Exercise and Bulimia

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder. In the mind of a person with this condition, being fat is something to be afraid of. What a bulimic does is “binge and purge.” He or she eats a huge amount of food within a short span of time. This type of eating behavior is called binge eating. After a bulimic binges, he immediately purges himself of the food that he has just taken in. In purging, he could use different methods like take laxatives or other drugs. However, for most people with this disorder, vomiting is induced.

Since bulimics are afraid to get fat, they resort to other measures to keep the extra weight off. Exercise is one strategy of a bulimic to attain a certain body image.

It is true that exercise is a good way to keep the heart and muscles functioning properly. It is also an effective way to target unwanted fat in the body because of increased cardiovascular activity and sweating. The effects of such physical activity have led bulimics to the conclusion that purging and exercise is an effective way to stay thin.

Most people who fall for the dangerous combination of exercise and bulimia are often those who believe that maintaining a certain body shape is the same as being healthy. They have the feeling that doing a lot of exercise is good for the body because it helps burn calories faster. However, bulimics try to do too much even if their bodies are too weak from the lack of nutrition. Sometimes, in their obsession with a harmful amount of exercise, they overexert themselves.

This type of bulimia is often difficult to trace and difficult to keep in check. Talking with professionals could help a lot.

By: Thomas Morva

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