binge and purge

Bulimia is an eating disorder that is defined by periodic binge eating followed deliberate purging.  By purging, a bulimic compensates for excessive eating and to prevent gaining weight. 

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