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Back to Assessment Tools Eating Lifestyle Check How does your eating pattern rate? Circle the answer which best describes your eating pattern. 1. Which type of milk do you usually use? | Full cream | 2 | | Reduced fat | 1 | | Skim or Shape | 0 | 2. How many times a week do you eat fresh fruit? | Rarely | 4 | | Two or three times per week | 2 | | Daily | 0 | 3. How much fat (and skin) do you eat on meat and chicken? 4. How many times a week do you eat fatty meats (e.g. sausages, fatty mince, salamis, devon)? | Six or more | 4 | | Three to five | 3 | | Once to three | 2 | | Rarely (less than once a week) | 0 | 5. How often do you eat a meal containing at least three vegetables (either in salad or cooked?) | Rarely | 4 | | Two to three times per week | 2 | | Daily | 0 | 6. Do you spread your butter/margarine | Thickly | 4 | | Medium | 2 | | Thinly | 1 | | None at all | 0 | 7. How many times do you eat cereals such as pasta, rice, rolled oats, wheatmeal porridge and breakfast cereals? | Rarely | 4 | | Two to three times per week | 2 | | Daily | 0 | 8. Which would you usually eat for a snack? | Chips | 4 | | Chocolate/carob bar | 4 | | Sweet or cream biscuit/pastry | 3 | | Sandwich/dry biscuit | 1 | | Fruit | 0 |
9. How many times a week do you eat high-fat take-away food (e.g. fish & chips, pizza, fried rice, meat pie, fried chicken)?
| Six or more | 4 | | Three to five | 3 | | Once or twice | 2 | | Rarely (less than once a week) | 1 | 10. How many slices of bread would you usually eat per day? | Generally do not eat bread | 3 | | One to two slices | 2 | | Three or more slices | 1 | ADD the circled numbers to calculate your Score: ________ Check Your Score * LESS THAN 10 Congratulations, you are cutting down on fats and eating plenty of filling, staple foods. * 11-18 Overall your eating is not bad – but with a few modifications you could reduce fat and increase the fruits, vegetables and cereals. * MORE THAN 18 Fat is probably playing a leading role in your food and you may not be eating enough of the staple, appetite-satisfying foods. See your Personal Best Trainer, because we have some suggestions for you!
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