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Significant weight loss
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Dramatic weight fluctuation
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Denial of hunger
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A significant reduction of the amount of food eaten
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Avoiding eating, skipping meals
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Dieting becomes the most important part of the person's life
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Rigid eating patterns (only diet foods or foods that are perceived to be low in calories are consumed)
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Dividing food into "good" (fruits and vegetables) and "bad" (meats, sweets) categories
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Unusual rituals at mealtime such as cutting food into small pieces, moving food around the plate and disposal of food so that it will not have to be eaten
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Preoccupation with food, collecting recipes and cooking for others while finding excuses to avoid eating
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Storing or hoarding food
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Binge eating
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Marked fear or anxiety before eating and guilt after eating
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Complaints of bloating and unusual fullness after eating small amounts of food
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Signs of self-induced vomiting (e.g. leaving the table immediately after eating in order to vomit)
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Signs of laxative abuse or diuretic abuse
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Chewing food and spitting it out without swallowing
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Excessive exercise to burn off calories
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Loss of menstrual periods
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Dry skin and swollen salivary glands
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Muscle spasm, numbness and tingling in the arms and legs
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Sore throat and erosion of tooth enamel caused by vomiting
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Social isolation, low self-esteem & depression
