Dr. Kushner's Six Factor Quiz

I rarely take the time to plan my meals.

A lot of my meals are eaten in restaurants or taken out.

Most foods I eat are convenient, ready-made, packaged, frozen, or microwavable.

I eat a fast-food meal on most days of the week.

I do not have consistent meal patterns from one day to the next.

My fast-paced life leaves me feeling drained and scattered.

I feel like I’m juggling too many things at once.

I usually take care of everyone else and put myself at the bottom of my to-do list.

My hectic schedule makes it hard for me to focus on my health.

I have difficulty controlling my portion sizes.

I often eat out of habit, not because I am hungry.

When I’m stressed, lonely, anxious, or depressed, I turn to food for comfort.

If there is food around me, I’ll probably eat it.

I snack throughout the day, hungry or not.

I will eat until I’m too full and may even eat more.

Being physically active has never been a priority for me

I don’t exercise because, frankly, I don’t like it.

I never got “into” exercising, because I am not sure where to start.

For various reasons, I have difficulty exercising.

I measure my self-worth by the numbers on the bathroom scale or how my clothes fit.

I focus on the things I don’t like about my body.

I make a habit of saying bad things about myself.

I avoid social situations because of my weight.

I approach my weight loss like it’s just another project with a clear beginning and end.

I’m either on or off my diet; there’s no middle ground with me.

When I’m trying to lose weight, I give 100% of my effort, but this is hard to sustain.

I am all or nothing when it comes to dieting or exercising to lose weight.