21 Binge Eating Symptoms
Binge Eating Disorder - How to Figure Out If You Have it - Take the 21 Binge Eating Symptoms Test
By Jana Suzzane
I was a binge eater for over 20 years.
For me binge eating meant that I ate WAY PAST the comfortable place of feeling full - eating to the point of pain sometimes after eating so much food.
Binge eating was a frenzied hectic behavior for me - where food became the primary focus and everything else was ignored. A binge might last from 1 - 4 hours and during that time everything - even the food would become a blur. The only thing on my mind was eating another bite of something I considered a “forbidden” food such as chocolate, or caramel, or high calorie full fat haagen dazs ice cream, or deep dish pizza, or potato chips, or nachos with loads of cheese.
If you are wondering if you might be a binge eater answer the following questions:
Do you choose to eat when you are not hungry?
Do you overeat or binge on food when you feel stressed out?
Do you binge on food when you are bored?
Do you eat food as a form of comfort?
Do you eat way past the point of comfortable fullness?
Do you hide food wrappers so no one will see what you have eaten?
Do you eat alone so that no one can see the food you consume?
Do you feel bad or guilty after bingeing?
Do you eat when you are not hungry?
Do you feel compulsive about eating? Like you are driven to eat ALL of something - like an entire box of chocolates or a whole container of ice cream?
Do you feel like you are always thinking about food?
Do you plan for and look forward to times when you can eat all by yourself?
Do you hide food?
Do you eat like a normal person when you are with others and then binge in private?
Do you plan binges and go on special shopping trips to the grocery store with the sole purpose of getting special forbidden “binge” foods?
Are you concerned that you are out of control with food?
Do you eat to escape from your daily pressures?
Do you find that dieting never really works for you and that it causes you to binge even more?
Are you miserable about your relationship with food?
Do you feel like your food problems control your life?
Does your weight have an overall negative effect on your life?
If you answered yes to three or more of these statements there is a good chance that you either have trouble with binge eating or you are well on your way to creating a binge eating or emotional overeating problem in your life.
There is a natural way to be free of binge eating. I suffered from Binge Eating for over 20 years and I have recovered from it. It was a dark lonely place and I am so glad to be healed and healthy and happy and free from the food issues that seemed to control so much of my life. You can be free too.
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8 Common Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder
Binge Eating - 8 Common Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder
By Jana S.
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.
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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Binge-Eating in New York Colleges
Binge-Eating in New York Colleges
By Dan C.
Binge-eating among female college students in New York has more that doubled in recent years. Many of these young women are away from home for the first time and are confronted with situations that result in high levels of stress. Their counterparts that are first time college students and stay at home are less likely to succumb to binge-eating. The research would suggest that the behavior of those students that are away from home and attending universities could lead to more serious eating disorders in the future.
At New York’s SUNY at Albany a study taken among those female students that had decided to leave home to attend collage showed a three fold increase in binging compared to those that stayed at home to further their studies. The student’s grades appeared to have no consequence in this study. Social acceptance, change in activity patterns and coping skills were areas of concern during the study.
Some of those students interviewed at SUNY Albany admitted that they never had to cook for themselves. This experience alone changes their eating pattern and could lead to binge-eating. Binge-eating is itself a serious behavior and if not addressed may lead to the more serious conditions of Bulimia or Anorexia. Either of those conditions could require an admission to an Eating Disorder Treatment Center.
Shame and Guilt often accompany these Eating Disorders making it difficult for the sufferer to admit to a problem. Family and friends must be cognizant of the pitfalls that these women face and be willing to address the situation when questionable behavior becomes apparent.
Dan C’s career in the addiction field spans twenty-five years. He has held positions in all phases of administration and clinical services in Treatment Facilities throughout the state of Florida. He is currently employed by http://www.recoveryconnection.org
How to End Binge Eating
How to End Binge Eating - The Power of the Pause
By John Davenport
Binge eating usually comes like a tidal wave. Suddenly, an enormous hunger attacks you and you feel helpless to fight it. It doesn’t matter what causes a binge eating attack, it is always hard to face.
However, if you want to end binge eating know that there are things you can do. In fact, there’s a very simple step which I’ve used myself and it has helped me a great deal. I call it the Power of the Pause, and it goes something like this.
Whenever you want to stop binge eating, you need to break the process that got you there. Usually, you get a crave, rush to the fridge or the fast food joint, eat without even thinking about it, and then feel guilty and ashamed.
The truth is that once you have the food in your hand, there is no way you’ll be able to stop this binge eating attack from happening. You have to stop the crave from making you overeat. For that, you need the Power of the Pause.
The Power of the Pause is a technique by which you distance the craving from the action you take to get the food. Since it is often hard to differentiate an emotional craving from true physical hunger, this is something you need to do before every time you eat. Whenever, you feel hunger, you need to stop and take some form of action that will take your mind off your hunger. Some people simply count to ten and breathe deeply. Others do some sit ups or go for a walk. You need to see what works for you and tweak it.
