Selftest - Do I have Binge Eating Disorder (BED)?

Do I have Binge Eating Disorder?

Due to an increase in public awareness, BINGE EATING DISORDER (key symptoms of binge eating: what the individual considers to be too much food in a way that feels out of control). Binge eating is also called BED, is becoming more and more openly acknowledged.

The following questionnaire will tell you whether or not you think you behave in a way that indicates that you have tendencies toward anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa.

TIPS:
Answer the questions below honestly. Respond as you are now, not the way you used to be or the way you would like to be. For an accurate score, do not leave any questions blank.

 

①  I find myself preoccupied with food
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

②  I feel satisfied with my eating patterns
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

③  I eat a lot of food even when I am not hungry
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

④  I hide food, and I eat (binge) food in secret
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑤  I can eat high-calorie food without feeling guilty
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑥  I hide packages/cartons of food
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑦  I think about what I can eat next
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑧  I try to diet but always lose control
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑨  I feel relaxt if I overeat
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑩  I don't sport, or use laxatives/vomit to control my weight
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑪  I feel I am not in control of my weight
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑫  I have an ab-normal appetite (always hungry)
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑬  My weight is never stable (yo-yo)
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑭  I am flexible in my eating habits
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑮  I feel ashamed about my body weight
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑯  Other people tell me to loose weight
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑰  I cook for others but eat most myself
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑱  I create opportunities (find reasons) to eat
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑲  I feel ashamed of the amount of food I can eat
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always

⑳  I buy food for others and then eat it myself
Never /  Sometimes / Often / Always