Motional Ating Uestionnaire: Are You An Emotional Eater?

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EMOTIONAL EATING QUESTIONNAIRE

Patient Name Date of Birth MRN

Are you an emotional eater?


Once we know the specifics of your emotional eating habits, we can develop a plan to help you cope
with your emotions without using food. The statements below are examples of the most common types
of emotional eating: depressed eating (items 1 – 3), anxiety/stress eating (4 – 6), angry eating (7 – 9),
bored eating (10 – 12), lonely eating (13 – 15), and happy eating (16 – 18). We will discuss this in greater
detail at one of your upcoming appointments.

To gain a better understanding of your emotional eating tendencies, read the statements below and
check the statements that are true for you.

1. When I am feeling “down” or “blue” a 10. I look forward to eating something


little snack will lift my mood. when I’m bored.
2. When I’m depressed I have more desire 11. I eat more than usual when there is
to eat. nothing to do.
3. If someone disappoints me I want to eat 12. If time is passing slowly, I look forward
something. to having a snack.
4. When I am pressured or working under 13. Being alone increases my appetite.
a deadline I have the urge to snack.
5. I eat more when I am stressed than 14. I am less likely to eat when other people
when I am calm. are around versus when I’m by myself.
6. If I am worried or afraid of something, I 15. Eating makes me feel better when I am
tend to eat. lonely.
7. When people irritate me I want to get 16. I celebrate with food when I’m in a good
something to eat. mood.
8. I have had something to eat “just to 17. If I’m feeling really good, I don’t worry
teach him/her a lesson”. about my diet.
9. When I get angry, eating will make me 18. When I’m happy, having a favorite snack
feel better. makes me feel even better.

How would you describe your relationship with food? (Please feel free to use the back side of this paper as
needed):

Appointment Date:

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