This series of questions may help you determine if you are a compulsive
overeater. Many members of Overeaters Anonymous have found that they have
answered yes to many of these questions.
- Do you eat when you’re not hungry?
- Do you go on eating binges for no apparent
reason?
- Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after
overeating?
- Do you give too much time and thought to food?
- Do you look forward with pleasure and
anticipation to the time when you can eat alone?
- Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
- Do you east sensibly before others and make up
for it alone?
- Is your weight affecting the way you live your
life?
- Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer),
only to fall short of your goal?
- Do you resent others telling you to "use a
little willpower" to stop overeating?
- Despite evidence to the contrary, have you
continued to assert that you can diet "on your own" whenever you
wish?
- Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or
night, other than mealtime?
- Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
- Have you ever been treated for obesity or
food-related condition?
- Does your eating behavior make you or others
unhappy?
If you would like more
information about this inventory or your scoring, email the EAC at ifeac@aol.com, call the EAC at
1-800-283-1633, or visit the Overeaters Anonymous website at www.overeaters.org
