getting started

weight loss readiness quiz are you ready to lose weight? your attitude about weight loss affects your ability to succeed. take this readiness quiz to learn if you are truly ready to embark on a journey to lose weight. be honest. it's important that your answers reflect the way you really are, not how you like to be. at the onset of your initial consultation with idy, you will be asked to retake this quiz. the results will assist in determining your level of readiness to lose weight and will be influential in creating a unique approach to help you overcome your personal barriers to change. * denotes required response

1. i have thought a lot about my eating habits and physical activities to pinpoint what i need to change. *

true   false

2. i have accepted the idea that i need to make permanent, not temporary, changes in my eating, and activities to be successful. *

true   false

3. i will only feel successful if i lose a lot of weight. *

true   false

4. i accept the idea that it's best if i lose weight slowly. *

true   false

5. i'm thinking of losing weight now because i really want to, not because someone else thinks i should. *

true   false

6. i think losing weight will solve other problems in my life. *

true   false

7. i am willing and able to increase my physical activity. *

true   false

8. i can only lose weight successfully if i have no "slip-ups," i.e. overeat or miss an exercise session. *

true   false

9. i am ready to commit some time and effort each week to organizing and planning my food and activity programs. *

true   false

10. once i lose some initial weight, i usually lose motivation to keep going until i reach my goal. *

true   false

11. i want to start a weight-loss plan even though my life is unusually stressful right now. *

true   false

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scoring:

to score the quiz, look at your answers to questions 1,2,4,5,7,9. score "1" if you answered "true" and "0" if you answered "false."

for questions 3,6,8,10,11, score "0" for each true answer and "1' for each false answer.

add your total scores for all of the questions.

if you scored 8 or higher, you most likely have good reasons for wanting to lose weight now and a good understanding of what is key to your success.

contact idy neuman ms, rd, cdn for a unique plan that will be constructed to address your personal goals...