For instance, if counting to 10 doesn’t work, then go for 20 or 30. If you need to get away from the fridge then take a walk. You make the pause into your own. But whatever you do, you must program your body and mind to realize that you’re in control, that no craving is sending you to binge no more. If you do that, you will regain control of what you eat and stop binge eating.
Of course, you will still have work to do in figuring out why you binge in the first place, but with the Power of the Pause, you’ve taken a major step to a better life.
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John Davenport lost over 30 pounds in his twenties after being overweight most of his life. He now runs a weight loss forum and publishes a diet and fitness newsletter. John helps people to better deal with emotional eating on this website:
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How to Stop Binge Eating?
How to Stop Binge Eating!
By Karen Chambre
How to stop binge eating may be one of your biggest struggles. You may have developed binge eating as a way to deal with emotional stressors. After binge eating do you get disgusted with yourself and declare that you will stop, only to binge again.
Step 1 Think about it
To stop binge eating it is important to think about the way in which you eat. If you notice aspects of binging, at the time you have thoughts of binging you can begin to take steps to get in control.
Think about the significant elements of your behavior. Why do you binge? When do you binge? How large is your binge? Where do you binge? How often is your binge?
Step 2 Pause before you binge
When planning a binge or beginning to start binge eating, see if you can take a minute to pause. In that minute, notice if you can come up with a reason that you feel like binging. Possible reasons can include deprivation from treats, uncomfortable feelings or a trigger food. Other rationales can consist of a reward for working hard, a punishment for eating a food you deem illegal or eating foods that have positive childhood memories associated.
After the pause, if you need to go ahead and eat. If you stop yourself from eating, later you might rebel against yourself and binge to a greater extent.
Step 3 Figure out the emotions you are feeling.
Some people have difficulty figuring out what emotions they are feeling. You may need some practice and make guesses at what emotions are triggering binges. We suggest methods that you can use to tap into what you are feeling.
Writing without thinking is a good way. At times when you put situations on paper, the feelings jump out at you. Feelings will not go away because you wish they would. They need to diffuse in a natural way. They will lift in time.
Step 4 Find non self-destructive ways of self-soothing
The problem is that binge eating does not solve uncomfortable feelings or situations. Binging may be comforting in the short run. When the discomfort does not go away, however, you binge with feelings of disgust and self-loathing. Finding other means of self- soothing is very important. Think about how you calm yourself. What activities do you enjoy and can relieve stress
Step 5 Make your food plan reasonable
You may make a decision to be on a strict diet to lose weight. This can predominantly occur after several days of binging. If you restrict food after a while, you may feel very deprived. The urge for a treat may come over you. If you have a history of binge eating disorder, giving in to a treat may cause disappointment and self-loathing. You may feel so disgusted with yourself that you start to binge again.
Binge Eating is Not Black and White
Binge Eating is Not Black and White
By Kristin Gerstley
It’s the little things that you will need to notice and congratulate yourself on when beginning the recovery process of Binge Eating Disorder. These little things will be the stepping stones to gaining full control over yourself when food is involved. These tiny stepping stones will prove to you that you are in control, at least somewhat control, of your actions. It’s time for you to rejoice in them, instead of beating yourself up about why you aren’t fully recovered yet.
Are you someone that binges twice a day for about five days out of the week? What are your trigger foods that you binge on? Let’s say that an example day of binging for you includes three bags of chips, one whole cake, one gallon of ice cream, ten cookies, and three sugary, carbonated drinks. When you start to take notice of you eating less, you need to pat yourself on the back. Instead of three bags of chips, do you only consume one? If so, this is a building block for your road to success. Instead of ten cookies, do you only eat two? Again, time to congratulate yourself for this accomplishment.
The reason why this is so important for your recovery is because most people see their life as black or white. Their life is either good or bad, right or wrong, sad or happy. Who puts these stipulations on us? Why such extremes? When you rid yourself of these chains and start living your life in most of the gray area, you will take things as they come and not be so hard on yourself for failing. Extremes will lead you to failure because it will be highly impossible that you will be able to live that way.
When you can learn to accept yourself, including all of your flaws, this is when you move into the gray area of life. The gray area allows for mistakes and is a constant learning experience. The gray area also allows falling, but pushes you to get right back up. The gray area is where we all need to be living; but sadly, it is not most of our realities.
We put insurmountable pressure on ourselves to be perfect. We want the perfect car, the perfect outfit, the perfect body. Society helps to fill our head with the perfect mentality. Anything short of that will not do. We are taught that perfectionism is the only way and that we should all constantly be striving for it.
Get out of that mindset. You will only be setting yourself up for failure. It’s the harsh reality of it. Learn to live and prosper in the gray area. Congratulate yourself for the small things that you overcome throughout your day. It’s when you are at the point of seeing your obstacles being taken over by you that you will be creating your own path for recovery of Binge Eating Disorder.
Kristin Gerstley is the owner of http://www.endbingeeating.com which is a site that helps people overcome their Binge Eating Disorder. She also publishes a free newsletter offering tips on how to stop binge eating and take control of your life.
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