Category | Cognition type | Example |
---|---|---|
Neutral | Description of an eating event | ‘Time for breakfast!’ |
 | Hunger | ‘I am very hungry, time to eat.’ |
 | Desire and taste | ‘I really want this chocolate bar.’ |
 | Energy needed | ‘I won’t have time to eat later.’ |
Functional | Healthy intention | ‘Apples are good for me.’ |
 | Successful control | ‘Everyone’s eating cake, but I’m going for a pear.’ |
Dysfunctional | Negative emotions | ‘I feel awful, maybe this helps.’ |
 | Positive emotions | ‘I’m trying to relax with snacks.’ |
 | Social activities and pressure | ‘Everyone’s eating cake. I will join them.’ |
 | Reward | ‘I deserve this after all the hard work!’ |
 | Control failure | ‘I just can’t resist.’ |
 | Other dysfunctional cognitions | ‘Coffee should go together with a cookie.’ |