My answers are in all CAPS.
- Do you eat when you're not hungry? ALL THE TIME
- Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? SURE - ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M ALONE
- Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating? ALL THE TIME
- Do you give too much time and thought to food? YES - I DAYDREAM ABOUT FOOD
- Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone? YES - SO I CAN EAT WHAT I WANT AND HOW MUCH I WANT
- Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time? YES - I PLAN WHEN MY BOYFRIEND WILL BE GONE OR AT WORK SO I CAN EAT ALONE
- Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone? YES - AROUND OTHERS, I TRY TO MAKE GOOD CHOICES AND THEN OFTEN GO GET MORE FOOD ONCE I'M ALONE
- Is your weight affecting the way you live your life? ABSOLUTELY
- Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of your goal? NUMEROUS TIMES
- Do you resent others telling you to "use a little willpower" to stop overeating? YES - I WISH THEY REALIZED HOW HARD IT IS
- Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet "on your own" whenever you wish? HELL, I GOT A WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY THAT I THOUGHT WOULD MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER
- Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than mealtime? ALL DAY, EVERY DAY
- Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble? YES, ESPECIALLY THINGS THAT MAKE ME SAD OR DEPRESSED
- Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition? OBESITY
- Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy? MYSELF AND MY PARENTS WHEN I WAS GROWING UP - THEY WERE CONCERNED
