BULIMIA
Bulimarexia

Commonly Expressed Behaviors:

• Binge eating (gluttony)
• Purging by vomiting or abuse of laxatives
• Eating in secret
• Stealing food
• Hiding food
• Lying about eating
• Excessive exercise
• Dieting or starving between binges

Other Signs:

• Preoccupation with eating and/or not eating
• Usually have food addictions
• Repeated delusional expectations of success
• Extreme mood swings
• Use of prescription or OTC appetite suppressants
• High achiever/perfectionistic tendencies
• Usually height/weight proportionate, or only slightly over/or underweight
• Weight fluctuations
• Blood shot eyes
• Domineering fear of getting fat
• Food is viewed as the enemy
• Thinness and physical appearance is overvalued
• Distorted body image (very self-critical)
• Preoccupation with self
• Depression
• Usually knows there is a problem and often willingly seeks help