I Binge Eat! I Don't Overeat!

ice cream
Austin, Texas
August 3, 2017 2:21pm CST
Watched the movie “Legal Eagles” (1986) which starred Robert Redford and Debra Winger. They were both lawyers working on a tough case. At one point it got really difficult for the character played by Ms. Winger and in this memorable scene that made me laugh, in order for her to think her way through to a legal solution, she was eating everything in her refrigerator – from chicken to ice cream. Do you binge eat? I do. I'm openly confessing that every once in a while, I raid my refrigerator and kitchen cabinets or food pantry; and eat whatever can be eaten, that doesn't require a lot of cooking. That includes warming up leftovers. Why? It's a comfort thang! For the record, 2 top foods on my binge eating list? Ice cream and pizza. Fortunately, I don't keep those two foods in my refrigerator for whenever I get in the mood to binge eat. Also fortunate? Most of the time, if my husband and I put our heads together we can work through and solve most difficult problems we face.
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@just4him (303373)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Aug 17
That does not sound healthy. I hope you don't do that too often.
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• Austin, Texas
10 Aug 17
No I don't. It really only happens when I am having great difficulties. These days my life is calm and I pass my days quietly ... patiently waiting for Jesus to come!
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@just4him (303373)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Aug 17
@cmoneyspinner Sometimes I'm a bit impatient about that, but hoping it will be soon. I'm glad it doesn't happen often.
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
4 Aug 17
I do that too. Mostly around 11 and then again around 3 I Just feel I should much something.
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• Austin, Texas
4 Aug 17
I don't have a particular time. I just get in a "mood".
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@allknowing (130088)
• India
4 Aug 17
@cmoneyspinner I control that mood as I would never want to skip my regular meals (lol)
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@RasmaSandra (72517)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Aug 17
Occasionally when I am thinking something over I tend to grab onto whatever I can find to eat and munch away until I come up with a solution. Other times I just get a craving for something and then I also eat whatever is on hand.
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• Austin, Texas
4 Aug 17
If it's a problem that's really bringing me down, that's when I open the fridge and start staring at the contents. Gotta do something to make myself happy!
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@TheHorse (203753)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Aug 17
I don't think I binge eat or overeat. But I do for all-you-can-eat Indian when I've had to graze for a couple of days.
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• Austin, Texas
22 Aug 17
I had to stop going to those all you can eat buffet restaurants. It was too hard to control myself! I had to run away from the temptation. In that case I would overeat!