why do i binge sometimes?

can someone take a look at my meal plan and let me know if maybe i'm missing something? i find myself binging sometimes, but i don't know why. i'm trying hard to eat healthy and even make room for some junk food once in a while. i eat enough too.. or atleast i think i do? idk i'm just trying to maintain my weight.. i'm about 5'4" ish and around 115-120 lbs. my exercise level is moderate. i'm not into sports or anything, but i do some weights/cardio at home and walk around my neighborhood sometimes. anyways, i'm rambling. i just really want to know what others have to say about my eating. i guess the binges can also be stress related. i tend to have them when i'm alone or bored, but maybe i'm just overanalyzing that and using it as an excuse. idk what i'm saying, haha help?

breakfast:

cheese, turkey & spinach egg omelette

yogurt mixed w/ a banana, strawberries, blueberries & fiber one cereal

OR

egg, cheese & turkey sandwich on light wheat bread

yogurt mixed w/ a banana, strawberries, blueberries & fiber one cereal

OR

plain oatmeal mixed w/ lactaid milk, cinnamon powder, a banana, raisins & raw nuts

snack:

usually an apple or raw nuts

OR

sometimes i'll have some junk-food treat like a chocolate bar or a starbucks drink but that's rare

lunch:

chicken w/ black beans, corn, tomato & spinach (sometimes w/ brown rice)

an orange

OR

chicken & spinach salad w/ sweet onion dressing

an orange

OR

chicken, cheese, tomato, mustard & spinach sandwich on light wheat bread

an orange

snack:

another apple or some other fruit or a treat if i didn't have one before

dinner:

tilapia w/ pepper stirfry & spinach

yogurt mixed w/ a banana, strawberries, blueberries & fiber one cereal

OR

tilapia w/ mushrooms, sugar snap peas & spinach

yogurt mixed w/ a banana, strawberries, blueberries & fiber one cereal

snack:

if i want i usually i make a hot chocolate out of some chocolate protein powder or i'll just eat another fruit

sometimes i'll switch my lunch and dinner around, but that's typically what i eat like. most of the time it's eggs/yogurt, apple, chicken/orange, apple, tilapia/yogurt, hot chocolate.. any input?

Getting refined sugar out of my diet helped the most for me.  Having a blood sugar level that is on even keel is important.  Getting 8 hours of sleep is another must.  I reduced my calories recently only to find that I was more than likely too low.  This also made me want to binge out.  I have upped them for now to get my metabolism back up before I lower them again.  Everyone is a little different.  Best of luck to you.

What does a binge look like?  And what do you tend to eat on a binge?...   Some people call 'binge', for example, when really they're just eating more than they planned to.  Everyone does it from time to time, everyone's eaten when they're bored, everyone's 'fancied' a Big Mac against their better judgement ...   and understanding that you're quite normal can be reassuring.  If you know what foods you tend to go for a good way to reduce the problem is to not have them within easy reach.  I can very easily eat a bag of peanuts all to myself and get through an extra 800-1000 calories without them touching the sides!.... so I simply don't buy them too often

I agree with Jane. What's a "binge" to you? A "binge" is often the way one consumes something, mindless eating and an inability to stop even when full or not wanting any more of what we're eating - calorie content doesn't make a binge a binge. Neither does having an extra cookie from the pack, a second helping, or eating a large meal out or in once in a blue moon.

Saying this if you truly feel you're binge eating, I'd read After The Binge - By Annette Colby, PhD, RD, LD and go by the list there. If any of it applies to you, consider tackling it.

Also make sure you're eating enough. You don't say your age but if you're under 21 and female you need at least 1500 calories sedentary. And if you are under 21, CC's tools are inaccurate and you should use this calculator instead: http://www.bcm.edu/cnrc/bodycomp/bmiz2.html. You might be surprised to find you're potentially not eating enough.