[annielovesbacon]

Hi all, I'm new to this forum but I'm really concerned and need some advice. I have been struggling with anorexia since I was 13 (I am 20). Right now I am studying abroad and for a while I was doing okay, then I started limiting my intake again (stress is an ED trigger for me).
But for the past week, I have been eating normally all day and then bingeing on candy and bread secretly at night. I hide my food and only eat when everyone goes to bed. Is this BED?

[Skeezyks]

I'm sorry I can't answer your question. But one thing I can mention is with regard to a newspaper article I read a while back. It said that one reason people often crave sweets during the evening is that the brain requires large amounts of energy to function. And the sugar in sweets provides a quick surge of energy at a point during most people's days when their energy levels are at a low ebb, so to speak. So perhaps this is at least part of what is causing you to binge at night? Of course I don't really know. But I thought perhaps it might be worth mentioning.

[MeXoXO]

I’m not a doctor ( yet ) but it seems like you suffer from Bulimia Nervosa

Hope you find the help you require 🌹

[may24]

If you had been limiting your intake before this week of binging started, maybe that could be one of the reasons that caused it (?) It could be that your body is trying to tell you it needs more energy; especially if you've been more stressed than usual lately.

It doesn't sound like BED to me. I'm not a professional and I'm not 100% sure about the diagnosis criteria, but I think that for being diagnosed with BED, the binging behavior has to be taking place at least 3 times a week during at least 3 months straight.

It sounds like a lot of things have happened in the last few weeks, and it's normal to struggle in different areas of your life until you start getting used, and feeling more comfortable with the circumstances.

(Also, this is kind of random but I read another thread about your experience studyng abroad, and I only wanted to tell you that I think you're doing something very challenging and being brave for getting out of your comfort zone in such a big way.
Idk what country you are in, but if it's Spain and there's anything I can do to help, you feel free to message me anytime)