-Repeated binge eating, or eating larger amounts of food than most people would in a similar situation, in a short period of time (2 hours or less).
-Frequently getting rid of the calories you've eaten (purging) by making yourself vomit, fasting, exercising too much, or misusing laxatives, diuretics, ipecac syrup, or enemas.
-Feeling a loss of control over how much you eat.Feeling ashamed of overeating and very fearful of gaining weight.
-Basing your self-esteem and value upon your body shape and weight.
-Thinking about food, your body, or dieting so much that it distracts you from other tasks.
