What Body Type Are You?
Look around and you should notice something interesting about people's bodies - most of them fall into 4 shapes. Many people think that the shape of the body is purely genetic and there is nothing that can be done about it.
Take the Quiz now to determine your body type.
Please select ALL that apply
The real problem lies more in metabolism and the hormones that control it.
The stress hormone cortisol can direct fat deep in your midsection. Estrogen directs fat superficially around your hips and thighs - cellulite. These body 'shapes' can give clues as to what the body is attempting to do.
Lose Weight Healthily
First: Take the Quiz to determine your body type. Then chose the matching program to create a healthy body and start losing weight.
You’ll discover the reasons other diets have failed you.
For example - did you know that:
- 95 percent of your fat is burned at night?
- Or that all six fat burning hormones are nullified by just a small amount of insulin-triggering food?
- Or that eating the wrong food after exercise will cancel all the benefits of your hard work?
Your Body Type Diet will give you an effective leverage over weight loss because it addresses the very things that control weight loss. As a result, you not only WILL lose weight but will get extremely healthy at the same time.
The Four Body Types
The Adrenal Body Type
The adrenals don't
know the difference
between physical
and mental stress;
they treat both with
the same stress
hormones...When your body can’t handle stress, it can create an increase of the hormone cortisol. The nature of Cortisol is to help you survive and handle stress. Excess cortisol can cause belly fat because “Fat” to the body, is “potential energy.” Belly fat accumulates as energy “reserves”. Your body works in this cycle: the more stress, the more cortisol and consequntly, the more energy reserves. This results in more fat storage. You have the most challenging body type because of this imbalance.
Stages:
Whether you realize it or not, you are in a constant state of stress. You are very active mentally - always thinking and solving problems. You have dark circles under your eyes. You crave chocolate, energy drinks and salt. You may find yourself eating six times a day. As your body progresses; you may develop a sagging stomach. As The Adrenal Body Type progresses, they feel overwhelmed.
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The Liver Body Type
You may have different symptoms of other types, but the program you need to start with to get the best results is The Liver Type. Although this is most common in men, women have this type as well. Your predominant characteristic is a “pot belly” symptom.
Stages:
During the first stages of your body type, you experience weight gain and protrusion of the gut. Your legs stay thinner. Your body may start to develop right shoulder pain and you probably notice some back stiffness in the mornings. The Liver Type is known to crave deep fried foods like fried chicken. You tend to stay up late at night and find yourself awake around 2:00AM. You are irritable in the mornings. As The Liver Type develops into the next stage, your cravings get worse and your appetite increases. You may find yourself living on a diet of nearly no vegetables because your cravings create your meals.
The Ovary Body Type
You may have different symptoms of other types, but the program you need to start with to get the best results is The Ovary Type. Your predominant characteristic is a “hip and belly fat”.
Stages:
Fat starts to accumulate just below your belly button. As the stages develop for The Ovary Type, more weight is gained in the hip area. You have cellulite – or cottage cheese looking dimples on your thighs and stomach area. But your upper body stays suitable and does not take on the same effect as your lower. Your shoulders are more narrow than your hips, and you have a small waist relative to the rest of your shape. As symptoms progress, you crave creamy foods and dairy; like ice-cream, cream cheese, cheese cake, vanilla yogurt and those types of foods.
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The Thyroid Body Type
You may have different symptoms of other types, but the program you need to start with to get the best results is The Thyroid Type. Your predominant characteristic is "weight gain all over". You most likely have a stubborn or slowed metabolism.
Stages:
Cravings start to kick in as a need for quick energy; You will find yourself craving "quick energy sources" like breads, pasta, cereals, crackers, biscuits, pan cakes, muffins, Juices, and even alcohol. By Stage 3, The Thyroid Type experiences chronic fatigue. You may feel that you cannot handle any stress. You find yourself suffering from exhaustion despite how many hours of sleep you get.