DEFINE BINGEING..

j0705
j0705 Posts: 185
edited 5:03AM in Chit-Chat
ok people put me straight because apparently i do not know what it means... i wouldnt have thought treating yourself to a bite of a chocolate bar or the whole thing when your feeling crap and low.. especialy after losing loads of weight would be wrong and classed as it?

correct me if im wrong thanks .. cause im screwing up my diet too if it is :noway:

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  • dem_bonez
    dem_bonez Posts: 22
    Bingeing: b i n g e i n g - Eating a s*!t ton of food outside of your normal eating habits.

    Not always a good thing but most damaging when used as a frequent cover for self loathing.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    A predetermined time of eating large amounts in a short amount of time. Usually in private.
  • j0705
    j0705 Posts: 185
    yea thats what i thought thanks :wink
  • ryanhughes250989
    ryanhughes250989 Posts: 1 Member
    a binge is when you eat too many calories in one sitting
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Bingeing is eating all of any packaged food without being hungry, usually due to stress. I used to to this with ice cream, pizza, or potato chips or french fries. When they fired my supervisor and 4 other people on the same day in early September, it was a carton of cherry tomatoes in 5 minutes. I am a recovering binge eater and one who now chooses much less calorie dense foods for bingeing. That does NOT mean I should have eaten that many tomatoes that quickly; it does mean that my weight didn't suffer for my emotions sake. I also worked out like heck that afternoon, which actually burned off the stress.
  • IslandDreamer64
    IslandDreamer64 Posts: 258 Member
    I don't think that a binge has to be eating lots of unhealthy food. It can be eating a whole watermelon in one sitting. No, not terrible, but you need to question WHY you would do that. If the reason isn't hunger, then it could be called a binge.

    Also, any mindless eating, such as what I used to do--eating a whole box of Cheez-Its while watching TV. I had NO idea I was eating that much until I reached for some more and they were gone, and I was in a bit of shock over it.

    If it's an eating style that you would be ashamed to tell someone about, then it might be a binge.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    OK people put me straight because apparently i do not know what it means... i wouldn't have thought treating yourself to a bite of a chocolate bar or the whole thing when your feeling crap and low.. especially after losing loads of weight would be wrong and classed as it?

    correct me if I'm wrong thanks .. cause I'm screwing up my diet too if it is :noway:
    To me this is not a binge but I suppose if someone was only planning a treat of 1 square of dark chocolate daily and ended up eating the whole thing in one setting unless they planned it out and decided it'd fit to eat a bit more... yea, that's not a binge to me.

    I think the word binge can be compared to the words clean eating on this site. We all have different schools of thought on what it means to binge. One member may say they binged on crackers because they promised themselves they'd never eat a cracker again.. they grabbed a few that were unplanned and that could be seen as a binge by that person.

    I think it's really individual.. and the state of mind we're in when it happens.

    A binge to me is uncontrolled eating that I've not planned in my day and I'm eating it because it's not hunger but emotions that are driving me to binge. It's typically followed by guilt, self loathing and all that jazz that comes with it.

    To me reasons for binging are personal, individual and a bit hard to explain to another. BED is an ED so that's a different type of binge and wouldn't be considered an extra square of chocolate.

    just my thoughts...
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I don't think that a binge has to be eating lots of unhealthy food. It can be eating a whole watermelon in one sitting. No, not terrible, but you need to question WHY you would do that. If the reason isn't hunger, then it could be called a binge.

    If it's an eating style that you would be ashamed to tell someone about, then it might be a binge.

    You are right on the money here. The food consumed does not matter. It's usually the quantity. It is an out of control almost frantic eating. It's compulsive. Most of the time that feeling of fullness has to numb the mind. It releases some dopamine and brings about a feeling of relaxation. After the high the person usually has a period of self loathing and guilt.

    It's almost always done in shame and never spoken about.
  • j0705
    j0705 Posts: 185
    i tend to lose my appetite when stressed or feeling low.. id say if i do have a bit of a treat its because im craving it and if ive kept to my diet and lost quite alot then ill have it.. but not in a large amount. :smile:

    i will ber it in mind though for future reference thanks, be mindful of what im doing :wink:
  • IanBee93
    IanBee93 Posts: 237 Member
    For me, binging is eating over 500 calories, from my goal. OR (for me), it's eating one big meal and consuming all of my calories (for the day), at once.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,854 Member
    To "binge" is to do something to "excess". What is excess? Each person decides for him or herself.
  • BorntoROAR
    BorntoROAR Posts: 91 Member
    Eating without dignity!
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,819 Member
    People throw the word "binge" around on this site like it's going out of style and it's one of my pet peeves.

    Binging is: Eating an entire package of Oreos in fifteen minutes
    Binging is not: Eating three Oreos in fifteen minutes.

    Binging is: Eating so much at one time that you can't stuff your stomach any more
    Binging is not: going over your daily caloric goal by 100 or even 600 calories
  • Bernadette60614
    Bernadette60614 Posts: 707 Member
    Uncontrolled eating past the comfort.

    You can binge on anything...I've binged on rice cakes and protein bars..which sounds laughable, but when it is uncontrolled and my stomach becomes distended, that to me is a binge.
  • tsikkz
    tsikkz Posts: 404 Member
    Over eating combined with the sense of feeling out of control.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    As stated I think it's a personal definition. In my case I've seen myself eat things that were still pretty much frozen straight from the freezer. Semi clear cupboards & the fridge. Not forgetting the year I cut the bottom off the Christmas cake. Tie that in with hiding the packaging & replacing them the next day. I'm not proud of the fact that I can eat an entire cheesecake in one sitting, but I know I have done it in the past. For me 3 oreos would not constitute a binge.
  • Ed98043
    Ed98043 Posts: 1,333 Member
    To me it's about being out of control. Rationally choosing to have a treat is not a binge. Overriding your willpower with justifications (or just ignoring the shouting of your inner voice altogether) and eating something you already know you're going to regret is a binge.
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