Table 1. Dimensions of eating episodes that recur in routines.

Food, Time, Recurrence	▪ “… then at night (time) I had a bowl of ice cream (food), which you'll probably hear every day (recurrence) … it's habitual … a typical thing to me.”
Food, Social Setting, Mental Processes (goal), Recurrence	▪ “[when my husband plays golf with my brother-in-law] I'll invite my sister over (social setting) … if I want to make like stuffed peppers (food). And he [husband] doesn't like those. So … we'll fix something for the kids (social setting), but then we'll make stuffed peppers (food) … because the kids (social setting) won't eat that either.”
Location, Social Setting,	▪ “[in the break room at work] (location) mostly everyone's (social setting) got their own set routine … that's your chair … [laughs].”
Time, Activity, Social Setting	▪ “That's an everyday routine [for our family (social setting) breakfast] (time) just because The Wiggles (activity) are on from 8:30 to 9:30 (time).”
Food, Time, Social Setting	▪ “Like Wednesday nights (time) I get take out (food) for the girls [and her husband] (social setting) because that's the night I come home and change clothes real quick and go skiing.”
Food, Time, Activity, Social Setting, Location	▪ “While the kids are in the back watching their cartoons (time) … I'm out here (location, social setting) watching my soap (activity) … and eating what they can't have … ice cream (food) … they can't have it because … one has asthma and one is lactose intolerant.”
Food, Time, Location, Recurrence	▪ “I eat the same thing in here [restaurant] (location) every day (recurrence) … I get two eggs, medium. I get whole wheat toast. I get home fries and coffee and water (food). Every day of the [work] week (recurrence).”
Food, Time, Activity	▪ “That's a normal routine. Come home from bible study (activity) [Wednesday nights (time)] and sort of have the second phase of dinner (food).”
Food, Time, Mental Processes (goal), Physical Conditions	▪ “Because I'm working … late at night (time), it's [work meal] something (food) that's not going to be like heavy or greasy … But just something that's going to … fill me up (physical condition, mental processes). Nothing like … fast food (food) or anything that's greasy.”