Weight Loss for the Athena body Type
(Adrenal Body Type)
If you’re an adrenal body type, also called the Athena Type or sometimes described as the apple shaped body type, this may sound familiar:
Strong, dominant upper body (often with a larger chest)
High belly, sitting just under the chest (though gravity may pull it lower over time!)
Naturally muscular, square, athletic build
Stable energy, physically strong — the type who can carry all the grocery bags in one trip
Sociable, warm, tolerant, and often seen as a leader
Weight Loss for the Athena (Adrenal) Body Type
If you’re an adrenal body type, also called the Athena Type or sometimes described as the apple shaped body type, this may sound familiar:
Strong, dominant upper body (often with a larger chest)
High belly, sitting just under the chest (though gravity may pull it lower over time!)
Naturally muscular, square, athletic build
Stable energy, physically strong — the type who can carry all the grocery bags in one trip
Sociable, warm, tolerant, and often seen as a leader
What Is the Athena Body Type?
Athena Types are powerful women. But they also tend to struggle with belly weight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, liver congestion, and cardiovascular issues. This is why apple shaped body type weight loss requires a unique approach.
Every woman has a hidden superpower. The key to unlocking yours is eating right for your body type.
When you finally nourish your body in the way it was designed, cravings fade, stubborn weight comes off, and your energy skyrockets. That’s why each body type in Body Typology™ has its own superhero — because when you’re aligned, your strengths shine.
The picture of the superhero here represents you — powerful, resilient, and capable of carrying more than most.
Following your Athena Body Type Plan will help you Finally Lose the Weight where you most want to!!
Why Diets Don’t Work for Athena Body Types
If you’ve tried diet after diet and nothing has worked, now you know why. One-size-fits-all never works.
When you eat in alignment with your Athena body type, weight comes off naturally. You don’t have to punish yourself with restrictive diets. You simply learn the right foods at the right times for your metabolism, and your body responds.
As a naturopath and weight loss specialist since 2006, I’ve helped hundreds of women discover their body type and finally succeed with natural weight loss.
When you eat the right foods at the right time for your body type you lose weight naturally!
Energy Levels of the Athena (Adrenal) Body Type
Your type has large energy reserves. Not really a “morning type,” but some will insist you are full of energy in the morning. You’re often up and ready to get the kids off to school and the day on the road.
Other times, you can be slow to start because you’ve stayed up too late, or because you ate a large meal before bed. Given the chance on weekends, you may sleep in a little later.
During the day, you may feel tired and then — woops — you get your second wind and off you go again.
Your energy is usually very stable all day long, with more energy at night than in the morning. You’re similar to an old-fashioned car or diesel truck (sorry, not too flattering but true!) — hard to get going, but once you do, it’s hard to stop you.
Some Athena Types may have an afternoon slump if their liver is congested or they’ve had a heavy lunch.
If this sounds like you, learning how to eat right for your body type can be a complete game changer in your natural weight loss journey.
Personality Traits of the Athena Body Type
The Athena Type is warm, jovial, and sociable. You help everyone out. You’re appreciated by all.
You may seem to handle stress well, although you tend to internalize it. On the outside you’re calm, but underneath the surface there’s often a lot brewing.
You’re hardworking, practical, and determined. At work, you may be the first to arrive and the last to leave. You want to win, and you believe you can overcome obstacles, arguments, or competition.
But you can also be stubborn — some Athena Types will admit to this, unless they’re too stubborn to admit it! You like stability and don’t always adapt easily to sudden changes.
Some Athenas are easy-going, but others can be dominating, authoritarian, and impulsive. Anger can be an issue, especially if the liver is overworked with fatty foods, red meat, or alcohol.
Your emotions often make you react. If you’re hungry, it’s better not to talk to you until after you’ve eaten. You give short answers rather than long ones. You don’t like too many “musts” or “shoulds.”
*Learning to slow down, honor your vulnerability, and nourish your adrenal glands can completely transform your health.
Does this sound like you?
