Tiffiny Hall has discussed the difference between having a treat and binge eating in a candid new podcast episode.
The personal trainer, 39, is known on social media for sharing fitness content and advice, and helping people to feel happier and healthier in their bodies.
Now, Tiffiny has explained the difference between enjoying a treat and binge eating when answering a question on her Nova podcast Bounce Forward.
A fan said they believe they struggle with binge eating and asked Tiffiny to explain the difference between enjoying a treat and having a binge.
The question came after Tiffiny told fans to enjoy their Easter chocolate and not ‘feel guilty’, saying a treat won’t make a difference to their process, while a binge will.
Tiffiny Hall has discussed the difference between having a treat and binge eating in a candid new episode of her podcast Bounce Forward
In response, Tiffiny explained what categorises a binge, telling how many of the contestants she met on The Biggest Loser Australia had a binge eating disorder.
Binge eating disorder (BED) is a mental health condition characterised by a loss of control when eating and regularly eating a large quantity of food in a short period of time.
Explaining how to identify binge eating, Tiffany said: ‘Binge eating episodes are marked by loss of control completely and they have some key characteristics.
‘So you have the excessive consumption of an amount of food that is significantly larger than what you would normally eat.
Answering a fan who asked her to explain the difference between them, Tiffiny recalled her experience as a trainer with contestants who had a binge eating disorder on The Biggest Loser
‘There’s an element of emotional distress, and it’s usually used to cope with negative emotions, so binge eating is really there as a coping mechanism.’
She went on to detail her experiences with people suffering from binge eating disorders while working as a trainer on The Biggest Loser.
‘I dealt with binge eating a lot on The Biggest Loser,’ she explained.
‘A lot of my contestants had a binge eating disorder, they would drive to drive thrus, get all the fast food and then they would drive to a secret car park and they would eat and binge in the car and then dump the evidence, so no one would ever know.
Tiffiny – who is married to comedian Ed Kavalee – appeared as a trainer on The Biggest Loser from 2011 until 2015 and now shares health and fitness advice online
‘That’s a binge, okay? But having a treat every now and then, some Easter eggs with your family during Easter, that’s a treat, it will never impact your progress.’
Tiffiny – who is married to comedian Ed Kavalee – appeared as a trainer on The Biggest Loser from 2011 until 2015 and now shares health and fitness advice online.
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