Weight Loss Quiz
Why can't you lose weight?
Please tick any symptoms that apply to you. Then tally up your score. There may be more than one issue that applies to you.
Insulin Resistance
| Waist greater than 80cm (women) or 90cm (men) | __ |
| Fasting blood glucose greater than 4.0 |
__ |
| Family history of adult onset diabetes | __ |
| High blood pressure | __ |
| Fatty liver/ elevated liver enzymes | __ |
| High cholesterol | __ |
| Skin tags on neck or upper body | __ |
| Total: |
__ |
See Insulin Resistance article.
Oestrogen Dominance
| Hip weight |
__ |
| Current or past use of Pill or HRT | __ |
| Heavy periods |
__ |
| Breast tenderness |
__ |
| Fibroids |
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| Premenstrual fluid retention or irritability |
__ |
| Thrush | __ |
| Total: | __ |
Leptin
| Constant hunger |
__ |
| Sleep deprivation |
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| Tendency to regain weight quickly |
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| History of antibiotic use |
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| History of eating disorder |
__ |
| Elevated blood sugar |
__ |
| __ | |
| Total: |
__ |
See Leptin Article
Food Sensitivities
| Weight that varies day to day (fluid retention) |
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| Digestive problems such as bloating or wind |
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| Recurrent sinus or chest infections |
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| History of recurrent ear infections or tonsillitis as a child |
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| Skin problems such as breakouts or eczema | __ |
| History of recurrent antibiotic use. |
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| Increased appetite after meals |
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| Total: |
__ |
See Wheat Sensitivity Quiz
Thyroid
| Inability to think clearly. Brain fog. | __ |
| Dry skin and hair | __ |
| Yellow tinged skin (visible on palms) |
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| Hair loss |
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| Feel uncomfortable in hot or cold weather | __ |
| Energy better with exercise | __ |
| Irregular periods | __ |
| Total: | __ |
Conventional thyroid hormone tablets will not fix your problem. See Thyroid article.
Liver
| Liver roll (spare tire just below ribs) |
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| Coated tongue |
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| Adverse reactions to medication or supplements |
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| Food cravings in the evening |
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| Poor appetite in the morning |
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| Headaches | __ |
| More than 4 alcohol/week (women) or 8 (men) |
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| Total: | __ |
You need to Detox to lose weight.
Low Prana
| Few vegetables in diet. | __ |
| Regular consumption of refined flour or fried foods. | __ |
| Regular consumption of sweets |
__ |
| Depression and irritability |
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| Addicted to junk food |
__ |
| Ridged nails | __ |
| Dull, lifeless hair and skin |
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| Total: | __ |
See Prana Index Diet to lose weight.
Stress/ Cortisol
| Fatty hump at the back of neck between shoulders | __ |
| Eating or binging when stressed |
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| History of severe stress or childhood abuse | __ |
| Thinking about food all the time |
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| Sleep disturbance | __ |
| Feel guilty after eating | __ |
| Current stress of more than 2 weeks duration | __ |
| Total: | __ |
To assess your results:
Identify the category with a majority of items ticked (there may be more than one). This is your predominant weight loss issue.
Appointments at Sensible-Alternative
For professional advice regarding weight loss, please make an appointment with one of our Naturopaths.
Locations in Crowsnest Pass, Canada and Sydney, Australia.
1) Dr Lara Grinevitch - Crowsnest Pass, Canada
Phone Crowsnest Clinic: 1 403 563 3334. (Clinic phone is attended Tuesday-Friday)
Text message or leave a voicemail on Lara's cell: 1 587 880 4436
2) Biljana Koga, Deborah Gibson, Kate O'Flynn - Sydney, Australia
Three Sydney locations: Chatswood - Cronulla - City Centre
One phone number: 02 8011 1994
To email our Sydney head office: click here.
