You're 21 years old, female, have never been involved in any kind of sports, and have suddenly become interested in rugby! This is a very demanding contact sport and many people are injured while playing. If you are to succeed and experience only minor injuries, you must get in condition. Describe changes you should make in your daily diet and exercise program that would prepare you for this new experience. Well, get busy, or you'll never make the team!

What are you eating now? How can you determine your BMI? SDA? BMR? Do you need to know these in order to provide a thorough answer to these questions? What might you do to determine the caloric value of your diet? What might you do to determine your percentage of body fat? What resources might you turn to in order to best design your new diet?