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What kind of eater are you? What do you get out of eating? This assessment will help you identify why you eat other than to satisfy hunger by measureing six factors tied to eating.

A few words of caution: If you cut down on eating, you may have to learn to get along without the extra satisfaction or support that food gives you. Either that, or you will have to find other acceptable ways of getting these satisfactions. In either case, you need to know just what you get out of eating before you decide whether to forego the satisfactions or find another way to achieve them.

A. I eat to keep myself from slowing down.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
B. Handling food is part of the enjoyment of eating.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
C. Eating is pleasant/relaxing.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
D. I eat when I feel angry.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
E. When I run out of my favorite foods, it's almost unbearable.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
F. I eat without knowing it.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
G. I eat to stimulate/perk myself up.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
H. Part of the enjoyment of eating comes from preparing food.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
I. I find eating pleasurable.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
J. When I am upset, I eat.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
K. I think about eating when I'm not around food.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
L. I eat at set times, even if I am not hungry.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
M. I eat to give myself a lift.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
N. Part of the enjoyment of eating is seeing smelling and tasting food.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
O. I want food most when I'm relaxing.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
P. When I'm blue or want to take my mind off cares or worries, I eat.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
Q. I get a gnawing hunger for food when I have not eaten for a while.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never
R. I've found food in my mouth and didn't remember putting it there.
Always Often Occasionally Seldom Never


      
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