Aubrey M asked:


I am trying to recover from an eating disorder, but I really don’t want to gain any weight. Will it work if I start with 600 calories a day for two weeks, then 800 for two weeks, then 1000, then 1200, then 1500? Is that too unhealthy? Are there any other methods for maintaining during recovery?

Mark

Scott Meyers asked:


Sleep eating syndrome (called Nocturnal Eating Disorder, or NED) is a type of sleeping disorder in which the patient eats while clinically asleep. As a result of unconscious sleep eating, the patient often consumes extra calories and gains weight. In many cases, the type of food consumed during night eating is junk food, exacerbating the health problems associated with this sleeping disorder. This article will discuss nocturnal eating disorder: how to diagnose it, and what to do about it.

Because of a lack of judgment on the part of someone suffering from NED, the person may eat too much of what tends to be fat or sugar-rich junk food. This can lead to obesity. Another prominent risk of nocturnal eating disorder is the possibility of the patient cooking while asleep. The patient is not aware of cooking with fire, heat or sharp utensils.

Is nocturnal eating disorder considered to be an eating disorder? Technically, this eating disorder is not an eating disorder, but rather it is classified as a sleep disorder.

What can you do if you suspect that you or someone you know suffers from nocturnal eating disorder? The most important thing is to get an accurate diagnosis. Visit your doctor so that they will conduct a physical examination and take note of all your symptoms. Your doctor may order you to spend a night in a sleep lab.

Once the doctor diagnoses NED, there are many treatment options available for this problem. Physicians recommend that patients follow several preventative measures in order to keep nocturnal eating sessions at bay. Here are some of the most helpful tips for anyone who might be suffering from NED; Exercise has been proven to be beneficial for victims of nocturnal eating disorder. Even just a few minutes of movement and exercise each day can make a significant difference. Easy exercises that you can try include walking, bicycling, and dancing. Making just a few simple changes in your everyday routine can help you become more active. Try parking further away from the store when you go shopping, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. Try to get in all your exercise in the morning. If you exercise in the evening, it might interfere with your ability to fall asleep.

Avoid caffeine and other stimulating substances. Don’t drink coffee; consume chocolate, soda, or other caffeinated or sugar-rich drinks near bedtime. Also, avoid any medications that you know interfere with your normal sleeping pattern. Many over the counter and prescription medications can interrupt with your sleeping pattern. Also, alcohol and nicotine can make it difficult for you to fall asleep. Instead of consuming anything that may be stimulating, drink warm milk instead.

Take a warm bath before bedtime. A warm bath can be relaxing and signals the body that it’s time to wind down for the day. However, showers should be avoided right before bedtime, as these can be stimulating.

Consult your health professional for medications that can help. Nocturnal eating disorder can be helped through the use of specific medications. These include medications such as anti-depressants, including the drug Wellbutrin. Certain anti-seizure medications have also proven beneficial for counteracting the symptoms of NED. However, sedatives should be avoided; these can worsen the condition.



Luis

jenny c asked:


My friend is 26 and pregnant with her first child.

She has been battling anorexia and bullimia for years.

She is about normal weight and height right now and is 5 months pregnant.

She told me that she eats about 1200 calories a day on average.

She said about once a week she binges and then purges.

She is going to a therapist and her doctor is aware of her eating disorder.

Can she carry this baby full term?

Will the baby be okay?

Do you know anyone who had a eating disorder that had a baby?

Stacy

Elizabeth G asked:


I eat three meals a day… I have small snacks to keep me going. But the extra stuff I have developed a habit of chewing then spitting out so I don’t get as many calories. That wouldn’t be an eating disorder since I already eat my three meals would it?

Erica

Jyoti asked:


Eating disorder is getting prevalent in the cities of today. We may call it as psychiatric disorder. It is caused mostly by no regular exercise, no control over consumption of food and eating junk foods containing high calories and cholesterol. Because of these habits people also suffer some serious problems like blood pressure, diabetes other than eating disorder.



Most of the people assume that eating disorders occurs in peoples with excessive weight only but the fact is average weight people can also face these types of problem. Depression can also lead to eating diseases; in fact it is the main cause of binge eating disorder.

Symptoms of Eating Disorders:

Eating disorders are prevalent in many types –



Binge eating disorder

Compulsive overeating

Blumia

Anorexia nervosa

Diabulmia

Night eating syndrome

Orthorexia nervosa

Pica

Rumination

Starvation diet

Anorexia



The most common are:

Binge eating disorder: – Can’t stop to eat, eat without checking there profit and loss Because of this behavior people also suffer some serious problems like eating disorder.



Eats until physically uncomfortable

Periodically does not exercise to control over consumption of food

Often eats alone during periods of normal eating, owing to feelings of embarrassment about food

Eats an unusually large amount of food at one time — more than a normal person would eat in the same amount of time.

Eats much more quickly during binge episodes than during normal eating episodes

Eats large amounts of food even when they are not really hungry

Usually eats alone during binge eating episodes in order to avoid discovery of the disorder

Feels disgusted, depressed, or guilty after binge eating



Compulsive overeating – Overeating or addiction of over eating is called compulsive overeating. People suffering from their abnormal eating, feels uncomfortable in society. Compulsive Overeater is at risk for a heart attack, high blood-pressure and cholesterol, kidney disease and/or failure, arthritis and bone deterioration, and stroke.

Bulimia :- Bulimia nervosa, known as bulimia, is an eating disorder and psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by feelings of guilt, depression, and self-condemnation and intentional purging to compensate for the excessive eating, usually to prevent weight gain. Purging can take the form of vomiting, fasting, inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics or other medication, or excessive physical exercise.

Night eating syndrome: – Night eating syndrome is an eating disorder this is an ongoing, persistent behavior, unlike the occasional late snack or skipped meal that most people have from time to time. In fact, people with this disorder are often unaware of their nocturnal meals, although some feel they won’t be able to sleep without eating first.

Eating Disorder Prevention Tips



Make your whole life better through food and eating

Dieting is about losing some weight in a healthy way so how you feel on the outside will match how good you already feel inside.

Convinced your self-esteem is hinged on what you weigh and how you look.

Attempt to control your weight a bit better

Control your life and emotions through food/lack of food — and are a huge neon sign saying “look how out of control I really feel”

Everything gets going in life — stress, coping, pain, anger, acceptance, validation, confusion, fear — cleverly hidden behind phrases like “I’m just on a diet”





Suzanne