Question

A 53-year-old office assistant has recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis. She states she needs to

gain at least 5lbs of muscle (doctor’s recommendation) as she has recently become more unstable from

a recent car accident. She is currently in physical therapy. She is 5’4” and 115 pounds with a BMR of

1300 kcal/day. She describes her nutrition status as fair.

develop a meal plan and exercise regiment to help her gain 5 lbs and increase her nutrition status.

Answer 1

She can increase her increase intake. Now she is taking 1300.To gain weight she can increase it by another 700 calorie.Because recommended daily calorie intake for women is 2000. Meal plan for gain weight as follows,

Food Time	Food Item	Quantity	Calorie
Breakfast	pita bread Banana Peanut butter	small size 1 1 cup 100 g 2 tbsp	77 56 188
Brunch	chocolate milk shake Walnuts	1 glass 100 ml 100g 1cup	119 371
Lunch	vegetable soup Cooked white pasta Yogurt	1 cup 100ml 1 cup 100ml 1tbsp	84 141 115
Evening	peanuts	50g	283.5
Dinner	cheese sandwich Milk	1 small size 1 cup100ml	389 183

This menu plan gives 2006 calories.It helps her to gain weight.She can plan the basic exercise for 20 minutes twice in a day.Being doing on physiotherapy she can take this healthy meal plan