The nurse is developing a weight loss plan for a 21 year old patient who is morbidly obese. Which statement by the nurse is most likely to help the patient in loosing weight on the planned 1000 calorie diet:
a) Most of the weight that you lose during the first weeks of dieting is water weight rather than fat
b) You are likely to start to notice changes in how you feel with just a few weeks of diet and exercise
Ans: b) You are likely to start to notice changes in how you feel with just a few weeks of diet and exercise
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