, including blood studies and an electrocardiogram, to determine any medical problems. If they are approved to begin the diet, then they begin a diet of Nutri-System prepackaged foods. These are eaten seven days a week, three meals a day until their goal is reached are reached each per day, and this is determined individually, but is usually between 800 and 1,400 calories daily, Walsh said. Nutri-System also includes counseling classes that help the client develop healthy eating habits. Kohl said that at Watkins she never put anyone on a diet with less than 1,100 calories and prefers never to go below 1,200. "If you go below 1,100 calories, the person will be hungry and won't stay on the diet," she said. "Also, you have to eat more than you re-requirements with less than that." Kohl said no foods were forbidden on the hospital's diets. "If someone wants to save four points so they can go out and have a couple of beers on Friday, that's a healthy attitude," she said. "They don't feel forbidden to go out with their friends." The Diet Center, Inc., 963 Iowa St. also provides a series of six nutrition and behavior-modification classes. The classes are designed to help the students develop self-esteem and change their eating habits and learn about food and nutrition. The center's plan allows the dieter to lose 17-25 pounds in six weeks. Mariorie Gillaham, manager, said. The dieter eat between 950 and 1,200 calories a day. The diet includes fresh vegetables, fruits, chicken, fish and eggs — foods that are low in sugar, fat and starch. she said. Kohl said detergents should remember that a sensible diet is important. Many people she has worked with who have an eating disorder, such as binge-eating, or who have been on a very strict diet before developing the disorder, she said. "The more strict a diet is, both in food choices and caloric level, the more likely the person is to begin to abuse food." Exercise also is an integral part of weight loss, Kohl said. "When you eat less, your metabolism slows down," she said. "Exercise speeds it up again, so you will lose weight." Aerobic exercise is very good, she said. But in order for it to be effective, it has to be uninterrupted for 20-30 minutes at least three times a day. "The most important thing is to find something you enjoy," she said. "If you don't like it you won't stay with it." Magic Mirror Figure Salon, Inc. 601 Kasold Drive, offers individualized exercise programs. e exercises program. Jan Bryan, floor manager, said the salon promoted taking fat off through exercise, not dieting. Beginners are taken through the program by an instructor and are taught the proper way to exercise, Bryan said. This eliminates most injuries. Then the woman is free to eat at the salon as often as she wants. To see good results from the exercise, the person must work out three times a week, but should try to work out four or five times a week. Bryan The exercise program includes toning exercises and weight lifting, which help to build strength and muscle definition, and aerobic exercise which burns off fat and improves cardiovascular health, she said. One of the problems with this system is that many overweight people are reluctant to try it, Bryan said. 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