The 3 Types of People Who Struggle With Their Weight

A few weeks ago, I was having tea with my friend, student, and excellent personal trainer, Mike MacKinnon, and he had brought something to my attention that I’d actually been using already, but never heard it broken down this way, so I thought I’d share it with you as well.

There are 3 types of eaters, who struggle with their weight (if you don’t struggle with your weight, this likely doesn’t apply to you). And just as nutrition should be tailored to your body, it should also be tailored to your mind.

Ready to discover which type you are?

The “I Don’t Know What to Eat” Type

This person is the one that the majority of diet books are written for. All this person needs is information. Not motivation, not any psychological techniques, or any other strategies. This person truly just doesn’t know:

• What are the right portion sizes?
• What’s the right balance of protein to carbs, to fats?
• What time of the day to eat?
• What to drink and not drink

Which is understandable. There’s so much conflicting information, it can get overwhelming.

This person really just needs information, implements it, and s/he loses weight easily. Just work out a few logistical issues, like new grocery shopping strategies, a conversation with the spouse, and weight is lost. No cravings, no regressing into old habits, not even…