Table 1.

Thematic template analysis table.

Nodes	Codes	Themes
Mood influencing food choices	Bidirectional Link Between Food and Mood	Reactive and Proactive Relationships with Food
Food choices influencing mood	Relationships with Food
Disordered relationships with food	Food as Control
Comfort food used for low mood	Mind/Body, Gut/Brain Connection
Foods used as reward or commiseration	Short-Term vs. Long-Term Effects of Food on Mood
Each person physiologically reacts to food differently.	Bio-individuality	Acknowledgement of Individual Diversity Relating to Eating and Mental Health
Each person psychologically has differing moods	Individual Differences
The relationship between food and mood is different for everyone	Intolerances
Dieting and food restriction decreases mood	Food Restriction and Dieting	Improving Mood by Removing Food Restriction and Eating Intuitively
Weight focused thinking	Weight Focused Thinking
Listening to your bodies cues when it is hungry and when it is full	Listening to Bodies Internal Hunger and Satiety Cues
Eating mindfully, rather than when distracted	Mindful Eating
Food guilt causing low mood	Removing Food Guilt