Discover your fat type
Answer 25 questions to discover your fat type
When your answer is "Yes" to any of these questions, match the codes with the fat types they refer to, at the foot of this box. The category into which most of your positive answers fall is most likely to reflect your fat type.
Have you experienced inexplicable weight gain and fatigue which you can't shift? LT
Do you often feel guilty about eating food? B
Do you tend to feel you aren't in control of your life? S
Is there always too much to do? S
Did you start gaining weight after something bad happens? D
Do you have lapses of self-control and pig out on food? B
Do your often feel anxious or stressed? S
Do you feel you have no one to rely on in times of trouble? D, A
Do you have brittle nails and hair, a puffy face, or patches of scaly skin? LT
Do you suffer from nervousness and low moods for no good reason? PD
Do you suffer guilt over certain foods that you sometimes eat uncontrollably? B
Do you blame yourself when things go wrong? D
When things don't go according to plan is it usually someone else's fault? A
Do you have home repairs you never have time or money to do? S
Have you ever had ovarian cysts? PD
Do you feel tired/lethargic most of the time but don't understand why? LT, PD
Have your periods stopped after putting on weight? LT
Do stories of injustice make your blood boil? A
Do you sometimes breathe erratically or break into cold sweats? S
Do you gain weight in winter and lose it in summer? D
Do you have cravings for white bread or pastries, or binge on chocolate or sweet snacks three or more times a week? PD
Do you feel low and tired, even when your life is fine? LT
Do you feel you should control your eating habits and castigate yourself when you break your rules? D, B
Have you put on weight on around your waistline despite eating a fairly low-calorie diet? PD
Do you ever feel weak or faint within two hours of eating something sweet? PD
A: ANGER FAT B: BINGE-EATING D: DEPRESSION S: STRESS LT: LAZY-THYROID FAT PD: PRE-DIABETIC FAT
