Binge Eating Disorder - What is it?
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Personally, I binge out of boredom/lonliness..
me too..
Damn, it's surreal seeing other people like me like this. This is the part of myself I have hidden for years from literally everyone
same
Mine is a combination of boredom/loneliness, and also for the rush it gives me afterwards (so usually happens when I'm depressed/anxious/stressed out).
My 21 Secønds Øf Crybaby Rømance well, I went to eating all the fucking time to barely eating two square meals , so pick your poison
I really struggle with this... I actually do not ever feel full no matter how much food I stuff down. It is so out of control and all my doctor tells me is stop eating so much. Not helpful.
It’s so hard when people tell you that...especially for those of us that don’t have hunger or full cues. I could spend an entire day eating snacks and meals and still feel up for more. I hope you’ve found peace with your eating..❤️
Most doctors are not educated in eating behaviors and psychology. They often don't understand that it is hard for some people to stop. But there's always a reason why someone cannot stop eating. There can be physical or mental reasons behind it. So either you're restricting food in any kind of form or there is a mental issue behind it. The food and our eating behavior are not the main issue, they are just symptoms.
Same
I just order food and I feel full.. I feel guilty and anxious and I feel bad I don't know why I can't control myself
Help dr im an alcoholic
"Ok stop"
Oh. Thx!!
To everyone with binge eating disorder: I strongly recommend the book 'brain over binge'. Usually not too big of a fan of self-help books but this one helped me sooo much with getting out of the cycle.
Milly Mi just to add to your already great suggestion, the author of this book has free worksheets and resources on their website, as well as an ongoing podcast!
+ViciousPrincess0707 I didn't even know! Thank you so much :)
Milly Mi You're so welcome!
Milly Mi thank you, ill get it
Thank you for the suggestion!
I do this once a month but it lasts a week sometimes 2. I gain about 13lbs every time. Then I lose it. Then I decide "I've earned it, I'm gonna treat myself" then the cycle starts over again. Every. Freakin. Month. Even my husband noticed my weight fluctuations but I never tell him about my eating 😢 I'm too ashamed.
Oh my gosh I do the exact same thing! 😱😞
This sounds a lot liek Ednos, please reach out to someone
I did this and doubled my body fat I know the feeling. I wish you the best. Still doing it about twice a month.
Mine happens yearly. Usually gaining and losing 30 to 40 lbs per year
please talk to a nutritionist !! you can indeed treat yourself but DO not ever exaggerate especially if you’re eating at night because eating too much at that time is just a big no. I’m not an expert but you should get help because being healthy is very important :) do not feel down and battle for your health and a better lifestyle.
I struggled with binge eating disorder all throughout my teen years, from about 11-17. I would keep going back to the fridge until I felt so full I wanted to vomit, and I would sit in that feeling of self-hatred until I had digested enough to start the process all over again every single day. I remember wishing I could be anorexic instead, because in my twisted head that would be better because I wouldn't be fat. I went through a period of trying to count calories, but as soon as I had one little slip up I would go right back to eating myself sick and telling myself how disgusting I was. I thought that would be the rest of my life. To anyone out there struggling with this, I know it seems hopeless but the future is not always bleak. I haven't had a real binge in almost 5 years, and in the last couple months I started counting calories again, but this time without the self-hatred and all or nothing attitude. I wasn't able to stop binge eating until I started to cut myself some slack, and try to understand myself better and be more empathetic. I really resonate with what Kati said about binge eating being a way to make yourself unattractive and keep people away, I know deep down that was the reason for mine.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Haylee Rose thank you so much for sharing this, i’m currently go through exactly what you described and i’m trying to break the cycle
I really really hope one day I won’t even feel the need to binge but that feels like so far away compared to where I am right now, thank you for sharing your story :(
This is exactly how I feel. I feel so helpless in my eating and so ashamed from being the biggest person in the room. I always tell myself I’m going to starve for the next few days or I’m going to throw up but I end up not. I just go right back to eating... I want to get a diagnosis for this but I feel like everyone tells me I’m fine and that nothing is wrong with me and everyone gets that way it’s so hurtful because I just want to know what’s actually wrong with me
Felt like I was reading my diary when I read your post. It's awful.
