- In SHAPE
- Out of WEIGHT
- Lose
- Over
- Under
- Tom looks good, but he's actually ______ because he doesn't work out.
- The doctor told Mindy to eat more at each meal because she is a little ______.
- Mindy's health is fine. She just needs to ________. Her doctor said another 5 pounds would be good.
- Sarah keeps saying she's ______, but she's actually the right size for her height.
- John is a health fanatic. To stay ______, he runs, swims, rides his bike, and watches what he eats.
- Peter used to weigh 200 lbs. However, he was determined to _______. Now, he weighs 50 pounds lighter!
B. Fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase from the choices above. Use each word or phrase only once. The answers are below.
Ted and Sally thought they would (1)_______ during vacation as they planned on trying a lot of new exotic dishes. However, with all the walking that they did, they actually (2)________. Everyone who saw them soon after they got back were surprised at how skinny they both had gotten. In fact, Sally was just skin and bones and looked dangerously (3)_______. "Did they starve themselves?" people wondered.
Actually, they had both been (4)_________ and completely (5)___________ before they went on vacation and had wanted to get (6)________. So, they purposely ate less and moved more to get rid of some extra pounds. As it turned out, they overdid it and actually became skinnier than they had wanted. Now, they just watch their diet while keeping an exercise routine, so that they get their normal body weights and maintain them. We wish them luck!
5. IN SHAPE 6. LOSE WEIGHT
ANSWERS for section B: 1. GAIN WEIGHT 2. LOST WEIGHT 3. UNDERWEIGHT 4. OVERWEIGHT
5. OUT OF SHAPE 6. IN SHAPE
ANSWERS for section B: 1. GAIN WEIGHT 2. LOST WEIGHT 3. UNDERWEIGHT 4. OVERWEIGHT
5. OUT OF SHAPE 6. IN SHAPE
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