When you exercise you could eat…

a) a house filled with oatmeal pies b) just the house

c) hungry, but not starving

d) not hungry at all, and sometimes I even lose my appetite 8. When stressed out you could eat…

a) a house filled with oatmeal pies b) just the house

c) hungry, but not starving

d) not hungry at all, and sometimes I even lose my appetite 9. You sleep best on a…

a) Thanksgiving-full stomach b) full but not stuffed

c) maybe light hunger or fullness d) hungry

10. You personally like eating...

a) 1 big meal/snack b) 2 meals/snack c) 3 meals/2snacks d) 5 or more meals/snack

11. You are currently involved in a bulking program...

a) If you count getting fat!

b) Not meaning to if I am c) No

d) Yes

12. Previously you had the best luck losing weight when...

a) Fasting

b) It seemed to just happen c) Portion control and exercise

d) Weight isn’t my problem, looking like crap is 13. How would you describe your lifestyle?

a) I don’t get to move much

b) It varies, mostly not much movement c) It varies, more movement than not d) Pretty constant in movement 14. You find it hard to get full...

a) Often b) Sometimes c) Rarely d) Never

15. You have ongoing digestion issues (irritable bowel syndrome, gastritis)...

a) Often b) Sometimes c) Rarely 4) Never

Finished? Let’s talk about your results. This quiz isn’t scored in a traditional way. Instead of assigning numbers to different letters, I wanted to look for a general pattern in your life.

So count up your answers and find the letter you chose the most.

Mostly A's: MT1-Meal Type 1

You’re a “feels so good but it’s so wrong” type of eater. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. If you’re a hardcore trainee, then likely you have one of the best bodies of everyone you know because you naturally load your body at its highest point of stress, recover with sleep, and start all over again.

But if you’re not an aggressive trainee, then you probably have some health problems. You load up on calories, don’t do anything with them, and then just store them away when you sleep. You might suffer from insomnia or irregular sleep patterns and be susceptible to blood-sugar spikes and highs and lows brought on by how much you eat.

Likely, you could go without breakfast and could care less about anything but coffee in the morning. When nighttime comes, it's a different story. You want eat and you want comfort.

What to do? Even though you might make a prime candidate for multiple small meals in a digestive sense, you probably wouldn’t be able to handle it mentally. Instead, try for 2-3 meals or eating in a feeding window and allotting your meals only in a 6-8 hour span of time with IF'ing.

Mostly Bs: MT2-Meal Type 2

You eat for pleasure. You enjoy eating at restaurants, eating big meals at night along with a small lunch and multiple snacks.

You're likely not obese, just overweight. If you work out, you’re probably stacked, but in either case the weight snuck onto your body without you realizing it.

Just like A's, you like your big meals in the evening. You just may not benefit from only eating in a short window.

What to do? Here’s the good news: You don’t have to give up those big meals at night!

You will likely find that eating very small amounts early in the day or snacking on low calories will get you through to your bigger meal in the evening. Just remember to count, you are a grazer.

Mostly Cs: MT3-Meal Type 3

Generally you fall in the middle. You feel average. You probably don’t get big hunger spikes.

You’re not that likely to crash and binge, either. You never overeat. So what’s the problem?

You’re a nibbler. You do nothing but snack all day, which prevents you from ever getting into a caloric deficit, and that prevents you from ever losing weight and really getting into shape. You likely don't plan your training or really anything. You just get through.

What to do? You need disciple, but to keep it simple. Nothing too complicated for you. Take away the grazing temptations and switch it to 3 meals a day and maybe a training shake. No matter what, it gets logged in the beginning.

Mostly Ds: MT4-Meal Type 4

You’re “skinny fat” or a “hardgainer.” You probably have a hard time losing fat or putting on muscle because you need body recomposition. You’re probably fairly lean, but you’re afraid of getting fat, and you don’t eat when depressed.

You also don’t eat much, period, but that’s not a good thing. People should get hunger pangs, and when you don’t, that might mean your brain has simply stopped sending certain signals.

What to do? Eat! Just spread those meals and snacks throughout the day. Aim for 4-5 meals a day, along with plenty of snacks. Keep high-calorie foods around you at all times. Don't worry so much about it always being clean and instead make it easier.

But remember...

The outcomes of these tests should be taken as seriously as a magazine quiz. The point is to gain perspective and re-think your mindset with eating patterns. You can take ideas from all 4

categories and make yourself something truly for you.

In the end with meal timing, the goal is just to ask yourself one simple question, "What makes getting through this easy as possible?" Is it having a day of snacks here and there? Is it logging, but with no rules? Is it 5 salads a day? What is it? Figure it out! Don't be stressed by what you think you are supposed to do and try some new things. Just understand you need to make a decision and not get stuck by paralysis.