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With-over eating, the above is 100% true and i completely agree. When it comes to over-eating, it's a matter of education and learning to exercise will power. When it comes to eating disorders, it's a lot more complicated than that as that perspective leads to relapse and worsening states of disordered eating. If you go to…

You should try looking into really basic Cognitive Behavioral Techniques: they teach you how to be more aware of your thoughts, and the resulting behaviors. :) So if you find yourself struggling to make healthy choices at night when you're alone, understanding what thoughts/experiences lead you to use that behavior…

Exactly. Over-eating in our society isn't at all unheard of, especially with how many calorie-dense foods we have readily available. It's not disordered to eat a bit more when you eat a lot more when a diet goes wrong, when you go to an 'all you can eat buffet', or when you attend some sort of cultural celebration, which…

Exactly. My fiance has cancer and his tumors - with stem cell treatment - have been getting a lot better, but it doesn't mean that he didn't have cancer to begin with, merely because he's getting better and his treatments are 'outside of the norm'.

I think my question was pretty straight forward. If you want to get technical (according to the DSM-IV-tr and DSM-5), no that is not a binge: that would be an episode of over-eating. Over-eating could be stopped by a matter of will power/self restraint/nutritional education.

First, answer me this question - were you diagnosed by a health/mental health professional as suffering from binge eating episodes? Secondly, what does this explanation have to do with anything? You stopping on your own doesn't 'magically prove' that there is no genetic component to eating disorders/that it's not a…

OCD = having unavoidable compulsions. If you don't have compulsions, you're not describing OCD. It's that simple. Brain disorders are not adjectives - they are serious, debilitating illness. That is, unless you're also perfectly okay saying your run was "so MS" "So brain cancerous" "So Parkinson-like", etc. The DSM-5…

This site may be helpful for you, as it rates not only alcohol based upon their caloric amounts, but also the alcohol concentration in relation to the calories (to ensure that you're getting the most alcohol for the lowest amount of calories, or else the whole concept could possibly be counterproductive).…

OCDish? Do you mean displaying traits of OCD? OCD isn't an adjective in the sense that you used it, so excuse my confusion. You're very welcome. We all take individual paths to recovery/health/wellness. So whatever gets you there i support you in, and wish you the best with. I disagree with you very much so, but only…

This reminds me of 'Brain Over Binge'. While this may not work for everybody/their binge eating, i'm really glad that you were able to find something that worked for you, and especially after seeking help for so long. :)

^This is all i've been trying to say this entire time - that people cannot control whether or not they have these disorders, and that people shouldn't dismiss them ignorantly as 'matters of self control'. I 150% agree - whether or not you pursue recovery is something you have control over (as is harm reduction if you don't…

They are behavior based, since food addiction doesn't include the physical withdrawals that substance dependence/addiction does. If you stop eating, you don't land yourself in the hospital like you risk when you stop drinking for example. Regardless, the VTA/endorphins/dopamine reward system still fires the same. The…

You completely misunderstood what i was saying. My point was that the genetic pre-disposition for eating disorders is involuntary, much like the neurological disorders i listed. So, need to show such with Hawking. PS. If you define eating disorders as 'choosing to shovel 'Cookies and Cream into his face' you're talking…

I never said such. Perhaps you should reread my response, because that's not at all what i said, and if anything quite the contrary. I'll have to disagree with you, simply because i choose to believe in science/empirical evidence over observation, and because quite frankly i'm more inclined to believe that…

I was rather clear on what he originally meant when he explained what he thought was the basis of food addiction. It has nothing to do with free will though - unless you would consider ALS, MS, Schizophrenia, etc. to be matters of 'free will' as well, since they're neurological/neurochemical. Hell, I don't understand why…

Gladly! What do you not understand about eating disorders? I will gladly start with the dopamine reward system, endorphins, and/or serotonin, and their relations to food consumption if you'd like; there is actually an emergence of psychiatrists whom believe using the addiction-based medication Naltrexone is helpful in…

The last time i checked, a slice of pizza never killed anybody, nor did a meal from McDonalds. Perhaps continual and repeated unhealthy eating habits did, but logging in to see one or two less than 'pristine' food choices on a friend's food diary isn't any cause for concern really. When you think about it, healthy diets…

Claiming to over-eat is quite different than claiming to be addicted to something, just like claiming to get drunk is quite different than claiming to be an alcoholic. Over-eating happens every now and then - it's physiological and psychological junk. It's cultural. It's social. It's indulgent. When it's maladaptive,…

Have you tried looking into the whole 'sister size' concept, and trying the size that would come about using that theory? For some people it works, for some it doesn't. If your'e having a very hard time - as you would with a size like that - it's worth looking into. :)

Gah it was SO glorious for me to wear bras that my boyfriend didn't call 'bug eyes' or 'Spartan helmets' due to how large they were. It's totally easier, and i was looking forward to the same. Best of luck! :)

When women lose weight, it's often from their breasts, then their butts and bellies (the three b's, in a sense). Your body loses fat in pre-determined ratios that are slightly different for all of us- just like our bodies all store fat slightly differently - but essentially it's still rather similar. You can't really lose…

Correlation does not equal causation! ;) There is definitely a relationship for me though - as many have mentioned above. I do also tend to reach for much more unhealthy foods - primarily those are going to give my body 'quick' sources of energy, but often not sustainable sources of energy (for example, a candy bar as a…

I always have a protein shake. I have the first half on the way to the gym (a 20 minute drive for me) and the second half after (usually 20-30 minutes after, if not immediately after).

I never said they did a study - hence why i said 'i read it was Fox' as i remember somebody referencing the article as one from Fox News above. I was merely trying to help when i first scrolled through (obviously before i decided to answer and such), that's all. I also never said that something being reported on Fox meant…

If you actually look at the study, the source is exactly - word for word - the same as the article quoted. The study also doesn't seem to be replicated, nor does it mention having much validity, and it doesn't seem to be specific about the results of the characteristics they measured (for example: they didn't give us the…

I'm actually the same way oddly enough - it's not something i consciously have thought about either. Looking back at the men i've dated/found attractive/been with, i've found that men with sculpted arms yet a 'bit of a belly' are the ones i've found the most attractive. To each their own. :)

I'd like to think that perhaps women can just think for themselves when it comes to what they find attractive. ;P

EL OH EL I'm pretty sure i read it's Fox..... So i hope your expectations are very very very very very low.

Touche.