Why are you feeling out of control around food?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  It’s breakfast time. What usually happens?

  • A.
    A. I usually don't eat anything because I'm distracted, forget or don’t feel hungry
  • B.
    B. I usually eat something, but then start thinking about food again, especially higher-sugar or calorie foods
  • C.
    C. I stress about making the “best” choice for my health or weight. Sometimes I eat, sometimes I skip it
  • D.
    D. Honestly, a mix of all these
• 2.
  Thinking about a typical day, what does eating usually look like?

  • A.
    A. I accidentally go hours without eating, then suddenly realise I’m STARVING by 3-4pm
  • B.
    B. I feel like I'm always eating. I eat main meals and constantly snack throughout the day.
  • C.
    C. I'm often delaying eating and avoid certain foods because I’m trying to be “good”, healthy or lose weight
  • D.
    D. Some days I forget food exists. Some days I intentionally skip meals. Some days I’m constantly eating.
• 3.
  You've just eaten lunch, and someone offers you a cookie. What do you do?

  • A.
    A. You accept and eat the cookie so quickly while doing something else that you barely even remember eating it
  • B.
    B. You're excited to eat something sweet, comforting and exciting, but you wish they offered you more than one
  • C.
    C. You start negotiating with yourself about whether you're “allowed” to have it. If you eat it, you immediately feel guilty
  • D.
    D. Depending on the day, you could do any of these
• 4.
  Once you start eating foods like chocolate, lollies or chips, what usually makes it hard to stop?

  • A.
    A. It tastes so good, make me happy or gives me the boost I was looking for
  • B.
    B. I’m tired, distracted or doing other things, so I don’t really notice how much I’m eating
  • C.
    C. I feel bad for eating something “unhealthy” and think, “Well, I’ve ruined the day now, so I may as well keep going"
  • D.
    D. Honestly, I can relate to all of these depending on the day
• 5.
  After you've eaten more than you intended, what bothers you the most?

  • A.
    A. I feel frustrated that I eat so quickly, and now I'm so full I feel physically uncomfortable
  • B.
    B. I feel annoyed that food tastes so good, it feels addictive, and I can't stop eating it's all gone
  • C.
    C. I feel guilty for eating too much and worry about the impact it'll have on my weight or my health
  • D.
    D. I can relate to all of these
• 6.
  It’s 9pm, and you start craving food. What feels most true?

  • A.
    A. You're exhausted, overstimulated or finally have time to yourself
  • B.
    B. You're bored, stressed, sad (insert other emotion here) and know food will make you feel better (even if it's short-term)
  • C.
    C. You've been healthy or "good" all day, and now you can’t stop thinking about the foods you shouldn't eat
  • D.
    D. You resonate with all of these; it just depends on the day

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You're running on fumes 😓

  Image Source

  This sounds like the main driver of your frustrating food habits👇You’re not eating regularly or enough, and by the time you do eat, your body and brain are playing catch-up, usually resulting in a binge.For some women, that happens unintentionally because ADHD makes food harder to remember, organise and prepareFor others, it happens because they’re intentionally eating less, delaying food, or trying to “be good”And sometimes? It’s bothEither way, getting overly hungry can make eating feel urgent, fast and hard to stop, which can easily get mistaken for “I have no control”.Your first step👇Before focusing on willpower or trying to control cravings harder, focus on eating regularly and enough (aka reducing long gaps between meals and making your meals/snacks more filling and satisfying)➡️ Need help eating regularly and enough?I'll teach you how inside my self-paced course ➡️ Eat for Executive Function
• 2.
  Food's become your go-to coping tool

  Image Source

  This sounds like the main driver of your frustrating food habits👇Food's doing way more than just fuelling youIt's become your default for comfort, joy, stimulation, soothing, reward, pleasure and more.➡️ You're not alone!Food is one of the quickest, most accessible, cheapest, lowest capacity and most effective (although usually short-term) coping tools.It isn't bad to use food for comfort, stimulation, or emotional regulationBut it also doesn't feel great when you're always craving food, reaching for it and feeling out of controlIf food's become the main tool your brain reaches for to regulate.Your first step is this👇Instead of fighting or white-knuckling your cravings, it's time to start expanding your emotional and dopamine-seeking toolkit so food isn’t doing so much heavy lifting.➡️ Need help reducing and managing food cravings?I'll teach you how inside my program ➡️ Food Chaos to Calm 👇
• 3.
  Your food rules, thoughts and beliefs

  Image Source

  Sounds like the main driver of your frustrating food habits👇You sound like you're eating regularly and enough, but food rules, guilt and restriction are keeping food feeling way more charged than it needs to.And restriction doesn’t always look like not eating a foodSometimes it looks like eating the chocolate… while thinking:“I shouldn’t be eating this.”“I’ve already had too much today.”“This is so unhealthy.”“I’m going to regret this.”“I’ll be good tomorrow.”It sounds like you're allowing yourself to eat it, but mentally?You’re still telling yourself you’re doing something wrong.That mental restriction can make certain foods feel high-stakes, scarce or like something you need to “make the most of” while you canAnd afterwards?The guilt. The shame. The frustration. The mean inner critic telling you to get back on track.Your first step 👇Instead of blaming yourself for lacking willpower, you need to loosen your food rules, challenge the beliefs underneath them and work on your relationship with food, health and your body!➡️ Want a calmer relationship with food?Inside Food Chaos to Calm, I’ll help you understand the patterns underneath your eating, reduce guilt and all-or-nothing thinking, and rebuild trust with food.Explore Food Chaos to Calm👇
• 4.
  All three drivers appear to be ...

  Image Source

  fuelling your frustrating food habits 😓There isn’t just one thing making you feel out of control of food; it's all three drivers👇1️⃣ You're running on fumes2️⃣ Food's become your go-to for comfort and stimulation3️⃣ Your thoughts and beliefs about food, health and your bodyBoth the practical and emotional sides of food are driving your habitsYour first step 👇Don’t try to fix everything at once!To start with, I'd recommend completing one or both of my self-paced courses ➡️ Eat for Executive Function, or The Low Effort Food System to help you improve your nutrition, energy and capacity.Then I'd recommend moving on to my program Food Chaos to Calm when you're ready to work on the emotional and relationship-with-food layer.