Food Attitudes Quiz

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  I feel out of control of my ability to stop eating more than once in a while.
  
  
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  I have dieted many times, but the weight most always comes back.
  
  
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  I eat when I am not physically hungry more than once in a while.
  
  
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  I am often unaware of my hunger and fullness cues.
  
  
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  My self-worth can change, depending on what I say, accomplish or look like.
  
  
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  I often put others' needs before my own.
  
  
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  I sometimes change my plans with others in order to overeat alone.
  
  
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  I eat to the point of significant discomfort more than occasionally.
  
  
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  When I overeat, I am often alone.
  
  
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  I feel better or worse about myself on a given day depending on how I look physically.
  
  
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  I often don't fully speak my mind.
  
  
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  Food is a source of shame.
  
  
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  I tend to graze, never really finishing a meal.
  
  
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  I believe there are "good" foods and "bad" foods.
  
  
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  I believe I cannot trust my body to maintain a healthy weight.
  
  
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  I feel guilt after overeating.
  
  
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  I tend to eat more if I am stressed, anxious or depressed.
  
  
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  I tend to be fairly critical of myself if I fail at something.
  
  
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  I find it upsetting if I think someone is disappointed in or angry with me.
  
  
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  Food is a source of comfort.
  
  
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  I think about food often when I am not hungry.

Used with permission from Amy Pershing, www.stopcompulsiveeating.com