I literally do this everyday. I cry every time I eat because I am overweight and I cant do anything about it. I eat do to my emotions, anxiety, depression, anything. I got excersise equipment but I never do anything. I don't know what to do.
Doing exercise is nothing that will solve your problem. We have to understand, that food and our eating habits are not our main issues , the main problem is our mind and what's going on within us emotionally. When you become more emotionally stable then also your binge eating will reduce. The most important thing you can do now is to stay away from any diet, restriction of food an fitness program. It is crucial for you to eat regular meals until you feel satisfied, so that you never feel extremely hungry. The second thing you should do is to start working on your inner self. What causes your depression, your anxiety, what are the roots of it?
We really have to understand that there is always a reason why people develop an eating disorder, it is not happening because of coincidence. Listen to your binge eating and try to find out what causes it. Your body wants to connect with you and tell you, hey there's something going on which is not right. Don't suppress it, appreciate it and be kind to yourself. Best wishes :)
Sometimes we don't believe that we deserve the changes we say we want to see. Working on your self worth can help this
I've lived with binge eating for so long and never knew it was a thing. My therapist only noticed I had a problem when I started purging as well. I'm now in a program for binge eating disorder and both my binging and purging have gone down significantly already. I'm so happy you're educating people on this topic! It's a life saver.
Kulture Vulture what does the programme entail if you don't mind me asking?
WecanthearyouCandy I'm part of an intensive outpatient program. We meet three times a week for 3 hours and have dinner at the recovery center. Group includes dbt, cbt, nutrition, process group where we talk about any struggles, and yoga. You have two of those groups for an hour each time you come in and an hour for dinner in between. You also meet with a therapist once a week and a dietician every other week. It's a lot, but definitely worth it. You learn a lot about yourself and how to feel better.
Kulture Vulture wow that's amazing, much love and luck on your journey ❤ and thanks for the information!
So proud of you! I hope to be like you one day!
Some other causes can be low self-esteem, depression or a lack of control in life but you can control what you eat. I suffer from this and thank you for doing this video!
I have been bing eating everydayyyyyy for the past year. Yesterday was the day i was about to begin my binge but stopped. then i came across this video. it feels like a sign. but i dont want to get a head of myself. i want to transition my body slowly and the results will be rewarding.
Out of curiosity did you manage to stop binge eating ?
I was literally just slipping back into unhealthy coping strategies and this video comes up, such good timing. It had been almost 2 years since my last binge thanks to food diaries and calorie counting (makes me feel in control as well as tracks my habits). Can't thank you enough, Kati. Hope you have a nice day.
Thank you for covering this. There's still a lack of awareness when it comes to BED and compulsive eating. Probably because there's a lot of stigma and assumptions made of overweight people.
I've been aware that I have BED for a couple years now. (Along with depression, anxiety, compulsive daydreaming, and agoraphobia.) And I've gone many years without treatment of any kind because I haven't had medical coverage since I was a teenager. However, I'm hoping to get on Medicaid so that I can get into therapy and start addressing the things I'm still struggling with and the things I wasn't ready to talk about as a teen. Your video reminded me to bring this up with my therapist when I start seeing someone.
Totally agree! people always think an eating disorder is connected with underweight but it is not. An eating disorder is primarily a mental issue which people in every shape can have.
I love how simple Kati always makes her videos, I learned ALOT from this particular video on Binge Eating. The only thing that was difficult was trying to go back and take down notes after she listed some essential resources, because she talks so fast it was hard to get things down. I had to keep going back, pausing and then going back again to get the important tips on this disorder. Other than that the video was GREAT please keep producing them Kati, your videos are AWESOME!!!
I suffer from depression and anxiety and I go through phases where I binge eat junk food to numb the pain and other times I purge, it's weird... 😓
Actually, it's normal! I have both depression and BED. For me, the BED was a way I tried to self-medicate the depression.
When you said "body focused sports" at a young age and then said "horseback riding" 🙃 I'm surprised and glad you said that because not many people know about the body image issues that horse showing comes with let alone horse showing as a sport at all. I grew up on a horse farm and have been horse showing since I could barely walk. I also have a major sweet tooth and spent my whole life constantly being chastised by my mom to watch my weight. Now that I don't really ride horses that much and spent a year away at college I definitely started binge eating and now I put on a whole bunch of weight (slightly overweight) and I feel like crap about it. Thank you for this video. I'm not in therapy (my parents don't believe in it) but I will try to put your tips into action.
