Binge eating disorder

[Sim882]

I think I suffer from periodic binge eating disorder. About once or twice a week, I go crazy, devouring copious amounts of grains, fruit and nuts. I might consume 4000-5000 calories in 1/2 an hour.

I am not overweight (5'6; 71kg; 9-10% bf), but I feel this issue is affecting my bulk, because my desire to not get fat means I subconsciously diet for 2 days following the binge, or do extreme amounts of cardio. Sometimes I know that the binges are probably not damaging me because I just get diarohhea the next day and shit it all out; but this isn't always true.

Has anyone had this problem and found anything helpful - articles, techniques? Something that does often work for me is to drink 1 litre of diet coke when I fear a binge will occur. Alternatively, I might eat an entire cabbage.

However, neither of these are real solutions and particularly the former is not healthy and the latter is not fun.

 

[S. Max Gordon]

What is a typical day like for you, nutrition wise? What is your workout routines like?

It sounds like you're not taking care of yourself on a regular basis, so your body reaches a breaking point. You may need a completely diet and routine overhaul.

Give me more information on what I asked, and then I'll be able to answer your question better.


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S. Max Gordon, NASM-CPT, Personal Fitness Chef
www.awentraining.com

 

[Sim882]

Routine:

Meal 1:
100 gram oat bran; 2 tablespoon flax; 1 glass skim milk; 1 tablespoon whey

Then 1 hour of cardio (normally sprint intervals).

Meal 2:
2 glasses skim milk; 2 tablespoon whey; alternatively, 300 grams pumpkin + 100 grams white potatoe + 150 grams tuna

Meal 3-4:
100 gram sweet potatoe; 300 gram mixed veggies; 150 grams salmon; 2 tablespoon flax; 1 slice kraft fat free cheese

Then Weights routine (5x5) or comp tennis practice.

Meal 5 (PWO if weights - 2 glasses skim; 30 grams whey; 30 grams dextrose - or if tennis 5 slices non-fat cheese, mixed salad veggies, 100 grams salmon or chicken)

Meal 6 - only if weights 5 slices non-fat cheese, mixed salad veggies, 100 grams salmon or chicken.

I think my nutrition is fairly solid, but twice per week I play 3 hours of tennis + cycle 2 hours, and wonder this is causing the cycle of binge eating (carb depletion).

I virtually never have a day without 1.5 hours of physical activity or more.

What is a typical day like for you, nutrition wise? What is your workout routines like?

It sounds like you're not taking care of yourself on a regular basis, so your body reaches a breaking point. You may need a completely diet and routine overhaul.

Give me more information on what I asked, and then I'll be able to answer your question better.


--------

S. Max Gordon, NASM-CPT, Personal Fitness Chef
www.awentraining.com

 

[jenscats5]

Have you input all of your food into a free online calorie tracking site such as www.fitday.com??

With your activity level & what you posted you eat, it doesn't seem like enough, thus causing the bingeing.....

 

[Sim882]

Have you input all of your food into a free online calorie tracking site such as www.fitday.com??

With your activity level & what you posted you eat, it doesn't seem like enough, thus causing the bingeing.....

It adds up to about 3000 calories - but you could probably add about 300 more from fruit snacks.

Maybe it's not enough - if you included the binges it would probably average 4000 so perhaps that is what I should aim for anyway.

 

[S. Max Gordon]

You are not eating enough to support all of that activity plus trying to grow muscle! I can definantly see why your body is throwing you on binges!

Some of your meals are light on the protein as well.

 

[TheGraphicGroup]

I've had the same exact problem man. I posted a while ago in here, and was told I wasn't getting enough fat. I still do it occasionally, even after adding more fat. Kinda sucks, but I kind of like it in a way, I sometimes eat 3-4000 calories in 1 sitting.

 

[Sim882]

I've had the same exact problem man. I posted a while ago in here, and was told I wasn't getting enough fat. I still do it occasionally, even after adding more fat. Kinda sucks, but I kind of like it in a way, I sometimes eat 3-4000 calories in 1 sitting.

Yeah the binge eating is fun until it ends and the guilt arrives. At least it hasn't made us fat

I'm trying to fight against it now by making any PWO meal (for long cardio such as 2 hours of tennis) 800-1000 calories, and hoping that this prevents the evening later binge

 

[StuWard]

You shouldn't feel guilty, you're probably giving your body what it needs. Get to know your body and try different things. You mentioned nuts. Try measured amounts and see if that helps. When you do the big workouts, you should be loading up before hand.

 

[centy]

Well, at least your binge is relatively 'healthy' in composition (fruit, nuts) Better than pizza, beer, Big Macs, etc.

I understand what you are feeling and have experienced the same thing. I agree with what's already been posted - bump up the cals and protein a little bit. Sounds like your body needs it and is making your brain get it. Also, I added in a cheat meal - once per week. Nothing totally wacko, but it has definately helped me out.