Vignette #2 Todd Has Been Overweight Since Childhood but as a College

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Vignette #2 Todd has been overweight since childhood but as a college student has made a commitment to lose weight. He goes on the Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution 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. Which 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 appearance
• E) Using appearance as a measure of self-worth

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