Do you find yourself struggling with:
Portion control
Cravings for salty or fatty foods
Emotional eating or bingeing
Late-night snacking
Yo-yo dieting or weight regain
Feeling like a “lost cause” when diets fail again and again
You’re not alone. It’s so much easier with the right plan —
and a supportive group of women cheering you on.
You’re not alone. It’s so much easier with the right plan — and a supportive group of women cheering you on.
Adrenal Body Type Food Cravings
Most of my Athena Type clients will exclaim "I Love Food!" And it's true! You enjoy salty, fatty foods, sometimes sweet, often both. You like:
Sweet or salty foods
Fatty foods or fried foods
Chips
Popcorn
Rich sauces
Pastries
Chocolate
Cheese
If you have toast it is almost always with butter, never plain you tend to love butter
Red meat and the fat on meat or cold cuts
Alcohol or red wine
Foods that are marinated in vinegar with salt
Many lean more towards the salty which in excess can to leave you bloated. If you do crave sweet foods it would be more along the line of the fatty, creamy foods, sugar pie, pastries, caramel sauce and the like. You tend to like red meat, fatty foods and alcohol (many enjoy wine). When eating or drinking alcohol, this tends to give you a feeling of strength.
Your type tends to over eat and you a hard time stopping eating once you get going. Portion control can be a real challenge, especially at dinner. You tend towards excess, even if you feel full you will keep on eating. You feel tired when you have eaten too much and your liver is toiling.
You often don’t drink enough water, or eat enough fruits and vegetables. Cravings usually hit around 4 PM or late evening when your energy wanes.
Balancing your meals, eating the right foods, and hydrating properly helps stop the cycle of overeating and cravings — leading to long-term natural weight loss.
Common Ailments of the Athena Body Type
Because of your strong appetite and love of rich foods, the weak points for the Athena Body Type are the liver and heart. You may face:
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Cardiovascular disease (heart attack, stroke)
Gallbladder stones
Fatigue, poor digestion, or liver congestion
Risk of diabetes, alcoholism, or gout
When the liver is congested, you feel tired and digestion suffers.
What is the price you will pay if you have a stroke or heart attack? High blood pressure takes 10 years off your life. Contact me today for your free discovery session, to learn about working with me one-on-one.
Physical Traits of the Athena Body Type
An Athena Type is big boned. Often shorter in height. Upper body is dominant.
Think Oprah: apple-shaped body with a large chest. Waist and thighs not easily distinguished. Strong, muscular arms and legs, small buttocks, square frame. When you gain weight it tends to be more in the upper body, abdomen, and especially the upper abdomen, right under the chest, the stomach, rather than the lower belly. You also tend to accumulate fat on the back.
You build muscle easily when you work out. You often run hot, flush red with exertion, and give off a lot of heat. Some have oily skin that gives a youthful appearance.
Athena Body Type Weight Loss Testimonials
When you follow your body type plan, you stop fighting your body — and start working with it.
Marie-France an Athena Type, down 15 pounds in my 13 weeks weight loss group.
Nicole, an Adrenal Type lost 14 pounds in 13 weeks.
Meet Sue-Anne
Hi, I’m Sue-Anne Hickey, creator of Body Typology™ — the system for lasting weight loss. As a naturopath, I work with clients around the world, specializing in helping women with an adrenal body type lose weight, balance their hormones, and feel amazing.
I teach you exactly what foods to eat and when to eat them, so you can shrink your body where you most want to.
Ready to Work With Me?
The Athena Body Type is strong, resilient, and determined. But when out of balance, it struggles with cravings, stubborn belly fat, and health risks.
You have two ways to start working with me:
Join the Body Typology™ Online Group Program — connect with other women, get support, accountability, and a proven step-by-step plan.
Book a Free Discovery Call — if you prefer a one-on-one approach, let’s talk about your unique needs and see if my personalized coaching is the right fit for you.
Whichever option you choose, you’ll finally have a plan that works for your adrenal body type — and the support to succeed.
The information contained here is designed for educational purposes only, not as a substitute for informed medical advice.
