Summary of Christopher G. Fairburn's Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition

By IRB Media

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#1 Binge eating is when a person eats large amounts of food in a short period of time. It is a major problem for many people, and not just those in the Western world.

#2 The meaning of the word binge has changed over the years. It has been in common use since the mid-nineteenth century when it meant chiefly a heavy drinking bout, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. However, today dictionaries often define a binge in terms of overeating.

#3 People often describe a feeling of altered consciousness during a binge. They feel as if they are in a trance, and their behavior seems almost automatic. They eat quickly and dry out the food by drinking a lot of water.

#4 The typical binge is done in secret. Some people are so ashamed of their binge eating that they go to great lengths to hide it, including by eating in a relatively normal manner when they are with others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669395928

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Insights on Christopher G. Fairburn's Overcoming Binge Eating, Second Edition

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Binge eating is when a person eats large amounts of food in a short period of time. It is a major problem for many people, and not just those in the Western world.

#2

The meaning of the word binge has changed over the years. It has been in common use since the mid-nineteenth century when it meant chiefly a heavy drinking bout, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. However, today dictionaries often define a binge in terms of overeating.

#3

People often describe a feeling of altered consciousness during a binge. They feel as if they are in a trance, and their behavior seems almost automatic. They eat quickly and dry out the food by drinking a lot of water.

#4

The typical binge is done in secret. Some people are so ashamed of their binge eating that they go to great lengths to hide it, including by eating in a relatively normal manner when they are with others.

#5

The experience of being out of control is one of the two core features of binge eating. It is what distinguishes binge eating from everyday overeating. Some people who have been binge eating for many years report that their sense of being out of control has faded over time, because experience has taught them that their binges are inevitable.

#6

To be given a diagnosis of the eating disorder bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, your binges must occur on average at least once a week. The significance of the frequency of binge eating is unclear. Some clinicians consider the amount of binge eating that affects your life to be more important than the number of binges.

#7

Binge eating is typically the result of trying to avoid foods that the person is actually craving. The composition of binges is not particularly high in carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, but rather the overall amount eaten.

#8

The amount of food eaten during binges varies