Do You Really Want To Be Fat Or Thin?

1. Getting on a scale is how you know if you've gained two or three pounds.

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2. If the food is there you will eat it.

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3. You resent people who you think are "naturally" thin.

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4. You have food someplace other than the kitchen (car, desk, purse, etc.).

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5. The words "one" and "little" are a big part of your spoken or unspoken vocabulary: One "little" bite. One "little" XYZ food. One "little" snack…

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6. You clean your plate or get seconds.

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7. Thinking about how full you feel when you eat, on a scale of 1 to 10, you generally stop eating at a 9 or 10, not 6 or 7.

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8. You have difficulty missing a meal, and if you do, you feel you have negative physical symptoms.

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9. You want to eat for every emotion - when you're upset, depressed, feeling sad, or happy, excited…

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10. You read about food, look for recipes, experiment with different ways of cooking – food is an "experience", one that you enjoy very much.

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11. You conveniently don't keep track of or are not honest with yourself about how much you are eating in a day.

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12. Outside of work (9 hours) and sleep (8 hours), you spend five or more hours per day sitting or being sedentary.

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13. If you're trying to figure something out, are bored, or have a problem you need to work out, you think about eating before you put your mind to it.

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14. You look for shortcuts when walking (elevators, park close, etc.).

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15. You plan ahead with your eating - when, where, what, etc. so you're sure not to be hungry.

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