Oh of course! I have had many clients who were in the horseback riding/showing world, so I am very aware of the body pressure that comes along with it. So glad this video was helpful for you!! xoxo
Elizabeth Lauren I hope you feel better soon, cutie. I don't binge but I was bulimic and I do restrict a lot so I know how hard it is to have an ED. The distracting advice is super helpful. Get hobbies, go out, watch movies. Writing is super soothing and definitely pushes you to make progress. You're not alone. Stay strong. Much love. Xoxo.
Hey! Me too!!!! In Australia anyway, it's not a thing. I even interviewed someone about it, a national champion rider and no. I've never found it to be a thing and have been riding for over twenty years. The jockeys, yes, they all have disordered eating but the rest of us, all shapes and sizes and happy to be astride a great beast. :)
I hope with all my heart and other organs you literally get back on the horse. I was too addicted even though I'm not very brae to ever give it up. I may have had months off but it always drew me back in. There's NOTHING like the smell of horses and the chats with fellow horse nuts! I also hope you get therapy on your own. If you ever find yourself stuck and at a college, USE their counsellors!!! Join a group. Your parents have nothing to do with it. You are you and if you ride horses, an extra special human. :)
I'm not sure what the disciplines in Australia are like but I mostly competed in equitation and hunters on ponies. Big emphasis on body type. Typically a small thin type is praised while anyone with a little more meat on their bones was called "too big to ride a pony". While suitability on a pony is a factor in the animal's well being, we can't all be stick figures with a "perfect" position or be fortunate enough to have an animal we are suitable on. Let's just say the years of being told how to eat wore me down and when I finally got the chance to make my own decisions I chose to do exactly the opposite of what I was told. Now thats developed into a bad habit that's hard to change. I still enjoy riding my horses from time to time but not as competitive as I used to because that was really only something my mom made me do anyway.
I hate that people don't take my eating disorder seriously because when people think about eating disorders they think anorexia and people think I'm faking it and I'm just getting fat and have unhealthy habits
Exactly
Oh shit, I switch between months of starving myself and months of binging on sugar. Currently binging, and I'm trying to cut back without going into another starving phase
you are like the best big sister/supportive friend that there ever has been. your friends are lucky to have you, as are your clients! I always feel like you're so understanding in these videos
Thank you! I came to your channel back in 2015 when I was learning about how to heal from my sexual abuse. And it helped me get help and I put the person in jail for years. Now I’m trying to take care of myself and have had binge eating for years and now am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel and I find myself here again. So I know I’m on the right track. Thank you so much. You’ve been a light I’m glad to be back at your channel.
Kati, I find the most helpful thing to stop my triggers is to ACCOMPLISH something...for me accomplishing putting together a great show for one of my 2 TH-cam channels (or an ad to place on Social Media that I made ALL BY MYSELF) is the GREATEST JOY in life and then I don't have to feel bad--something that ends in my binging on sugar or other food....
for me it's just become a habit. The moment I'm home alone I know no one is there to tell me otherwise so I raid the cupboards and snack until they get back. I've tried so hard to stop but it feels like it's just become muscle memory at this point and I can't control it really. But im trying.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO! There’s a significant lack of informational BED videos on TH-cam, thanks for helping me to begin to understand why I eat the way I do
Hi Kati, I finally went to therapy for the first time today to help with my mental help. My binge eating is one of the reasons. I feel hopeful for once in a while. Thank you for your video.
I just binged while watching this😞
I've found that admitting to myself that I am in complete control of my binges and that every time I've given in to a binge it was my CHOICE and not some uncontrollable force overcoming me has helped me drastically reduce my binging episodes. I get urges to binge far less often now, but even when I do decide to give in to a binge, I do so in a much more conscious way and end up stopping myself in the middle of it and realizing that I'm not doing something that's serving me, mentally or physically. I've personally found that admitting responsibility has helped me much more than practicing the distracting/waiting techniques and other things I learned in therapy.
