Do YOU have Anorexia?

Signs (some are repeated, sorry):

• Dramatic weight loss for one’s age and height
• Refusing to eat in public
• Eating only specific foods- specifically those low in calories and fat
• Skipping meals often with no explanations
• Covering the weight-loss by wearing baggy clothing
• Obsessing over body image
• Basing self-worth on body image and weight
• Complaining about being overweight when they are actually underweight
• (Females only) Missing three or more menstrual periods in a row
• Avoiding social gatherings where food will be involved
• Are very afraid of gaining weight.
• Refuse to stay at a normal weight.
• Think they are overweight even when they are very thin.
• life become focused on controlling their weight. 
• Obsess about food, weight, and dieting.
• Strictly limit how much they eat.
• Exercise a lot, even when they are sick.
• Vomit / use laxatives / water pills (diuretics) to avoid weight gain.
• Cold feet and cold hands.
• Constantly counting calories and monitoring food intake.
• Fasting & starving to lose weight.
• Constantly looking in mirror/obsessed with your image.
• Having a hard time eating and feeling guilty when you do.
• Thoughts of harming yourself after eating.
• Impulses to binge / purge.
• Weighing self 4-7 times a day.
• Anxiety around food, and in food stores.