Website Search:
Name
Phone
Email
Comments
your information will be kept private

Anorexia nervosa is characterized by low body weight and body image distortion with an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Individuals with anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weigh control measures, such as diet pills or diuretic drugs. It often primarily affects young adolescent... more

Bulimia Nervosa is a psychological condition in which the subject engages in recurrent binge eating followed by intentional purging. This purging is done in order to compensate for the excessive intake of the food and to prevent weight gain. Purging typically takes the form of vomiting; inappropriate use of laxatives... more

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is currently listed under Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified in the DSM-IV-TR.  In binge eating disorder, the person does not regularly engage in compensatory behaviors, such as, vomiting, fasting or doing strenuous exercise after binge eating.  Another eating disorder category under Eating Disorder NOS meets all the criteria for Bulimia except that binge eating and compensatory behaviors are less than two times per week or for less than three months.   Often, people with Binge Eating Disorder are overweight or obese.. more

Residential Healing Intensive Outpatient
Transitional Living Counseling Services
Partial Hospitalization  
 
Blog
Thursday, December 04, 2008

Do you think you might be bulimic?

Do you think you might be bulimic?

Bulimics exhibit many symptoms, some of the common ones are:

  • Repeated episodes of bingeing and purging
  • Feeling out of control during a binge
  • Purging after a binge (vomiting, excessive exercise, use of laxatives, diet pills, diuretics, or fasting)
  • Frequent dieting
  • Extreme concern with body weight and shape

1 Comments  -  Add Comment | Add Question
Nadine

Before deciding whether you want to vomit to look better on the outside, by fucking up what's on the inside, read this:

Repeated vomiting will slow down your metabolism, making it harder to lose weight. Eventually, anorexia and bulimia will demineralize teeth. Your teeth may become sensitive to heat, cold, and acids. Eventually, your teeth may severely decay, erode away from fillings, and finally fall out. Sexy, huh?

Your blood potassium levels can drop significantly with regular vomiting or use of certain diuretics. This can disturb your heart's rhythm and even produce sudden death.

Salivary glands may swell because of infection and irritation from the vomit. You may at some point suffer from stomach ulcers and bleeding and tears in your esophagus. Constipation may result from frequent laxative use.

When bulimic episodes occur over time, a sequence of chronic illnesses can occur affecting your heart, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and/or neurologic complications.

The way to lose weight is through healthy diet and exercise. Eat 4-6 SMALL meals a day, consisting of lean meats, whole-grain starches, fruits and vegetables. Set up your plate so 1/4 is meat, 1/4 is starch, 1/2 is fruit and veggies, and there is minimal fat.

If you do this as well as drink 8 glasses of water a day and exercise for 30 min a day a few times a week, you will see healthy results.

Good luck.

Posted by Nadine on Wednesday, March 04, 2009 at 5:40 PM

Listing 1-1 of 1Page 1 of 1
The Bella Vita, A Beautiful Life Psychology Group, Inc. © 2008 | Our Privacy Policy | Site Map
Facebook Twitter YouTube