Oh my gosh, I didn’t know I had a problem but now I do know 😳 this video was very, very useful! Thank you!!
sometimes i eat out of boredom, or my emotions, or because i love food. either way, i'm just really ashamed and i wanna change for my health and to feel better about my body but it's so hard because i'm depressed
I love the advice you give here and love that you mention to work with your therapist so you are doing this with support.
One thing I've noticed is that when I'm having a depressive episode I begin to have binge eating tendencies but when I'm manic I begin to have anorexic tendencies. Is this possible? Because I'm having a difficulty telling my therapists about this if it's just all in my head.
I suffer from something similar, sometimes I binge and regret and also face anorexic tendencies. But, don't be scared to tell your therapist, they're there to help you, be open! :) Good luck xx
I'm EXACTLY the same, I personally think that the fact of having a manic episode that my mind is racing so much and I fidget if I don't do 10 million things that my brain almost shuts down my hunger... If that makes any sense at all? Tbh I can be wrong because I am still a psychology student.
I also have depression and I tend to do that too. Sometimes I starve myself, and sometimes I binge.
Yes this is completely possible! Our mood can affect our hunger fullness cues, so I would definitely bring this up with your therapist :) xxoox
Kati Morton but how though? I actually created an amazing relationship with mine and come to see him as someone with whom I would just talk about life... But l have this fear of letting him down with this new developing disorder, he became this father like being to me that actually let me feel that my feelings were valid. Does that make sense at all? Do you have a video about the fear of 'letting down' your therapist? It's just, l came to him seeking help with depression and now that I've kinda gotten over that hurdle, now I have this for the following 5 months... It comes with my fear of being too 'broken' for a human relationship ( not romantic or anything) (well also romantic, just not with him cause I'm gay 😂)
Ive been doing this almost every day since i was 13 or 14. Ive gained almost 120 pounds and its ruining my life. I can't even motivate my self to stop and lose weight. Its comforting to know im not alone though.
Thank you so much, I know the emotinal causes of my binging disorder, I've been in therapy for many years but nobody gave a solution, I'll try the distracting tools, thanks again and good luck to everyone who is in this situation
I really love that she says "we." It means a lot. Thanks for that girl.
I love your videos - they're so informative and easy to understand.
YAY!! xoxo
I love your name and profile picture
So many "resources" about binge eating just list things that are definitely easier said than done. This is the first video/resource that's actually helped me identify the reasons why I do it- and for a moment, I was able to not feel guilty. Thank you, Kati. I will see if I can get a therapist to work on this, I would like to try the distractions/processing safety plan.
Kati question - 1:51 - How do you define normal, cause if you go to any restaurants in US the serving size are huge. Is there a scale that one can use? Also as Binge eating in some cases can take place when the depressed person is isolated or alone ( at home or work) what can they do to compare what and how much they are eating?
Serving sizes are usually on the nutrition label! So for example a serving of dry pasta is 85 grams or a serving of meatballs is 4 meatballs. And so on. Just check the label
If you were sitting down to have dinner with some friends you would eat a certain amount of food, talk, laugh, and not necessarily overeat. If you buy bags and boxes and things in wrappers and just scarf them down while watching Netflix alone, it's probably a binge.
Thank you so much for this video! I have BED. Nobody thinks of heavy people as having eating disorders. But treatment has been life changing! I've been in therapy for my entire adult life for depression. It helped, but didn't ever get my somewhere meaningful. But addressing the BED has changed things dramatically. There is hope!
My old therapist and I made an "Urge Protocol" sheet for this, like you said, using coping techniques, waiting a bit, and reevaluating. It has always been so hard for me to do or even try to do, but thank you for reminding me that yes, it's a process not perfection 💓 Luv ya Kati! Have a good day!
Personal thank you, I watched this video in October; I started crying 3 minutes in, by the end I was sobbing. I was able to relate to all of the symptoms, I realized I have BED. I struggled so often, I was so depressed, never left the house, I couldn’t even look in the mirror. This was October, even now I can’t say I’m 100% better but I can safely say I’ve improved majorly. I used to binge every day, my stomach was an endless void. If I hadn’t seen this video, I’d have gotten worse. Now my binges are significantly less and I’ve dropped down clothing sizes and I’m becoming not only mentally healthy but also more physically healthy again. You saved me Kati, thank you so much!
