would you consider this a binge?

Today i was doing well, utnil about 4 oclock...I ate about 300 cals of ice cream, 2 packages of oreo thinsations (about 100 cals per pack) and one chips ahoy chewy tender cookie - 130 cals. Would you consider that a binge? I plan on eating my MP for the rest of the day, but I'm scared that this was bad...oh I ate a frozen yogurt earlier in the day but I'm supposed to eat 110 cals in yogurt every day, so I'm counting that towards my yogurt intake. I think the over indulging is getting better for sure, but I stil lhave moments where I can't just eat one cookie - i have to have two. Then i HAVE to have something else sweet. Then I can stop. Anyway..just wonderin gif the above indulgence today would be considered a binge, and if I am going to gain a lot of weight or water from it.

 

I don't know if it's considered a binge...but does it matter what it's labeled really?  It happened...no matter what it is called.

As far as weight gain - Did it push you over your daily intake? 

I did the same last night but woke up weighing a little less this morning which was odd...you can never be completely sure what will happen! 

why does the label "binge" matter to you?  I think its pretty subjective, if you think it was a binge then it was.... someone else telling you what they would call it isn't going to change the amount of calories you took in.  

Thats not even that many cals so just eat a light dinner and move on :)

You didn't consume that many calories overall so I don't think you will gain a lot of water weight from it. Don't worry about that if you can help it. How much other food did you eat today, were you hungry? Are you underweight?

I believe that there is a difference between overeating, pigging out for the fun of it during an event/holiday or just out of boredom - versus bingeing out of control with respect to an eating disorder or emotional eating/over eating.  It is important to define and understand why we ate and overate.  Was it for appropriate reasons like a holiday, was it unthinking, and critically was it out of control or just a little more than we should have?

Here is a link to websites which can help you sort out those issues for yourself:

• What is binge-eating disorder
• Helpful info to get help for ED sufferers, family and friends
• Matthew Tiemeyer's (ED expert) page on Calorie Count

We hope you find the support, encouragement and friendships you need on this website to get over any binge-eating problems you might have noticed but make sure if you think it's out of control that you seek help from outside sources!

Let us know if we can help. Good luck.

This has happened to me many times before. It's not a binge, you probably just feel bad because it wasn't all healthy food. But you shouldn't panic (in fact, you probably won't even gain any weight from that). Just forget about it and move on - you can't get upset about every little slip-up. :P

Going by my terms, a binge is when you come home late at night starving, open the fridge, and wolf down whatever you can. It is a loss of control. In my book, what you did is called "over indulgence" or "overeating" and it is perfectly normal and forgivable, so long as you were in control.

If while eating you said, "hmm.. a bit more wouldn't hurt :P" that's just wanting to enjoy the food more. If you just wolfed all of this down, then it is a sign of either starvation or emotional problems.

No matter which type of eating you did, the best way to get over it is to forgive yourself and move on. Don't try to make up for it by restricting tomorrow, either. I'm so glad to hear that you are gaining more control over this. Keep it up, you truly are an inspiration to those struggling with this problem! :)

Just to clarify, i am a recovering anorexic who is having a bit of difficulty at the moment with sugar/chocolate cravings. I've gained 13 pounds in 7 weeks according to my last weigh in - from 88 to 101 pounds. I guess I'm proud...but i wonder how much is from the sugar cravings i give in to. I keep fairly active, doing some form of activity every day (gym, pilates, yoga, roller blading, packing unpacking in my new house ;) so i hope that helps burn some of the bad fat. I spoke to my nutritionist about the sugar cravings, she told me it's because i restricted for so long. We m anaged to work some treats into my MP - two cookies after lunch, a dessert after dinner, she said that's completely normal. Also we bumped up my overall cals to 2600 to allow for things like granola bars, smoothies,..sweets that are healthy and so i don't feel guilty. I' told her im worried about developing binge-eating disorder, but she told me she is pretty sure my over indulging is because i'm feeling better, being more active, and having restricted for long times in the past my body is waking up to realizing it can eat these yummy things. But, being a recovering anorexic, i just hate feeling like i can't control my weight anymore. Such a myriad of emotions, but i'm getting there, slowly. I hope it will be ok. I am noticing the "out of control" episodes are getting fewer and farther between, and I am totally able to stop now. I just NEED to eat treats for some reason...which is still wierd because i've never been like that. Oh well. Learn every day, right?

 

etoile_rg, you are amazing.  After reading your post, I went and read your bio.  I commend your change in life.  What you have accomplished so far.  You are a very brave women.  I hear about ed, but never gave it a second thought.  As I never met anyone who suffered from anorexia or bilimia.  In it's not something you hear about in my culture.

But I am blown away hearing some of the struggles and testimonies on this site in regarads to ed.  You have made me look at this seriously and acknowledge people like yourself who have made a decision to overcome ed!!! Kudos to you!!! You can not imagine how many people you are helping w/your honesty.  Though I am way on the other side of the spectrum, I can sympathize.  Please I urge you to keep up the good work.  Any new lb you put on is something to celebrate.  Your pic is beautiful. 

After reading your comment, I don't know what to call what I do on  late night Suns. should I be calling it binging (don't want to offend anybody) but the important thing is how you feel before/afterwards.  My weakness is cookies.  Boy do I love cookies.  I ate 7 nicely sized baked cookies at 2am in the mng.  I so asked for it.  But guess what.  I am human.  Today will be a better day.  I know it will.  You keep telling your story and sharing your experience.  Because it is helping others as well as helping yourself.  I never imagined that I would be touched by your comment as I was.  I make sure I appreciate what I have accomplished and to continue working on my goal.  I will not beat up on myself for my slip ups, I will just do better the next time around.

Keep up the good work!!!