Description
Binge eating disorder is qualified by compulsive overeating in which
individuals eat big amounts of food while feeling out of control and too weak
to quit.
The symptoms of binge eating disorder commonly begin in late adolescence
or early adulthood, frequently after a major diet. A binge eating sequence
commonly lasts around 2 hours, but some individuals binge on and off all
day long.
Binge eaters frequently eat even when they’re not hungry and carry on eating
long after they’re full. They might likewise gorge themselves as fast as they
may while hardly registering what they’re eating or tasting.
What’s Going On
The key characteristics of binge eating disorder are:
Frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge eating.
Feeling extremely distressed or upset during or after bingeing.
Unlike bulimia, there are no regular attempts to “make up” for the
binges through vomiting, fasting, or over-exercising.
Individuals with binge eating disorder struggle with feelings of guilt, disgust,
and depression. They worry about what the compulsive eating will do to
their bodies and beat themselves up for their lack of self-control. They
desperately want to stop binge eating, but feel like they can’t
Binge eating might be comforting for a brief moment, but then reality sets
back in, along with regret and self-loathing. Binge eating often leads to
weight gain and obesity, which only reinforces compulsive eating.
The worse a binge eater feels about themselves and their appearance, the
more they use food to cope. It becomes a vicious cycle: eating to feel better,
feeling even worse, and then turning back to food for relief.
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