What Type of Eating Issues Do I Have?

Explore Your Patterns of Behavior Around Food

Do you overeat unconsciously?
Do you obsess about food or your body?
Do you overeat in order to rebel?
Do you binge and purge?
Do you lose weight only to gain it back?
Do you exercise compulsively?

Take this quiz to learn about your attitudes and behaviors related to food and what to do about them.

Most people take between 4 and 8 minutes to complete the quiz.
Answer these questions to the best of your ability, without giving them a great deal of thought.
Write down your first reaction.
You must answer all the questions.


I eat too much without even realizing it. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I decide to eat moderately, but then I find myself losing control. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I overeat to prove to a certain person that they can’t control me. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I obsess about food. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I worry about how my body looks. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I diet, lose weight, and gain it back. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
When my eating is out of control, I purge so I don’t gain weight. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I feel a need to purge, so I eat enough to make that possible. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I exercise a lot so that I can eat and not gain weight. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I criticize myself for enjoying eating. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
When food is around, I get foggy and don’t realize how much I am eating. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I eat well for a while, but once I cross a line, I end up bingeing. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I overeat to rebel against a part of me that tries to control my eating. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I spend the day planning and thinking about what I’m going to eat next. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I compare my body to other people’s. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I control my eating for a while so I can lose weight, but it doesn’t last. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I plan to binge on food that I crave, knowing I can throw it up afterwards. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I monitor my exercise and how it affects my weight. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
Purging is a satisfying part of my eating cycle. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
There is a voice inside that tries to rigidly control my eating. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I plan to work on my eating issues, but then I space out and don’t do it. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
Whenever I’m having emotional reaction, I find myself turning to food despite my good intentions. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I overeat to preserve my sense of autonomy. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I find myself distracted by thoughts of food. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I don’t have an accurate sense of what my body looks like. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I look for the next new diet that will turn around my weight problem. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I don’t know what it means to eat a normal meal and keep it down. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I believe that I am not lovable or worthwhile unless I am very thin. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
When I’m around food, I lose track of my good intentions. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
When there is food around, I have trouble concentrating on anything else. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
I imagine that other people have an easier time with food and weight issues than I do. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always

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