Warning Signs

• An unusual increase or decrease in weight not related to a medical condition
  
  
• Abnormal eating habits such as severe dieting, secretive bingeing, purging, and withdrawn behavior
  
  
• An all encompassing preoccupation with weight and body image
  
  
• Compulsive or excessive exercising
  
  
• Self-induced vomiting, periods of fasting or laxative, diet pill or diuretic abuse
  
  
• Feelings of isolation, depression or irritability
  
  
• Super achievers
  
  
• Goes to bathroom often
  
  
• Wearing baggy clothes
  
  
• Overly concerned about looks
  
  
• Cold all of the time
  
  
• Preoccupied with male attention
  
  
• Won’t eat at meals
  
  
• Wants to belong to “in” group
  
  
• Pushes food around on the plate
  
  
• Overly independent
  
  
• Picky about what foods they will eat
  
  
• Isolates
  
  
• Fights for control over food and in other areas of their life
  
  
• Argumentative
  
  
• Skinny
  
  
• Overly compliant
  
  
• Cavities
  
  
• Secretive
  
  
• Damaged teeth enamel
  
  
• Lying
  
  
• Perfectionists
  
  
• Self-critical
  
  
• Hides food
  
  
• Remorseful after overeating

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Linda Blakeley, Ph.D.
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