secret eating
Clandestine food consumption
Secret eating is consuming food covertly, often in larger quantities than one would eat publicly, typically driven by shame or the desire to avoid judgment.
It may involve hiding food, eating alone, or disposing of evidence: She did her secret eating in the car before coming home.
The behavior is associated with disordered eating patterns and emotional distress around food.
- hiddenKept out of sight
- bingeBout of excess
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
closet · midnight · late night · snack · purge · forbidden · cravings · alone · stuffing · wrapper · food wrapper · stash · gorge · fridge · compulsive · emotional · comfort · comfort food
- eating habitsvegetarian, vegan, omnivore, carnivore, pescatarian
- guilty pleasuresguilty pleasures, junk food, fast food, comfort food, ice cream
- eating psychologyfood guilt, food anxiety, food obsession, food addiction, food aversion
- Snacking Habitssnacking, nibbling, munching, crunching, grazing
- overeatinggorging, gluttony, overindulgence, food binge, stuffing
- eating disordersanorexia, bulimia, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, pica
secret eatingcommunal dining
Meals taken together
social eating · family meals · family dinner · feasting · dinner parties
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