It should not be confused with “crunching”, manifested by the tendency to eat between meals peanuts, pretels, fruit, to always put something in your mouth, nor hyperfegia – excess food on the table, or obesity, although it can coexist with this, obesity can have other causes than bulimia. Nor can we say about that gourmets are bulimic, because they like to eat, enjoy the taste, appearance, food preparation.

Each is accompanied by massive ingestion of guilt …

We often hear about “crisis” of bulimia, in which the person begins to eat a lot, knowing that not eating is not very good and, without chewing, and mouth filling, with plenty of greed and voracity swallowing anything without an order.

Continue to eat the same way even after he feels like it can not until he finished. Often resort to vomiting to empty the stomach contents and to resume his physical wellbeing. In addition, each massive and uncontrolled ingestion of food is accompanied by guilt and regret and vomiting is meant to cancel foolish gesture.

In terms of timing when the crisis occurs, they say is linked to a strong emotion, often negative, angry or a lack of joy. “It was a bad day,” I do not find anything to enjoy, that makes me happy. Food is my only satisfaction. It is true that these people have enjoyable activities, hobbies, passions, sports, artistic activities. Sometimes occur a suicidal idea or bad behaviors. However, solid food intake followed by vomiting is extremely harmful and those affected by bulimia admit that they feel exhausted after these crises.

Big efforts are needed, often from the entire family, and a psychotherapist. It is basically a very long and difficult journey to discover the causes that led to the disorder.