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