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NEDA TOOLKIT for Parents Binge Eating Disorder (Compulsive Eating Disorder) Evidence of binge eating, including disappearance of large amounts of food in short periods of time or lots of empty wrappers and containers indicating consumption of large amounts of food Develops food rituals (e.g., eats only a particular food or food group [e.g., condiments], excessive chewing, doesn’t allow foods to touch) Steals or hoards food in strange places Hides body with baggy clothes Creates lifestyle schedules or rituals to make time for binge- sessions Skips meals or takes small portions of food at regular meals Has periods of uncontrolled, impulsive, or continuous eating beyond the point of feeling comfortably full Does not purge Engages in sporadic fasting or repetitive dieting Body weight varies from normal to mild, moderate, or severe obesity Other Eating Disorders Any combination of the above Page | 11