![]() ![]() These binge eating episodes are followed by purging behaviors which are designed to rid the body of the calories eaten. This is normally done in secret, and away from typical mealtimes. People with the disorder will take part in binge eating episodes regularly, in which they will eat large amounts of (often unhealthy) foods in a short period of time. This is due to the first half of the binge/purge cycle that defines the disorder.īulimia nervosa is a series of disordered thoughts and behaviors that stem from a poor body image. In contrast to an anorexia nervosa diagnosis, people with bulimia nervosa are not normally underweight or emaciated. Bulimia nervosa also often carries a distorted and overwhelmingly negative perception of the person’s body and weight which causes disordered behaviors.
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