1	Fat-Minders How to keep an energy balance
2	Why focus on fat? Fat is not inherently bad; in fact we need a certain amount for our bodies to run smoothly Excessive fat, however, is bad; compounds some conditions and creates others
3	What is a Fat-Minder? Cute, cuddly glob of fat Used as a personal visual representation and reminder of how to balance the calories you take in with those you burn
4	Fat-Minders Are Cool Because They . . . Represent a glob of fat that can either be added to or lost from your body Are cute and fun to have around Serve as a reminder to keep yourself in balance Are personal expressions of your own creativity and imagination
5	Give Your Fat Some PERSONALITY!
6	Fat-Minder Facts to Remember It takes 3500 C to make 1 lb. of Fat 1 lb. is equivalent to 453.6 g
7	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? Before we can figure out what it means we need to know its mass. Find mass three times and average; record your data
8	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? How many calories does your Fat-Minder represent?
9	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? So if I ate 3500 C in one day but only burned 3000 C, I would have 500 excess calories and add 4.3 Fat-Minders, or .14 lb, to my fat mass!
10	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? If I kept up the same pattern every day for a month I would add 129 Fat-Minders or the equivalent of 4.3 lbs of fat!
11	"If I kept up the..." If I kept up the same pattern for an entire year I would add 1,569.5 Fat-Minders or the equivlent of 52 lbs of fat!!
12	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? How can I keep this from happening? BE ACTIVE!
13	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? How long do you have to exercise to lose 1 Fat-Minder?
14	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? Choose 5 activities and calculate the time needed to lose 1 Fat-Minder TIP: If you prefer to use minutes just multiply your answer by 60.
15	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? How close is your Fat-Minder to real fat? Density of fat is about .9 g/mL (muscle is about 1.06 g/mL) Measure the volume and calculate the density of your Fat-Minder as you did with Denso-Man Record on your chart
16	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? How much food does your Fat-Minder represent?
17	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? Choose 5 of your favorite foods and calculate how much of each one you can eat before you add a Fat-Minder to your body mass
18	What Does Your Fat-Minder Mean to You? ¼ is so small; maybe I should just eat it all!
19	Fatoids -- Resources http://www.treelight.com/health/nutrition/FatFacts.html http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/indepth.food/explainers/fat.facts.html http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/nutrition/factfict1.htm http://tms.ecol.net/Fitness/fatfax.htm http://www.nfcr.org/Default.aspx?tabid=479 http://www.thedietchannel.com/fatfacts.htm