eating when I’m full.
None One respondent answered to how often the situation described actually happened, rather than his behaviour in this situation: “The answer is 1, never or rarely. Because I have a big appetite, and by far it never happened to me that the food portion is larger than I need when eating at restaurant, so I always eat it up. It is my habit, and also I don’t want to waste any food. Food is never easy to get.” (PP6)
9. If it doesn’t cost much more, I get the larger size food or dink regardless of how hungry I feel.
None One respondent ignored the condition described in this question and decided it depended on how hungry she was: “I always order the small size, because I… I choose 2 (sometimes), as I buy larger size when I’m hungry, and buy small ones when I’m not. Yes, sometimes.” (PP3)
18. If there’s good food at a party, I’ll continue eating even after I’m full.
None Two respondents interpreted the behaviour described as rude, and gave reasoning and answers accordingly, e.g. “Rarely. I care about my image at public events like parties, or you can say I’m more likely to control myself in front of others. Usually I tend to indulge myself when I’m alone.” (PP1)
25. When I’m at a restaurant, I can tell when
One respondent asked about whether it counts when she can tell the portion is too large only after she finished the meal:
the portion I’ve been served is too large for me.
“I can only tell after having the meal, if there’s leftover then it’s too large, if no leftover then it’s just right, and if I still feel hungry then it’s too small. Does that count…? Yes, I suppose.” (PP4)
Emotional Response
13. I snack without noticing I’m eating.
One respondent was confused about the meaning of this question: “What does this mean? Sometimes, for most of the time I notice it.” (PP5)
None
External Cues
3. At a party where there is a lot of good food, I notice when it makes me want to eat more food than I should.
One respondent reported problem in understanding this question: “Hum… Rarely notice it. (Read the question again) What does it mean? I don’t quite understand it, but I don’t think I notice it. I choose 1.” (PP5)
One respondent reported problem in answering this question because the external cue in question never triggered her eating behaviour: “At parties I usually eat less, just as when at buffets, because I feel satisfies just seeing so many foods. So it never makes me want to eat more than I should, and this situation doesn’t exist, so which one should I choose? If it ever happens, I think I’ll notice it. Just a guess.” (PP4)
One respondent talked about how often being at a party actually made him want to eat more than he should, rather than his awareness of such external eating behaviour: “This one, yes, usually it’s at family reunions on holidays or new year. I did eat more on these occasions. I choose 3, often.” (PP2)
4. I recognise when food advertisements make me want to eat. (“Not applicable” option: Food ads never make me want to
None Five respondents talked solely about how often food ads made
them want to eat, rather than their recognition of such situations, e.g. “Eh… I don’t think just watching food ads can make me have an appetite to eat. Usually it’s something internal, a feeling of my body that makes me want to eat. This kind of external cues
eat.) rarely (make me want to eat). So I think it’s ‘rarely’.” (PP2) 8. I notice when just going
into a movie theatre makes me want to eat candy or popcorn. (“Not applicable” option: I never eat candy or popcorn)
None Four respondents talked about how often just going into a movie theatre made them want to eat, rather than their awareness of the behaviour, e.g. “Rarely. I rarely eat sweets or popcorn at movie theatres. I don’t like popcorn or sweets; don’t like these kinds of food. Except when the smell is very good and I’m too hungry, I might choose to have some. Otherwise, rarely.” (PP3)
14. When I eat a big meal, I notice if it makes me feel heavy or sluggish.
One respondent reported difficulty in understanding this questions: “I don’t quite understand this question: does it mean physical feelings of heavy or sluggish because of eating too much, or that eating too much results in some kind of psychological burden, which leads to psychological feelings of heavy or sluggish? … It’s just I’m not sure which kind of heavy feeling it means, but I think I do notice it, no matter it’s physical or psychological.” (PP1)
Three respondents talked about how often eating a big meal made them feel heavy or sluggish, e.g. “Yes, I always feel very heavy. I think eating is something you need to exert energy to do.” (PP4)
One respondent answered about how often he actually ate a big meal: “Well, my answer is 2 (sometimes), as I don’t always eat a lot.” (PP6)
23. I recognise when I’m eating and not hungry. (“Not applicable” option: I don’t eat when I’m not hungry.)
One respondent was confused about which part of the question she was supposed to answer to: “Sometimes, sometimes I recognise it… Does this mean I often recognise this thing, or… One thing I’m not sure about this question is that, when I choose ‘sometimes’ or ‘often’, does it mean I often recognise this thing, or I often eat when not hungry. I’m not sure which part this word is supposed to describe. For me, when I’m eating and not hungry, I always
recognise it; however, I don’t often eat when not hungry. So I choose ‘sometimes’.” (PP1)
One respondent talked about how often she ate when not hungry, rather than her recognition of such behaviour: “Yes, it happens when I feel bored. But I don’t eat things that can make me feel full.” (PP4)
External
Cues 24. I notice when I’m eating