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Is Your Relationship with Food Helping You or Hurting You?
Take a few moments to explore your relationship with food.
Our relationship with food is shaped by many things, including our emotions, experiences, beliefs and everyday habits.
Sometimes, the way we eat supports our wellbeing. At other times, we may notice patterns that leave us feeling frustrated, uncomfortable or disconnected from what we really need.
This short questionnaire offers you an opportunity to reflect on your own experiences with curiosity and compassion.
There are no right or wrong answers, and you don't need to judge or change anything as you go.
You don't need to write down or share your answers. Simply take your time, consider each question and notice what comes up for you.
Think of this as a moment for personal reflection, rather than a way of assessing or diagnosing any health concerns.
Exploring Your Everyday Eating Patterns
Do you sometimes eat when you're not physically hungry, perhaps out of habit, comfort or simply because food is available?
Do you sometimes find yourself snacking or picking at food throughout the day without really noticing?
Do you sometimes find yourself eating more than you intended in one sitting?
Do you notice that your eating habits change depending on whether you're alone or with other people?
Have you ever tried to avoid certain foods but found yourself repeatedly drawn to eating them?
Exploring the Emotional Side of Eating
Do you sometimes turn to food for comfort or distraction when experiencing stress, sadness, boredom or other emotions?
Do you sometimes hide food or keep it somewhere just for yourself because knowing it's there feels reassuring?
Have you ever thrown food away to avoid eating it, only to find yourself going back for it later?
Do you sometimes feel more comfortable eating when you're alone because you'd rather others didn't know what or how much you're eating?
Exploring Your Thoughts, Beliefs and Self-Image
Do thoughts about food, eating or your weight often take up a significant amount of your day?
Do you often find yourself keeping track of the calories you eat and comparing them with the calories you burn through activity or exercise?
Do you sometimes put off doing things you'd enjoy or pursuing opportunities because you feel life will be better once you've lost weight?
Do you sometimes feel discouraged or wonder whether you'll ever be able to enjoy a more peaceful relationship with food?
Exploring Control, Restriction and Difficult Experiences
Have you tried different diets or eating plans, only to find yourself returning to familiar patterns?
Has someone you trust, such as a healthcare professional, friend or family member, ever expressed concern about your eating habits or weight?
Have you ever felt such a strong urge to eat that you've taken food belonging to someone else without asking?
Have you ever gone for long periods without eating or significantly restricted how much you eat in an attempt to manage your weight?
Do you sometimes feel that you need to exercise to make up for what you've eaten, rather than simply because you enjoy being active?
Have you ever felt the need to compensate for eating by making yourself sick, exercising excessively or restricting what you eat afterwards?
A Moment to Reflect
Thank you for taking this time for yourself.
As you’ve considered these questions, you may have recognised familiar patterns, noticed something you hadn’t thought about before, or simply become a little more aware of your relationship with food.
Whatever you’ve noticed, there’s no need to judge yourself or feel that you have to change anything right now.
Our relationship with food can be influenced by our emotions, experiences, beliefs and habits. Understanding these influences can be a valuable first step towards making choices that feel more supportive of our wellbeing.
What matters isn’t judging where you are today, but becoming more aware of what you might need moving forward.
What Would You Like to Be Different?
Take a moment to consider:
If you could enjoy a more peaceful, comfortable relationship with food, what would that mean to you and your life?
You might think about how you’d like to feel, what you’d like to experience differently, or what greater freedom around food could make possible for you. There’s no need to write anything down or share your answer. This reflection is simply for you.
Whatever you’ve discovered today, I hope this experience has encouraged you to approach yourself with a little more understanding and compassion.
You deserve to feel comfortable in your own skin and enjoy a relationship with food that supports your wellbeing.
A gentle note about your wellbeing
Some eating behaviours, including making yourself sick after eating, significantly restricting food or exercising excessively to compensate for eating, can affect your physical and emotional health. If any of these experiences are familiar or causing you concern, please speak with your GP or another appropriately qualified healthcare professional. You deserve support that is right for your needs.
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