Binge eating and bloating at night

Foodieforlife_5683

I’m a naturally petite woman who has never had issues with maintaining a lower weight. But recently, I’ve been binging uncontrollably at night. I literally eat thousands of calories in a very short time after a full day of eating. My stomach bloats hugely! How do I stop this pattern and get my stomach back?

Nony_Mouse

This is something you need to speak to a professional about.

scarlett_k

Binge eating is often a sign of overly restricting one's diet either by eating too little or associating certain food groups with "bad" or "unhealthy" (thus creating an urge to binge in some people), and also some kind of stress/mental health problem in one's life as food can be comforting and also is something within our control. I've found the book "overcoming binge eating" by Christopher Fairburn really helpful for my own eating problems although your mileage may vary and I echo the above comment to seek professional help.

sarabushby

It sounds like this is a new habit for you, perhaps but some thought towards what else in your life changed or started going on around the time you began this behaviour.
Also consider if you start bingeing because you are genuinely hungry, but then things slip out of your control, or is it just the desire to eat? The former may be resolved by adjusting your diet during the day and making alternate food choices.

I find it helps by not buying certain food groups so they are simply not in the house to be desirable / accessible.

Good luck talking to someone more informed than ourselves who can help you out

Kashmir_314

I suffered through binge eating when I was a teenager. I can only speak from my own experience and tell you this was definitely an emotional response, especially if you're eating well during the day. If you were restricting tons of calories during the day, I'd say you may just be hungry. Talking to a therapist is your best route. Good luck!