December Post- "Secrets to Healthy Holiday Eating"

 As most of us know all too well, trying to eat healthy during the holidays is a tricky task. It’s easy to over-indulge with so many tasty treats around. The article discusses healthy holiday eating from Thanksgiving Day to New Year in the U.S. It states that American adult gain five to eight pounds in the short interval of holiday season which could be a healthy-eating disaster. It offers tips for a healthy-eating progress including file up on fiber foods, control food microenvironment and zero out skippable choices. This article has been my favorite source for the past month, it gave me really good tips that I was actually able to follow during the holidays.

November Blog

For this past month I have been drinking this protein shake after every workout. My mentor actually recommended this drink because it does not contain any sugar,oils, or artificial flavors. It is also a healthy choice, it has all the right nutrition's that a protein shake should have and it's gluten free. It is highly recommended to drink a protein shake within an hour after working out to fuel muscle growth. The theory of this is that proper protein timing leads to bigger long-term gains in strength and lean body mass.

Blog 11- EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ. 

2. 
 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
I think it does meet the rule of three criteria because you can find more research on this topic and it is not a yes/no question. It allows you to argue a point because there are plenty ways to lose weight. The wording makes sense and there is no extra words that are just there.
 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?
 This EQ meets the rule of three because there isn't one answer to the question, one can research criminal convictions to answer the question, and the question makes sense.

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
I do not think this EQ meets the rule of three because it does not really provide a framework for studies. there is not much research you can do on this topic, it is more of an opinion. You can argue a point but that wont really matter because every customer is different.


 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain? 
 This EQ meets the three criteria because it calls for research of medical articles, is not a yes or no question because there are many answers and the question is formatted in a way where you know what it's asking.

3. EQ Draft:  What is the most efficient way to live a healthy/fit life? 

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
What I'm most proud of is that I remembered my information and I made time. I knew my information but since I was nervous I thought that I wouldn't remember.
 
2. Questions to Consider
       a.What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

       b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.
The reason that I feel that I deserve a "P" because I covered all the points that were on the contract and I made time.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?
What worked was showing my personal workout plan, the different exercises and how the meals should be eaten in portions.

4. (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?
 What I would do differently is not freakout as much and try to stay calm.

October Personal Workout Plan

For the month of October I was given this calendar by my mentor. Basically it tells me what I'm suppose to do each day. "PT" stands for my workout sessions with my mentor, which are on Mondays and Wednesdays. The other days are my independent component days, except for  Saturdays and Sundays. On the top left right below where my name is located,  my goals for this month are written there which are Primary-Strength and gain muscle, Secondary-Tone overall muscle, and nutrition-eat more protein 3 meals, 3 snacks. I really enjoyed working with my mentor this month. She is really nice and helpful with my senior topic. I'm really glad to have her as my mentor. I feel like she has help me not only on my project but also with my fitness goals as well. 

Blog 8 - Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

What is the most efficient way to loose body fat?

2. What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

•  You must consume fewer calories than you burn.
• In order to reduce fat you must do cardio, because cardio is what utilizes body fat, as an energy source  during exercise it’ll be the only way it’ll burn body fa.              

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ? 

 

The most important source that I have used that has hepled me come up with an answer to my EQ is a book called "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" by Tom Venuto. This book was published about a year ago making the information contained in the book fairly recent. The author who is a body builder helps you achieve your goals whether is burning fat or building muscle by giving you tips and secrets.

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

 

My mentor is Brenda Prokop she is a personal trainer at the 24 Fitness center, at the city of Industry.  She's helping me answer my EQ by personally training me and giving me tips on how to lose body fat. I have a personal meal and exercise plan that was made by her, which helps me make sure that I'm eating the right nutrition's and exercises to maintain my body fat in the right percentage.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. What I plan to do for my 30 hour of Independent Component is have my own private workout sessions with my personal trainer and following my own personal workout plan that she helped me formed. She will be giving me  tips on the proper techniques and the function of each workout. I will also be learning about the right nutrition that your body should be consuming. 

2. To show evidence of my 30 hours of Independent Component, I will not only show it physically but I will also show by having pictures and videos while training with my trainer.

3. By training with my mentor it'll help me get a better understanding on how to maintain a fit lifestyle. All  this information will culminate  to create an answer my senior topic and essential question.

Nutrition Guidelines

My personal trainer (mentor) Brenda Prokop gave me informational papers to help me gain knowledge on my nutrition. On one of the papers "Key facts for each food groups" it talks about the food groups like proteins, dairy, grains, etc. It tells you what variety of foods that you should be eating and it also gives you tips on which foods should be replaced and avoid. For example, it says protein foods with high solid fat should be replaced with the ones that are low in solid fats and calories. The second paper "Healthy Nutrition Guidelines", it gives you tips on how to balance calories, which foods to increase/decrease, and how to design a plan that will help you eat healthier and better. I found this papers very useful, because now I can give my body a better nutrition that will help it function better. By following this guidelines it will help me get better results on my training.

Blog 6 - Second Interview Preperation

1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?

My mentor is Brenda Prokop. She is a personal trainer at the 24 Hour Fitness Center, at the City of Industry. 

2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?

1. What made you decide to become a personal trainer at the 24 Fitness Center?
2.  What is your background with personal fitness? 
3. How many years have you been a certified as personal trainer? 
4.  What is the best and worst thing about being a personal trainer?
5. What is your philosophy when it comes to nutrition and physical training?   

Blog 5 - Mentorship Reflection

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?  If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.

