6.NPA.3

Bellringer

Describe what a “healthy weight” means to you.

How would someone obtain and maintain a healthy weight?

( 3 – 6 sentences )

What would happen….If a person had a snack (peanut butter and jelly sandwich) before bed every day for

a week, a month, a year without changing anything about his/her diet or activity level.

Find the number of calories in– Two slices of bread– Two tablespoons peanut butter– One tablespoon jelly

Calorie Calculatorhttps://www.supertracker.usda.gov/foodtracker.aspx?CatgoryID=-

1&FoodDescription=peanut%20butter

• Calculate the weight gain in pounds for a week, month, or year considering that 3500 calories extra is equal to one pound of added weight.

Finding Balance

http://www.cdc.gov/CDCtv/FindingBalance

Calories Consumed Handout

• What are the differences between menu A and menu B? How do we know if the person ate enough or too much?

There are two ways to affect the balance of calories:1. Consume more or less calories2. Expend more or less calories

Healthy weight loss diets incorporate both ways—you eat less calories by choosinglower fat foods (naturally lower in calories) and consuming smaller portion sizes. Youalso burn more calories by exercising.

Creating a small calorie deficit of approximately 300 to 500 calories per day (burn 300 – 500 more than you consume) will cause you to lose 0.2 pounds to 1 pound per week. (One pound is approximately 3500 calories.)

If you wish to gain weight, you could consume 300 – 500 calories more than you burneach day for a weight gain of 0.2 pounds to 1 pound per week.It is not considered healthy to gain or lose weight faster than described above

Calories Expended Handout• Activity - Calories per hour• Aerobics -356• Attending class -107• Ballet -356• Baseball -297• Basketball (playing game)- 475• Basketball (shooting baskets)- 267• Bicycling (light) -356• Canoeing -178• Carrying objects up stairs (general)

-534• Babysitting (light play) -148• Cleaning (general household)- 208• Computer (typing) -89• Gardening -267• Dancing -267• Dressing/Undressing -148• Eating (while sitting) -89• Flag football -475• Folding and hanging clothes- 119• Flute (playing) -119• Frisbee (general)- 178• Frisbee (ultimate)- 208• Gymnastics -237• Horseback riding -237• In-line skating (light)- 293• In-line skating (medium) -622

•Jogging- 415•Karate -593•Kickball- 415•Listening to music (while sitting)- 59•Piano (playing) -148•Personal care (grooming)- 148•Playing cards -89•Pushing baby stroller- 148•Reading (reclining) -59•Reading (sitting) -77•Riding in car -59•Roller skating -415•Running (10 min. mile) -593•Shopping -136•Showering -237•Sleeping -53•Studying -107•Swimming (general, for leisure) -356•Talking or talking on phone (reclining)- 59•Talking or talking on phone (sitting) -89•Undressing/dressing -148•Walking (3 mph) -208•Walking to work or class -237•Walking (4 mph) -237•Watching TV/movie (sitting)- 59

Group Work

• Break into groups of 5 – 6• Read over the case study given to your group• As a group answer the questions at the

bottom of the worksheet on a separate piece of paper.

Calorie Calculatorhttps://www.supertracker.usda.gov/foodtracker.aspx?CatgoryID=-1&FoodDescription=peanut%20butter

Final Assignment/HW• Write an advice column for other middle school students on healthy ways

to maintain weight.

• Respond one of the following questions:1. I am at a healthy weight and am trying to maintain it. What advice can you offer formaintaining my weight?2. I am overweight and don’t exercise. What can I do to reach a healthy weight?3. I have been sick and have lost a lot of weight. What can I do to get to a healthyweight?

Advice must meet the following criteria:– Address the question– Fact/research based– Practical and age appropriate