binge eating
Uncontrolled food consumption
Binge eating is consuming large amounts of food in a short period, typically accompanied by a sense of loss of control and followed by shame or distress.
Unlike bulimia, binge eating doesn't involve purging.
It may be a response to stress, boredom, or emotional pain: She turned to binge eating after the divorce.
Clinical diagnosis requires recurring episodes.
Irresistible urge to act
- bulimiaDisorder of bingeing and purging
- food addictionUnhealthy dependence on eating
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
- purgingForcible elimination of unwanted
loss of control · restriction · anorexia · body dysmorphia · orthorexia
Eating greedily, excessively
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- hoarding foodAccumulating excess provisions
- hiding foodConcealing sustenance from view
Body mass accumulation
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- fullnessState of being complete
nausea · blood sugar · inflammation · fatigue
Painful awareness of failure
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
- triggersCauses or activates
anxiety · depression · trauma · self-soothing · numbness · dissociation · emotional regulation · isolation
Curative mental treatment
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- dietitianLicensed food and nutrition expert
- treatmentCare for an ailment
support group · relapse · abstinence · meal planning · accountability · journaling · self-compassion · recovery
compulsion
Irresistible urge to act
- bulimiaDisorder of bingeing and purging
- food addictionUnhealthy dependence on eating
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
purging · loss of control · restriction · anorexia · body dysmorphia · orthorexia
gorging
Eating greedily, excessively
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- hoarding foodAccumulating excess provisions
weight gain
Body mass accumulation
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
fullness · nausea · blood sugar · inflammation · fatigue
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- cravingsIntense desires for something
- uncontrollableImpossible to restrain
triggers · anxiety · depression · trauma · self-soothing · numbness · dissociation · emotional regulation · isolation · secrecy
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- CBTPsychological treatment abbreviation
- DBTTherapy for emotional regulation
- dietitianLicensed food and nutrition expert
treatment · support group · relapse · abstinence · meal planning · accountability · journaling · self-compassion · recovery · inpatient
- overdoingoverdoing, overindulging, overkill, excess, overreacting
- bad decisionsprocrastination, impulse buying, overspending, cramming, cutting corners
- bad habitssmoking, drinking, lying, swearing, gossiping
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- consumptiondrinking, consuming, ingestion, ingesting, swallowing
- eating habitsvegetarian, vegan, omnivore, carnivore, pescatarian
binge eatingfasting
Deliberate food avoidance
starving · undereating · starvation · caloric restriction · hunger strike
binge eatingmindful eating
Deliberate attention while consuming
anorexia · anorexia nervosa · intuitive eating · moderation · orthorexia
eating, binge, binged, overindulge, overeating, binges, bingeing, overindulgence, bingeable