Definitions
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- n. One who eats too much; particularly one who does so regularly.
Etymologies
Examples
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The emotional overeater must be helped so that eating provides adequate nutrition, encouraged to use exercise to rid the body of the physical tension caused by the stress and told how to eat to diminish the emotional pain.
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD: Overeating Flare-Ups: Are They the Cause of Chronic Obesity?
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Yet we continue to blame the overeater for his or her lack of will power.
Judith J. Wurtman, PhD: Overeating Flare-Ups: Are They the Cause of Chronic Obesity?
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I identified her as an undereater/overeater, as many high-achievement professionals are.
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Not slavishly or fanatically (as a compulsive overeater with a daily reprieve, I don't do well with fads and tangents).
Victoria Moran: Veg and the City: The Life Changing Effects of a Raw Food Diet
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He is a recovering compulsive overeater and owner of Milestones in Recovery, a residential program for people with eating disorders in Fort Lauderdale.
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The key differences are that the patient with BED is not eating because of any “need for calories” or physical hunger, is not eating as part of a regular meal or social event, and ends up feeling quite troubled and disgusted at the lack of control (unlike the “hedonic overeater” who truly enjoys splurging on tasty foods and actually feels quite happy and content after a large scrumptious meal).
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Among people who overeat, I typically see three different types: garden-variety overeater, food abuser, and, like my client Carol, food addict.
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No matter what type of eater you are—addict, abuser, or garden-variety overeater—the nine step treatment plan starting on page 98 will help break the spell that food holds over you.
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Like an overeater who uses food as an emotional outlet, you need to figure out what compels you to whip out that credit card.
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When she's in a crowd, it's like watching a compulsive overeater at an all-you-can eat buffet.
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