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Why Am I Gaining Weight?
Is Your Personality Making You Fat?
Larger-than-life personalities are real—they just might not be what you think
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Deciphering Your Personality
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If You’re a People Pleaser
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If You’re Depressed
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If You’re Impulsive or Compulsive
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If You’re Mean
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If You’re Ambitious
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If You’re Disorganized
If You’re Disorganized
Free spirits might have all the fun, but they also tend to have a harder time sticking to a regular eating plan. In fact, your ability to keep a calendar can predict how well you’ll stick to a weight-loss regimen. The less structured you and your days are—whether you’re naturally less driven by schedules or if you’re temporarily unemployed—the more likely you are nibble throughout the day, says Kushner.
Personality Prescription: To master your eating habits, it’s important to have a sense of order over your entire day—not just your meals, says Kushner. Establish a set routine and schedule specific times to eat, sleep, and exercise. Regular sleep patterns will help lower your stress levels and control your hunger (Search: How does sleep affect my weight?), while set meal times can help fight mindless eating.
Up next: The Worst Regional Foods in America
Personality Prescription: To master your eating habits, it’s important to have a sense of order over your entire day—not just your meals, says Kushner. Establish a set routine and schedule specific times to eat, sleep, and exercise. Regular sleep patterns will help lower your stress levels and control your hunger (Search: How does sleep affect my weight?), while set meal times can help fight mindless eating.
Up next: The Worst Regional Foods in America
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