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In the past 12 months
When I started to eat certain foods, I ate much more than planned.
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I continued to eat certain foods even though I was no longer hungry.
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I ate to the point where I felt physically ill
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I worried a lot about cutting down on certain types of food, but I ate them anyways.
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I spent a lot of time feeling sluggish or tired from overeating.
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I spent a lot of time eating certain foods throughout the day.
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When certain foods were not available, I went out of my way to get them. For example, I went to the store to get certain foods even though I had other things to eat at home.
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I ate certain foods so often or in such large amounts that I stopped doing other important things. These things may have been working or spending time with family or friends.
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I had problems with my family or friends because of how much I overate.
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I avoided work, school or social activities because I was afraid I would overeat there.
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When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I felt irritable, nervous or sad.
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If I had physical symptoms because I hadn't eaten certain foods, I would eat those foods to feel better.
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If I had emotional problems because I hadn't eaten certain foods, I would eat those foods to feel better.
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When I cut down on or stopped eating certain foods, I had physical symptoms. For example, I had headaches or fatigue.
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When I cut down or stopped eating certain foods, I had strong cravings for them.
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My eating behavior caused me a lot of distress.
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I had significant problems in my life because of food and eating. These may have been problems with my daily routine, work, school, friends, family, or health.
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I felt so bad about overeating that I didn't do other important things. These things may have been working or spending time with family or friends.
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My overeating got in the way of me taking care of my family or doing household chores.
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I avoided work, school or social functions because I could not eat certain foods there.
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I avoided social situations because people wouldn't approve of how much I ate.
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I kept eating in the same way even though my eating caused emotional problems.
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I kept eating the same way even though my eating caused physical problems.
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Eating the same amount of food did not give me as much enjoyment as it used to.
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I really wanted to cut down on or stop eating certain kinds of foods, but I just couldn't.
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I needed to eat more and more to get the feelings I wanted from eating. This included reducing negative emotions like sadness or increasing pleasure.
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I didn't do well at work or school because I was eating too much.
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I kept eating certain foods even though I knew it was physically dangerous. For example, I kept eating sweets even though I had diabetes. Or I kept eating fatty foods despite having heart disease.
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I had such strong urges to eat certain foods that I couldn't think of anything else.
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I had such intense cravings for certain foods that I felt like I had to eat them right away.
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I tried to cut down on or not eat certain kinds of food, but I wasn't successful.
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I tried and failed to cut down on or stop eating certain foods.
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I was so distracted by eating that I could have been hurt (e.g., when driving a car, crossing the street, operating machinery).
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I was so distracted by thinking about food that I could have been hurt (e.g., when driving a car, crossing the street, operating machinery).
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My friends or family were worried about how much I overate.