Binge or not?

mihzgabz
mihzgabz Posts: 1
in Food and Nutrition
do you consider this a binge? about 100 grams of dates, a mandarin, about 7 vitawheats with sprinkled cheese and tomato sauce and a salad with lettuce, cucumber and chickpeas and a small coffee with skim milk and honey

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  • Infauna
    Infauna Posts: 89
    Sounds like one to me.
  • paige_eloise
    paige_eloise Posts: 170 Member
    Most likely yes...
  • FaerieCae
    FaerieCae Posts: 437 Member
    Uh... id probably consider a binge over 1000 calories In one sitting. That sounds like you were 'binging' on fairly healthy stuff, so no, I wouldnt.
  • VeganCoco
    VeganCoco Posts: 104 Member
    What matters is if you consider it a binge, we all have our own tolerances for what constitutes binging, so our opinions are worthless really.
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
    If it is a binge, it's a fairly weak one.

    Where's the chocolate and ice cream? Come on.
  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,650 Member
    no not a binge- you were hungry!
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    It is a binge if you feel out of control in my opinion.
  • hicribbin
    hicribbin Posts: 2
    No not a binge in my opinion.
  • aliceclutz90
    aliceclutz90 Posts: 151 Member
    Not like any binge I've ever been on. No chocolate or doughnuts or anything. Looks like a pretty healthy but substantial meal, I wouldn't beat yourself up over that one (though yeah you might be visiting the bog a few times lol).
  • Poprocket_2012
    Poprocket_2012 Posts: 142
    yes
  • pkw58
    pkw58 Posts: 2,038 Member
    Maybe. If that is all you ate all day, no. If it was after you had eaten your planned calories, yes.

    I have discovered you can just about binge on anything. That being said, you just need to understand why, emotional day? Extra hard workout? Deficit in important body nutrients that day? Wait too long to eat? Thirsty?

    No need to beat yourself up, just use the experience to get to know yourself better so you can avoid it happening again.
  • sweatybettyboop
    sweatybettyboop Posts: 22 Member
    ..............People use the word 'binge' so liberally.

    Here is the definition of binge eating from Wikipedia:

    Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating. It is sometimes a symptom of binge eating disorder or compulsive overeating disorder. During such binges, a person rapidly consumes an excessive amount of food. Most people who have eating binges try to hide this behavior from others, and often feel ashamed about being overweight or depressed about their overeating. Although people who do not have any eating disorder may occasionally experience episodes of overeating, frequent binge eating is often a symptom of an eating disorder.

    About one in five young women report that they have had binge-eating symptoms, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Women account for about 60% of binge-eating disorder symptoms.

    Binge-eating disorder, as the name implies, is characterized by uncontrollable, excessive eating, followed by feelings of shame and guilt. Unlike those with bulimia, those with binge-eating disorder symptoms typically do not purge their food. However, many who have bulimia also have binge-eating disorder.

    Binge-eaters may use food to fill an emotional void by overeating to cope with life's challenges and with their emotional insecurities. In reality, their overeating causes guilt, shame and disgust. Frequently, they are overweight and typically suffer from low self-esteem. Binge eating is very common mostly with teenagers.

    .................perhaps you ate in excess but it doesn't mean it was a binge.

    Whatever it deems to be labeled, don't beat yourself up over it...today is a new day with a clean plate/slate. :)

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