AL blames her weight problems on BED, but the real issue is compulsive overeating. A binge is a mass quantity of food (Example: a pound container of pretzels, a whole box of granola bars, a tub of ice cream, a few pb&j sandwiches, 4 candy bars) eaten over a short period of time. She's going to steakhouses or cheesecake factory and eating giant meals. That isn't a "binge," yet if someone points out that she shouldn't be eating so much she uses BED as an excuse to eat like that. She doesn't really know what eating disorder she has. She certainly does have one, but not the one she thinks she does IMO. Considering that she doesn't even go to the regular doctor, she had to diagnose herself with BED.
