Binge Eating Disorder

[jasonxxx102]

Men and Women living with Binge Eating Disorder suffer a combination of symptoms similar to those of Compulsive Overeaters and Bulimia. The sufferer periodically goes on large binges, consuming an unusually large quantity of food in a short period of time (less than 2 hours) uncontrollably, eating until they are uncomfortably full. The weight of each individual is usually characterized as above average or overweight, and sufferers tend to have a more difficult time losing weight and maintaining average healthy weights. Unlike with Bulimia, they do not purge following a Binge episode.
Reasons for Binge Eating can be similar to those of Compulsive Overeating; Using Binges as a way to hide from their emotions, to fill a void they feel inside, and to cope with daily stresses and problems in their lives. Binging can be used as a way to keep people away, to subconsciously maintain an overweight appearance to cater to society's sad stigma "if I'm fat, no one will like me," as each person suffering may feel undeserving of love. As with Bulimia, Binging can also be used as self-punishment for doing "bad" things, or for feeling badly about themselves.
A person suffering with Binge Eating Disorder is at health risk for a heart attack, high blood-pressure and cholesterol, kidney disease and/or failure, arthritis and bone deterioration, and stroke.

[SWM]

i am pleased that you opened this thread, i think perhaps this eatinng disorder is often missed with the focus being mostly on anorexia and bulimia, similarly so with compulsive eating.  i know i am guilty of focusing on the most common eating disorders anorexia and bulimia and i when i think of an eating disoder is would most likely thinko f those common ones and forget about binge eating and compulsive eating.

it is wrong and i imagine if i do it then a lot of other people do too, so thanks for reminding us of these other problems that people have with food and eating.