by Dr. Marlene Kasman

• I think about food all the time
• I panic if I eat too much
• I am terrified of gaining weight
• I feel fat, friends tell me I'm thin
• I don't get regular menstrual periods
• I prefer to eat when no one will see me
• I have lost more than 15% of my normal weight
• I find myself compulsively eating
• I exercise a lot
• I tend to be a perfectionist
• I consume less than 1200 calories a day
• I want to be thinner than all my friends
• I hate my body
• I have been depressed and irritable lately
• I use laxatives or diuretics for weight control
• I binge and make myself vomit
• I feel food is my enemy
• I am preoccupied with food and weight
• I have extreme mood swings
• I feel tired all the time
• I often feel cold when no one else does
• I have noticed that my hair is dry and brittle
• I have noticed my skin is drier
• I have noticed my nails break easily
• I have more cavaties recently
• I have noticed my teeth are discolored

It would be a good idea to consult an eating disorder specialist if you have more than five of these behaviors.