University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, January 23, 1991
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Post-holiday pounds
Exercise is key to shedding weight gained from winter break feasts
By Amy Francis Kansan staff writer
One of the foremost things on a student's mind when going home for semester break is eating real food. This is one thing that students often are denied during the semester.
But this can lead to students bringing back to school something they do not want: extra weight.
A student tends to gain five or six
pounds during winter break, said Robert Walker, assistant health professor and director of the Wellness Center in Robinson Center.
Extra weight and social pressure to be thin could be reasons why some students want to lose weight now.
Some dieters also think it is important to lose the weight immediately. "Most people want it yesterday,
but that's not healthy,' Walker said. "We don't encourage it.
"The faster you lose, the faster you gain it back. It's not a long-term thing."
A person should lose one or two pounds a week on the average, Walker said. If a person loses more than that, water and lean muscle will lose too much fat. A daily intake of at least 1,000 calories should be mandatory.
'There's no magic cure with weight loss. People have to learn how to eat less and exercise more.'
registered dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center
But dieters have more to lose than just water and muscle when they lose weight too quickly.
Information published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said, "Severe weight loss may be associated with nutrient deficiencies, menstrual irregularities, infertility, hair loss, skin rangelike and dandruff constipation, psychiatric disturbances and other complications."
Am Davis, a registered dietitian at Watkins Memorial Health Center said. "There's no magic cure with diet," she said, how to eat less and exercise more.
Davis offers a weight-loss program
for students. The cost is $4.50 for the book and $2.50 for a 15-minute discussion session.
Davis said the program encouraged students to have some form of exercise to help with the weight loss. The students use the 15-minute session to discuss their progress and any problems that they might have. The students also keep a record of the food they eat.
"When they work with me, no food is forbidden," Davis said. "They learn to eat anything and everything."
If a diet is too strict, she said, a person is not likely to follow it.
Robinson also provides help to students who want to lose weight. Walker said the Wellness Center offers a nutritional analysis for a minimal fee. The student keeps a record of food intake for ten months to fit in. The information is then analyzed, and the results are discussed with the student.
Students who think they need more help can enroll in Overcoming Overseating, which will be offered in February, Walker said. It will be an eight-week class for one hour of credit. Students still can add the class to their schedule. The class also is open to staff and faculty.
If a student wants to lose weight on their own, information published by the American Heart Association also gives some suggestions:
"We're trying to teach them more lifetime habits." Walker said.
Figure out why you want to lose weight.
-Make sure you need to go on a diet.
-Examine your eating habits.
-Expect temptation.
-Ensure and expect setbacks.
-Plan for rough times.
MICHAEL O'FARA
Desirable Body Weight Ranges
Height Weight
Men Women
4'10" 92-121
4'11" 95-124
5'0" 98-127
5'1" 105-134 101-130
5'2" 108-137 104-134
5'3" 111-141 107-138
5'4" 114-145 110-142
5'5" 117-149 114-146
5'6" 121-154 118-150
5'7" 125-159 122-154
5'8" 129-163 126-159
5'9" 133-167 130-164
5'10" 137-172 134-169
5'11" 141-177
6'0" 145-182
6'1" 149-187
6'2" 153-192
6'3" 157-197
For women 18-25 subtract one pound for each year under 25.
Source: Adapted from the 1959 Metropolitan Desirable Weight Table. Revised in 1985 by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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