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Binge eater?
First of all, before you get to my question, I would like to state that I do not think I'm fat, I'm healthy, I'm a tiny bit underweight. But I DO NOT starve myself or throw up my food.
I saw this definition of a binger, and it said someone who eats excessively or goes on a splurge. Well, I'm an excessive eater. I am taking Health (as part of the school graduation requirements) and it said in the text that a person should eat when they have feelings of hunger.
Well, I can't remember the last time I was hungry. I eat as a habit; I eat when I'm bored, when I'm happy, when I'm sad. I eat a variety of foods, lots of foods that are prepared with lots of butter and oil (that I can't help, our culture just eats a lot of food high in fat content). I won't really go into what I eat exactly, but I eat pretty much constantly during my non-sleeping hours with just two 2-3 hour breaks.
I eat to the point my stomach is bloated. I am almost always constipated. Sometimes I can barely stand up because I ate too much, let alone do anything.
Is this some sort of eating disorder? I'm kind of worried about my weight for the future, because I will have to quit all of my athletic activities soon (I'll be going away to college), and I know that I will have a huge weight gain when I stop exercising.
For now, I swim 9-11 times a week, so the food just melts right off. But I know I will have very bad health problems if I don't stop. I think I should start stopping now, but its hard because food is my addiction. Any ideas on how to stop? And would this be considered an eating disorder?
By the way, I guess I am trying to gain a little weight so that I won't be considered underweight.
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Actually, eating every 2-3 hours isn't particularly abnormal. In fact, it's recommended over the three meal a day system that most people have, because our bodies were designed to eat lots of little meals over a few big ones. As well, in your case, because you swim a lot, it's probably necessary for you to eat the amounts you eat.
However, if you are eating to fill some kindof emotional void, or regularly eat until you can barely stand, you probably do have some sort of eating disorder.
I'm no psychologist, so if you are worried you should probably ask the advice of a guidance councilor, therapist, or a trusted adult.
I wouldn't worry that much, though, considering the amount you exercise. If you were to stop swimming as much as you now do, the amount you eat would probably naturally go down.
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Ok first of all dont try and gain weight if your only a little bit under weight! And then try and chew sugar free gum whenever you can. Try and force yourself not to eat when not nessacery. Do NOT skip meals! If you cant stop eating all the time then just try and eat healthier things like fruit and vegtables. Work your way up to eating a little less every day until you just have 3 meals and 2 healthy snacks.
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