Binge-Eating
This isn’t just a battle of will power and making positive choices, BED may be a biologically based illness for most people - Kara Richardson Whitely
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Overcoming Binge Eating
I’m a recovered binger.
I have hidden food and scrambled to eat as much as I could when a moment by my lonesome presented itself. I have bought whole packages of cookies, candy, donuts, and more to eat in my car when driving home. I have eaten so much food I felt ill, but not had the strength to stop shoving more in my mouth. That used to be me. That used to be my existence.
Now, I have found balance.
I have found the joy in eating healthy…most of the time -because what’s life without dessert? I have discovered the fun that exercise can hold when not used as a punishment technique. I can eat “intuitively” (cake included) and still make progress in finding…
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Food, My Frenemy
My struggle with a binge eating disorder began at age 12. What followed were years of shame, lies, weight fluctuations and, at one particularly desperate moment, maternity clothes.
5 Steps to Break Free From Binge Eating
Anorexia and bulimia may be the most commonly talked about eating disorders but binge eating (not to be confused with occasional overeating) is actually the most common eating disorder in the United States. It impacts up to an estimated 5 percent of the population, 40 percent of which are men–a surprising fact considering other forms of eating disorders are typically twice as common in women.
A Series on Binge Eating, Part 1
It's no secret that I have struggled with binge eating disorder (BED) since I was a kid. I remember getting home from school and making an enormous bowl of popcorn loaded with butter. After polishing that off, I would chase it with a huge bowl (or, more likely, two or three bowls) of ice cream with chocolate syrup and peanuts. And later, I would eat dinner with my family.
Binge Eaters' Brains React to Food Like Addicts With Crack
Binge eaters' brains surge with dopamine at the sight and smell of food, a new study finds, priming the brain to see reward similar to the way drug addicts' brains do.
Binge Eating Among Men Steps Out of the Shadows
While about 10 percent of patients with anorexia and bulimia are men, binge eating is a problem shared almost equally by both sexes.
Binge Eating Disorder Is The Most Common Eating Disorder In America—Here’s What You Should Know
Here are nine important facts you need to know about binge eating disorder, including how to recognize signs of it in yourself and loved ones, and what to do if you think there’s a problem.
Binge Eating Disorder Treatment: Don’t Ignore The Symptoms
Remember that recovery is possible. When you’re ready to learn more about how to take that first step towards a healthier, more meaningful and peaceful life, we encourage you to read on.
Binge Eating: Why You Shouldn’t Feel Ashamed
I wanted to take a moment today to discuss my experience with binge eating as I think it is a topic that is often swept under the rug due to feelings of shame and embarrassment.
How I've stayed binge-free for six months (and counting)...
Everyone struggling with binge eating obviously needs to find things that work for them, but these things have helped me to get through the past six months of staying binge-free. The longer I go without a binge, the more I learn about myself, and the more confident I get that I can maintain this weight loss!
How Therapy Can Cure Overeating
Many struggling dieters actually suffer from binge eating disorder, and could manage their condition—and lose weight—with the help of a psychologist.
My Life With Binge Eating – And the Path to Recovery
I do not remember the exact day but I do remember the period of my life when I started having these binge attacks. I was in my second semester in college, and my first real boyfriend and I broke up.
My Struggle With Binge-Eating Disorder
Sally Slater spoke candidly to The Huffington Post about what it’s like to live with binge-eating disorder. Her interview has been edited and condensed for this illustrated story.
Night Eating Syndrome: A Warning Sign?
If you or someone you know is engaging in repetitive nighttime eating--even without being hungry--you may want to pay attention to some recent research about this concerning behavior.
Out of Control: A True Story of Binge Eating
“People soon learn that binge-eating alleviates anxiety, similar to an addiction,” she said. “There’s psychological reinforcement of the behavior because binge eating makes them feel better at the time, even though they may feel upset afterward for having eaten so much.”
The Day I Stopped Bingeing And Purging
My last binge started and ended with little drama. It was February, 14, 2012 — another Valentine’s Day when I felt rather despondent because the loving accolades I yearned for hadn’t materialized.
The Ugly Secret I Hid For Nearly A Decade
It’s hard to explain a binge to someone who has never experienced one before. I call them “episodes” — like an epileptic refers to a seizure.
This Drug for Binge-Eating Disorder May Be Shady. That Doesn’t Mean the Disease Isn’t Real.
Meanwhile, drug abuse experts worry that the drug is being subtly marketed as a treatment for obesity, “despite the fact that, for decades, amphetamines, which suppress the appetite, were widely abused as a treatment for obesity.”
Overcoming Binge Eating
I receive more emails asking how I stopped binging than any other topic related to my blog. While I am not a professional, I can happily offer what helped me. In a topic not openly discussed nearly enough, I hope to offer some solace and guidance to anyone reading with their own food struggles. So, here is my personal path to recovery from binging…
A Weigh Out
Whatever you happen to call it… Binge Eating, Emotional Eating, Compulsive Overeating, Deprivation-Driven Eating, Food Addiction…A Weigh Out offers a way out of the self-defeating cycle of disordered eating, dieting, weight obsession…and shame.
Battling Binges
This blog is dedicated to help people overcome binge eating! Please submit anything to us that could help others and submit how you overcame a binge!
Beating Binge Eating
Are you ready to stop binge eating and emotional eating…& have a normal, easy, and loving relationship with your body and food?
Runs for Cookies
I'm Katie, and I write a daily blog called Runs for Cookies about my weight loss, maintenance, running, and my love affair with all things sweet!
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