The Body Code Quiz for Women

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The Body Code Quiz

1. Which best describes your body build or body shape?:

Naturally smaller, less curvy, teenage-looking

Sleek, rangy, lanky, bony-looking body

Strong, solid, sturdy, chesty-looking body

Very curvy, pear-shaped, smaller upper body

2. My natural waistline is:

Slightly defined, long-waisted.

Well-defined, high waisted.

Moderately defined and long-waisted with a wider rib cage.

Well-defined with a very bony rib cage.

3. Use a mirror, or have someone look at you from the back, to describe your basic body build:

Not particularly curvy.

Balanced hourglass.

More substantial upper body.

Curvy with a smaller upper body.

4. The amount of sway or curve in my back, and the shape of my buttocks, most resembles:

Slight sway in back with a small, rounded buttock shape.

Moderately swayed back with a moderately rounded buttocks shape.

Straighter back with a flatter buttocks shape.

Very swayed back with a very rounded buttocks shape.

5. As a relatively younger woman (age 22-25), which weight-gain tendency best describes you?:

Basically did not gain weight, tended to be trim, waif-looking; not bony.

Basically did not gain weight, tended to be trim, even lanky, and bony-looking.

Could gain weight if sedentary, but easily controlled it with exercise or diet.

Gained weight easily, had to diet and stay active to stay trim.

6. The absolute first place on my body that I notice excess body fat is:

Just below the belly button.

Upper legs or abdomen.

Stomach, rib cage, or back.

Buttocks, outer thighs, or legs.

7. In my waistline and buttock areas, I tend to gain:

All through the waist and buttock evenly.

In a spare tire around the waist and more through the top area of the buttocks.

All through the stomach area but little through the buttocks

Little through the waist but all through the buttocks

8. Generally speaking, my weight gain tends to be:

All over evenly, even the head, hands, and feet.

Middle of my body only.

Upper half of my body mostly.

Lower half of my body mostly.

9. Read the following snack choices as though calories and other nutritional values do not matter. If you could eat anything you wanted and continue to feel and look great, what would you usually choose?:

Fruit, yogurt, cheese

Candies, cookies, muffins

Crackers, pretzels, popcorn

Chips and salsa, potato chips, cheesecake

10. Which description is generally most true regarding your appetite?:

Mild appetite; can skip meals if mentally busy.

Unpredictable appetite; generally stronger from 1-5 PM.

Strong appetite, sharp pangs; cannot skip meals; often hungry.

Moderate appetite; strongest from 5-10 PM

11. Which statement best describes your general relationship with food?:

I eat only to live. I am not oriented toward food or food-related activities.

I feel best if I eat smaller amounts more often. I enjoy food, but it is not a prime focus for me.

I live to eat. I think about food often during the day. Food and food-oriented festivities are important to me.

I love food and the “togetherness�? of meals.

12. At the age of 18, your physical look/body build was generally:

Not very curvy.

Lanky, bony, sleek.

Athletic, strong, chesty.

Very curvy, athletic build with smaller or leaner upper body

13. At the age of 18, your Fat-Gaining Tendency was generally:

None; very trim, even with no exercise.

Little gain, easily controlled with just a little exercise.

Moderate tendency to gain, controlled with steady exercise.

Moderate to strong tendency to gain, had to exercise diligently.

14. At the age of 18, your Regional Location of Fat Gain (If Any) was generally:

Just below belly button

Upper legs or spare-tire area

Stomach, rib cage, or back

Buttocks, saddlebags, and/or legs

15. At the age of 18, your Temperament or Personality Type was generally:

Intellectual, introverted

Creative, moody

Assertive, confident

Social, extroverted

16. At the age of 18, your Favorite Foods were generally:

Anything, really; food wasn’t important

Sweets and starches

Salty or fatty starches

Spicy starches or creamy foods

17. Generally Speaking, I think of myself as:

An intellectual, detailed thinker who enjoys solitude

A quick, creative type who enjoys change

A decisive, intense type who enjoys orderliness

A compassionate, social type who enjoys interaction

18. My true personality type is actually:

Reserved, calm

Creative, moody

Purposeful, intense

Nurturing, tolerant

19. My energy type would best be described as:

Calm, best in the morning, needing solitude and quiet.

High-strung, best after meals, less comfortable in cold weather.

Strong and consistent, less comfortable in hot weather.

Lowest in the early morning, best from 5-11 PM.

20. Which group of conditions do you tend toward? (If none apply to you, choose the group that affects the parent you are most like.):

Colds, allergies, asthma

Blood sugar problems, moodiness, constipation

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, anxiety

Depression, cramps, co-dependence

I love to stay in my head. I am intellectual and tend to over think things. Expressing emotion is not easy for me. I can seem detached to others.

I love variety. I often have many projects going at once, I can seem too changeable to others.

I love orderliness. I am bold and pragmatic. I tend to exude intensity. I can seem critical or too demanding of others.

I love belonging. I tend to look for ways to serve others. I can seem too gregarious or social-oriented.