Module 2: Discover Your Food Compass & Core Truths

Lesson 2.1: Take the Diet Decision Quiz

Step 1: Take the Quiz

This quiz isn’t about scoring “right.” It’s about surfacing what’s really guiding your food choices—so you can start making decisions with more clarity and self-trust.

Instructions: Choose the answer that feels most true to you right now—not what you think should be true.

  1. When choosing what to eat, your first instinct is to…
    A) Think about how it fits into your diet or macros
    B) Ask if it’s healthy or “clean”
    C) Consider how it will make you feel physically
    D) Notice what you're craving or needing emotionally/physically

  2. Your motivation for trying new ways of eating is mostly…
    A) Weight loss or body composition
    B) Addressing a health concern
    C) Feeling indecisive or overwhelmed
    D) Wanting peace, ease, and self-trust

  3. Your past experience with diets has been mostly…
    A) Many structured plans, up-and-down results
    B) Routines that work but feel rigid
    C) Avoiding diets but still unsure what works
    D) Unlearning rules and rebuilding trust

  4. After eating, you usually feel…
    A) Guilty if it wasn’t “on plan”
    B) Okay, but maybe unsatisfied
    C) Disconnected or checked out
    D) Satisfied and calm

  5. Your biggest challenge with food is…
    A) Sticking to rules consistently
    B) Knowing what’s actually “healthy”
    C) Feeling caught between restriction and indulgence
    D) Trusting your body instead of outside voices

Step 2: Quiz Results – Which Direction Are You Heading?

Mostly A’s – Externally Focused
You lean heavily on external rules—calories, macros, plans—to guide food decisions. Structure can feel safe, but it can also drown out your body’s signals. You might explore softening rigid thinking and getting curious about what your body actually wants.

Mostly B’s – Health-Oriented
You care about your well-being—and that’s a strength. But even “healthy” eating can become stressful when it’s perfectionistic. What if health included not just nutrients, but joy, ease, and connection?

Mostly C’s – Cautiously Confused
You’re curious, but not sure what direction to trust. You’ve probably tried to avoid strict diets, but still feel lost in the noise. This is a powerful place for self-inquiry—one where gentle experiments and self-trust can grow.

Mostly D’s – Rebuilding Trust
You’re listening inward. You’ve begun to shift away from rule-following and toward body wisdom. You’re not chasing a “perfect” plan—you’re exploring what feels truly nourishing. Keep going.

Step 3: Reflect

Post-Quiz Journaling Prompt:
What would change in your eating life if you trusted your body just 10% more?
What would that actually look or feel like today?

Real-Life Example Reflection:

“I got mostly B’s. I realized I’ve been so focused on being ‘healthy’ that I forgot what hunger feels like—and that meals can be joyful, not just functional.”

“My answers were all over the place, but it made me realize I’ve been outsourcing my food decisions to influencers, apps, and plans. I want to build more trust with myself.”

Lesson 2.2: Core Truths That Reframe Food Confusion

Truth #1: Food Is More Than Fuel

Yes, food nourishes your body. But it also carries emotion, memory, culture, and meaning.

  • Craving soup on a hard day might not be about vitamins—it might be about comfort and safety.

  • A family recipe might feed you emotionally and spiritually, even if it’s not “perfect” nutritionally.

  • Ignoring this side of eating flattens it into a set of macros or tasks. You deserve more than that.

Truth #2: Nutrition Science Evolves

What we “knew” about food 10 years ago has already changed. It will change again.

  • Eggs were once villainized. Now they’re celebrated.

  • Fat was feared. Now some fats are praised as essential.

  • Even popular health markers (like BMI or calorie counts) are being re-evaluated.

Scientific knowledge is important—but it’s not absolute. Let it inform you, not control you.

Truth #3: Your Body Is Unique

  • Your energy needs, sensitivities, metabolism, and history are yours alone.

  • What works beautifully for someone else might leave you tired or anxious.

  • Trends can’t take your context into account—but you can.

Learning to recognize how different foods affect your energy, digestion, and mood is more useful than any universal plan.

Truth #4: Marketing Is Loud. Your Body Is Quieter.

  • Diet programs, influencers, and food brands are designed to sell ideas and products—not to help you trust yourself.

  • The more you internalize those voices, the harder it becomes to hear your body’s own cues.

Reconnecting with body wisdom isn’t instant—but it starts with listening. Noticing. Trusting again.

Key Insight
You already have an internal compass. This module helps you start tuning into it, even if it’s rusty.