Bulimia is an extreme psychological disorder that can be life-threatening. It is a vicious and ongoing cycle. Bulimia, or bulimia nervosa, is typically where someone will uncontrollably binge on a large amount of food in a very short period of time. Often these will be poor food choices that are high in saturated fat, or very high in sugar such as pizza or donuts. If you could picture someone aggressively searching through their fridge and pantry, before loading the kitchen table up with junk food and sitting down to rapidly consume large portions, then this wouldn’t be an image too far from the truth. Bulimics wouldn’t have trouble consuming an entire tub of ice cream or multiple packets of chips in one sitting. After exhibiting such eating patterns, someone suffering from bulimia will become saturated with guilt and disgust and then feel the need to force themselves to vomit or expel the food from their body, using medication like laxatives. This is usually in an effort to avoid any weight gain. In the mind of a bulimic, there is a never-ending battle between the desire to eat and the desire to avoid weight gain. The action of overeating, feeling incredibly guilty, and then purging can often be an outlet if you’re not coping well with or negative experiences or situations in your life.