Eating Disorders

Do any of these statements describe how you feel?

• I think my eating is out of control.
• I feel scared around food.
• I am scared that if I eat normally I will gain weight.
• I am afraid that I am fat but no one is telling me.
• I want to lose weight so people will like me more.
• I throw up sometimes after I eat.
• I skip meals a lot or throw my lunch away.
• I don't eat the foods I used to like because they're fattening.
• I will not miss a day of exercise.
• I am scared to miss a day of exercise.
• I have lost more than 5 pounds this month.
• I think about food so much that it is interfering with my life.
• I spend my day thinking about where, when, and what I will eat.
• Thinking about food is the best part of my day.
• I think I need help but I'm afraid to ask.

If you agree with any of these statements, there is someone to help you

A dietitian can help you:

• Change negative eating habits or disordered eating patterns.
• Improve general health through nutrition.
• Improve athletic performance, strength, endurance, body composition.
• With a child who's a picky eater or isn't growing well.
• Approach someone you care about when you suspect they have an eating disorder but are not ready to admit it.

A mental health professional (psychologist, psychiatrist, or counselor) can help you with:

• Relationship or family problems.
• Depression, anxiety, and other emotional difficulties.
• Behaviors that are out of control, such as eating, violence, or substance abuse.
• Managing stress.
• Coping with a traumatic event.

An evaluation with a dietitian or therapist is just one appointment. If you don't feel comfortable with the first dietitian or therapist that you meet with, there are many others to choose from. DuPage Dietitians will be glad to refer you to other providers in the area that may be able to help meet your needs.

Please call 630.839.9296 or email at deepa@dupagedietitians.com to discuss your needs or schedule an appointment.