Binge Eating

[Kid Dynamite]

I noticed alot of people on this board seem to have eating disorders. How did you develop them? What's the deal? Do you get a taste of something off-limits and find it unable to stop until you're bloated and hurting? Are you punishing yourself for messing up?
If you fuck up on your diet, stop it right when it starts and do some damage control. Think about it. If you get a flat tire, do you jump out and shoot the other three? Hellllll Naaahhhhh. So why do that when you diet? Is it purely in your head? I know someone who eats this way, that's why I'm asking. He doesn't respond to anything me and a freind tell him.
Oh yeah, I'm not trying to talk down to you or tell you you're chicken shit for having a problem. I'm just trying to figure out what triggers it and why you can't stop.

 

[BigbubbaTX]

seratonin

 

[georgie24]

endorphins

 

[evilqueen]

Speaking ONLY for myself, of course...

It's because I have an addictive personality. I gave up drinking 11 years ago, but smoked more. I gave up the cigarettes this past January, and now I work out more.

Following a clean diet is my way of exerting control over SOMETHING. Bingeing is about escaping that control.

I think it's highly unusual that you've never binged.

 

[Cuts]

I just fucking love food bro. I fucking love it.

 

[Kid Dynamite]

Georgie-So eating a shit load releases endorphins and it feels too good to stop?
EQueen-By binge I'm talking about eating excessive amounts uncontrollably. I think you're talking about just taking a break from a strict diet. I think dieting breaks are good. I was asking why some people couldn't bring themselves to stop eating when bingeing.
Cuts-Are you referring to uncontrolled bingeing or just eating alot?

 

[chaste]

kid, you might do some research on binge eating. There is a lot of info on it.

It is a physical and psychological reaction to starvation.

For example, someone (usually very overweight) begins to starve him or herself in an attempt to lose weight. But since the body can only go so long without food, the hunger kicks in. As a result, the person begins to gorge food down because they can't take it. The body is starved so more food is needed to satisfy the person.

In addition, since digestion takes awhile, the person takes in more food since he or she does not feel full yet.

Moreover, the psychological reaction kicks in due to missing food.

Also in this scenario, a person usually craves empty calories (simple carbohydrates: sugar) because the body is deprived of energy and needs glucose to function so it craves sugar. Sugar foods don't fill one up as much as proteins and fats so a person needs and eats more.

All of this together causes the binging situation.

Perhaps you are more disgusted by it, but there are reasons why binge eating occurs.

You might encourage your friends to change their eating and exercise habits to avoid this problem.

 

[evilqueen]

No, I was talking about bingeing.

However, I have managed to control my bingeing by using eca stack. If I don't take it, I'm in real trouble.

 

[Kid Dynamite]

Chaste-I know the basics you stated and I've larned about it on the scientific levels. It was more a personal question to each individual on why they do it and can't stop.
EQueen-Sorry I misunderstood you. But, your response is a good example of why I was asking. I know the scientific aspect of it, just wanted to know personal reasons.

 

[Supergirl515]

my input

As someone who has suffered from every eating disorder under the sun, I figured I would respond to this post...
Yes, binging is your body's reply to starvation and yes, it does normally cause you to crave carbohydrates and sugar.
After being anorexic for a year, when i started recovery, i became a binge eater and can honestly say it is the hardest thing i have ever attempted to overcome...to this day i continue to struggle with it...day in and day out (there was a time where i only ate in the middle of the night because i was so ashamed and just binged for an hour around 2 or 3 am every night)
Now, I binge for a few reasons...
1. sometimes i quesiton my dieting and I wonder if I am heading into anorexia again and following a striict diet could get me there and i get nervous and I start to eat...
2. sometimes I just give into cravings./...
3. sometimes i feel sad and empty and alone because i got very depressed in recovery from my anorexia and i eat to fill a kind of void and emptiness i have
4. i am hypoglycemic from all of the sugar binging i have done and so if i dont eat like every 3 hours i get the worst cravings ever which are almost always unstopable..
there are a lot of reasons people binge...also remember there is a difference between binging and overeating...binging is usually secretive and done in a way that is kinda just like shovelin food into your mouth...quickly and excessively..
overeating can be done in public and is sometimes done quickly but is usually just eating a lot of food...
more than likely both are more related to something psychological than actually being hungry.,...
dont give your friend shit about it...he/she may have an eating disorder and could be struggling with it more than you know...be supportive...it is one of the hardest things to overcome,....
help them find a balance if you can..