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Step 1 of 8

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You’ve taken a big step in the process of understanding your eating behaviors.

Though it may feel overwhelming, please know that recovery is possible and there is hope.

After completing the quiz, you should have some idea about what type of eater you are.

There are three types: normal eater, emotional eater, and food addict.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us. Wherever your journey takes you, we truly wish you the best. The Food Addiction Institute
First Name
First

Hi , We're going to ask you a few very simple yes or no questions to understand where you are on your journey.
Please read the statement below and choose the answer which describes your experience.
It's important to be as honest as you can here. You're the only one who will see your answers.
U = Unplanned Use:
In the past year, have I ever eaten food/sweets, more than I meant to or have I spent more time eating and using sweets than I intended to?*
- Yes
- No

N = Neglected:
Have I ever neglected some of my usual daily responsibilities because of using sweets and/or overeating?
- Yes
- No

C = Cutdown:
Have I felt that I wanted or needed to cut down on eating/sweets in the last year?*
- Yes
- No

O = Objected:
Has anyone objected to my overeating/eating sweets or, has my family, a friend, or anyone else ever told me they objected to my eating habits?*
- Yes
- No

P = Preoccupied:
Have I ever found myself being preoccupied with wanting food/ sweets or have I found yourself thinking a lot about sweets/food?*
- Yes
- No

E = Emotional discomfort:
Have I ever used sweets/food to relieve emotional discomfort, such as fatigue, sadness, anger, tiredness or boredom etc?*
- Yes
- No

Congratulations on completing the Food Addiction Institute’s quiz! You can read more about the different types of eaters here.

If you’d like to understand how food addiction is different from eating disorders, you can read more about that here.

For more information about what food addiction is, you can visit this page.

To learn more about the stages of food addiction, please click here.

If you’re still not sure whether or not you’re a food addict, visit our Assessing Food Addiction page to take a different quiz.

If you are a food addict and would like to know where to get started, please read our One Meal Closer To Freedom Starter Booklet. page:https//foodaddictioninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/One-Meal-Closer-to-Freedom.pdf

For treatment options click here and for information about peer support groups, visit this page.

There are also lists of Webinars, Things To Read and Things To Watch available at our website.

CONTACT US
On the next page you will see the results of your answers.
Name
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Quiz

Step 1 of 8

12%

You’ve taken a big step in the process of understanding your eating behaviors.

Though it may feel overwhelming, please know that recovery is possible and there is hope.

After completing the quiz, you should have some idea about what type of eater you are.

There are three types: normal eater, emotional eater, and food addict.

If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact us. Wherever your journey takes you, we truly wish you the best. The Food Addiction Institute
First Name
First

Hi , We're going to ask you a few very simple yes or no questions to understand where you are on your journey.
Please read the statement below and choose the answer which describes your experience.
It's important to be as honest as you can here. You're the only one who will see your answers.
U = Unplanned Use:
In the past year, have I ever eaten food/sweets, more than I meant to or have I spent more time eating and using sweets than I intended to?*
- Yes
- No

N = Neglected:
Have I ever neglected some of my usual daily responsibilities because of using sweets and/or overeating?
- Yes
- No

C = Cutdown:
Have I felt that I wanted or needed to cut down on eating/sweets in the last year?*
- Yes
- No

O = Objected:
Has anyone objected to my overeating/eating sweets or, has my family, a friend, or anyone else ever told me they objected to my eating habits?*
- Yes
- No

P = Preoccupied:
Have I ever found myself being preoccupied with wanting food/ sweets or have I found yourself thinking a lot about sweets/food?*
- Yes
- No

E = Emotional discomfort:
Have I ever used sweets/food to relieve emotional discomfort, such as fatigue, sadness, anger, tiredness or boredom etc?*
- Yes
- No

Congratulations on completing the Food Addiction Institute’s quiz! You can read more about the different types of eaters here.

If you’d like to understand how food addiction is different from eating disorders, you can read more about that here.

For more information about what food addiction is, you can visit this page.

To learn more about the stages of food addiction, please click here.

If you’re still not sure whether or not you’re a food addict, visit our Assessing Food Addiction page to take a different quiz.

If you are a food addict and would like to know where to get started, please read our One Meal Closer To Freedom Starter Booklet. page:https//foodaddictioninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/One-Meal-Closer-to-Freedom.pdf

For treatment options click here and for information about peer support groups, visit this page.

There are also lists of Webinars, Things To Read and Things To Watch available at our website.

CONTACT US
On the next page you will see the results of your answers.
Name
Last
Email