Catherine has wanted to lose weight for several years. Last week she read the recent literature about obesity and health risks and decided she better get going. Today she went to the market and bought only healthy foods and then she made herself her favorite dinner of fried chicken, biscuits and gravy, knowing she would not be eating these things in the future. According to the Transtheoretical model of behavior change, Catherine is in the ____________ stage.

A. precontemplation

B. contemplation

C. preparation

D. termination


C. preparation

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