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Do you have Trouble Losing Weight?
Questionnaire by Dr. Lance Levy ¹⁵

If you answer yes to any of the following questions, you may have trouble losing weight. In some cases, the relevance of the question to the issue of weight control is obvious. Click on or scroll over your answer to reveal more information to further clarify Dr. Levy's explanation. There are 29 questions in total.

Questions 11 through 20 below.

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11. Have you been on a commercial diet more than once in the past few years?

The more often you have been through a diet program, the more difficulty you are likely to have in knowing whether you are eating correctly or not. Much of the weight-loss theory given to people attending weight-loss clinics is incorrect, and behavioral advice focuses attention on learning to ignore signals of hunger.

The more often you have been through a diet program, the more difficulty you are likely to have in knowing whether you are eating correctly or not. Much of the weight-loss theory given to people attending weight-loss clinics is incorrect, and behavioral advice focuses attention on learning to ignore signals of hunger.

12. Do you weigh yourself more often than once every month when you are not trying to lose weight?

The more often you weigh yourself, the more misinformation you are likely to get about your weight. Weight fluctuates during the month, particularly for women. Reacting prematurely to perceived weight changes can result in either restrictive eating or binge eating.

The more often you weigh yourself, the more misinformation you are likely to get about your weight. Weight fluctuates during the month, particularly for women. Reacting prematurely to perceived weight changes can result in either restrictive eating or binge eating.

13. Do you weigh yourself more often than every two weeks when trying to lose weight?

Frequent weighing will result in a conflict between signals of hunger and the desire to see a certain amount of weight loss. Remember that real weight loss - that is, loss of fat rather than water - occurs slowly, and the average weekly loss rate (1.0-1.5 lb./O.5-0.75 kg) is really only detectable with weighing every two weeks.

Frequent weighing will result in a conflict between signals of hunger and the desire to see a certain amount of weight loss. Remember that real weight loss - that is, loss of fat rather than water - occurs slowly, and the average weekly loss rate (1.0-1.5 lb./O.5-0.75 kg) is really only detectable with weighing every two weeks.

14. Is your level of planned physical activity less than thirty minutes of walking or the equivalent in biking, swimming, aerobics, etcetera, per day?

There is no way to maintain a normal weight without regular physical activity. Perhaps a decade ago, a physiologist made the suggestion that exercise taken for twenty minutes three times a week was sufficient to maintain some level of fitness. While this level of activity is better than nothing and will improve muscle strength and cardiovascular functioning, I think that piece of information did everyone a disservice. It is untrue that this level of exercise is useful in weight maintenance.

15. Do you flnd it difficult to differentiate between emotional feelings and physical ones? For example, is it hard for you to tell the difference between being hungry and being angry or frustrated?

A sizable minority of overweight people are unable to differentiate between hunger and various emotional states. This lack of awareness makes it hard for them to be sure, they are eating to supply needed nutrients. If you cannot distinguish true hunger from, for example, anger or frustration, you will end up eating when you don't really need food, and will gain weight.

A sizable minority of overweight people are unable to differentiate between hunger and various emotional states. This lack of awareness makes it hard for them to be sure, they are eating to supply needed nutrients. If you cannot distinguish true hunger from, for example, anger or frustration, you will end up eating when you don't really need food, and will gain weight.

16. Do you experience any chronic medical problem, such as heartburn, on a daily basis? Another example would be arthritis that leaves you with stiff, sore joints every morning and soreness during day-to-day activities.

Chronic pain is very unpleasant. Food may be used to combat pain, and weight gain is a common result. Activity level is often lowered by pain and the expenditure of calories reduced.

Chronic pain is very unpleasant. Food may be used to combat pain, and weight gain is a common result. Activity level is often lowered by pain and the expenditure of calories reduced.

17. Have you experienced feelings of growing anxiety or even panic spells when you were dieting in the past and weight loss became noticeable?

A significant number of patients report feeling more and more anxious as weight loss reaches a point where people around them begin to notice and to comment. There are several common reasons for this. For example, this response can happen with clients who have been victims of assault or who are in difficult relationships where the reactivation of a sexual relationship would be unwelcome.

A significant number of patients report feeling more and more anxious as weight loss reaches a point where people around them begin to notice and to comment. There are several common reasons for this. For example, this response can happen with clients who have been victims of assault or who are in difficult relationships where the reactivation of a sexual relationship would be unwelcome.

18. Do you expect weight to be lost at a rate of more than a pound a week?

Unrealistic expectations can lead to discouragement and make it difficult for you to persevere with a weight-loss program.

Unrealistic expectations can lead to discouragement and make it difficult for you to persevere with a weight-loss program.

19. Do your parents or siblings have problems with any of the following: drug or alcohol abuse, an eating disorder, a mood disorder such as depression, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

You may be genetically predisposed to having these problems, and any of them can cause weight problems.

You may be genetically predisposed to having these problems, and any of them can cause weight problems.

20. Is there a lot of friction in your day-to-day relationships?

Anger and frustration or a sense of powerlessness or loss can lead to disordered eating.

Anger and frustration or a sense of powerlessness or loss can lead to disordered eating.

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