Written by Tamara J. Aitken, RN, MSN, Kimberli McCallum, MD, CEDS, FAPA, and Ginger Nicol, MD Bulimia Nervosa: The Basics Individuals who suffer from Bulimia Nervosa (BN) struggle with recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors to reverse or avoid weight gain. Binge eating is defined as consumption of a large amount of food – as much as a whole day’s worth of calories or more – in a discrete period of time (perhaps over 2-3 hours). Binge episodes are associated with emotional distress, shame, and most of all are associated with a loss of control over eating. Compensatory behaviors can include self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives, periods of fasting or restricted food intake, and excessive exercise are also common. The diagnosis of BN
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It didn’t go as I planned.
In middle school, I was the worst and most offensive pro ana moron out there. I tried all sorts of diets and tricks, I sat in ice baths until my legs turned completely white, I looked and posted thinspo, to “motivate me” If you saw someone like this on tumblr now you’d tell them that they were a sick pro ana monster who promotes a horrible mental illness HOW DARE I? I did though, I was. For years, since I associated thinness with some sort of transcendence, I wanted to be anorexic. I wanted that control. In the 8th grade, something changed. I restricted more, and became more and more consumed. I slept 3 hours a night, staying up to look at thinspo and waking up at 4am