Am I Fat Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. A clothing size that usually fits is unexpectedly tight in one store. What conclusion are you most likely to draw?
The cut or sizing may be different, so I would try another item.
I would notice it as one possible sign of a change but remain unsure.
I would take it as meaningful evidence that my body has become larger.
I would feel that it confirms I am fat, even without other information.
2. You see a photo of yourself from an unfamiliar angle. Where does your attention go first?
To the overall moment, setting, or expression in the photo.
To several details, including how my body looks.
Mostly to whether my body appears larger than expected.
Directly to body size, which determines how I feel about the whole photo.
3. Someone makes an offhand comment about body size, without clearly referring to you. How does it affect you?
I notice it but do not connect it strongly to myself.
I briefly wonder whether it could apply to me.
I revisit the comment several times and compare myself with others.
It changes my mood or behavior well beyond the conversation.
4. Imagine the number on a scale changes over a short period. How would it affect your interpretation of your body?
I would view it alongside normal variation, circumstances, and longer-term context.
I would compare it with past measurements before deciding what it means.
I would treat it as the main evidence that my body size has changed.
It would strongly change how I label myself, even if I did not understand the cause.
5. What kind of support or information would best match your current situation?
I feel adequately informed and do not currently need more context.
Neutral educational information would answer most of my questions.
A conversation with a qualified healthcare professional would help clarify conflicting signs.
I strongly need professional context because uncertainty about my body is affecting important decisions.
6. When the thought “I am fat” comes up, which response best describes your experience?
It rarely feels like a useful or accurate way to describe my whole body.
I sometimes wonder about it, but the label does not feel settled.
It often feels like an accurate description of my appearance.
It feels central to how I identify and evaluate my body.
7. Across mirrors, photos, clothing, and day-to-day sensations, how stable is your view of your body size?
Fairly stable, even when individual cues vary.
Usually stable, with occasional periods of doubt.
Quite changeable depending on the latest cue or comparison.
Consistently centered on feeling larger, regardless of mixed cues.
8. Outside ordinary grooming or getting dressed, how much time do you spend checking or evaluating your shape?
Very little additional time.
A few brief checks on some days.
Repeated checks that regularly interrupt my attention.
Enough checking that it occupies a substantial part of my day.
9. Friends suggest an activity where your body may feel visible, such as swimming or dancing. What sounds most like you?
I decide mainly according to whether the activity sounds enjoyable.
I feel self-conscious but can usually participate as planned.
I modify how I participate to draw less attention to my body.
I often avoid the activity because of how I expect my body to look.
10. How clear are you about the difference between body size, body composition, and overall health?
I understand that they overlap in some ways but are not interchangeable.
I mostly distinguish them, although some details remain unclear.
I often assume that visible size closely represents health.
I generally treat being fat and being unhealthy as meaning the same thing.
11. When clothing fit, weight, and physical comfort point in different directions, how do you make sense of them?
I can treat them as different pieces of information with different limits.
I look for a longer-term pattern before drawing a conclusion.
I usually trust whichever sign seems most visible at the time.
I remain very uncertain about what the mixed signs mean.
12. What most strongly supports your current conclusion about your body size?
A combination of longer-term patterns, personal context, and reliable health information.
Several consistent changes I have noticed over time.
Mostly clothing labels, photographs, mirrors, or comparisons.
A strong feeling or other people’s comments, even when the evidence conflicts.
13. You are invited to an event where you are unsure what to wear. What is most likely to happen?
I choose something workable and focus mainly on attending.
I spend extra time finding an outfit but still expect to enjoy the event.
Worry about how large I look follows me into the event.
My body concerns make me seriously consider declining or leaving early.
14. When choosing clothes, meals, movement, or social plans, how much influence does looking smaller have?
It is usually not a deciding factor.
It is one preference among several practical considerations.
It often outweighs comfort, enjoyment, or convenience.
It regularly becomes the main factor across several kinds of decisions.
15. How often do you use other people’s bodies as a reference point for deciding whether you are fat?
Rarely; differences between bodies make the comparison feel limited.
Occasionally, especially around people with a similar build.
Frequently; comparison strongly affects how large I feel.
Almost automatically whenever I am around or see other people.