Take this little quiz
to see if you may have an eating problem.
1. Do you eat
when you are not hungry?
Yes
No
2. Do you go
on eating binges for no apparent reason?
Yes
No
3. Do you have
feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
Yes
No
4. Do you give
too much time and thought to food?
Yes
No
5. Do you look
forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when
you can eat alone?
Yes
No
6. Do you plan
these secret binges ahead of time?
Yes
No
7. Do you eat
sensibly before others, then make up for it when you are
alone?
Yes
No
8. Is your
weight affecting the way you live your life?
Yes
No
9. Have you
tried to diet for a week or longer, only to fall short
of your goal?
Yes
No
10. Do you
resent others telling you to 'use a little willpower' to
stop overeating?
Yes
No
11. Despite
evidence to the contrary have you continued to assert
that you can 'diet on your own' whenever you wish?
Yes
No
12. Do you
crave to eat at a definite time other than meal time?
Yes
No
13. Do you eat
to escape from worries or trouble?
Yes
No
14. Have you
ever been treated for obesity or a food related
condition?
Yes
No
15. Does your
eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
Yes
No
Answering yes to more
than 5 of these questions may mean that you are a compulsive
eater. You may want to consider attending an OA meeting to see if you can benefit
from the OA program.