Am I not cool enough to "Binge" eat

WARNING:

The following statements might be found offensive to anyone with eating disorders or to those serverly overweight, or to those who think that binging is only for people who eat large quantities of food HIGH in calories....

READ WITH CAUTION 

 

To be honest, I don't understand why so many people are getting upset if someone says that they binge ate something....

First off, click this link and read the deffinition of binge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binge

Here is an example

http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/710 16.html

Now I was a little rude to these people because they were being rude and claiming that only they were cool enough to "binge"

so.. this is what i said... pre-warning... I am classified as Obese, so yes.. I can talk crap about obese people...... So don't even bother yelling at me about being rude to fat people.. because yes.. i have eaten half of the food in my house in one sitting before.... so F-off if you have a problem with the statement about 500 pound people

"Binging to someone might be feeling full.. whereas to a 500 pound person.. binging could be half a grocery store... (in no way shape or form am I stating that 500 pound people eat halves of grocery stores, and no 500 pound people were hurt in the creation of this statement...)

Binges are binges.. whether they are with food, beer, cocaine, sex, anything... they are in the eye of the beholder people...

If someone who has bulimia thinks that some girl isn't binging because in her own personal experience, her verision of a binge is 5 big macs with 88 orders of large fries followed by a mid-afternoon puke session.... then that is her binge...

But to this girl.. eating a HUGE QUANTITY of broccoli is her version of a binge....

I agree. That is a binge. I think people on the other thread were confused and thought that the girl was just another eating-disordered teenager who'd only eaten a plate of brocolli. But 3000+ calories of anything in one sitting is bingeing.

I'm sorry, but this is so incredibly uncalled-for.  BED, binge eating disorder, is SERIOUS, and it does NOT simply describe eating "large quantities of food HIGH in calories."  The issue is whether or not the eating is controlled; someone who consciously indulges, or consciously over-eats, is in control, whereas those with BED ARE NOT.  That's why, in the context of food, the word "binge" should be given a little more mulling over.

Your way of speaking about people with eating disorders is pretty appalling...  Try to show a little sensitivity, maybe?  There's more complexity to them than you seem to gather, and it really IS hurtful. 

This subject just needs to be dropped. 

um ok. so....no, i was not confused as to what a binge is. but a binge is not just about the quantity of food you eat, it is about the mindset you are in before, during and after. i think it is INCREADIBLY insensative for you to talk about bulimia that way tylerdavis. how dare you make binge eating disorder, binge eating in general and bulimia into something so trivial. i never said it was cool and nobody else did either. this is absoloutly insulting.

"bingeing" isn't some term just restricted for people with binge eating disorder or bulimia and you have to accept that. anyone can binge.

i do accept that. but you also need to understand that just because you ate a large quantity of something, it doesnt mean you binged.

edit: and the title of this post is highly offensive, just so you know.

People just need to frop this issue, its gotten way out of hand.
Personally, I believe that not everyone has a binge eating disorder, but ANYONE can binge.

Case closed.

Case not closed. Thank you :)

Im going to paste what i put in that other post

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Everyone binges...i could binge on cereal all day.

Just because people who are bulimic have classified the word binge as a disorder doesnt mean it actually is one all the time. 

Binge: A period of unrestrained, immoderate self-indulgence.

Tyler:"Binges are binges.. whether they are with food, beer, cocaine, sex, anything... they are in the eye of the beholder people..."

Another binge would be shopping!!!!! [=

 ............it doesnt always mean to have a disorder.

how hard is that to understand people?

i don't really have anything to say about the topic...

however wikipedia isn't a legitimate, reliable  source.

Then look up the word in the dictionary

[=. Thats Obvious.

i know what the word means.  i just meant if he's trying to have an intelligent argument... he might not want to cite wikipedia.

The dictionary states pretty much the same thing.

I think many times people want it all or nothing.  You either always binge and it's a disorder or you never binge.  Let's face it, there aren't many people out there that haven't binged on something.  Not all those people have a disorder. 

It is unfortunate that there are people with actual disorders of any kind.  But to take a word out of the name of that disorder and make it taboo for anyone else to speak it is a little extreme IMO. 

I'm obsessive about things needing to be perfect in my filing here at work but I do not have OCD.  Can I not say I'm obsessive about my work then because I might insult someone with OCD?

They are words that accurately describe the circumstances.  Because those words happen to be part of disorders doesn't mean they are exclusive to that disorder.

They are words that accurately describe the circumstances.  Because those words happen to be part of disorders doesn't mean they are exclusive to that disorder.

well said :)

IMO wikipedia is a legitimate reliable source for an online forum... Or you can look here at urban dictionary. While I have sympathy for those with EDs, "binging" can be done by anyone...

Whew, this "discussion" reminds me of the thread in which people debated (for pages and pages) who can and can not call themselves 'curvy'.

Here is the CC Expert on eating disorders.  It's probably worth pointing this out -- there is such a thing as disordered eating and then there are eating disorders.  You don't have to have an eating disorder to experience disordered eating.

