Why would an adult male hide chocolate bars and even the wrappers on a daily basis?

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I"m wondering if this is the sign of an eating disorder. If approached about this, he doesn't want to talk about it or denies it. He's about 20 lbs overweight and doesn't eat breakfast or lunch but eats a lot in the evening.

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Well, we can only guess at why, and if he doesn't want to talk about it then you just have to respect his privacy.

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It doesn't indicate an eating disorder. Anorexia means no food intake. He eats dinner and candy bars.  Bulimia means eating then barfing it all up.

Start going to the gym and invite him to go with you. Dont call him fat just talk about being healthy.

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I do work out and have invited him to join me, but he's not interested. I think he might be binge eating, and it might be addictive. He claimed he quit smoking but I keep finding hidden cigarettes too. I guess he has an addictive personality and since he doesn't want help, I guess I have to just ignore the behaviour.

Why would an adult male hide chocolate bars and even the wrappers on a daily basis?

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