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Tuesday, January 25, 2000 Page: 1C
Are you a compulsive overeater? These 15 questions, provided by Overeaters
Anonymous, can determine if you are. Many OA members answer yes to many of
these questions.
1. Do you eat when you’re not hungry?
2. Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
3. Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
4. Do you give too much time and thought to food?
5. Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you
can eat alone?
6. Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
7. Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
8. Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
9. Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of
your goal?
10. Do you resent others telling you to “use a little willpower” to stop
overeating?
11. Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you
can diet “on your own” whenever you wish?
12. Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than
mealtime?
13. Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
14. Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition?
15. Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?