Risk factors for momentary loss of control and subsequent abandonment of self-devised dietary restraint plans in adults with weight-loss goals: a behaviour sequence analysis approach

Figures & data

Table 1. Frequency of individual behavioural and situational events.

Pre-lapse factors	Frequency
Stressed from work	31
Craved junk food	29
Ordered take-out	28
Physically tired	25
Stressed from education	23
Equated junk food with comfort	19
Socialising	19
Cultural/social celebration	18
Equated junk food with reward	16
Did not want to cook	14
Junk food visual cues	12
Felt substantial hunger	12
Avoid being left out	11
Given junk food	11
Stressed from social interaction	10
Drank alcohol	10
Post-lapse factors	Frequency
Negative affect from lapse	53
Felt dejected	41
Discounted and justified lapse	39
Neutral emotional response after lapse	28
Returned to restraint the next day	27
Abandoned dietary restraint entirely	16
Dip in self esteem	15
Accepted the need to be flexible with dietary restraint	13
Compensation behaviour (e.g. fasting, exercise)	12
Returned to dietary restraint several days later	11
Dichotomous thinking leading to continuation of eating forbidden foods	10

Figure 1. Behavioural sequence analysis of pathways to and from lapses in dietary restraint.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.