Considerations for Clients with Obesity CHAPTER 12
2. Outline the evidence-based facts that describe why the belief that losing weight is simply a matter of “calories in versus calories out” is not accurate. In other words, how would you explain the process of weight loss to a client?
1. Tracy, a personal-training client, has recently discovered a new diet plan she would like to try and asks for your opinion. Draw on your knowledge of nutrition and describe what you can do that is within a personal trainer’s scope of practice. Take it a step further and create a response to Tracy’s inquiry about this new diet approach. What questions would you suggest she ask? What would you suggest she consider? In other words, how would you educate this client about how to examine a diet plan?