Is it normal if i don't think binge eating is bad ?

I don't think it's bad personally so meaning when I do it (because I guess I do it) I dont feel bad about it. I had to watch videos and look up binge eating because it sounded too familiar but people kept referring to it as something bad and at the end of the day, I love food. I enjoy food. I've never relied on food when I was sad and thats what I assume binge eating is, when you just rely on it and eat so much of it, not cause you want to but cause you feel like you need it. For me, I eat a lot and if Im craving something Ill usually go get whatever it is Im craving but then sometimes I have common sense and Ill think no ill just wait tomorrow cause its late, etc. But when I hear these stories of these girls especially binge eating, I'm like "I do that" but not for the same reason they do it.It's for fun, its cause I enjoy it, I just want to. Has it ever been a problem for me in any way? I guess when Im trying to lose weight and get more fit (Im pretty in shape). I do feel a little regretful but honestly not really. That's just me overthinking it and asking "hmm maybe I have a problem" but then I come back to reality and I'm like no what was I thinking cause it's true. Like I said, when you do it and don't enjoy it, that's when it's a problem. Otherwise, you're just living.

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  • SirChazwickEsquire

    Are you trying to convince us that its okay...or yourself?

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  • SmokeEverything

    Binge drinking is more fun than binge eating.

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  • mandoorhandhookcardoor

    Eating is not meant to be "for fun". You're only supposed to eat what you need when you need it. by definition bingeing is eating to excess, which is not normal

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    • charli.m

      So what do you eat, then?

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      • mandoorhandhookcardoor

        Anything within the minimum amount required to keep me comfortably alive; Sustenance. more specifically avoiding empty calories.
        Do you disagree that eating is not meant to be for pleasure? I suppose its ok to indulge occasionally, especially if you use the extra calories. but eating excessively does not sound like a "normal" passtime.

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        • charli.m

          It's possible to enjoy food without eating to excess.

          I meant, like, what's an example of your daily menu.

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          • mandoorhandhookcardoor

            Of course it is possible to enjoy food without eating to excess, but the definition of binge is to "indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess."

            ...why would you want to know that? I don't have any daily menu, I just eat little bits through out the day that'll maintain my energy level while not letting too many calories go to waste. whole grains, dairy, egg, nuts, etc. never claimed to be perfect but I try to follow the recommendations

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            • charli.m

              I ask because the wording of your first sentence seemed to indicate that eating was not meant to be pleasurable at all - that food is not meant to be enjoyed.

              "Eating is not meant to be "for fun"."

              My point was that you can enjoy a meal, or even look forward to eating a particular thing, without it being in excess, and was enquiring as to whether you eat the same bland things over and over because it's not meant to be "fun".

              Perhaps I read too much into it. My bad.

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    • Ever heard of the term FOODIE? People who enjoy food and eat because its fun and gives them happiness. That's me. I have no idea why I forgot to put that on the post but that's pretty much what I am, a foodie. So its not all serious like you make it seem, "eat what you need." Yeah you're supposed to feed yourself the necessary nutrients but then food is also meant to be enjoyed and its a part of life and that's how I feel about it.

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      • mandoorhandhookcardoor

        Binge means eating excessively. It's fine to enjoy food and even to overeat occasionally, but regularly eating to excess is not really a normal hobby.

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  • KingRabbit

    You can think whatever you want, but you would be wrong in this case.

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  • RoseIsabella

    Maybe you're more of am overeater than an actual binge eater, do you purge afterwards? Binge eaters tend to purge.

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    • Im probably more of an overeater cause I love food and enjoy it. I'm a foodie. I def don't purge and that's the difference.

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      • RoseIsabella

        Yeah, purging is really bad.

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    • SirChazwickEsquire

      It is pretty serious eating disorder it seems like.

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      • RoseIsabella

        Yep.

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