Emotional Eating Quiz

Are You a Victim of Emotional Eating?

Take this quiz to find out now!

 

Emotional Eating is when you eat for emotional reasons and not due to physical hunger. Answer these four questions to see if you suffer from emotional eating.

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Check all the answers that apply for you.

 

1. Do you get the urge to eat when you want to feel good? Do you crave food when you want to feel . . .


 

  •  to feel comforted
  •  to feel loved
  •  to celebrate
  •  to give myself pleasure
  •  to socialize
  •  to take a break from work
  •  to reward myself when no one else and nothing else will
  •  to feel good in another way
 

If you marked to feel positive in another way, please write your answer here.

 

2. Do you get the urge to eat when you want to stop feeling bad? Do you crave food when you want to stop feeling . . .

  •  angry
  •  bored
  •  depressed
  •  lonely
  •  nervous
  •  rejected
  •  stressed
  •  unlovable
  •  tired
  •  when you're being told what to do
  •  guilty
  •  feeling sorry for yourself
  •  nauseous
  •  feel bad in another way
 

If you marked feel bad in another way, please write your answer here.

 








Are you unsure about whether you eat in response to your emotions?


Tip:


For the next few days, whenever you think about eating, write down what you're feeling and thinking at that exact moment.


When you see your emotions on paper it will help you pinpoint which emotions lead you to eat for reasons other than hunger.

This practice alone will begin the process to break free from emotional eating! A 2008 study from the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, found that people chose lower-calorie foods when they became aware of their feelings.

  •  I am very aware of my feelings
  •  I am not very aware of my feelings
 

3. Have you experienced any of the following in regards to dieting?

  •  Tried multiple diets without long-term success
  •  Difficulty losing weight
  •  Losing weight but then regaining it back
  •  Overeating in general
  •  Feel like you're sabotaging yourself
  •  Wonder if you have weak willpower
  •  Other
 

If you checked other, please write your answer here.

 

4. Have you experienced any of the following medical conditions related to weight gain?

  •  High blood pressure
  •  Diabetes or pre-diabetic condition
  •  Heart condition such as coronary artery disease
  •  Pain in feet, ankles, legs or back due to weight
  •  Difficulty breathing due to weight, including sleep apnea
  •  Difficulty performing daily activities
  •  Other
 

If you checked other, please write your answer here.

 

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