Diet for Momma

[Madine21]

Okay, I am training a friend's mother and need a little help in assembling her diet. Now, while I am pretty adept at putting diets together, I have never done an older client's diet. There are factors that I will have to employ that I am not as accustomed to, such as: calcium intake, caloric balance....
Now, with that said; she is an older lady, approxtly 5'4", 170lbs. I don't want to give her a very restricted diet, but I want to keep a basic, clean, five meals a day eating schedule. I have an idea of what I want to do, but does anyone else have any good ideas, or input to help out?

Much appreciated

 

[Madine21]

Not everyone at once, now.

 

[ectomorph]

Madine!! Long time no post! You already mentioned calcium, so the only other thing I can think of would be to employ a soy protein supplement. Recent research shows that soy isoflavones may:

1.help alleviate the symptoms of menopause
2.help maintain healthy bones
3.inhibit the growth of certain cancer cells
4.lower cholesterol levels
5.reduce the risk of heart disease

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head. Tell RJ I said he needs to go EAT!!

 

[RJ]

Madine!! Long time no post! You already mentioned calcium, so the only other thing I can think of would be to employ a soy protein supplement. Recent research shows that soy isoflavones may:

1.help alleviate the symptoms of menopause
2.help maintain healthy bones
3.inhibit the growth of certain cancer cells
4.lower cholesterol levels
5.reduce the risk of heart disease

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head. Tell RJ I said he needs to go EAT!!

thanks for posting hot shot. I was beginnning to think no one knew anything anymore....

Eat? yeah right... i just did and its time to eat again. lol

 

[ectomorph]

Eat? yeah right... i just did and its time to eat again. lol

I meant food, not pussy!

 

[Bast]

Well, how does youre own diet suggestion look like?

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

I haven't visited this forum in awhile - sorry

If you have a plan of attack send me a PM and i'll let you know what i think

 

[Madine21]

I haven't visited this forum in awhile - sorry

If you have a plan of attack send me a PM and i'll let you know what i think

Thanks, Dirk...sending it your way....

 

[Madine21]

Madine!! Long time no post! You already mentioned calcium, so the only other thing I can think of would be to employ a soy protein supplement. Recent research shows that soy isoflavones may:

1.help alleviate the symptoms of menopause
2.help maintain healthy bones
3.inhibit the growth of certain cancer cells
4.lower cholesterol levels
5.reduce the risk of heart disease

Thats all I can think of off the top of my head. Tell RJ I said he needs to go EAT!!

Yeah, I know, right?!!

I've been pretty busy lately, but I'll be around more now!
Thanks, that's a very good suggestion. I'll have to get that in for her.
Muchas gracias!!

Muah!!

 

[DirkMoneyshot]

Mom's diet

You have PM

 

[mjdav]

You really should send her to a registered dietician. If she has good health insurance she can get one through there. They rather pay for a dietician (about $100.00 per hour) versus paying her medical bills due to being overweight *which averages to about $175 per month). A registered dietician has been trained from anywhere from four to eight years. They also have dieticians who specialize in certain aged people who have certain ailments.
Never concede the importance of her doctor. If you are a trainer, you would be doing her and yourself a favor to send her for check ups. Keep in contact with her doctor. He will see that you are caring, honest nad hard working. He/she can refer people to you in the future. The same can be said for the dietician.
Good luck with your friend's mother.

 

[ectomorph]

You really should send her to a registered dietician. If she has good health insurance she can get one through there. They rather pay for a dietician (about $100.00 per hour) versus paying her medical bills due to being overweight *which averages to about $175 per month). A registered dietician has been trained from anywhere from four to eight years. They also have dieticians who specialize in certain aged people who have certain ailments.
Never concede the importance of her doctor. If you are a trainer, you would be doing her and yourself a favor to send her for check ups. Keep in contact with her doctor. He will see that you are caring, honest nad hard working. He/she can refer people to you in the future. The same can be said for the dietician.
Good luck with your friend's mother.

Let me guess you're a registered dietician... They still teach you guys that Food Pyramid thingy??

 

[mjdav]

I actually am not a dietician. I work with some of them though. We refer clients back and forth.
The "Food Pyrmid Thingy" has been revised, but I have not payed much attention to it.