What IS a binge?

“The consumption of large quantities of food in a short period of time, typically as part of an eating disorder”

(Oxford Dictionary Definition)

When is a binge not a binge?

Everyone eats too much from time to time. Delicious food, a celebration, or just because…we have all overdone it and that’s fine- it’s normal- if it’s done without

GUILT and

YOU ENJOY IT!

When is bingeing a problem?

When YOU recognize it to be a problem!

That, and when any or all of the following are a regular part of your life:

• You feel out of control around food
• You don’t know what “full” means
• You aren’t eating for pleasure
• You aren’t eating to satisfy hunger
• You cram in food to replace other things that are missing in your life
• You eat guiltily and at speed
• You eat mindlessly- as if you are in a trance sometimes
• You eat to punish yourself
• You feel an initial sense of relief when you start to eat, followed by shame, guilt and remorse
• You say that each time is the last time
• You eat vast quantities in secret, sometimes planning binges ahead of time
• You refuse social invitations to avoid eating and then binge at home alone
• You binge to numb the pain
• You binge to ease frustration
• You binge because you are having a “fat day”
• You binge because you are sad
• You have foods that somehow “trigger” a binge
• You take days off work after a binge, or don’t function properly somehow
• Your days are consumed with calories, fat content, carbs, good foods, bad foods, good days, bad days….

…and many more!

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