Our emotional life has a lasting influence on our eating behaviour. Take the test and find out whether you are an epicurean or a stressed eater.

 

 

1.do you often eat standing up?

2. are you often between meals?

3. do you eat faster than others?

4. do you often pick up your food to do other things at the same time?

5. do you usually forget what you ate the day before?

6. do you often eat while watching TV?

7 If you don't like the food, do you leave it?

8. are you more of a slow eater?

9. is the quality of the food more important to you than the quantity?

10. do you like trying new foods?

11. is eating a favourite pastime for you?

12. do you prefer sweets and fatty foods?

13. do you find it difficult to relax?

14. do you find it hard to hold back when there's food in front of you?

15. do you sometimes eat to calm yourself down?

16 Is the food itself more important than what you eat?

17. are you a nervous type?

18 Are you a brooder?

19. do you sometimes eat to distract yourself?

20. do you sometimes have bad dreams?

21 Are you unclear about your own feelings?

22. are you an insecure type?

23 Do you have problems that are bothering you?

24 Do you always want to please everyone?

 

 

Result of the test:

 

The impulsive eater

 

You have answered at least four of the questions 1 to 6 with a yes.

You are always in a hurry and don't have time to concentrate on eating. You often only eat on the side, and then it's food that goes quickly, i.e. ready meals and fast food. You don't have time to savour.

Tip for the future: Set regular meal times and be a little more selective about what you eat. Fewer snacks and fast food.

 

The epicurean eater

 

You have answered at least four of the questions number 7 to 12 with a yes.

You like good quality food and enjoy trying new things. However, you eat a lot of sweet and fatty foods, which leads to weight problems. At the same time, you often feel guilty when you have sinned with food again.

Tip for the future: Try to reduce your calorie intake. Quality food doesn't have to be high in fat, find tasty and wholesome alternatives instead.

 

The stressed eater

 

You have answered at least four of the questions number 13 to 18 with a yes.

Your solution to everyday stress is eating, because it calms you down. What you eat is less important to you, which usually means that you eat a lot of fatty and sweet foods.

Tip for the future: Find another way to relax from stress, such as yoga, autogenic training or a sport.

 

The distracted eater

 

You have answered at least four of the questions 19 to 24 with a yes.

You like to push problems away. You eat a lot to avoid them, which is why you have weight problems. You eat to distract yourself.

Tip for the future: Learn to resolve your conflicts and get to the bottom of your problems. Keep a record of what you have eaten and look for improvements afterwards.