Q. what is binge eating? is it where you can't stop eating?
A. Most of us overeat from time to time, and many people feel they frequently eat more than they should. Eating large amounts of food, however, does not mean that a person has binge eating disorder. Doctors are still debating the best ways to determine if someone has binge eating disorder. But most people with serious binge eating problems have:
Frequent episodes of eating what others would consider an abnormally large amount of food.
Frequent feelings of being unable to control what or how much is being eaten.
Several of these behaviors or feelings:
Eating much more rapidly than usual.
Eating until uncomfortably full.
Eating large amounts of food, even when not physically hungry.
Eating alone out of embarrassment at the quantity of food being eaten.
Feelings of disgust, depression, or guilt after overeating.
Episodes of binge eating also occur in the eating disorder bulimia nervosa.
Persons with bulimia, however, regularly purge, fast, or engage in strenuous exercise after an episode of binge eating. Purging means vomiting or using diuretics (water pills) or laxatives in greater-than-recommended doses to avoid gaining weight. Fasting is not eating for at least 24 hours. Strenuous exercise, in this case, is defined as exercising for more than an hour solely to avoid gaining weight after binge eating. Purging, fasting, and strenuous exercise are dangerous ways to attempt weight control.
Frequent episodes of eating what others would consider an abnormally large amount of food.
Frequent feelings of being unable to control what or how much is being eaten.
Several of these behaviors or feelings:
Eating much more rapidly than usual.
Eating until uncomfortably full.
Eating large amounts of food, even when not physically hungry.
Eating alone out of embarrassment at the quantity of food being eaten.
Feelings of disgust, depression, or guilt after overeating.
Episodes of binge eating also occur in the eating disorder bulimia nervosa.
Persons with bulimia, however, regularly purge, fast, or engage in strenuous exercise after an episode of binge eating. Purging means vomiting or using diuretics (water pills) or laxatives in greater-than-recommended doses to avoid gaining weight. Fasting is not eating for at least 24 hours. Strenuous exercise, in this case, is defined as exercising for more than an hour solely to avoid gaining weight after binge eating. Purging, fasting, and strenuous exercise are dangerous ways to attempt weight control.
is it possible to lose weight after having an eating disorder?
Q. A year ago i suffered through an eating disorder i lost a lot of weight since I would only eat very litttle. After I began binge eating and starving but i gained some weight. I want to lose weight in a healthy weight but im afraid it isnt going to be possible is it ? Please any advice has anyone gone through this and was able to lose weight.
A. Yes...its hard at first but its possible.
I've dealt with ED off and on for about 10 yrs. I finally reached a point were i refuse to let those compulsions dictate my actions. I went into recovery and ended up gaining some weight back. I still have body issues, probably always will to some extent, but I've learned alot about myself during this whole process and I'm basicly ok with myself now. It sounds kinda corny and cliche but honestly, the most important part of the recovery happens in your head not your body. Its kinda hard to explain...
I still diet occasionally but I've learned to do it very differently now, and im much happier with the results too.
If i gain a few pounds now, its not such a big deal because i know how do lose it in a healthy way.
Before my ED was a cycle of excessive calorie restriction, starvation, fasting, diet pill abuse, lots self hatred. Then this would trigger the loss of control, binging, guilt and more self loathing.
Now my dieting is much more healthy. I set a strict limit never to reduce calories below 1200-1500 calories which is a healthy range. And my focus is less on diet and much more on exercise.
The most important thing I've learned is that focusing too much on diet alone is pointless because you're only dealing with half the problem. Its a passive-aggressive approach and never works.
Before I rarely worked out and tried to starve my body into submission but even when i was at my skinniest i wasnt happy with my body because it wasnt fit or healthy.
And now that i work out regularly i dont have to worry about weight creeping up on me and even though im not as thin as before I look and feel much better about how i look. I can't stress how important working out is, its not easy but its soo worth it.
I can eat normally now and without guilt because i workout regularly at least a couple of times a week. And when i diet now, i just eat healthy and increase my workout schedule till i get my weight were i want it to be.
If you are interested, message me and we can chat more... Im always happy to help those in ED recovery.
Good luck!
I've dealt with ED off and on for about 10 yrs. I finally reached a point were i refuse to let those compulsions dictate my actions. I went into recovery and ended up gaining some weight back. I still have body issues, probably always will to some extent, but I've learned alot about myself during this whole process and I'm basicly ok with myself now. It sounds kinda corny and cliche but honestly, the most important part of the recovery happens in your head not your body. Its kinda hard to explain...
I still diet occasionally but I've learned to do it very differently now, and im much happier with the results too.
If i gain a few pounds now, its not such a big deal because i know how do lose it in a healthy way.
Before my ED was a cycle of excessive calorie restriction, starvation, fasting, diet pill abuse, lots self hatred. Then this would trigger the loss of control, binging, guilt and more self loathing.
Now my dieting is much more healthy. I set a strict limit never to reduce calories below 1200-1500 calories which is a healthy range. And my focus is less on diet and much more on exercise.
The most important thing I've learned is that focusing too much on diet alone is pointless because you're only dealing with half the problem. Its a passive-aggressive approach and never works.
Before I rarely worked out and tried to starve my body into submission but even when i was at my skinniest i wasnt happy with my body because it wasnt fit or healthy.
And now that i work out regularly i dont have to worry about weight creeping up on me and even though im not as thin as before I look and feel much better about how i look. I can't stress how important working out is, its not easy but its soo worth it.
I can eat normally now and without guilt because i workout regularly at least a couple of times a week. And when i diet now, i just eat healthy and increase my workout schedule till i get my weight were i want it to be.
If you are interested, message me and we can chat more... Im always happy to help those in ED recovery.
Good luck!
What did it feel like when YOU binge ate?
Q. I've been on-and-off struggling with anorexia with bulimia tendencies for almost a year now. Binge eating is the strongest feeling of guilt I know of. It's like, you'd been doing so good starving yourself and losing weight...then you gain it back in like an hour! I would come down to the kitchen some nights STARVING and just pig out on leftovers, ice cream, granola bars...you name it! It's scary watching your body force in all that food and you can't control it. It's scarring. What did you feel?
A. I've NEVER binge-eaten. I've always had a healthy relantionship with food.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. You need to talk someone in RL about this. This question worried me, and I want you to get help.
good luck honeybun. :)
I'm so sorry you're going through this. You need to talk someone in RL about this. This question worried me, and I want you to get help.
good luck honeybun. :)
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