Table 1 Descriptions of experiences during LOC and non-LOC eating episodes
| Non-LOC Descriptors | Based on |
| “I’ll be watching TV while I’m eating, so I don’t really taste the food or notice what’s happening, but I just keep going back for more. Before I know it, all the food is gone, and I’ve eaten more than I planned.” |
• Chen & Safer, 2010 [16] • Mindful Eating Questionnaire [17] |
| “I’ve never tried to stop myself; I like the taste of it, so I just keep eating.” | Clinical descriptions from adults seeking weight loss treatment |
| LOC Descriptors | Based on |
| “During times like those, I feel helpless to control my urges to eat.” | Binge Eating Scale [18] |
| “I feel this drive to keep eating once I get started.” | Eating Disorder Examination [19] |
| “It’s hard for me to stop eating when I eat like that.” |
• Eating Disorder Inventory-3 [20] • Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire [21] • Eating Disorder Examination [19] |
| “I feel like I can’t stop or limit the amount of food or the type of food I’m eating.” |
• Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns-5 [22] • DSM-5 [7] |
| “I don’t really try to control my eating anymore. Eating like that is pretty much inevitable.” | Eating Disorder Examination [19] |