You Are Counseling a Client Who Is Trying to Lose

Essay

You are counseling a client who is trying to lose weight through proper exercise and diet. He is following the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and doing well with kcalorie control and food portions but just doesn't seem to be losing the amount of weight appropriate to the effort that he is putting into this project. He thinks that his problem might be hidden kcalories in the beverages that he drinks: flavored coffees, orange juice, and maybe a performance shake in the morning; an energy drink and/or cola in the afternoon for a pick-me-up; and one or two beers with clients after work. Discuss kcalorie control issues and alternative healthy beverage substitutions that your client could make to help achieve his weight-loss goals.