| The Weight Release Questionnaire | 
  
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    |  | 1. Do you currently have a medical condition(s)? |  | Yes    
        
        No | 
  
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    |  | a. If yes, briefly describe: |  |  | 
	
	 
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    |  | b. Please list any medications, vitamins/minerals or supplements you take, if any: |  |  | 
	
	 
  
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    |  | 2. Have you ever seen a mental health practitioner (i.e. therapist, psychiatrist, etc.)? |  | Yes    
        
        No | 
  
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    |  | a. If yes, please describe what was helpful or not: |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 3. Have you ever experienced hypnosis (or guided imagery) before? |  | Yes    
      
      No | 
  
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    |  | a. If yes, when? |  |  | 
  
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    |  | b. What was the experience like for you? |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 4. Do you have any concerns about experiencing hypnosis? |  | Yes    
      
      No | 
  
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    |  | a. If yes, describe your concerns: |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 5. Are you currently in a relationship? |  | Yes    
      
      No | 
  
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    |  | 6. Do you have any children? |  | Yes    
      
      No | 
  
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    |  | a. How many? Ages? |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 7. What is your current height and weight? |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 8. Do you have an ideal weight? |  | Yes    
      
      No | 
  
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    |  | a. If yes, what is it? |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 9. Why do you want to release weight now? |  |  | 
  
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    |  | 10. Please check any of the boxes that you feel contribute to your difficulty releasing weight. |  | I start out well but it gets too difficult to stay motivated. | 
  
    |  |  |  | I eat according to my emotional state (bored, lonely, happy, sad) | 
  
    |  |  |  | I have difficulty tolerating cravings | 
  
    |  |  |  | I have problems finding the time and energy to get and stay healthy | 
  
    |  |  |  | Lack of confidence or self-esteem, e.g. "I don't feel worthy or value myself enough to make the effort | 
  
    |  |  |  | I don't value my accomplishments so I self-sabotage | 
  
    |  |  |  | I think things like, "I deserve a treat,"  "It's not fair that others get to eat and stay thin, "or "I've had a rough day/week/year" | 
  
    |  |  |  | I follow childhood patterns like sweets for being good or being deprived of foods to punish | 
   
    |  | Other (please describe): |  |  | 
  
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