I had invisalign for 2.5 years and had to eat in a 2 hour period. I would eat my meal and snack in that time frame. Now that I‘ve completed my treatment and was diagnosed with pre diabetes and fatty liver I have been really watching what I eat and exercising. I have suddenly noticed that I have been hungry and/or bored and sabotaging all the work I’ve done so far. That’s how I’ve come to realize I have an eating disorder. Thanks for sharing this video.
You’re video helped me make a positive change. You really nailed this one. I’ve stopped the medication that was causing my cravings and started intermittent fasting instead. I’ve lost 20lbs so far. 20 more to go and I’ll be back to pre covid status. Thanks for getting me on the right track. This was a good gentle nudge in the right direction.
Thanks for this Kati! I was recently talking to my therapist about my eating habits - I've realised that I switch constantly between three styles of eating. Binge eating, being super strict on how much I eat and exercise, and then restricting and pretty much not eating anything! Could this be considered a form of EDNOS/OSFED?
LaurenAshley I do have a similar eating pattern. Not diagnosed yet, but I’m suspecting to have (had in a more extreme way in the past) Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Yeah I read about that and it seems pretty true to myself too. Will have to talk to my therapist more about this I think.
Yes it definitely could be!! Because you are toggling between different ED types of behavior. xox
You could have both Othorexia and binge eating disorder
Yeah it's like you can follow any eating pattern EXCEPT a "normal and healthy" one.
I literally cried watching this video. I have always been bigger than other girls, but I've never been this big. I keep telling myself I am fine, I am happy with who I am, but sometimes I do wish things were different with my weight. And watching this video made me realize I do struggle with binge eating, and I have a good idea of why it happened. My whole childhood my mother would always criticize my weight. I remember as a 9 year old counting calories, doing weight watchers, engaging in sports,, and even found an old journal of mine. Once I turned 18, everything went off the deep end. I went from 175 lbs to 250 lbs which is where I am currently at. My mom and I have a better relationship now, but it is because I have the ability to say "no" now, compared to when I was 9. I am gonna go discuss this with my therapist, and hopefully she can help me further. Thank you for opening my eyes. ❤
used to do it every week in high school, was slowly building up from 9-years old. This video made me ball my eyes out because I am a person that needs validation in what I'm doing and how I'm thinking and this put a name to how I feel rather than just being fat and not knowing how to fix it mentally.
My trigger is fear. Afraid of starving again, food expiring, memories of bad experiences, running out of money, getting sick & afraid someone will take my food away. Ironically my body doesn't accept food or liquids well so I can't eat/drink like 80% of what most people can & I get sick all the time. I was sick 6 out of 7 days last week (that happens once in a while, don't know why). & what I can eat/drink, isn't filling.
OMG Kati you are such an inspiration!!! You surprise me in every video!! I am so glad you touch this topic. I suffered anorexia and being eating and is terrible.
you"re really supportive ,nice and helpful Kati ,thanks❤
Loosing a loved one is another reason why a person binge eats that wasn’t mentioned.
I hate HATE myself right now. It's just so hard to love myself when I have been binging like crazy and have gained 10 kilos. I exercise then I eat so much that the effect of my exercise is completely cancelled out. I flinch if someone hugs me because I don't want anyone to touch me while I'm so big. I hate being seen by people and for some damn reason I just cannot stop binging. This has been going for so long,I have no idea about what I should do. I tried sharing it with my friends but I sometimes feel like I'm playing the victim and even my friends don't take me seriously. I feel so guilty,lost and hopeless. I really need help.
it can be so hard, focusing on accepting yourself as you are.. building your self worth and trust in yourself around food can really help this
Hi I am the same as you and I believe the best thing to about this is to replace it there gotta be something outthere that you love as.much as food I am trying to figure this out right now I wish you food luck
Thank you Kati for this video it has help me understand eating disorder more.
This is very helpful, Kati Thank you so much! GREAT WORK getting this out during Mental Health Awareness Month! I appreciate you, Kati! YOU ARE WORTH IT! XOXOXO
I've been struggling with binge eating disorder since age 7-now (13). Personally I'm slowly losing it, last year I couldn't really control it, but now I can (and I cannot stress this enough) kind of control it. I can stop my self from eating incredible amounts, but I almost always (without being conscious of it) get seconds at dinner and sometimes even other meal times. I used to eat whenever I was bored, but now I get to the fridge and I can stop myself about half the time because if I catch myself I can stop myself.
