Todd has been overweight since childhood but as a college student has made a commitment to lose weight. He goes on the Atkins diet and after a few months switches to Weight Watchers. After 6 months, Todd has lost 12 pounds but is still overweight. He is discouraged he hasn't lost more weight and he goes to a fast-food restaurant and has two cheeseburgers and a milkshake. Let's see how
knowledgeable you are regarding diets so you can effectively help Todd.What mistake did Todd make when eating the cheeseburgers and shake?
a. Allowing negative emotions to reduce self-control
b. Wanting to improve appearance to get love and affection
c. Not exercising to compensate for the extra calories
d. Focusing on hunger when making food choices
e. Using appearance as a measure of self-worth
a
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