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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will disagree with the posts that say you binged because you're undereating.  Binge eating isn't necessarily related to how much you did or didn't eat in the days before.  For a lot of people (me) it's more emotional and comes from stress, comfort-seeking, boredom, etc.  Anyway, obviously make sure you're eating a healthy amount, but bingeing is not necessarily a result of eating too little.[/quote]

Just came here to write the same reply about the root of the binging.

It’s not adherence to a healthy calorie requirement. It’s the addictive nature of the food you binged. Our brains get hijacked by ultra processed food the science proving this is pretty much incontrovertible now. All calories are NOT the same, and UPFs will mess up your head.

I had a good day planned today, didn’t undereat at all and my meals were jam packed with flavor, healthy fats and phytonutrients that all signaled my brain to be satisfied. Nevertheless, I got feeling some uncomfortable feelings and I went and bought some total crap fast food and ate it even though I wasn’t hungry or in a calorie deficit.

UPFs are addictive and just as with other addictive substances, some of us are more vulnerable than others. People with food addiction issues have the hardest challenge because the crap is everywhere and you cannot abstain entirely from the behavior - eating - as you could with all other addictions.

OP, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and do better with your next meal. And don’t expect it not to happen again, it will. As long as it is less and less frequent, that’s good enough. If you are a person who connects food and feelings - and many humans are - you will not be a perfect eater, ever. Just try to be as good as you can most of the time and show grace to yourself when you stumble.[/quote]

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