I'm finally making progress and I know I can get through this.
Hey Katie, i developed an eating disorder while i was in the military due to MST. I thought binging and bulimia were one in the same. Thx for clearing that up. You have been so helpful. Thx again!
Your video quality is getting much better! I love the colors.
Kati you helped me and many others so much with your videos! You are a great person!!
This is a super video! I've had periods of comfort eating in the past and it was horrid to be dismissed by doctors who now fawn over me all because my shape changed. Ugghhhh! I always remember that podcast with Paul Gilmartin where he says "Thank God I didn't have to carry my empties around with me." You agree that was a great way of putting it and it is. Gosh our bodies tell some incredibly brave stories. Thank you Kati, Sean and fellow Kinions!
i have binged.... 4 times last week. i was doing so well for a while. i’m trying so hard to over come this.
My therapist pointed out that binging to numb is a way to help disassociate- which is true for me though not required to "float away." Along with all the other difficult emotional triggers you mentioned, my urges get big when I feel angry and overwhelmed and when thoughts of wanting to hurt myself get really big. My therapist says my eating disorder works really hard to protect me. Thanks for the video Kati!
I got over it, after years of suffering with many eating disorders!! You all can do it too
I’ve never really understood why people binge, like if your not hungry just don’t eat. Eat normally and until your full, it’s what I do. I eat 700-900 cals a day and it’s well enough, trust me. And I weigh 55.4 kgs, I’m like over weight too. And don’t get me wrong, I was diagnosed with severe anxiety, severe depression and ASPD by my doctor.
Wow Kati! This video was so helpful and timely. I’ve always known I had a problem with food and would liken it to drug addiction. It is obvious to me now that I have BED. Thank you for very practical advice on how to start addressing this disorder. I had almost given up, but feel a renewed hope that I can beat this.
Thank you Kati for this video please do more video on this topic
I have this and I’m so happy to see most people not being critical
Here after shane’s latest vid, you’re great kati
A MH Welcome to the Community!
thank you for talking about this. i’ve been binge eating for as long as i can remember but for the last week or 2 it’s grown to binging on 1200+ additional calories every single night in a 10 minute period and i’ve gained over 10 pounds this week. i try to talk about it, but because i’m still “skinny” nobody takes me seriously. i feel horrible about myself constantly now but i’m looking forward to giving these coping mechanisms a shot 🙃
hi i am from Pakistan and i love your content . i am also struggling to become efficient Clinical psychologist . i want to say that your way of teaching is amazing . i am learning a lot thankyou
I subscribed to you last week❤And I am glad I did because yesterday at my Dr visit I was diagnosed with BED.I only binge during the night cause of insomnia.I am quite traumatized because 2 family members were murdered.I do go to therapy.I have gone from 150lbs to 250lbs in 5 yrs.My Dr suggested Vyvanse.
Your videos make my morning ❤️❤️❤️ thank you Kati for all you do!
Hey Kati, it’s been my personal experience (and much research supports this) that binge eating is very often associated with trying to restrict your eating. In essence eating large amounts without control is triggered by eating too little the rest of the time. The urges are very often not pathology but a natural response to a body that is malnourished (usually as the result of many dieting attempts or a restrictive ED, the shame around that, and having been taught to ignore your bodies internal signals). So it’s actually quite possible that the advice to distract or ignore urges to eat can be extremely harmful to a person with BED - unless you know for absolute certain that those are purely coping mechanism urges. I’d really encourage you if you haven’t already to look up the work of Linda Bacon in this field, Health at Every size, and Intuitive eating. The blogs on tumblr heavyweightheart and big fat science do a great job of compiling the science around this topic and the podcasts Dietitians Unplugged, Nutrition Matters, and Food Psych also all routinely discuss these issues. The medial science and research around all this is still relatively new and developing, but it’s so essential for public voices such as yourself, to help spread the world and eliminate old and outdated and incomplete understandings of the topic of eating disorders and Obesity.
This is what happens to me.
