Find our what drives your appetite before you start that diet

The Hunger Type Diet draws on the latest scientific research to help you identify exactly what is driving your over-eating. Take the quiz below to find out which Hunger Type is the most appropriate for you! Remember, you may be more than one Hunger Type, which would mean that you can combine one or more Food Plans for your Hunger Type Diet.

Quiz

Please read the following questions, answering yes or no to each, then go to Find Your Hunger Type to find out what your answers mean.

1 My mother was a ‘worrier’, and so am I.
2 I suffer from headaches, indigestion, fast heartbeat, IBS, panic attacks or insomnia.
3 I eat quickly, sometimes not really realising I am doing it until the food is gone.

4 Evenings and weekends are my danger time for overeating.
5 I eat in front of the computer, TV or in the car.
6 I am a snacker or grazer.

7 I am an ‘all or nothing’ person.
8 An open packet of biscuits is an empty packet of biscuits. I cannot just eat one.
9 Someone in my family has a history of problems with alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, computer games, or was/is a heavy smoker, or moved house or country frequently.

10 When I am upset, I eat to make myself feel better.
11 My favourite foods are bread, pasta, rice and potatoes.
12 I know I can relax when it gets to ‘wine o’clock’.

13 Dessert is my favourite part of a meal.
14 I love cooking and eating out. I consider myself a foodie.
15 Diet food is boring, so I find it hard to stick to a weight-loss plan in the long term.

16 There is no ‘off’ button for me with food. I never feel full.
17 I am more than a stone overweight.
18 I eat bigger meals than other people.

19 Usually, I eat well, but in the days before my period, I binge on sugar.
20 I have a history of endometriosis and/or ovarian cysts.
21 I have always been curvy, with a D-cup bra size or larger.

22 I ‘run’ on tea/coffee or diet cola.
23 Although I feel tired by about 6pm, I get a second wind around 10pm and can stay up late.
24 My favourite snacks are crisps, peanuts or other salty/highly flavoured foods.

25 Sleep is a problem for me. I either can’t get to sleep or I wake in the night.
26 My job involves foreign travel, shifts and/or I have a young baby.
27 Food gives me energy to get through the day.

28 I tend to put on weight in the winter.
29 Sunshine cheers me up and I feel happiest on a beach holiday.
30 When it’s dark outside, all I want to do is stay in bed.

31 I am over 40.
32 I have never had to worry about my weight, but now I can’t stop eating.
33 My doctor has suggested that I take HRT (women) or statins (men).

Now let’s find your Hunger Type

Answered yes to two or more in questions 1–3? You are an Anxious Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 4–6? You are a Bored Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 7–9? You are a Cravings Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 10–12? You are an Emotional Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 13–15? You are a Hedonistic Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 16–18? You are a Never-Full Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 19–21? You are a PMS Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 22–24? You are a Stress Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 25–27? You are a Tired Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 28–30? You are a Winter-Blues Hunger Type
Answered yes to two or more in questions 31–33? You are a 40+ Hunger Type

Eek! My answers say I’m more than one hunger type! Not to worry this is very common and you can still find an eating plan that will work for you.

For more information and to find out what meals you should be eating for your Hunger Type read The Hunger Type Diet by Lowri Turner.