Answering the following questions may help you recognize if you or a loved one is suffering from an eating disorder.
1. Do you find yourself spending too much time thinking about food, body image, and/or calories?
2. Do you have trouble eating with friends and/or family members?
3. Do you feel guilty after you eat?
4. Do you think you are fat, even though people tell you you’re not?
5. Do you feel uncomfortable eating at restaurants or in public places?
6. Do you hoard food or eat only in private?
7. Do you exercise to burn off calories but not for enjoyment?
8. Do you ever feel out of control with your eating?
9. Do you constantly worry about the weight, shape or size of your body?
10. Do you ever make yourself vomit after consuming food?
11. Do you weigh yourself more than once a day or after meals?
12. Do you ever abuse laxatives, diuretics, and/or diet pills?
13. Do you constantly calculate number of fat grams, carbohydrates or calories?
14. Do you feel like your identity and value are based on how you look or how much you weigh?
If you answered yes to more than three of these questions, you may be struggling with an eating disorder or disordered eating. Early detection and treatment greatly increases recovery. If you interested in getting help for yourself or a loved one please visit my contact page or email me directly at caseyvoorhies@gmail.com.
Do you or does someone you know have an eating disorder? Dallas Nutritional Counseling, Casey Voorhies RD LD
Eating disorders impact the entire family system, and while so much of the treatment process is focused on the client, the caregivers tend to struggle at home with minimal support. Join Dallas Nutritional Counseling for a two-hour parent workshop, where we will bridge the gap between what the client needs and what the family needs. In this workshop you will gain a deeper understanding of the vital role you play in the recovery process, connect with other families going through the recovery process, and feel more confident in supporting your loved one. We will also be joined by Hila Eyal whose daughter struggled with an eating disorder and now is in recovery. Hila will share their family story of how they navigated the recovery process at the beginning, in the middle, and now ongoing.