Binge Eating

The symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder are both behavioral and emotional, and can include:

• Frequent Episodes of Eating Large Amounts of Food: Consuming significantly more food than most people would in a similar period under similar circumstances.
• Eating Quickly During Binge Episodes: Eating much more rapidly than normal, often feeling out of control over how much is being consumed.
• Eating When Not Physically Hungry: Engaging in binge eating episodes despite not feeling physically hungry, often driven by emotional triggers.
• Eating Until Uncomfortably Full: Continuing to eat even when already full, leading to physical discomfort.
• Eating Alone Due to Embarrassment: Binge eating episodes often occur in secret to avoid the shame associated with the behavior.
• Feelings of Distress: Experiencing significant distress, guilt, or shame after binge eating episodes.
• Frequent Dieting Without Weight Loss: Repeated attempts to diet or engage in restrictive eating, often without successful weight loss, or cycling between periods of dieting and binge eating.
• Weight Fluctuations: Experiencing frequent and significant changes in weight, often associated with the cycles of binge eating and dieting.