ANOREXIA

If someone has several of the signs below, it may indicate that a serious eating disorder has already developed

• has lost a great deal of weight in a short period of time
• is rail thin but still continues to diet
• reaches one weight loss goal but immediately starts another for more weight loss
• no matter how thin, complains about being/looking fat
• prefers dieting alone rather than joining a diet group/class
• loses monthly menstrual cycles
• has an unusual interest in food
• has unusual eating rituals and eats small amounts of food (cuts food into extremely small pieces and measure everything before eating in very small amounts)
• becomes a secret eater
• is obsessive about exercising
• is usually depressed
• binges and purges