Original Obstacle Meter

Which of the following do you consider to be barriers to you eating healthy and/or losing weight (depending on your goal)? Please circle the answer that most closely explains how you feel

 1) Time: I do not have enough time to meal plan and prepare meals.

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 2) Money: I do not have the money it takes to eat healthier.

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 3) Knowledge: I really do not know what I should be eating to be healthier.

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 4) Culinary Skills & Equipment: I do no™t have the cooking skills, knowledge or equipment to eat healthy.

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  1. Meal Planning: I could really use some help planning out meals for the week.

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  1. Availability: It is not uncommon for me to run out of healthy food to prepare at home.

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  1. Access: It is difficult for me to gain access healthy food (for example: no grocery stores close to me, limited transportation, out of delivery range).

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  1. Environment: My home, work or social environment is full of opportunities to eat highly palatable, calorie dense food.

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  1. Willpower: I lack the willpower necessary to eat healthier.

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  1. Having to Give Up Favorite Foods: I would eat healthier but I do no€™t want to give up my favorite foods.

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  1. Work: My work and/or my workplace prevents me from eating healthier.

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  1. Travel: I have to travel a lot for work and it is tough for me to eat healthy while on the road or at a job site.

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  1. Social Network: My friends and I eat out (wine and dine) more than we probably should.

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  1. Family Dynamics: The number of people in my household and their dietary preferences/requirements greatly affects my ability to eat healthy.

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  1. Hunger: The hunger that I feel when I a€™m on a diet prevents me from eating healthier.

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  1. Palatability: Healthy food does not taste good and/or is monotonous.

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  1. Snacking: Snacking on junk food is part of my daily routine.

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  1. Food Reward: Some people live to eat and others eat to live. I live to eat.

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  1. Portion Sizes: I have trouble controlling how much I eat at one sitting.

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  1. Caloric Density: I tend to eat foods that are savory (contain lots of fat AND carbohydrate).

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  1. Eat Out Too Often: I probably eat more meals out than I should be eating out to be healthy.

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  1. Boredom: I often eat or drink (alcohol or other calorie containing beverages) because I am bored.

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  1. Stress: I often eat or drink (alcohol or other calorie containing beverages) because I am stressed.

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  1. Depression: I ha€™ve been pretty depressed over the past month.

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  1. Sleep: I tend to wake up feeling tired in the morning like I could use a couple extra hours of sleep.

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  1. Vigor: At the end of my day, I am way too tired to cook.

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  1. Exercise: I tend to not get enough exercise in on a weekly basis.

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  1. Priority: Healthy eating has not been too high of a priority for me recently.

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  1. Support: I lack the support I need to make a lasting dietary change.

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  1. Accountability: I could really use someone to hold me more accountable to my diet.

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  1. Willingness/Desire to Cook: I have little to no desire to cook.

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  1. I am the biggest obstacle to my success.

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