If you're finding that your diet doesn't "work" you might need to take a closer look at your personality - to explore what might be a more "natural" fit for your temperament.

That's the topic of my Today Show segment.

The mind-body connection rings true when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off. See if one of these diet "personality groups" fits with you! I'd love to hear your thoughts so drop me a line!

1. Structured Eater: You like orderliness and prefer to follow rules. You're often a "black and white" thinker, who struggles with the "gray" area of choice. You tend to be very detail oriented. Diet Examples: South Beach, Atkins, Zone

2. Flexible Eater: You like structure without rigidity, and always prefer some "wiggle room" for decision making. You're easy going and adaptable, with good adaptive skills to new situations. Diet Examples: Weight Watchers, Volumetrics Plan.

3. Organizational Eater: You like to pre-plan for the short and long term, and feel secure in this type of extreme structure. Lack of choice is comforting, rather than stressful. You tend to thrive on a detailed daily game plan. You tend not to be an impulsive, spontaneous decision maker. Diet examples: Nutrisystems, Jenny Craig, Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine)

4. Emotional Eater: You wear your heart on your sleeve. You tend to struggle with stress management, and turn to comfort activities (like eating) to soothe. You find strength in connecting with other people, enjoy the comradery of a group. You are comfortable sharing personal information with others.(Diet Examples: Overeaters Anonymous, The Beck Plan, Therapy/Support Groups)

Are there other "diet personalities" that are a better fit for you?