Hey!
I haven't really researched bulimia because I've always assummed that I struggle with anorexia, but I recently came across something that got me thinking. What is the definition of bulimia? Is it specifically purging by means of vomitting or just any kind of purging... period?

I don't make myself thow up, but if I feel I have eaten too much I will fast, eat very little the next day, or run off the extra calories. Is this bulimia? I want to know what I am dealing with here.

What the heck am I?
Thanks in advance for your help. :confused:

Im the same way as you. And I've heard that there are three forms of purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, and laxatives. I barely eat 800 calories a day but if i do eat something that i feel was too much, i either dont eat for two days or head straight to the gym so im not sure what im classified as either. I guess a form of both?

I think that sounds like a little mix of both. I think it's called EDNOS. It's ED Not Otherwise Specified or something to that effect. I think people who get classified as EDNOS generally exhibit symptoms of both Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa, but I could be wrong.

Just lurking,
Bjork

Yes, it is bulimia. Here's why: there are two types of bulimia. 1. The Purging Bulimic - one who binge eats and then rids the body of calories through purging (i.e. vomiting, or abusing diuretics, laxatives, or enemas) 2. The Non Purging Bulimic - one who binge eats and then rids the body of calories by excessive exercise or dietary fasting (meaning that if one binge eats, then they won't eat for a period of time to help even out the calories).
I used to be a non-purging bulimic, but now i've gotten a lot better. most people think that all bulimics throw up, but, that is clearly not the truth. i hope i answered your question.

Really? Because I am Anorexic and tend to do the same thing. I "get rid" of my calories through exercise, or at least that's what I did in my "sicker" days. Now I just restrict and/or fast. I've never binged though.

Bjork

When my eating disorder first started I'd just restrict and exercise alot also. Then I stopped exercising because my mom said I was losing weight too fast and then I started emotional eating cycle. Then I started to binge and abuse laxatives and diet pills. I did have seven months of just eating one meal a day but didn't take any laxatives. Now I'm back to the laxative abuse. It's interesting hearing how everyone else started. :nono:

well..if you don't binge, then you're not bulimic. the excessive exercise and/or dietary fasting only deals with how a bulimic may deal with their binge eating tendencies.