Options - Metabolic Syndrome Quiz

Are you a man or a woman?

(Because men and women's bodies respond differently to diet and fitness changes, we first need to identify your gender.)

I’m a man

I’m a woman

How you sleep at night tells me a lot about your efficiency levels. Is your sleep restful?

Pretty good. I wake up feeling refreshed.

Restless. I usually wake up one or more times during the night and regularly have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.

I toss and turn and/or can’t shut my mind off (difficulty falling asleep)

Do you get cravings for certain types of foods?

Cravings play a critical role in understanding how well your metabolism is functioning and understanding what your body is craving.

Yes, daily or weekly

No, once a month or less

Not Surprisingly, body shape plays a critical role in understanding your metabolism. Each shape needs a different strategy to burn fat, lose weight and get into shape. Which of the following three body types best describes you?

If you are currently overweight, which one described you in your prime? Be honest.

Pear Shaped - Slim through the shoulders and torso with muscular or naturally thicker bum & thighs.

Long and lean - I had difficulty gaining weight in my younger years

Square Shape - Sturdy, stocky frame that is naturally strong.

Inverted Triangle Shaped - Relatively slim through my waist and hips but bulkier up top through the arms and shoulders.

Different people struggle with very specific challenges when it comes to getting in shape and fitting fitness into their lifestyle. Which of these would you say is most holding you back from success?

Difficulty getting motivated to exercise on a consistent basis

Not seeing the results I'm looking for and getting discouraged

Hitting a "plateau" where no matter how hard I work I don't get any better results

I'm prevented from getting the exercise I want by a medical condition or an injury

I'm too busy to fit exercise into my schedule consistently

What specific strategies, if any, have you tried already to get better weight loss and fat loss results?

Working out more frequently

Working out for longer periods of time

Working out with more intensity

All three

I haven't tried any of these, I don't do a lot of exercise

Are you or any of your siblings (from the same parents) affected by the following?

Diabetes type 1 (juvenile onset)

Diabetes type 2 (adult onset)

None affected

Do you or your parents have a history of heart disease?

Heart disease—you are affected

Heart disease—mother is/was affected

Heart disease—father is/was affected

None affected

Patients often crash throughout the day and after meals and use coffee and sugar as a way to get one the after lunchtime slump which spikes blood sugar levels. How is your energy day to day?

Base your answer on a typical day.

I typically maintain a steady energy level throughout the day.

I typically maintain a steady energy level but feel myself dragging before meals.

I experience a post-lunch slump in energy.

In order to find the most effective strategy for you, first we have to identify your energy type.

To determine your energy type (and the most effective fat loss strategies for you personally), which statement most closely matches your day-to-day experience:

I feel fatigued and stuck in the mud a lot... it's hard for my brain to "get going" sometimes, I think about my next meal often and I'm usually always hungry

I work hard and feel stressed out or anxious a lot of the time, sometimes I skip meals without realizing it, and sometimes it's hard to fall asleep at night

It depends on how my day is going, usually I feel good, but if I get stressed out or upset my mood, sleep, eating schedule, and ability to concentrate can get messed up.

Along with energy crashes, mood swings with my patients are common. Describe your mood on a typical day?

I'm generally in a good mood throughout the day.

I'm often irritable or short with others.

I experience mood swings.

Tell me what your #1 health goal is right now?

Burn fat, lose weight and get into shape?

Build lots of lean muscle?

I am planning for a youthful future and want to eat a healthy, balanced diet.

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