Anorexia
Nervosa aka Anorexia
Binge
Eating Disorder aka Binging & Purging
Bulimia
Nervosa aka Bulimia
Compulsive
Overeating
Exercise
Anorexia & Exercise Bulimia
Anorexia is an eating disorder
where the main characteristic is the restriction
of food and the refusal to maintain a minimal, normal
body weight. Any actual gai,n or even perceived
gain of weight, is met with intense fear by the
Anorexic. Not only is there a true feeling of fear,
but also once in the grasp of the disorder, Anorexics
experience body image distortions. Those areas of
the body usually representing maturity or sexuality
including the buttocks, hips, thighs and breast
are visualized by the Anorexic as being fat. For
some Anorexics, weight loss is so severe there is
a loss of menses (failure to menstruate.) In the
obsessive pursuit of thinness, Anorexics participate
in restrictive dieting, compulsive exercise, and
laxative and diuretic abuse. If Anorexia
Nervosa is left untreated, it can be fatal.
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Eating Disorder aka Binging & Purging
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Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is
a type of eating disorder not otherwise specified
and is characterized by recurrent binge eating without
the regular use of compensatory measures to counter
the binge eating.
Bulimics are caught in the devastating and addictive
binge purge cycle. The Bulimic eats compulsively
and then purges through self induced vomiting, use
of laxatives, diuretics, diet pills, ipecac, strict
diets, fasts, chew spitting, vigorous exercise,
or other compensatory behaviors to prevent weight
gain. Binges usually consist of the consumption
of large amounts of food in a short period of time.
Binge eating disorders usually occurs in secret.
Bulimics, like Anorexics, are also obsessively involved
with their body shape and weight. The medical
complications of Bulimia Nervosa or the binge purge
cycle can be severe, and like Anorexia, can be fatal.
Compulsive Overeaters are often
caught in the vicious cycle of binge eating and
depression. They often use food as a coping mechanism
to deal with their feelings. Binge eating temporarily
relieves the stress of these feelings, but is unfortunately
followed by feelings of guilt, shame, disgust, and
depression. Binge eating, like Bulimia, often occurs
in secret. It is not uncommon for Compulsive Overeaters
to eat normally or restrictively in front of others
and then make up for eating less by bingeing in
secret. For other Compulsive Overeaters, binges
consist of “grazing” on foods all day
long. Similar to Anorexics and Bulimics, Compulsive
Overeaters are constantly struggling and unhappy
with their weight. The number on the scale often
determines how they feel about themselves. Medical
complications can also be severe and even life threatening
for Compulsive Overeaters.
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For years, anorexic behaviors and bulimia behaviors
have been disguised with exercise. Excessive exercise
includes exercise in the home or gym, running (marathons
included), weight lifting(ie weight trainer, personal
training), and excessive sports. Weight loss and
poor nutrition is often associated with this behavior.
Information contained
above is courtesy of NationalEatingDisorders.org
for more http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=41141
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