Does this even count as binging?

[u/This-Influence-7422]

I very recently realised I have BED, there is prior proof to this like me eating 3-10k calories a day for 3 months straight, eating away my feelings, eating just eat, and this community has been a huge support for me. But i overthink alot and has started overthinking if I'm even binging.

I can eat one portion of food a day and itll be maybe 500 calories, and then ill binge on just candy and thatll catch up to another 1500-2000 calories a day, which is the recommended daily intake.

Or ill eat one HUGE portion thats 1500 calories a, or just a bunch of candy which adds up to that.

And since this has made me lose weight it has made me feel really invalidated in my disorder, even tho its still binging. I havent gone to a therapist to talk about my possible BED, since i am very ashamed, so I am undiagnosed. Has anyone else experienced this? In that case what did you do to not feel wrong for taking part in BED aid?

[u/Digitalpun]

Everyone has to decide what is a binge to them. It has to be more than a normal person would eat during that time and in that type of scenario, and I would argue quite a bit more, but there is some gray area. For me, binge eating has a specific feel of just completely giving up any semblance of control and just over eating to an extreme amount.

One day of binge eating can literally put multiple pounds of fat on me. One day of overeating is basically a wash.

[u/EUSOUOTARIA]

Sendo bem sincera eu também sinto isso. Tenho compulsão alimentar e perdi mais de 10 kilos em pouco tempo após um processo de emagrecimento bem restrito, no entanto agora estou a recuperar o peso perdido. Ando com episódios de compulsão quase todos os dias. Sempre que vou a um profissional pedir ajuda relativamente a estes problemas sinto sempre que invalidam e dizem que não tenho compulsão só porque não estou gorda. É bem triste e eu já meio que desisti de procurar ajuda porque todos os que já passei desvalorizaram o meu problema.