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Lesson 2.8
Starter question bank
Loom walkthrough coming for this lesson. The written version below is complete.
Use this as a starting point for your own intake. Every question passes the test from the start of this module: it changes a decision. Cut what you won't use, and add what you keep having to follow up.
| Section | Question | What it changes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | What do you want to look and feel like in 12 weeks? Why now? | First phase (reveal vs build), how you frame progress |
| Goals | Any events or deadlines coming up? | Timeline and how honest you need to be about it |
| Nutrition: now | Walk me through what you ate yesterday, and whether it was a normal day | Baseline habits, how much change is needed |
| Nutrition: now | Who does the cooking and shopping? How confident are you in the kitchen? | How simple the plan needs to be |
| Nutrition: history | What diets or coaches have you tried? What worked, what didn't, and what happened after? | Likely biases, pushback, rebound risk |
| Nutrition: preferences | Foods you love, foods you won't eat, allergies or requirements? | What goes in the meal options |
| Nutrition: culture | Who do you usually eat with? Any shared family meals? | Whether to build around a family table |
| Nutrition: alcohol | How often do you drink, and what does a typical night look like? | Where to plan for it in the week |
| Training | How long have you trained, and how consistently in the last 6 months? | Real lifting age, starting difficulty |
| Training | Favourite and least favourite exercises? | Strong and weak areas, buy-in |
| Training | Injuries, niggles or pain? | Exercise selection, possible referral |
| Training | Days and time available, and where you train? | Frequency, split, equipment |
| Lifestyle | What do you do for work, and what does a normal day look like? | Expenditure, meal timing, session timing |
| Lifestyle | How often do you travel? | Travel options in the plan |
| Lifestyle | Rough daily steps, and how you usually sleep? | Starting activity and recovery levers |
| Health | Medical conditions or medications? | Whether to work with or refer to a medical team |
| Health | Have you ever skipped meals, restricted hard, or exercised to make up for eating? | Red flags for Module 7 |
| Starting point | Weight, measurements and photos | Baseline you'll measure progress against |