GOALS AND ATTITUDES:

  1. Compared with previous attempts, how motivated to lose weight are you this time?Score 1 for not at all, 2 slightly, 3 somewhat, 4 quite, 5 extremely 
  2. How certain are you that you will stay committed to a weight loss program for the time it will take to reach your goal?Score 1 for cannot, 2 can somewhat, 3 uncertain, 4 can tolerate well, 5 can easily 
  3. Consider all outside stress in your life (work, family obligations, etc.) To what extent can you tolerate the effort required to stick to a diet?Score 1 for very unrealistic, 2 somewhat unrealistic, 3 moderately unrealistic, 4 somewhat realistic, 5 very realistic 
  4. Think honestly about how much weight you hope to lose and how quickly you hope to lose it. Figuring a weight loss of .5kg to 1 Kg per week, how realistic is your expectation?Score 1 for always, 2 frequently, 3 occasionally, 4 rarely, 5 never. 
  5. While dieting, do you fantasize about eating a lot of your favorite foods?Score 1 for not at all, 2 slightly, 3 somewhat, 4 quite, 5 extremely 
  6. While dieting, do you feel deprived, angry, or upset?Score 1 for not at all, 2 slightly, 3 somewhat, 4 quite, 5 extremely
  • Scored 6 to 16 - Not a good time to diet; inadequate motivation and commitment and unrealistic goals can get in your way
  • Scored 17 to 23 - Think about ways to boost your diet readiness before you begin
  • Scored 24 to 30 %u2013 Bingo, Your path is clear.

HUNGER CUES:

  1. When food is mentioned, do you want to eat even if not hungry?Score 1 never, 2 rarely, 3 occasionally, 4 frequently, 5 always. 
  2. Do you have trouble controlling your eating when your favorite foods are around the house?Score 1 always, 2 frequently, 3 occasionally, 4 rarely, 5 never. 
  3. How often do you eat because of physical hunger?Score 1 never, 2 rarely, 3 occasionally, 4 frequently, 5 always.
  • Scored 3 to 6 - Try to control the attitudes that occasionally make you overeat
  • Scored 7 to 9 - Dieting will be easier if you try to resist external cues and eat only when you are physically hungry.

CONTROL OVEREATING:

Score 1 if you would eat much less, 2 if you would eat somewhat less, 3 if it would make no difference, 4 if you would eat somewhat more, and 5 if you would eat much more:

  1. Although you planned to skip lunch, you are talked into going out to eat.
  2. You go off your diet by eating a fattening, forbidden food.
  3. After faithfully following your diet you decide to test yourself by eating a %u201Ctreat.%u201D
  • Scored 3 to 7 - You recover rapidly from mistakes, but should get professional help if you often alternate between strict dieting and eating out of control
  • Score 8 to 11 - You have a flexible, balanced program that is not disrupted by unplanned eating
  • Score 12 to 15 - Your reaction to problem-causing eating events can be improved.

BINGING AND PURGING:

  1. Have you ever eaten lots of food rapidly and felt the eating was excessive and out of control?Score 2 for yes, 0 for no. 
  2. If yes, how often over the past year?Score 1 for less than once a month, 2 about once a month, 3 a few times a month, 4 about once a week, 5 about 3 times a week, 6 daily: 
  3. Have you ever purged to control your weight by using laxatives, diuretics, or induced vomitingScore 5 for yes, 0 for no. 
  4. If yes, how often during the past year?Score 1 for less than once a month, 2 about once a month, 3 a few times a month, 4 about once a week, 5 about 3 times a week, 6 daily:
  • Scored 0 to 1 - Binge eating and purging are not your problem
  • Scored 2 to 11 - Get professional help if these eating patterns arise more often
  • Scored 12 to 19 %u2013 Your potentially serious eating problem needs immediate professional attention.

EMOTIONAL EATING:

For each of the next three questions, score 1 never, 2 rarely, 3 occasionally, 4 frequently, 5 always.

  1. Do you overeat when you feel anxious, depressed, angry or lonely?
  2. Do you celebrate feeling good by overeating?
  3. When things don%u2019t go well with others or on your job, do you eat more than you would like?
  • Scored 3 to 8 - You don%u2019t seem to let emotions affect your eating
  • Scored 9 to 11 - Monitor your occasional tendency to eat in response to emotional highs and lows and find alternative activities
  • Scored 12 to 15 - You need to find other ways than eating express your feelings.

EXERCISE:

  1. How often do you exercise?Score 1 for never, 2 rarely, 3 occasionally, 4 somewhat, 5 frequently. 
  2. How confident are you that you can exercise regularly?Score 1 for not at all, 2 slightly, 3 somewhat, 4 highly, 5 completely. 
  3. Do you have a negative or positive picture about exercise in your mind?Score 1 for completely negative, 2 somewhat negative, 3 neutral, 4 somewhat positive, 5 completely positive. 
  4. How sure are you that you can work regular exercise into your daily schedule?Score 1 for not at all, 2 slightly, 3 somewhat, 4 quite, 5 extremely.
  • Scored 4 to 10 - Change attitudes that are blocking your way to regular exercise
  • Scored 11 to 16 - To feel more positive about exercise, think of ways that are fun and fit your lifestyle
  • Scored 17 to 20 - Your path is clear to a more active life.

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