1.
Do you avoid eating meals or snacks when you're around other people?
2.
Do you constantly calculate numbers of fat grams and calories?
3.
Do you avoid eating when you are hungry?
4.
Do you vomit after eating to control weight?
5.
Do you weigh yourself often and find yourself obsessed with the number
on the scale?
6.
Do you exercise because you feel like you have to, not because you
want to?
7.
Are you afraid of gaining weight?
8.
Do you ever feel out of control when you are eating?
9.
Do you feel that other people think you have a problem with eating?
10.
Do your eating patterns include extreme dieting, preferences for certain
foods, withdrawn or ritualized behavior at mealtimes, or secretive
bingeing?
11.
Has weight loss, dieting, and/or control of food become on of your
major concerns?
12.
Do you feel ashamed, guilty or disgusted after eating?
13.
Do you worry about the weight, size or shape of your body?
14.
Do you feel like your identity and value is based on how much you
weigh?
If
you answered yes to any of these questions, you could be dealing with
disordered eating. It is likely that these attitudes and behaviors are
taking a toll on your mental and physical well being. It is important
you start to talk about your eating habits and concerns now, rather
than waiting until your situation gets more serious than you can handle.
If
you are a concerned family member or friend of someone who might be
dealing with disordered eating, please see our Family
& Friends Support page for a short list of warning signs of
eating disorders and much more.