True or False Even though people tell me I'm thin, I feel fat.
True or False I get anxious if I can't exercise.
True or False (Female) My menstrual periods are irregular or absent.
(Male) My sex drive is not as strong as it used to be.
True or False I worry about what I will eat.
True or False If I gain weight, I get anxious and depressed.
True or False I would rather eat by myself than with family or friends.
True or False Other people talk about the way I eat.
True or False I get anxious when people urge me to eat.
True or False I don't talk much about my fear of being fat because no one
understands how I feel.
True or False I enjoy cooking for others, but I usually don't eat what I've
cooked.
True or False I have a secret stash of food.
True or False When I eat, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop.
True or False I lie about what I eat.
True or False I don't like to be bothered or interrupted when I'm eating.
True or False If I were thinner, I would like myself better.
True or False I like to read recipes, cookbooks, calorie charts, and books
about dieting and exercise.
True or False I have missed work or school because of my weight or
eating habits.
True or False I tend to be depressed and irritable.
True or False I feel guilty when I eat.
True or False I avoid some people because they bug me about the way I eat.
True or False When I eat, I feel bloated and fat.
True or False My eating habits and fear of food interfere with friendships
and romantic relationships.
True or False I binge eat.
True or False I do strange things with my food (cut it into time pieces, eat it
in special ways, eat it on special dishes with special utensils,
make patterns on my plate with it, secretly throw it away, give
it to the dog, hide it, spit it out before I swallow, etc.)
True or False I get anxious when people watch me eat.
True or False I am hardly ever satisfied with myself.
True or False I vomit or take laxatives to control my weight.
True or False I want to be thinner than my friends.
True or False I have said or thought, "I would rather die than be fat."
True or False I have fasted to lose weight.
True or False In romantic moments, I cannot let myself go because I am
worried about my fat and flab.
True or False I have noticed one or more of the following: cold hands and
feet, dry skin, thinning hair, fragile nails, swollen glands in
my neck, dental cavities, dizziness, weakness, fainting, rapid
or irregular heartbeat.
If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, you may have an
eating disorder. Please call (949) 395-7161 to find the support you
need today.