Why don’t you read through this checklist to see if any of these symptoms relate to you.

• Are you extremely anxious about gaining any weight?
• Do you look at yourself in the mirror and see an overweight person even though weight charts say that your weight is average or below average?
• Does your self-esteem depend on what you weigh?
• Do you vomit or exercise in order to purge yourself of food ?
• Do you use laxatives, diuretics or enemas to lose weight?
• Do you lose control of your eating by binging at least a couple of times a week?
• Do you have health issues related to food such as worn dental enamel, hair loss, osteoporosis, or obesity?
• Are you afraid of losing total control of your weight and eating?
• Are your eating habits causing problems in your family or other significant relationships?
• Is the quality of your life dramatically affected by your relationship to food?

*Note that these symptoms are merely guidelines and do not constitute a diagnosis of a particular condition.