Most people have heard of binge eating. However, many are not aware that there are two major categories of binging.
1. Binging Followed by Purging (self-induced vomiting)
2. Straight Binging: (no self-induced vomiting)
It is this second type of binging we will be discussing in this article (Binge without purge). With 3% of adults suffering from binging, this problem is more common than many realize.
If you limit your view to only obese adults, the percentages climb to 10% to 15%. Clearly, this is more of a problem for obese people.
An important discovery by researchers is that dieting is frequently associated with binging. Since binging is often related to stress, this finding is not really a surprise. Many people use food as a means of coping with stress. For many, binging is a form of self-medicating away feelings of anxiety and frustration. The stress of dieting is more than enough to act as a trigger.
Food used in this way matches exactly the definition of an addiction. A common characteristic of addictions is a circle of relief and pain.
At first binging relieves stress and/or anxiety around some event that is bothering the binger. But at some point, realization sets in about how much food has been consumed. This in turn leads to thoughts of being a failure, followed by quilt and shame. In other words, the binger finds him/herself back at the beginning, feeling stressed and needing relief.
Round and round and round?
If you or someone you care about is a chronic binger, realize these important points:
1. You/they may not be able to cope with this problem without outside help.
2. Professional help is available.
However, if you feel that this is something that can be handled alone, consider some of these proven approaches:
1. Avoid very low calorie diets. These tend to create much more stress. Target losing no more than one to two pounds per week.
2. To make your diet more enjoyable and reduce stress, budget two hundred calories a day for foods that you really like.
3. Make sure that you don't go longer than 4 hours without food.
4. Aim for 4 to 6 meals a day.
5. Research shows that the body likes a schedule. Design a time table and do your best to stick to it.
Remember that binging is related to stress. You need to address this in order to really free yourself from binging. Look into meditation or sports or exercise to help reduce the stress levels in your life. Learning to see things differently; wearing different color glasses so to speak, can help you look at the world in a way that is not stressful. This of course would be the best route. - 16955
1. Binging Followed by Purging (self-induced vomiting)
2. Straight Binging: (no self-induced vomiting)
It is this second type of binging we will be discussing in this article (Binge without purge). With 3% of adults suffering from binging, this problem is more common than many realize.
If you limit your view to only obese adults, the percentages climb to 10% to 15%. Clearly, this is more of a problem for obese people.
An important discovery by researchers is that dieting is frequently associated with binging. Since binging is often related to stress, this finding is not really a surprise. Many people use food as a means of coping with stress. For many, binging is a form of self-medicating away feelings of anxiety and frustration. The stress of dieting is more than enough to act as a trigger.
Food used in this way matches exactly the definition of an addiction. A common characteristic of addictions is a circle of relief and pain.
At first binging relieves stress and/or anxiety around some event that is bothering the binger. But at some point, realization sets in about how much food has been consumed. This in turn leads to thoughts of being a failure, followed by quilt and shame. In other words, the binger finds him/herself back at the beginning, feeling stressed and needing relief.
Round and round and round?
If you or someone you care about is a chronic binger, realize these important points:
1. You/they may not be able to cope with this problem without outside help.
2. Professional help is available.
However, if you feel that this is something that can be handled alone, consider some of these proven approaches:
1. Avoid very low calorie diets. These tend to create much more stress. Target losing no more than one to two pounds per week.
2. To make your diet more enjoyable and reduce stress, budget two hundred calories a day for foods that you really like.
3. Make sure that you don't go longer than 4 hours without food.
4. Aim for 4 to 6 meals a day.
5. Research shows that the body likes a schedule. Design a time table and do your best to stick to it.
Remember that binging is related to stress. You need to address this in order to really free yourself from binging. Look into meditation or sports or exercise to help reduce the stress levels in your life. Learning to see things differently; wearing different color glasses so to speak, can help you look at the world in a way that is not stressful. This of course would be the best route. - 16955
About the Author:
Plagued with a lazy metabolism from birth, discovering the secrets of successful weight control is Stephen Bartlay's passion. One of his focuses is binge eating control. If binging is a problem for you, find more information at http://WhyWeight.info/BingeBusters.
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