 

I actually changed my senior topic the second week of school to fitness, since than I have been doing a lot of research on where I could do my mentorship at. I decided that the best place to do it was at a gym, so I singed up for a membership at the 24 Hour Fitness  Center, in the City of Industry. While applying for my membership I met one of the managers  Kyle, whom was really nice and is helping me get a personal trainer to be my mentor for my project. At this point I'm just waiting for his call. 

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?

 

The most important article I have read so far is from  Rock Hard Nutrition  by Stiefel, Steven. This article contains a lot of information about what is the right nutrition to eat on your workout days and rest days. It teaches you the amount of calories a person should be getting depending on how much they weight.  It also gives you tips on how to build muscle and lose body fat, by showing you different workouts that you could do.  I find this article very helpful because it has thought me the basics on how the body works and the benefits of a living a healthier life

 

 

New Mentorship

I recently changed my topic from Pediatric Nursing to Fitness. I made this decision because I thought it'll  be more enticing for me to do my project on something that I'm really passionate about. I love working out and eating the right nutrients. I saw this as a great opportunity to convince my mom to get me a membership at the gym and also a personal trainer.I recently became a member at the gym this past week, the manager Kyle gave me a tour around the gym. He also showed me how to use the equipment and where the personal trainers work with their students.The manager is going to assign me a personal trainer that will be able to help me through  the year with tips and helping me lose weight and tone-up. He was really nice and he told me if I ever have any questions whether is about the gym or my project to go ahead and find him. I will be doing my mentorship at the 24 Hour Fitness Center, at City of Industry.

Blog 4: Interview Preperation

1. Who do plan to interview? Why? 
 I plan to interview Kyle, a manager at the 24 Hour Fitness Center, in city of Industry.  I feel like he will give me very useful information about  my topic, he first started as a trainer and climbed his position up to a manager. I think he's the perfect person to interview since he has experience about fitness for many years now.

2. You have to ask 5 questions.What additional questions do you plan to ask?

1. How can you reduce belly fat and flatten your stomach?
2. What are the biggest mistakes people make at the gym?
3. What are the best food to eat before and after working out?    
4. How frequently should people change their workout routine ? 
5. How long should people rest between workouts?

Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ

1.  List your topic here: 
I will be doing my senior topic on Fitness.

2.  Write a question that helps to focus your research this month:
What is the most efficient way to lose body fat? 

3.  The link to my WB is on the right hand side of the blog. 

Blog 2: Summer Mentorship Component

1.  Summer Mentorship Log
 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15wrgAACwiPChRI0GUpgfhxlA8Bh4N0WdGmnDf_XQGt8/edit?usp=sharing


2. What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered?
   Chino Pediatric Medical Group.
   Phone Number: (909)206-8814 or (909)-393-6202

3. What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?    

•  How does a pediatrician gain their patients and parents trust?
• What is the most difficult part in being a pediatrician?
• What primary kills are needed in order to become a pediatrician?
• Is this a challenging and stressful career?   

 4.     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
The most important thing I gained from this experience was seeing how the nurses and doctors would interact with their patients and parents. Going into the rooms with the nurses and the doctor helped understand that in order to be a good pediatrician you must be able to speak both on a child's' level and an adult level.

5. What is your senior project topic going to be?  How did what you did help you choose a topic?     
 My senior topic is going to be on Pediatrics. I originally wanted to do my senior topic on Pediatric Oncologist since I plan to peruse that as my future career , but unfortunately I wasn't able to find a place to mentoship at, so I decided to do it on Pediatrics since is the next closets thing on helping young  patients with their health conditions. Doing my mentorship at Chino pediatric Medical Group helped me determine my senior topic because I was able to work with the nurses and doctor to gain some what experience on how to be able to help sick kids and I really enjoyed working with their medical group.

2-Hour Presentations

 1.  What presentations did you see?

• The presentations i viewed included: 

• Social Work for Abused - Martinez, Debora

• Teaching Elementary - Rizo, Regina

• Soccer- Chavoya, Victor 

• Suicidal Youth - Rodriguez Paola 

• Teaching 1st Grade - Perez, Xena 

• Boxing - Nunez , Alfredo 

• Beauty Salon - Osorio Brianna 

• Photography Studio -  Flores, Angel

• Angioplasty - Arredondo, Angel 

• Engineering - Salas, Isaac 

• Counseling - Gonzalez, Kimberly 

• Cancer, Advocacy - Sigala, Brianna 

• Teaching Kindergarten - Teixeira, Alexis 

• Marriage & Family Therapy - Mancilla, Jorge

• Party Planing - Nunez, Leslie 

• Animal Care - Zavala, Daisy 

 2.   What questions do you have that haven't been answered about the senior project? This can be about the senior project in general, any components or about a presentation topic you saw or what they said. 

•  Are we allowed to have more than one mentor?

• How do I form my essential question?

• Can two or more people have the same topic? 

•  Can we change our topic throughout the year?

  
 3. What has the most important part of the senior project based on what you are seeing in the 2-hour presentations?

Based on what I seen, mentorship gives you firsthand  experience of a real work place. Giving you an insight of what it takes to be in that profession. I believe having a firsthand experience is more valuable than any other resources. I also believe being passionate about your topic is very important because it will help you  focus and motivate you thorugout the whole year. A topic you are passionate about will help you to work harder, as the topic you chose makes the work more intresting and intriguing. 

4. What topic are you considering doing and why?

 I am considering on doing my senior project on pediatric oncology. The reason why I chose the this topic is because I'm considering this as my future occupation. I believe by working with a mentor in oncology will allow me to see from a first hand perspective what does it take to be in this profession. 

5. What are you doing for your summer mentorship?

At this moment I'm not sure where I will be doing my mentorship at, because I've missed the deadlines to apply for pediatric oncologists summer programs.