Originally published June 30 2005
TV news crew follows family plagued by weight problems
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Minnesota TV station WCCO is following the progress of the Reivas family of Brooklyn Park, Minn., as they attempt to overcome their weight problems and bad eating habits with the help of a personal trainer.
"It's either carry-out, or it's what we call 'every man for himself,'" Dan Reiva said, laughing.
"We know our diet isn't the best," Bev Wolfe said.
Bev Wolfe lost 60 pounds a few years ago, and she's kept it off.
"If it's something I like, like macaroni, for example, then I would eat the whole box if I could," Rachel Reiva said.
"Sometimes when I'm at school, I don't eat anything, and then I get really hungry," Amy Reiva said.
She hopes her dad and her sister can lose weight and keep it off.
Dietitian Christina Meyer-Jax studied the journals and saw one word pop up again and again: "tired".
People who eat five small meals a day, including breakfast, make better food choices and end up eating fewer calories.
The dietitian said the Reivas made fast-food choices because, like many Americans, they felt they were too busy to eat better.
If fast food is your only option, Meyer-Jax suggested choosing more healthful meals, such as sub sandwiches or burritos.
"It's not necessarily about weight or what you weigh on a scale," Lurken explained.
Lurken's advice is to work out at just below the level where conversation becomes a struggle -- that's a person's target heart rate.
During Bev Wolfe's talk test, it became clear her target heart rate was higher than other people's in her age group.
"Unfortunately for you, that means you have to exercise a little bit harder," Lurken told her.
Lurken met with each member of the family and measured his or her body fat by using calipers.
Bev Wolfe set her goals: She said she wanted to get to the Y three times a week, do strength training twice a week and try to lose 10 pounds.
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