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How long do your Binges and ( purging ) last?

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#1 ·
Question in title lol.

On average how long for a binge and how long do you spend purging?

Mines varies a lot!

the min i stop eating i purge asap

xx
 
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#2 ·
Yeah, mine varies a lot too. Depends on how much food I got, really. If it's not very little, then I'll split it into sessions. And purge immediately after finishing the food for a session. I often procrastinate before starting to binge again though. Sometimes because I really am drained and I really need that break, other times just because I just don't feel like shoving food in my face again even though I know I have to get through all the food.

So from less than 20 minutes in total (or maybe less... don't time either, but purging always seems to take longer than it really does, I'm always surprised by how little playlists advance) to more than a day and a half of b/p sessions...
 
#3 ·
my binges last anywhere from 10 minutes to a couple of hours off-and-on; sometimes it takes a while for me to realize it's a binge and sometimes i get stuck in a b/p cycle that lasts for a couple of hours... purging usually just takes me 5 minutes tops
 
#4 ·
My binges are sometimes spread out.
If I'm at school it's a 20 minute binge and a 10 minute purge.
But when I'm home alone I take my time and it's a 20 minute binge and a 40 minute purge.
When I eat dinner with the family it's a 30 minute binge and a 30 minute purge.
Lol sorry for the specifics just throwing it out there!
 
#5 ·
My binges are usually 15 minutes to an hour long. It really varies on the situation and how I feel. Purging is always 2-10 minutes at most. This include what comes after (washing up) I have become so methodical and ritualistic about purging that it takes me no time at all. '
 
#7 ·
if i binge, i only do it once in the day. it will last 20-40 min. there is always a pause before i go overboard on the calories. like i could stop there and not have to purge. if i decide to purge i may eat a few more naughty foods, unless i regain some sense of control.

if i haven't purged in a while, it is easier. a lot of times when i binge i will not have eaten much during the day, and drank a lot of water so that makes it better.

purging + cleaning (and whether or not i am alone) usually can take an hour. if im going to purge, i need everything out. it only takes 20 min max for that, cleaning myself and the bathroom 40 min.

then it's time to brew senna tea and chill
 
#9 ·
30 min max for binge ( could eat more but don't allow myself to cross this time-limit) then purging from 20-45 min depending on how it goes. If not satisfied afterwards wait an hour and start again