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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Jun 12;44(6):507–512. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.06.005
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Not at all true for me
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Very true for me
1. It is difficult to motivate myself to eat appropriately. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
2. It is difficult to motivate myself to exercise. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
3. Often the amount of effort I need to put into controlling what I eat doesn't seem worthwhile. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
4. Exercising is rewarding when I do it, but I have trouble getting myself started. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
5. Losing weight is rewarding, but I have trouble keeping motivated to maintain weight loss. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
6. I get bored easily with exercise. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
7. When my efforts to control my eating don't result in weight loss, I have trouble staying motivated. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
8. I can't find anything at all appealing or positive about exercise. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
9. When I'm very hungry I have trouble controlling what I eat. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
10. Often the amount of effort I need to put into exercising doesn't seem worthwhile. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
11. When I start eating something that I think I shouldn't, I have trouble stopping eating. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
12. I have difficulty exercising when I get busy. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
13. I have difficulty exercising when I am in a bad mood. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
14. When my efforts to exercise regularly don't result in weight loss, I have trouble staying motivated. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
15. Sometimes I have cravings for foods that aren't good for me (e.g., chocolate, sweets), that I have difficulty controlling. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
16. I don't have the right equipment to exercise. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
17. Many kinds of exercise require a level of skill/ coordination that I don't have (e.g., aerobics, tennis, rollerblading). 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
18. I have difficulty exercising when I feel tired. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
19. The thought of not being able to eat what I want, when I want it, depresses me. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
20. My friends/family do not support my efforts to change my exercise patterns. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
21. I have difficulty exercising when my family/ friends want me to spend time with them. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
22. I have difficulty exercising when I am slightly sore from the last time I exercised. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
23. My friends/family do not support my efforts to change my diet. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
24. It is difficult for me to find good places to exercise. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
25. My life is so busy that I have trouble finding time to eat properly. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
26. I have difficulty exercising when I am away from home. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
27. I often find myself in situations where eating a lot of food seems to be expected (e.g., holiday, social occasions, work functions, business trips). 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
28. My life is so busy that I have trouble finding time to exercise. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
29. Healthy foods are often not available when it is time for me to eat (e.g., healthy choices not available at home, work, or in restaurants). 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
30. I have difficulty finding people to exercise with. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
31. I don't know what types of exercise or how much I need to exercise in order to lose weight. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
32. I have trouble estimating portion sizes. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
33 I have trouble estimating the calorie and fat content of food. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
34. I have trouble figuring out how much exercise I have done. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
35. I have difficulty figuring out how to fit exercise into my daily life. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
36. I don't know what foods I should eat to lose weight. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
37. I don't know how to prepare healthy foods. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
38. I have difficulty exercising when I haven't exercised in a while. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□
39. I have difficulty exercising when I just want to relax and enjoy myself. 1□ 2□ 3□ 4□ 5□