Can you be thin and have a binge eating disorder?

Yes, you can, I've seen it mostly in the case of bulimia. When you eat a large quantity of food and then force yourself to vomit it up again. There are those who binge eat on a large amount of food one day a week and then refuse to eat several other days or the rest of the week. There are many spectrums and I wouldn't consider myself an expert on the subject.

Yes! Binge eating disorder doesn't mean you're overweight, some people with binge eating disorder only eat once a week, and just binge when they do. If this is something you're worried about I'd consult your doctor right away. It can be life threatening.

Of course. Eating disorders come in all shapes. Telling that thin people can't suffer from them might be the biggest misconception about this problem.

Yes. In the past, I had an eating disorder where i was thin and would, in fact, binge. After bingeing, I would then not eat for a few days and stay thin. So, yes, it is possible.

Yes, some people have fast metabolisms, or are bulimic. It's important to remember binge eating disorders are mental illnesses and identified by certain behavioural characteristics. You could be severely underweight or overweight, regardless of this, it's important to seek help immediately.

Yes! You can be thin and still have a binge eating disorder, being thin does not always show a low or healthy appetite. This happens because of a faster metabolism, when the rate at which we burn fat or use up energy is high. While being skinny in spite of having a binge eating disorder might seem not so bad, it still has harmful and unhealthy effects on your body and it is best to sort the issues out professionally and see it for what it is.

People of all sizes can have eating disorders - the thing they have in common is that they are looking for control within their lives or are very unhappy with the way they look (they often see something different from how they actually look)

Yes, some people have a fast metabolism and digest it all fast, or it doesn’t show. It doesn’t matter how thin you are anyone can get a binge eating disorder

Yea, I, personally have a binge eating problem but am actually quite scrawny. It is hard and difficult to obtain help like this because a lot of people won't believe that I have an eating problem, let alone eating too much, when I am so small.

yes. everyone digests and processes food a bit differently. being thin does not mean that your eating patters are not unhealthy.