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What Type of Eater are You?

The Stress Eater eats to relieve or avoid uncomfortable feelings. Food functions as a self-medication to avoid unpleasant feelings and to lift the mood.

The Emotional Eater eats whenever she or he experiences strong emotions of any kind — happiness, sadness, anger or frustration.

The Scraps Eater is the family member to whom others pass their leftovers.

The Grazer eats throughout the day. It’s easy to underestimate the total calories consumed because each portion is small, and the grazer may feel as if she or he hasn’t eaten.

The Unconscious Eater eats while watching television or reading and is unaware of what and how much he or she consumes — whether the food is healthy and whether he or she is full.

The Famine-or-Feast Eater fasts all day and eats everything in sight in the evening or at night.

The Frugal Eater does not want to waste any food and forces himself or herself to overeat.

The Submissive Eater responds to pressure from others to consume more food than he or she would normally eat.

The Secret Eater cleverly hides cookies, candies and other treats in pockets, drawers and the car so that others will not see the amount or kind of food consumed.

The Punishment Eater can be categorized by two clinically recognized eating disorders. The anorexic eater and bulimic eater may have life-threatening health issues and require medical intervention.

 

The Ideal Eater listens to his or her body's cues and eats to satisfy physical rather than emotional hunger. The ideal eater is flexible with food choices and enjoys a variety of seasonal produce.This person eats to live instead of living to eat.

 

Write down on a loose sheet of paper one or more of the above "Eaters" you identify with.