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Signs
and Symptoms of Anorexia/Bulimia
1. Dramatic weight loss in a relatively short period of
time.
2. Wearing big or baggy clothes or dressing in layers to
hide body shape and/or weight loss.
3. Obsession with weight and complaining of weight
problems (even if "average" weight or thin).
4. Obsession with calories and fat content of foods.
5. Obsession with continuous exercise.
6. Frequent trips to the bathroom immediately following
meals (sometimes accompanied with water running in the
bathroom for a long period of time to hide the sound of
vomiting).
7. Visible food restriction and self-starvation.
8. Visible bingeing and/or purging.
9. Use or hiding use of diet pills, laxatives, ipecac
syrup (can cause immediate death!) or enemas.
10. Isolation. Fear of eating around and with others.
11. Unusual Food rituals such as shifting the food
around on the plate to look eaten; cutting food into
tiny pieces; making sure the fork avoids contact with
the lips (using teeth to scrap food off the fork or
spoon); chewing food and spitting it out, but not
swallowing; dropping food into napkin on lap to later
throw away.
12. Hiding food in strange places (closets, cabinets,
suitcases, under the bed) to avoid eating (Anorexia) or
to eat at a later time (Bulimia).
13. Flushing uneaten food down the toilet (can cause
sewage problems).
14. Vague or secretive eating patterns.
15. Keeping a "food diary" or lists that consists of
food and/or behaviors (ie., purging, restricting,
calories consumed, exercise, etc.)
16. Pre-occupied thoughts of food, weight and cooking.
17. Visiting websites that promote unhealthy ways to
lose weight.
18. Reading books about weight loss and eating
disorders.
19. Self-defeating statements after food consumption.
20. Hair loss. Pale or "grey" appearance to the skin.
21. Dizziness and headaches.
22. Frequent soar throats and/or swollen glands.
23. Low self-esteem. Feeling worthless. Often putting
themself down and complaining of being "too stupid" or
"too fat" and saying they don't matter. Need for
acceptance and approval from others.
24. Complaints of often feeling cold.
25. Low blood pressure.
26. Loss of menstrual cycle.
27. Constipation or incontinence.
28. Bruised or calluses knuckles; bloodshot or bleeding
in the eyes; light bruising under the eyes and on the
cheeks.
29. Perfectionistic personality.
30. Loss of sexual desire or promiscuous relations.
31. Mood swings. Depression. Fatigue.
32. Insomnia. Poor sleeping habits
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