Are you curious if you might have an eating disorder?

The following questionnaire asks about your behavioral and emotional experiences associated with food and your body. If you find yourself answering “yes” to many of these questions, then you may be experiencing disordered eating that is affecting your ability to live a satisfying and fulfilling life.

It is important to keep in mind that some of the items on this list (e.g., used food to numb distressing emotions) are fairly normative as independent issues and are experienced by many people at times in their lives. However the combination of these more “normal” behaviors with other severe, non-normative behaviors (e.g., vomit after meals) likely indicates disordered eating.

Please note that this questionnaire is not a formal diagnostic test and should not be used solely to assess for an eating disorder. If you suspect that you or a loved one has an eating disorder, contact an eating disorder professional right away. These illnesses are real and they can be treated! 

Within the last 3 months, have you...

1. 1) Purposefully restricted the number of calories you consumed each day (often to a point that is markedly lower than others around you)?
   
   

2. 2) Obsessed over the number of calories in various foods?
   
   

3. 3) Obsessed over certain body parts and/or the size of your body?
   
   

4. 4) Slowly phased out certain food groups? (e.g., do not eat meat, then do not carbs)
   
   

5. 5) Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) score of less than 18.5? Click here to determine your BMI score.
   
   

6. 6) Lost your menstrual cycle for no obvious reason?
   
   

7. 7) Consumed large amounts of food in a short period of time (e.g., 2 hours) and felt out of control while eating?
   
   

8. 8) Forced yourself to throw up after eating?
   
   

9. 9) Used laxatives, diuretics, water pills, or diet pills/teas to get rid of calories?
   
   

10. 10) Exercised regularly for more than two hours per day?
    
    

11. 11) Chewed food and then spit it out without swallowing?
    
    

12. 12) Secretly consumed food (e.g., in the car, at home)?
    
    

13. 13) Consistently felt shame, guilt, anger, and/or embarrassment after eating?
    
    

14. 14) Avoided social situations so as to avoid eating food in the presence of others?
    
    

15. 15) Used food to numb distressing emotions (e.g., anger, loneliness, sadness)?
    
    

16. 16) Been encouraged by others to eat more or less?
    
    

17. 17) Been told by others that you look sick, frail, fragile, or weak?
    
    

If you find yourself answering “yes” to many of these questions, then you may be experiencing disordered eating that is affecting your ability to live a satisfying and fulfilling life. Please contact an eating disorder professional right away. These illnesses are real and they can be treated! To learn more about eating disorder treatment, click here.