Eating Disorder Test
For yourself or someone you know, 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.
