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                         Body Image Quiz
                Courtesy of Blue Mountain http://www1.bluemountain.com/

 

                         1. When you look at yourself in the mirror,
                                     you think:

                              1. Wow! I am hot!
                              2. Hello me!
                              3. I need to lose 10 lbs!

                           2. A friend of yours starts complaining about
                           how fat she is. You say

                               1. Yeah, you could lose some weight.
                               2. You look beautiful to me.
                               3. Gosh, so am I! Let's go on a diet!

                           3. When you go to the beach/pool and you are
                             lying on your towel, you think:

                              1.  I have the best body here.
                              2. Being at the beach/pool is fun!
                              3. I hope that no one notices how fat I look
                                  in this bathing suit.

                           4. Your boyfriend/girlfriend compliments you
                           on how good you look. You say:

                              1. I know!
                              2. Thanks!
                              3. No, I don't look that great...

                           5. If you go on a date that isn't fun, it's
                               usually because:

                               1. Most guys/girls are boring.
                               2. You didn't really get along with that
                                   person.
                               3. You acted stupid.

                           6. When you exercise/go to the gym, if you
                               work out longer than you planned, it's
                               because:

                               1. You wanted as many people as possible to
                                  see you in your cool new outfit.
                               2. You were really enjoying exercising.
                               3.You had to work off those extra calories
                                  from lunch.

                           7. When would you feel happiest?

                               1. When everyone thinks you are beautiful.
                               2. When you have friends who care about
                                   you.
                               3. When everyone likes you.

                           8. When you haven't had a date in several
                               months, it's most likely because:

                               1. All those guys/girls are too stupid to know
                                  what they are missing.
                               2. You haven't met anyone you really like
                                   lately.
                               3. You're not good-looking/smart enough yet.

                           9. When you look at a fashion magazine you
                               think:

                               1. I'm better-looking than those models.
                               2. Hmm...these clothes are kinda cool.
                               3. I wish I was as skinny as those models!

                           10. Which is closest to how you feel about
                                dieting?

                              1. Diet? Why improve upon perfection?
                              2. I don't really diet. I like myself the way I
                                   am.
                              3. Dieting is good for me - the more I do it,
                                the better.


                                   Your Score:
10-17 points
You look fantastic! No problems there.... What you do need to focus more on,
however, is your appreciation of non-physical aspects of both yourself and others.
Try making a list of non-appearance related things you like about yourself
and/or your friends, explore hobbies, do volunteer work -
there's more to you than meets the eye!

18-23 points
You have a solid appreciation of yourself and an good body image.
Of course, like most people, you feel insecure sometimes, proud others.
You need to be careful not think of yourself as being either all good
or all bad, but rather as some combination of the two.
You're fantastic just the way you are!

24-30 points
This score indicates a preoccupation with body image and the opinions of others.
You are a unique and special person and have a right to be proud of who you are - as you are.
There is no such thing as physical or personal perfection. Try planning some
activities that highlight your appreciation of yourself:

    • paste a sign over your mirror that say: "Hi Gorgeous!
    • Take a bubble bath
    • make a list of things youlike about yourself or of things you do well
    • get a massage...
    • in short, give yourself some love - you deserve it!

                                                                    

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