Crazy how you always upload videos about mental health issues that I think I have, I just read about how binge eating disorder relates to ADD a couple days ago and explains why alot of people describe my eating habits weird because I eat food too quickly or I eat too much
Thank you! This is so so helpful to me. I’ve been replacing my addiction with food and this may be helpful for short term but I’m also just realizing as memories re surface where these disorders stem from so I can deal with the root cause. As always your videos are extremely helpful !!!
Thank you for talking about this. I've been diagnosed with this and I feel a little less alone now. And I just started working toward a better me.
You're definitely not alone. In UK every second person has an eating disorder and from all eating disorders BED is number one. And the dark digit is even higher. So many people struggle with it and the number is increasing. You just don't see it because nobody want so talk about that uncomfortable topic. So you're definitely not alone :)
Thank you KATI :)
Of course!! xoxo
I'm an emotional eater and due to that I've started binge eating. It makes me feel horrible about my body and for anyone with binge eating, they would tell you it's a vicious cycle of guilt and insecurity. I hope I as well as everyone else with this disorder work toward the recovery they deserve.
Hey, i usually don't comment on videos and idk if you're gonna see this but i just wanted to know if u are better and has your binging stopped?
Thank you again Kati for a great video! I’m fighting another ED, but further knowledge of EDs in general has shown to help my approach to my own illness and my recovery. EDs truely are sneaky and dangerous... You make me want to recover! xx
A few days ago I searched 'binge eating disorder' on youtube and came across your super old video on it! Wow the timing...
I finally realized restriction of any kind always leads to bingeing. Intuitive eating principles have helped me to finally rest.
I love your videos. Thank you. My ED has evolved so many times over 19 years that so many different things apply. I wanted so bad to binge today after 2 weeks of not and I ended up getting past it but I don’t know what the emotion with it was today.
I deal with both binge eating and also being a very picky eater since birth. I don’t think you’ve covered picky eaters in any previous video, but would be interesting to know why some people are picky eaters and how to treat it.
Thanks Kati. I really need to start watching your videos again. I have developed binge eating over the last couple of years as an unhealthy coping mechanism from multiple past traumas, I think. In combination with binge eating and some medications that I'm on to control my mood (Seroquel + Mirtazipine) it has really done a number on my weight. My last therapist transferred (I had three doctors leave me in a year...) and haven't been able to see another one yet, so my weight and coping skills haven't been the best. I wish I could say that I'm trying my best, but I've been struggling a lot.
Wow--every one of those criteria is me. I think about WHY and HOW I binge a lot, and I've talked about some of it with my therapist, but I'm really awful about implementing that little bit of self-discipline to WAIT and to ENGAGE in a distraction activity. I really wish I had someone I could relate to irl who I could text and be like, "hey, feeling like shit, wanna eat a dozen brownies... what're you doing?" So we could help each other avoid binging. But I HAVE been doing mildly better recently, living in a dorm again instead of at home where my mom especially has terrible eating habits and majorly enables me... Thank you so much, Kati!
thanks for sharing. really dont know where to turn to and your video really helped. really thanks
Nice exploration of BED!! It took me until I was in my mid-20s to realize that I had a legitimate eating disorder, which led to me missing out on a lot of positives because of isolation and shame. I have a genetic tendency but also experienced a trauma when I was 14 that exacerbated it. I never realized what I was doing was disordered eating, I just thought I had no self control and was disgusting. BED was how my emotional pain manifested, but it’s not like I was doing anything illegal or starving myself so I never thought it was THAT big a problem. In reality, it developed and amplified my sense of shame, anxiety, depression, and sense of not belonging. It also made it hard for me to be honest with myself and other people. Basically it SUCKED.
Reading Geneen Roth’s books was super important in getting me to recognize, admit, and start to work on coping strategies. If anyone else is suffering from Binge Eating behaviors, I highly highly recommend her material.
BED is absolutely as valid as other eating disorders (even though I used to think it wasn’t). You can’t just stop using sheer willpower, but you can totally start on the rewarding journey of recovery with a little help and knowledge 😊.
My binge eating started because of antidepressants that make me hungry all of the time but I had a fast metabolism and thyroid problems so I would never put on weight (uk size 4) now I can't stop eating and I'm a uk size 10, I've never hated myself more. Thanks for this video!