I can appreciate that seeing a loaded word like 'binge' thrown around casually could be problematic for someone who is dealing with BED and possibly trying to resist the impulse to binge... however, these boards are here to offer support and help to everyone who seeks it - EVERYONE.  With so many people using the boards, if you come across a thread that seems triggering for you - leave it.  If you have to visit journals until the impulse passes, so be it.  If you need to log off and take a walk - even better!

There's no need to bicker with each other about who can use this word or that.  Just be clear what YOU mean and accept that others might disagree.

Please remember to be civil while using the forums.  Thanks!

binging refers to the mental state, i have binged on celery and i have binged on ben and jerrys...it is simply the out of control capacity your brain controls you in.

I agree with nomoreexcuses that we don't need to bicker about words and such, but we're human and we're all going to anyway.

On the one hand I want to tell everyone to just get over it.  Step off your high horse, quit thinking that because you suffer something veryone who even remotely touches on the subject is ignorant and doesn't know what they're saying.

On the other hand, I do the same thing (I'm working on it, give me a break!) and I find some amusement in the reactions and responses, hearing all points of view on the subject.  It's just when people start getting ugly by calling one another idiots or saying they should be ashamed of themselves.

If you're going to argue your point, do it without dirty tactics.  I hate people who try to wash their hands after an argument because they can't tolerate the filth they've brought upon themselves.

I had no problem with what her version of a "binge" was. It was the fact that she labeled it a "Proud Binge." Binging is nothing to be proud of no matter what you eat. Like i said before other words could be used like "over indugled" or "GLUTTONY!". Because that was it was. It came off to me like she freakin sat down, ate this massive load of broccoli, and then posted that she was proud of it because it was healthy and not junk food. I have personally never binged so I can't speak directly for those who do but it can be labeled as an eating disorder and needs to be treated as a serious matter. It is overly used on this site way too much. People use the word binge when they sit down and eat a slice of cake and then feel bad about it. But making a post about another post that has already gone too far is ridiculous. Tylerdavis, you seem to be a big instigator in these forums lately and I for one don't appreciate it. Find something better to do with your time.

Original Post by vmcbutterfly:

I had no problem with what her version of a "binge" was. It was the fact that she labeled it a "Proud Binge." Binging is nothing to be proud of no matter what you eat. Like i said before other words could be used like "over indugled" or "GLUTTONY!". Because that was it was. It came off to me like she freakin sat down, ate this massive load of broccoli, and then posted that she was proud of it because it was healthy and not junk food. I have personally never binged so I can't speak directly for those who do but it can be labeled as an eating disorder and needs to be treated as a serious matter. It is overly used on this site way too much. People use the word binge when they sit down and eat a slice of cake and then feel bad about it. But making a post about another post that has already gone too far is ridiculous. Tylerdavis, you seem to be a big instigator in these forums lately and I for one don't appreciate it. Find something better to do with your time.

I know that I am an instigator, it is a tactic used to find out peoples true feelings on a subject.... Why do you think I put a huge WARNING in bold at the top of this forum...

I'm seeking intellectual reasoning behind peoples statements...

If they have no logic behind their claims... then I find those people to just be throwing out their opinions instead of facts....

Yes, I do throw my own opinions out their, but see I do something different from a large amount of people on this site....

I THINK BEFORE I TYPE

I gather my thoughts and find reasoning behind those thoughts before I pour my opinions onto a page...

That way, when people read them..... They don't say... "that guy doesn't know what he's talking about.. he's just a poopy head who knows nothing..."

I try and get people to actually think about things before they blurt them out.. but sometimes... my statements hit nerves with people... I'm sorry to everyone whom I offend.... But, The world isn't always a nice place... And you deffinitely can't have your cake and eat it to... Controversial topics are a very good thing to talk about... It gets people aware of how people feel.

All in all.. (I think i got a little off topic, but that's cause my girlfriend is prancing around my apartment naked yelling at me to come shower with her)

All in all.. I post topics that instigate people so that I can understand the reasoning behind peoples logic....

Thanks....

If anyone has anymore comments... please feel free to post them

Thanks

after reading the previous post by snotbubblez, i agree that certain people should look up the word. its definition does it perfect justice, it IS in the eye of the beholder...

i also think that

"I am going to come right out and say it. You are an insensitive idiot. Binging is NEVER healthy. EVER. Both for you and for a lot of people who are starving. People die because of lack of food. Go on and talk about your favorite binge foods like it is perfectly okay. You should be ashamed."

was the most horribly immature thing anyone could say. yes it isnt healthy to eat massive portions of anything in one sitting or beating yourself up for doing such, but humans make mistakes. they learn from them. we arent in a 3rd world country, most of us, and i for one think its horrible to tell someone that when they already regret their actions.
i binge sometimes. then get over it.
i donate monthly to charities for destitute and starving places in place of getting all the groceries i need or that sweater i think is gorgeous. it doesnt change how much i ate a week before nor does how i eat change their lives. it is not making things worse for them, its making it worse for ourselves.

please dont argue over a word. its used in correct context and it doesnt matter if you have BED, it doesnt give you a reason to insult those who dont act as severely as yourself.

just my two cents..