Alright, can we take a second to clarify what a binge is?
As someone with BED I'm so sick of seeing "oopsie doopsie I'm so fat, I binged on 3 slices of bread uwu" because it diminishes the struggles of people who ACTUALLY deal with binge-eating. And yes, I'm 100% gatekeeping, this shit is getting so out of hand.
Let's look at the definition of a binge:
Notice the keyword in all of these definitions: EXCESSIVE
Eating a normal sized meal and regretting it
Going past your calorie limit for the day
Eating until you're full (or just a little past)
"Oh nooo, I had 2 apples in 1 sitting, I binged so hard 🥺👉👈"
It's really fucking damaging to a lot of people when you try to make binge-eating look dainty and quirky.
I have functional control over my binges now so they are nowhere as bad as they used to be, but they were horrifying in the past. My binges entailed panic and a total lack of control. I've been in the midst of a panic attack while stuffing my face more than once. I've had many blackout binges in my life where I can't even recall having binged, but the evidence is all right in front of me. I've woken up with a bruised stomach lining, making it excruciating to even sit up for days. I've gotten lightheaded from eating so much and so fast that I'm not taking enough time to breathe. I've thrown up blood, bile, and acid after binges before. I've eaten so much that I've had to throw up, not in a purging way, but because the food physically isn't fitting in my fucking stomach. I'm so lucky I never ruptured my stomach, I honestly don't know how I didnt. But despite everything, no matter what, I would be right back to eating in as little as an hour. It's a vicious fucking cycle.
It's. not. fucking. cute.
You will KNOW when you have binged. Sure, it can look very different for different people, but the fact remains that there is a MASSIVE fucking difference between an actual binge and just eating a lot. Binges are often the result of an emotional AND physiological impulse, not just emotional eating.
Please just be more considerate with your wording the next time you go to tell everyone that your life is over because you ate a fucking granola bar.
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