Its a process not perfect! Knew you might say that aha. I actually didn’t understand what a binge was to be honest so thanks for defining it. But after struggling with a few days of restriction, I binge but I know that’s part of anorexia. But how do you know a disorder eating behaviour from a normal one? because food in my family was never normal so I have no idea what a disorder vs normal behaviour is. Thanks for the information as always ♥️♥️
In all honesty, you may have to work with a therapist or dietitian to figure out what's really normal. Since food in your family was never dealt with in a normal way.. another great resource is the Intuitive Eating Workbook :) That could help! xoxo
Kati Morton thank you. ♥️♥️
I have significantly decreased my BED in the past, but right now I’m going back to the behavior. And it’s much worse now. I feel so out of control and I have no motivation to fix it. But I want to get back to the part in my life where I was going to the gym all the time and I felt so great about myself.
I’m starting to realize that I have an eating disorder. I have lived my life unconditionally and ate my way into 60lb over weight 🤦🏽♀️
Thank you for this video. I have wondered for some time if I have this eating disorder.....Now I realized that I have all these symptoms....8 / I have never had a healthy relationship with food so I'm not surprised...
Fantastic video! "It's a process, not perfection"
Hi Kati, thank you for bringing BED into light. I am currently in recovery from BED (10 months in.) thank you for all this information. Learned some new things. I had lived with BED for 20 years. One thing I would like to understand is why is it harder to get insurance to cover BED for residential or PHP/IOP? I live in California and when I went into PHP (wasn’t authorized residential) I was only covered for 5 weeks. The first two weeks were PHP and the other three were IOP.
Thank you. I think this is extremely helpful!!
I used to binge eat a lot when I was a teenager. Ate until I felt sick, the only reason I stopped was because I managed to leave home when I turned 18.
I’m struggling with something similar. I believe some triggers are anxiety and loneliness also I feel stimulated every time I get to buy the snack or food I want at any time I want while doing something else that also gives me pleasure like watching a movie or a series. I feel they are all correlated in a form to escape reality.
I always regretted leaving ballet at a young age, I was so good at it. After 15 years I'm still melancholic about it. While I never struggled with ED as a dancer, I have been struggling with it since I left.
Excellent video Kati. If you take suggestions for video topics:
I’d really love for you to do a video on what an identity crisis is & possible ways to overcome it.
Keep up the great work!
~Cj
Hey Kati ! I just discovered your videos and I definitely want to watch all of them now!! I feel like it is SO interesting subjects and it's helping me a lot cuz I'm completely frightened about therapy (well therapists actually) I wonder if you could do a video on extreme shyness on therapy? Thanks so much for upploading
I had no idea horse riding could be one of the "body focused" sports/activities. Makes soooo much sense now that I'm thinking back on things (I competitively rode from age 8-17, then off/on casually until an injury stopped me at 23/24)
That one part helps incredibly, almost and "aha" moment
I suffered with binge eating for a couple years and it was awful.
when im depressed i actually dont eat . i weigh 118 and im 35. never wanted to gain weight. and being trans male growing up was hard enough so i have a lot of complexities and self hatred from child abuse from my mother. this was informative
I was diagnosed with BED TODAY. I looked up the symptoms on a site and didn't realize how many I can relate to and didn't know how much my mom knew I did. So I'm going to look for a therapist for out patinet who can help me and a nutritionist who is comfortable with a client with an eating disorder. I'm going to make a video on it soon. Probably in parts. 5:00...WHAT?!?!?! I can relate to that SO MUCH.
I am a chocoholic. I could easily put it down to abandoment issues however no matter if i am happy, sad, glad or mad i can't stop snacking. Its not an issue with food its snacks like chocolate, buscuits, sweets, fizzy and etc. Before Covid 19 i was going gym all the time and i used to go jogging every morning but now i can't motivate myself to work out at home. I have a fantasy of what i want to look like and everytime i almost reach my goal i screw up by eating dozens of snacks again. I can eat 4 chocolate bars one after an other and still want more after.
Yes this! I was sent to a nutritionist appointment she said she didnt want to diagnose me with bulimia because i am severely underweight but she also said that my symptoms tie to binge eating. Idk i feel like i have a mix of either starving or eating a jar of peanut butter