I have a serious question about binge eating. Do you have to throw up after eating to be considered a binge eater? Or is just eating loads of food on a spur of the moment kind of thing make you a binge eater? I never throw up, but have been known to gorge myself at times. Usually to make myself feel better if I'm stressing, but also if I'm feeling happy. It doesn't make any sense to me.

Originally Posted by Catrina

I have a serious question about binge eating. Do you have to throw up after eating to be considered a binge eater? Or is just eating loads of food on a spur of the moment kind of thing make you a binge eater? I never throw up, but have been known to gorge myself at times. Usually to make myself feel better if I'm stressing, but also if I'm feeling happy. It doesn't make any sense to me.

I never throw up either, but I definetly binge, so I think that would be the same. I just get these fits where I eat ridiculous amounts of stuff like cookies, chips, etc.

Binge eating does not require any vomiting or taking laxatives. However, restrictive dieting after binge eating would qualify for having a binge eating disorder.

And binge eating means that you eat until you are uncomfortable. eat large amounts of food in a short period of time. SOmetimes eating secretly, like "closet eating." Eating alone. Eating even when you are not hungry, just to cope with intense emotions, be it happy emotions or feeling miserable.

Numbing anxiety and depression. Eating to stuff the "void." Eating because the process of chewing and swallowing is so relaxing. Eating carbs and fatty foods to feel warm, relaxing sensation, to treat yourself with sweets.

Kama, I am glad you realize that you need to take care of yourself.

I did overate today but not to the point of the binge. Under 1800 I think and I burned 700 calories by exercising with the trainer and riding 18 miles on the bike. I hope to wake up tomorrow with the lightness in my stomach. It's such a nice feeling not to be stuffed.

Hey guys.... I took a sneaky look at the scale this morning, to see I was up 3lbs.... 3lbs eventhough I've been eating healthy and exercising loads. My mind took a mental slip and I could feel old thoughts creeping back in. I dont want to slide back to my old ways, so I need a kick in the bum girls to knock a bit of this new-found sense back into me. I know restriction leads to binge, but I cant face eating today. I had a good breakfast, but now I just dont want to eat anything midmorning, and I woke up thinking about cutting my dinner in half this afternoon...

Sweetie, how are you going to handle this challenge? Is it destroying EVERYTHING in your life, the three pounds of poop? LOL

Are you going to throw out self-esteem, supportive boyfriend, friends and family, and torture your body for retaining some weight by not feeding it? You know the end result of anything restrictive, right? The BINGE.

You are smart. Working on patience is a grueling task but it's something we need to face when we deal with weight loss. It's not linear, it has bumps and holes and rest stops... but it never had a sign of, "OK, time to punish myself for not having a perfect weight loss graph." In tae kwon do, when you get hit, you don't get on a floor and declare that you lost the fight. You get up, gather your strength and resolve, and continue fighting. You hang on.

Come here and read again what you wrote in your very first posts. Look how far you have come.

Hang in there.

Originally Posted by Tatiana

Binge eating does not require any vomiting or taking laxatives. However, restrictive dieting after binge eating would qualify for having a binge eating disorder.

And binge eating means that you eat until you are uncomfortable. eat large amounts of food in a short period of time. SOmetimes eating secretly, like "closet eating." Eating alone. Eating even when you are not hungry, just to cope with intense emotions, be it happy emotions or feeling miserable.

Numbing anxiety and depression. Eating to stuff the "void." Eating because the process of chewing and swallowing is so relaxing. Eating carbs and fatty foods to feel warm, relaxing sensation, to treat yourself with sweets.

Kama, I am glad you realize that you need to take care of yourself.

Yeah, I do, and I know I use eating to deal with emotions, and it has been worse with this stuff with mom and dad.

Originally Posted by Tatiana

I did overate today but not to the point of the binge. Under 1800 I think and I burned 700 calories by exercising with the trainer and riding 18 miles on the bike. I hope to wake up tomorrow with the lightness in my stomach. It's such a nice feeling not to be stuffed.

Good job, it does feel good!

Originally Posted by Tatiana

Sweetie, how are you going to handle this challenge? Is it destroying EVERYTHING in your life, the three pounds of poop? LOL

Are you going to throw out self-esteem, supportive boyfriend, friends and family, and torture your body for retaining some weight by not feeding it? You know the end result of anything restrictive, right? The BINGE.

You are smart. Working on patience is a grueling task but it's something we need to face when we deal with weight loss. It's not linear, it has bumps and holes and rest stops... but it never had a sign of, "OK, time to punish myself for not having a perfect weight loss graph." In tae kwon do, when you get hit, you don't get on a floor and declare that you lost the fight. You get up, gather your strength and resolve, and continue fighting. You hang on.

Come here and read again what you wrote in your very first posts. Look how far you have come.

Hang in there.

I agree with this, punishing myself always leads to a binge.

Originally Posted by Tatiana

I don't know what your body says to you Tina. When my weight fluctuates, I know that I am yo-yoing. Meaning I eat well three-four days then eat tons of food... or that I exercise pretty consistently then I don't. All I have to do is to be consistent with exercising and eating well. My body doesn't take a break from breathing or digesting food. Why should I take a break from treating my body well with exercise and good healthy food?

Good point. Maybe it's similar to a plateau, though, just taking some time to readjust. The scale is going back down now, so I'm thrilled with that.

I bought a new pair of jean that just BARELY fit last weekend, cuz my last new pair is getting loose, I can't wait to try them on this weekend... see how they fit now. Weigh in on Friday morning and try the "skinny jeans" Friday night!