Private inventory of food
related ‘symptoms’
Please answer truthfully:
Yes No
1. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
2. Do you look forward with anticipation to times when you can eat alone?
3.
Do you eat sensibly in front of others and then “chow down”
on your own?
4. Do you plan
secret binges?
5. Does
your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
6. Have
you skipped an invitation because of how you look?
7. Do
you make promises about your eating and then break the promises?
8. Is your weight affecting how you live your life?
9. Do you eat excessively or go on binges for no apparent reasons?
10. Do you give a lot of time and thought to food?
11. Have
you ever been treated for obesity or a food related condition?
12. Do
you resent others telling you to ‘use willpower’?
13. Do
you have cravings?
14. Do you eat to escape feelings,
worries, or troubles?
Perhaps this is a good barometer
for examining your relationship with food. Discuss it with our counselors for clarity.