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EATING DISORDER TEST

For yourself or someone you know, please rate the following questions: 1 - Often 2 - Sometimes 3 - Rarely 4 - Never _____ I feel proud of my thinness. _____ I weigh myself often. _____ I have fasted. _____ I fear becoming fat. _____ I feel fat, even though friends and family say I'm not. _____ I feel the need to exercise every day. _____ I enjoy preparing meals for others but eat little myself. _____ I've eaten in binges. (A lot at one time very quickly) _____ I like and anticipate eating alone. _____ I eat even when I'm not hungry. _____ I eat sensibly in front of others but not when I'm alone. _____ I've made repeated attempts to diet or restrict my eating. _____ I feel self-conscious or embarrassed about my eating behaviors. _____ I sneak food when no one's around. _____ I have lied about the amount of food I eat. _____ I have vomited/made myself vomit after eating or binge-eating. _____ I have used laxative, diet pills, appetite suppressants or diuretics to control my weight. _____ I panic if I gain a couple of pounds. _____ I think about food frequently, deciding to eat or not eat. _____ I feel out of control when eating or binge-eating. _____ I often feel depressed or anxious after eating. _____ I eat more when I'm upset or under stress. 42 + : Average attitudes toward eating, weight and body image. 41 - 23: There may be an eating disorder problem starting. 22 or less: There is a strong possibility of an eating disorder.