Are you a binge eater? Are you afraid you might be suffering from Binge Eating Disorder? Listed below are 8 common symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder.
Keep in mind that all binge eaters are different so not all the symptoms listed may apply.
A binge eater tends to: 1) eat an unusually large amount of food at one sitting - eating way past the point of comfortable and sometimes eating to the point of pain from stuffing down so much food.
2) eat lots of food when they are not hungry 3) eat quickly and not really thoroughly chew the food - not savoring the food in any way.
4) eat alone during a binge so that no one can see just how much food they are shoveling down 5) hide food wrappers or any evidence of food that has been eaten so others will not know how much was eaten 6) feel manic or frenzied about bingeing - may feel like bingeing is triggered by emotional pressure but have no idea why 7) feel bad after a binge - usually disgusted with themselves, and often depressed or guilty about the lack of self control.
8) feel sick after the binge and often lethargic - almost in a daze of numbness Now some of those 8 symptoms listed above may not seem that much different from an overeater.
Bingeing is way different than overeating.
Overeating is usually an occasional occurrence of going overboard with food - like people tend to do on a special occasion or holiday meal.
Binge Eating Disorder is more about a person having little control over what, when and how much food she puts into her body at one sitting.
When I began to deal for the first time with my binge eating I did not even realize that my out of control behavior with food was an actual eating disorder.
I just thought it was lack of self control and I beat myself up mentally every day for not having it together when it came to food.
Now since recovering from binge eating disorder I can tell you it is a legitimate disorder.
It is not just a lack of self discipline.
In fact many binge eaters are some of the most disciplined people in the world.
They usually get good grades, are dependable, loyal, have good jobs and are upstanding members of society.
There is hope and recovery from binge eating.
I have been free from binge eating for many years and my life is no longer centered on food.
I am at a slim healthy weight and my life and health are growing in a positive direction.
Keep in mind that all binge eaters are different so not all the symptoms listed may apply.
A binge eater tends to: 1) eat an unusually large amount of food at one sitting - eating way past the point of comfortable and sometimes eating to the point of pain from stuffing down so much food.
2) eat lots of food when they are not hungry 3) eat quickly and not really thoroughly chew the food - not savoring the food in any way.
4) eat alone during a binge so that no one can see just how much food they are shoveling down 5) hide food wrappers or any evidence of food that has been eaten so others will not know how much was eaten 6) feel manic or frenzied about bingeing - may feel like bingeing is triggered by emotional pressure but have no idea why 7) feel bad after a binge - usually disgusted with themselves, and often depressed or guilty about the lack of self control.
8) feel sick after the binge and often lethargic - almost in a daze of numbness Now some of those 8 symptoms listed above may not seem that much different from an overeater.
Bingeing is way different than overeating.
Overeating is usually an occasional occurrence of going overboard with food - like people tend to do on a special occasion or holiday meal.
Binge Eating Disorder is more about a person having little control over what, when and how much food she puts into her body at one sitting.
When I began to deal for the first time with my binge eating I did not even realize that my out of control behavior with food was an actual eating disorder.
I just thought it was lack of self control and I beat myself up mentally every day for not having it together when it came to food.
Now since recovering from binge eating disorder I can tell you it is a legitimate disorder.
It is not just a lack of self discipline.
In fact many binge eaters are some of the most disciplined people in the world.
They usually get good grades, are dependable, loyal, have good jobs and are upstanding members of society.
There is hope and recovery from binge eating.
I have been free from binge eating for many years and my life is no longer centered on food.
I am at a slim healthy weight and my life and health are growing in a positive direction.
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