HOW INTUITIVE IS YOUR EATING?

CaN’t get down to your ideal weight? Maybe you are getting your whole approach to food and diet wrong. try this quick quiz to find out:

SECTION ONE

UNCONDITIONAL PERMISSION TO EAT

1. I try to avoid certain foods high in fat, carbs or calories. YES/NO

2. If I am craving a certain food, I don’t allow myself to have it. YES/NO

3. I get cross with myself for eating something unhealthy. YES/NO

4. There are forbidden foods that I don’t allow myself to eat. YES/NO

5. I don’t allow myself to eat what food I desire at the moment. YES/NO

6. I follow eating rules that dictate what, when, and/or how to eat. YES/NO EATING FOR EMOTIONAL REASONS

1. I find myself eating when I’m feeling emotional (anxious, sad, depressed), even when I’m not physically hungry. YES/NO

2. I find myself eating when I am lonely, even when I’m not physically hungry. YES/NO

3. I use food to help me soothe my negative emotions. YES/NO

4. I find myself eating when I am stressed, even when I’m not physically hungry. YES/NO

5. I am not able to cope with my negative emotions without turning to food for comfort. YES/NO

6. When I am bored, I eat just for something to do. YES/NO

SCORING: each ‘yes’ indicates an area that needs some work.

SECTION TWO

RELIANCE ON INTERNAL HUNGER CUES

1. I trust my body to tell me when to eat. YES/NO

2. I trust my body to tell me what to eat. YES/NO

3. I trust my body to tell me how much to eat. YES/NO

4. I rely on my hunger signals to tell me when to eat. YES/NO

5. I rely on my fullness signals to tell me when to stop eating. YES/NO

6. I trust my body to know when to stop eating. YES/NO BODY-FOOD CHOICE CONGRUENCE

1. Most of the time I desire nutritional foods. YES/NO

2. I mostly eat foods that make my body perform efficiently. YES/NO

3. I mostly eat foods that give my body energy and stamina. YES/NO

SCORING: each ‘no’ statement indicates an area that needs some work.