Quizzes

How’s Your Body-Lurve?

Do you think your shape sucks, or do you feel OK about your bod? Do this quiz to find out how you’re doing in the body-esteem stakes. Promise, no one will think you’re up yourself if you answer positively. And if your body-confidence is down in-the-dumps you’ll discover some fab ways to give it a kick-start.

Just answer the following questions keeping note of how many a's, b's or c's you get. Then read below to find out how much lurve there is!

1. How do you feel when you go to try on a new bikini?

a) Arrrgggh! I’d rather crawl into a dark hole than try on cossies
b) OK, it’s no big deal
c) I get excited about trying on all the hot bikinis. It’s fun

2. Your bestie happens to be the best looking girl in school. Are you:

a) Always comparing yourself to her and feeling bad that you’re not as gorgeous
b) Happy that she got good genes and know it’s what’s on the inside that counts
c) Not fussed. I never think about her looks

3. A boy whistles at you in the street. Do you:

a) Blush and keep walking, but it puts a spring in your step
b) Turn around and flash him a big smile, you know you look hot
c) Believe he’s playing a joke on you

4. When I meet new people I often imagine they’re thinking:

a) “Gosh this girl got lucky in the looks department”
b) “What a plain Jane”
c) “She looks nice. I’d like to get to know her better”

5. Your teacher makes you the new netball captain. Do you:

a) Go for it. You know you’d make a great team leader
b) Angst about it because you know everyone else will out perform you
c) Try your best and get into the training

6. Which animal do you most identify with?

a) Monkey
b) Butterfly
c) Elephant

7. You’re dressed for a party and about to walk out the door. Do you:

a) Pout in the mirror and shimmy out to show everyone your sexy outfit.
b) Freak out and ask your family a thousand times whether you look O.K.
c) Do one last check in the mirror and feel reasonably satisfied you’ve put together a good look

8. Which celeb are you most like?

a) Jessica Simpson - I know I’ve got a hot bod and I’m happy to flaunt it
b) Casey Donovan - I’m not the most confident girl in the world
c) Mandy Moore - I’m not the best looking girl in my group but I’m happy with my assets

Add Up Your Score

1. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
2. a) 1 b) 2 c) 3
3. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1
4. a) 3 b) 1 c) 2
5. a) 3 b) 1 c) 2
6. a) 2 b) 3 c) 1
7. a) 3 b) 1 c) 2
8. a) 3 b) 1 c) 2

8-16
Learn to Love Yourself

Any of these sound like you? “I’m fat”, “I’m ugly”, “I hate my skin”. If you find it hard to receive a compliment or notice that you stand in front of the mirror obsessing about how bad you look, it’s time you had a body-esteem makeover. You need to turn the negatives into positives. Each time you catch yourself making a negative statement about your looks try to catch yourself out and turn it into an affirmation such as, “I love my body just the way it is”. Promise, in time this will pay massive body-esteem dividends. Also, when you look in the mirror don’t focus on the bits you hate. Look at the whole picture and try to see yourself as other people do – your friends and family love you both for who you are as well as how you look.

16-20
You’ve made friends with your body

You’re pretty comfortable with how you look. You know you may not be Scarlett Johansson but you’ve come to terms with your shape and general appearance. You’re not a poser but you could ramp up the Paris-show-off-factor. No one will accuse you of being up yourself if you maximise your assets and shake your booty a little more often. Even if you do get the odd zit or have an occasional bad hair day, when you look in the mirror you’re cool about the face looking back at you.

20-24
Show ‘em how to do it girl

You’re in the fantastic position of feeling great about your body. Tall or short, skinny or curvy you know you’ve got the WOW factor. The kind of super-charged body-love that you have is rare – so hold onto it girl! It’s possible that you’ll intimidate your less-confident friends so don’t be too in their faces about your fabulousness. Enjoy your assets and take pleasure in your image but also remember beauty is only skin-deep and it’s what you’ve got on the inside that really counts.