I was in a coffee-shop the other day, with some friends, picked up Couples (it was the only magazine provided) and found that there is something called
Night-Eating Syndrome (NES). After reading about it, I have diagnosed myself with this eating disorder. So what is it?
If you're spending more time each night in the kitchen than in the bedroom, you may have a newly identified eating disorder. Called night-eating syndrome (NES), the condition ischaracterizedd by a lack of appetite for breakfast; the consumption of more than 50 percent of daily calories after the evening meal, and waking up, at least, once a night to consume high-carbohydrate snacks. So I dont' wake up to eat, bas I do never have breakfast-never feel hungry when I first wake up-and I usually only feel hungry in the evening, which is when I start wishing and dreaming of all the food that I have not eaten all day. It is a bit creepy to think that I might have an eating-disorder, and I really do have to research this thing a bit more, I realise that a lot of people don't eat in the morning, and eat later, bas the fact that I only get hungry at night is odd. I mean I can drink coffee smoke a ciggie and I will no longer feel like eating anything. I am not sure if I should blame my parents for this-since in most of these cases parents can be blamed-just kidding.
Bas I really think that it is kind of scary to think that I might have an eating disorder, I have had friends who were
Bulimic and it was worrying to see them go through that, and then helping them get over it was tough, for it makes you reassess all sorts of things, from ones own eating habits, to how society makes one feel. I am not sure how NES can be blamed on society, bas it must mean something that I only feel comfortable eating at home, and at night.
Do You Have Night-eating Syndrome?
* You eat 50 percent or more of your daily food intake after dinner
* You have no appetite for breakfast
* You have trouble falling and/or staying asleep
* When you wake up during the night you often eat
* The foods you eat at night are mostly carbohydrates
If you have any combination of these signs, consult your doctor.