EATING FOR WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Aim for a weight loss of between 5% and 10% of your current weight within a six-month period.

True

Getting support from family, friends and/or support groups is important for changing lifestyle behaviors.

True

Nutrient-dense foods are foods which provide you with vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories, whereas energy-dense foods have more calories with less nutrients.

True

Setting SMART goals is the first step in making lifelong dietary and behavioral changes.

True

The following thoughts are an example of cognitive restructuring: Thought 1: "I've always been overweight and I will never be thin." Thought 2: "I have always been overweight, but have succeeded to lose weight in the past. The trouble was that I gained it back when I reverted back to my old habits. If I slowly change my thought process, habits and behaviors, I will lose weight and maintain it permanently."

True

Emotional eating triggers only relate to feelings of stress, boredom, sadness, depression or anger.

False

It is best to stay at home when dieting because socializing is a "high-risk situation" which may lead to relapse and weight gain.

False

Keeping a food-and-activity diary is not a method of self-monitoring.

False

When problem solving, there is always one perfect solution.

False

You can eat as much healthy food as you want and you will still lose weight.

False

You need to join a gym and start high-intensity training to get the health benefits from exercise.

False

You will lose weight if you consistently eat more calories than your body needs.

False