Warning Signs

  Warning Signs (May Include)

•    Drastic weight loss
•    Distorted body image
•    Intense fear/anxiety about gaining weight
•    Preoccupation with weight, calories, food, etc.
•    Feelings of guilt after eating
•    Denial of hunger
•    Low self-esteem
•    Withdraws from usual friends and activities
•    Constant excuses for not eating
•    Frequent comments about feeling “fat” despite weight loss
•    Food rituals
•    Intense, dramatic mood swings
•    Gaunt, pale appearance and yellowish skin-tone
•    Cold intolerance
•    Fatigue and fainting
•    Wearing loose clothing
•    Abuse of laxatives, diet pills, or diuretics
•    Excessively and compulsively exercises