[LouLouD]

What is the Financial Cost of Binge Eating OK, so seem to have set this blog thing up ok, had been searching for more information on binge eating, in particular the financial implications for a family amongst whom a binge eater lurks. Just how much extra money am I spending on bingey food? I recently talked to a friend about how much she spends on food per month, I said it was in excess of £1000 every month and she literally took a sharp intake of breath and looked at me with hand on chest, mouth open in shock! Needless to say, didn't fill with buckets of pride to think that I am the cause of such excessive spending and it was all going down my gullet instead of into a Disney fund :( My stick thin friend knows about my binge-eating and to some extent can relate as she binges on chocolate but then admits to cutting back, skipping meals and over-exercising to compensate. I saw another friend the next day, who also suffers from BED (Binge Eating Disorder) in my opinion and she said she only spends about 500-600 quid per month but then she is an organic, grow your own veggies, baking type of mum and is pretty thrifty in the kitchen and actually uses left-overs unlike me! Anyway, will post a bit more another time.