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Suzanne wants to lose 20 pounds before her honeymoon to Hawaii. Although she rea

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Question

Suzanne wants to lose 20 pounds before her honeymoon to Hawaii. Although she realizes that being thinner will make her feel stronger and healthier she has a weakness for ice cream. She's not sure that she will be able to give up the short-term pleasure of indulging in an ice-cream cone for dessert today in exchange for the long-term benefits of weight loss. Suzanne appears to be in which of the following stages of change? Multiple Choice contemplation preparation/determination maintenance action/willpower

Explanation / Answer

Suzzane appears to be in;

Contemplation stage (as she is thinking of weight loss but at the same time being tempted by an ice cream)