Have you noticed that when you are stressed your fingers move towards the sweet candy? How about a cup of coffee and a muffin? I know I am most vulnerable to overeating foods or foods that are unhealthy when I am stressed. Here are questions to ask when understanding your eating history. It is important to talk to a professional if you find that food is a way to make you feel better, especially if there is overeating, starvation, and vomiting involved.
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Kinds, amounts, and frequency of food use.
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Foggy memories or difficulty concentrating after eating too much.
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Feeling high after vomiting or starving.
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Mood swings with eating/not eating or other behavioral changes.
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Rituals surrounding food use. (ex. overeating, binging, purging, frequent eating out).
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Preoccupation (ex. thinking about eating constantly, eating for relief of problems or boredom).
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Attempts to control eating (ex. diets, starving, laxative use).
