Is it possible to have a binge eating disorder but still be skinny?

The answer is yes. Eating disorders are not, and should never be, defined simply by how someone looks. Eating disorders are mental with physical side effects, the way your brain obsessed over food and patterns of eating is what makes the eating disorder. Not how ‘skinny’ someone is or isn’t. There are people who experience anorexia who are not underweight, and those with binge eating who are under weight. The constant thought obsession with food, or holding off for a binge, or calorie counting and other disordered behaviours, are what define the eating disorder. You do not have to look ‘sick’ or as if you have it, to actually have a binge eating disorder.

Yes, although I would suggest visiting a medical doctor to inform you of your health status and working closely with a dietitian to ensure you have a well balanced diet that allows your body to function efficiently. Speaking to your parents or guardian would be the first step towards knowing the reason behind your lack of weight gain and eating habits, never try to find out what's "wrong" through google though as a google diagnosis is dangerous as it is inaccurate and is potentially harmful for your mental wellbeing as it results in a constant state of stress

Yes it totally is. Some people have higher metabolism than others or exercise as long side binge eating. Binge eating is not just relevant to people overweight. There are many things that come into play with binge eating. What foods are you eating and also if you make yourself vomit or not afterwards. Please don't just believe you do not need help because you aren't what people expect. If you feel you need help then seek it for your own sake not because you don't fit in to a criteria. I really hope this helps you and good luck

Yes it is defintely possible to have a binge eating disorder and be skinny. Even though you have the impulse to eat a lot of food, your metabolism can digest it really fast and you won't even feel the effects of it. Sometimes, you can't even control it no matter what you do and even if you barely move around you will still lose calories just because your chemical processes and reactions happen really quickly. It may be really stressful because you don't know how to respond to it or because you don't know exactly what is going on but things like this are completely normal

I think that it is possible to still be skinny with a binge eating disorder. Some people with a condition like this binge only sometimes and if they really never eat until then, while its still very unhealthy, you could still be skinny. Some people with a disorder like this can keep very good care of their body but just lose the self control with the food, so they then binge. It is still unhealthy but theoretically, you could be skinny while having a binge eating disorder. Also it is important to remember that disorders come in all different forms.

Yes it is possible. I was like that. I binge ate a ton in high school, but my family is genetically skinny and we don't gain much weight, so even though I was eating a bunch of chocolate and cookies everyday, I still looked like a "normal" size and weight. Only I knew that I had an eating disorder. So yes - it is possible to binge eat and still look skinny. I would say if you do struggle with an eating disorder though, definitely seek the help of a professional. Typically, it occurs with other mental illness disorders such as depression or anxiety.

Yes, everyone metabolizes food differently. A binge eating disorder is a disorder of the mind, not the body. It does have effects on the body but is a result of disordered thinking patterns. Same way with Anorexia Nervosa, you can be "fat" or "chubby" or overweight and still be an Anorexic, or have a restrictive eating disorder. Body type has nothing to do with an eating disorder. Over time, your bodies' figure may change as a result of your eating patterns, but your size does not make your criteria for an eating disorder diagnosis. For example, there are very skinny people, who eat a normal amount but based on size one might call them "anorexic", even though this is not the case.

I struggled with bulimia and a binge eating disorder for over a decade. I only been in recovery for 60 days. Typically, people with bulimia and binge eating disorders have a regular body type. With my own personal experience, I carried extra weight when I had a binge eating disorder. My body never knew when it was going to get food and my body also retained a lot of water. This yo yo diet made the weight stay on. It was until I started eating breakfast and stopped binging and purging did the weight start to come off.

Yes, it is completely possible. Just because you are skinny doesn't mean that you don't have a binge eating disorder. Just because you are skinny but engaging in harmful acts doesn't mean you don't have a disorder. You can be skinny and engage in a harmful act which is the due to the disorder itself. It is important go and seek help when you feel like something is causing you distress. Doesn't matter how you look because it doesn't define the disorder but rather the act of engaging in harmful behaviours is what defines the disorders so it is very imporant to seek help

Everyone's bodies are built differently and there are a few reasons why someone who binge eats may still remain skinny or not appear to put on more weight. 1) The person has a very fast metabolism and many people who have this kind of metabolism will remain around the same weight even if they eat a lot. 2) If you are binge eating certain foods and working out or doing a fair bit of physical activity to burn off the calories, this is another reason you may not be putting on much weight. 3) The person also forces themselves to throw up what they binge on after eating, meaning the individual has another eating disorder which is known as bulimia.