Lesson One of the course covers the subject "What is Binge Eating" outlining what it is, the clinical definitions, misconceptions and who is most likely to binge eat.

Binge Eating is a complex condition with overlapping behaviours seen in both overeaters and emotional eaters. There are four criteria used to diagnose binge eating behaviour;

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• A sense of loss / lack of control when eating.

• Eating a relatively large amount of food in a short period of time (several hours up to a whole twenty four hour period).

• Marked psychological distress and feelings of shame, guilt, anger and resentment during and after an episode.

• Having these episodes at least twice a week for six months once a week for three months.

At its core, binge eating is a means of coping with difficult emotions and “escaping” from challenging, often chaotic, circumstances.

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It doesn’t make you a “bad” person for having these means of coping; it’s simply a result of your past experiences and influences manifested into unwanted thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

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To work towards overcoming these behaviours we have to consider how they started so we can gradually unravel and rework them. That's exactly what we cover in lesson one. Beyond that in further lessons we cover;

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• Why we Binge Eat

• A range of strategies to deal with Binge Eating immediately

• How to address the source(s) of your Binge Eating behaviours and close this chapter on your life

• A module focused on healing the relationship you have with your body and improving your body image

• How to be able to have a meal out with friends, family members or loved ones without the stress, anxiety, guilt and shame that plagues sufferers of binge eating.