The National Weight Control Registry was put together in an attempt to show that people can successfully lose weight and keep it off. They have been keeping track of successful losers for many years in hopes of finding out what are their secrets.
Anyone who has lost weight will tell you that losing the weight is easy compared to maintaining the loss. Yet, some people have greater success losing weight than others. What is it that they figured out to make it possible to reach their goals? The National Weight Registry asked their members to share what they found to be the greatest help to them in losing weight. It seems that the majority of the losers kept a food diary. They said that by having to write down what they ate, they were kept connected to the process. It acted somewhat like their conscience, always there reminding them of what they should be doing and reflecting what it is they were doing.
From an MBTI or personality typing perspective, people with a strong Judging preference, a preference that wants organization, enjoys keeping lists, being structured, would find keeping a food diary very motivating. (By the way, if you're not familiar with personality typing, visit my website at http://www.advantagediets.com/ and click on the link "About personality typing.") If part of your type name includes the letter "J", then consider keeping a food diary to lose weight.
That's not to say that Perceivers can't keep food diaries. They can and will, but may not keep to it as long as the Judgers will. With their need for spontaneity and flexibility (What if Sally wants to go out for an unplanned afternoon latte?), too much structure scares them off. So food diaries may not be as appropriate a tool for Perceivers as it is for Judgers.
I hope one day that someone will run a study on the members of the National Weight Registry to see what the types are of the people who have relied on food diaries to lose weight. If you are a researcher and decide to do so, please fill me in on the results. I would be delighted to see if my suspicions are correct.
There is a great tool for Perceivers that is a food diary and is fun. Check out "Drawing the Line on Calories, Carbs, and Fat" on my website. Drawing the Line caters to the characteristics of both Judging and Perceiving. There is structure involved in looking foods up and connecting-the-dots in this system, something Judgers would enjoy. But there is also the element of fun, something Perceivers would want. They love to see at the end of the day what type of picture they've drawn of the foods they've eaten.
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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
MBTI and cartoon, "Between Friends"
In my last posting, I shared with you a cartoon from "Between Friends". I asked you if you could figure out what personality type the restaurant customer has and what type the waitress has. Any thoughts? The following is one way to look at the cartoon through type:
The customer is exhibiting the Feeling and Judging preferences. First, the Feeling preference is stating what she'd really like to have - Bacon Cheeseburger and a Chocolate Shake. The Feeling preference reveals a subjective decision-making process (this is what "I" want). Compare that to the Thinking preference that makes decisions more from an objective point-of-view (this is what "society, my boss, the rules, etc." require).
Then there's the Judging preference that is trying to adhere to a set of guidelines that she has either been told to follow or that she believes must be the right approach to eating healthy (even though she isn't behind it willingly).
It's her end comment "Some people just insist on sucking all the joys out of live" that reconfirm her strong preference is Feeling. I also would say that it shows she favors Extraversion since Extraverts look outside of themselves for their energy. That's what she'd like to do - experience the "little joys of life" which come from outside of herself.
If you have a story you'd like to share and have me see if I can figure out what preferences are being used, please do submit them but clicking on "Comments".
Visit http://www.advantagediets.com/ for more information on personality typing, nutrition, health and wellness..
The customer is exhibiting the Feeling and Judging preferences. First, the Feeling preference is stating what she'd really like to have - Bacon Cheeseburger and a Chocolate Shake. The Feeling preference reveals a subjective decision-making process (this is what "I" want). Compare that to the Thinking preference that makes decisions more from an objective point-of-view (this is what "society, my boss, the rules, etc." require).
Then there's the Judging preference that is trying to adhere to a set of guidelines that she has either been told to follow or that she believes must be the right approach to eating healthy (even though she isn't behind it willingly).
It's her end comment "Some people just insist on sucking all the joys out of live" that reconfirm her strong preference is Feeling. I also would say that it shows she favors Extraversion since Extraverts look outside of themselves for their energy. That's what she'd like to do - experience the "little joys of life" which come from outside of herself.
If you have a story you'd like to share and have me see if I can figure out what preferences are being used, please do submit them but clicking on "Comments".
Visit http://www.advantagediets.com/ for more information on personality typing, nutrition, health and wellness..
Copyright 2008 - Advantage Diets
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