Monday, July 8, 2013

Thanks For The Diagnosis. Now What?

Are you a perfectionist, a person who always wants to be in control, an overachiever, and/or do you think no matter what you do it is never enough?
Do you find that you are always questioning your own judgements and/or actions, and/or do you scrutinize yourself over small faults?
Do you think you are not good enough, stupid and/or worthless, or that people are always judging you in a negative way?
Do you find yourself often comparing your appearance and weight to others, strangers and/or models and actors, and wishing to be as "nice looking" or as "thin" as they are?
Do you continuously feel that you are overweight even though others have told you that you are not?
Do family members and/or friends express concern for your weight-loss/gain, your appearance, and/or your eating habits?
Do you feel as though you have a "conscience" or "voice" that tells you negative things about yourself, convinces you that you do not deserve to eat and/or be happy, or that tells you that you are and deserve to be fat and ugly?
Are you depressed, suicidal, stressed-out, and/or fatigued; and/or do you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, mood swings, rage, and/or insomnia?
Do you typically feel guilty after a binge, or after any snack or meal, and like you have almost instantly gained weight, like you are a failure, and/or like you have sabotaged yourself?
Do you weigh yourself often and does the number on the scale dictate your mood and/ors self-worth for the day; and/or do you find you are continuously trying to get that number lower?
Do you spend a lot of time obsessively cooking for others or reading recipes, and/or studying the nutritional information on food (calories, fat grams, etc)?
Do you find that you bruise easily, have a very high tolerance for pain, and/or are you extremely noise sensitive (even only slightly loud noises irritate you)?
Do you suffer any of the following: heart palpitations and/or chest pains; fainting spells, blackouts, or dizziness; chronic lower back pain, headaches or lightheadedness, tingling in arms or legs, numbness in face or other parts of the body, joint pain, excitability, mood swings, hyperactivity; low blood pressure and/or body temperature or escalated blood pressure or cholesterol; and/or chronically sick with cold or flu symptoms?

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