Hello, Billy Halleck; I am (NAME), and I'm here to help you. I'm a nutrition and health specialist to whom you have been referred because of your recent health problems. I talked to your wife over the phone, and I wanted to echo my assertion that I am here to help; I have a great deal of experience with these sorts of matters, and I know that we will get you up and running before you know it. I know you have been having some unusual health problems as of late, and so the important thing is to get your strength up and get started. I promise that I will work with you through these trying times, and we will get things done together, okay? Our goal for today is to solve your particular problem, and I think I have the regiment that will make that happen.
What I would like to do, in the long run, is get you to a place where you are keeping your weight on, as you seem to be losing weight at a tremendous pace. I know the story that you told me, and your wife who referred me; you accidentally ran over a gypsy woman with your car, and her father cursed you with a weight loss curse. Well, that's certainly an unusual story, but I suppose we can work with it. No matter what is causing it, that's not my problem; my problem is that you can't seem to keep the weight on, no matter how much you eat. So, what we're going to do is get you a diet plan that will make sure to optimize your muscle mass and get you enough calories to get through the day. At least until that pesky curse goes away, right?
In order to get started, let's define our overall goal - I want to make sure that you maintain your weight of 175 pounds for at least four weeks, okay? This is going to take a lot of willpower, and a lot of perseverance, but I believe that you can do it! What we're going to do is give you more calories than you burn through your daily activity, and make sure your muscle mass increases and is maintained (Jegtvig, 2011). These are the ways to help you increase in weight, or in your case, keep on what you are losing. Energy-dense foods like whole grains, fruits and vegetables are very good for you, and nutrient-dense legumes, olives, seeds and the like. Dairy products like milk will definitely increase your caloric intake. Your diet should also be appropriately rich in protein, in order to facilitate the building of these muscles (Orenstein, 2010).
In addition to your diet, we will be sure to start an exercise regimen that is heavy on strength building. As your muscle mass increases, so will your weight. According to you, you are losing weight at a rate of about a pound a day, correct? Okay, so we need to make sure you get a half hour to an hour of aerobic exercise and strength training. Normally, people need to have a half hour of activity daily to prevent unhealthy weight gain; since you are actively losing weight, we will make sure to increase it to an hour (Saris et al., 2003). With the calorie-rich diet you will have, and the strength training, you will definitely become a lot stronger, as well as keep the weight on!
In the long-term, these habits will do you an incredible amount of good. As you continue to eat better, the added calories and proteins will be used by the body for energy, and to create muscle. The strict exercise regimen involving strength training will encourage your muscles to build to meet the demand you are placing on them. With a little luck and some dedication from you, this diet and exercise regimen should allow you to maintain your desired weight of 175 pounds. You will feel much healthier, you will be more active, and you will manage to stay alive - that last one being a particular fringe benefit to this routine.
You coming to me shows a tremendous amount of faith and goodwill on your part, and I am very grateful to you. I know that you will be able to do it. All that is required to keep on weight is calories and strength training. Not only will you stop yourself from getting thinner, you will be able to be stronger in the meantime, given the incredible exercise and the protein-rich diet. I guarantee you this: as long as you work with me, I will find a way to do whatever I can to help you. If the plan needs adjustment because of unforeseen factors, I am willing to do it. Whatever it takes to make you well, and to keep yourself from wasting away, you can count on me to accomplish.
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