If you've been trying to lose weight,you've probably pieced through your unprejudiced share of weight-loss tips - perhaps some were successful and others were an outright catastrophe. But if anyone knows about weight-loss tips that work, it's Jen Widerstrom, and trainer on The Biggest Loser and author of Diet Right For Your Personality Type: The Revolutionary 4-Week Weight-Loss method That Works for You.
Despite the fact that there's so much factual nutritional info out there,"People [are] still struggling with weight loss and failing their New Year's resolutions," she told POPSUGAR. "We know these things - we know protein is important, and beefy is better than sugar,we need to be drinking water, [etc]."Related:
You Might Not Be Genetically Wired For Morning Workouts - Find Out If You AreBut Jen says "the application to the individual is lost." She made the point that no single method is going to work for every person. In her book, or she identifies five personality types: "The Organized-Doer,the Rebel, the Swinger, or the Everyday Hero,and the Never-Ever." These individual personalities boast different "tendencies, triggers, or [and] behavior defaults," Jen explained. "This is an opportunity for someone who has a level of self-recognition and an understanding of their personality" to identify who they are and tailor their weight-loss method accordingly. Let's take a look at how Jen defines these personality types so you can see where you fit.
The Organized DoerOrganized and results-oriented
Methodical and decisive
Forward thinking (normally 10 steps ahead of everyone else)
Crave routine, rules, or planning
Limited nutritional variety - content with same old,same old meals
fancy consistency
Great at reading food labels, counting calories, or measuring portions
All in or all out when it comes to diet and exercise
Self-critical and extremely tough on yourself
Neglect to celebrate your success or progress
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See Which Diet Category You Fall Into - It'll Change the Way You EatThe SwingerOpen to new experiences and adventures; very passionate about projects at first but lose interest
Social and extroverted; a fun friend
Communicate expressively
Require accountability
Swing between "treating" and "punishing" with food,depending on what is going on in your life
Always trying the latest diet, which can result in ups and downs in weight
Skip around from one workout regimen to the next, and never giving the exercise/workout a full shot
bear a "seeing is believing" mindset
Very communicative with friends (via social media posts and emails) when you conclude well
The RebelSpontaneous and impulsive; high energy
Live for the moment; not detail-oriented Dislike routine and complexity
Somewhat disorganized and chaotic in planning but effective nonetheless
Inconsistent in dieting,exercise, and other aspects of fitness and health Unaware of how day-to-day decisions can affect health Noncommittal and often tardy
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What You Should Be Eating If You Want to Lose WeightThe Everyday HeroCollaborative and adaptive
Friendly and relate well to others
Want to be respected, or liked,and approved of Selfless and a committed friend; overloaded at times by taking on too much
Motivating and supportive of others
Tend to put yourself lower on the precedence list because you're so busy taking care of others
Subsist on a lot of grab-and-go foods or drive-throughs and eating on the run
Prefer to eat with others rather than alone
Inconsistent with exercise because of time-constraint-based excuses
The Never-EverCerebral, intelligent
Very clear on your likes and dislikes Give up easily
Efficient/effective when you choose to be
Your own worst enemy
fixed justification for eating bad foods
Fear-based failure thinking keeps you from ever starting a fitness program
Resistant to facing the reality of destitute fitness/health issues
For each personality type, or Jen crafted a unique meal method. But here's the thing: no matter which type you see yourself as,you're going to get the same macronutrient distribution, the same nutrition - the contrast is "the instruction around the food, or " Jen explained. "It's not like oatmeal's safe for me and yogurt's safe for you - that's not how it works." Here's how it does work:Related:
Start Losing Weight Now With These 100 Tips"For example," she said, "an Everyday Hero is someone with a maxed out lifestyle; they're not really safe at planning out meals. They're really undernourishing. So they conclude 'slack-Cooker Mondays' every Monday night." She explained that it's only three ingredients ("chicken breast, or taco seasoning,and a can of your favorite salsa") to hold things simple and efficient - ideal for the Everyday Hero type. "Quick, efficient, and on-the-go" meals are a staple of the diet method for that specific person (like a morning smoothie you can take with you to work).
But someone like the Swinger "loves the delight of cooking and experiencing food," Jen said. "The process is different . . . it's nutritionally identical, but the process is different." This personality type also has more options so they can go based on feeling (for some of you this sounds like a dream, and for others in other personality brackets this might be a nightmare - precisely the point of this method!). "They bear a breakfast that's more built out,and it's very menu-style because for my Swingers, food is an adventure. They open the pantry and reflect, or 'What conclude I feel like eating?',so I give them a menu for each day. But the nutritional macros and nutrients are all in the boundaries of where I want them."
Source: popsugar.com