for as long as i can remember, on occassion when i eat too much food or drink too much alcohol, i get uncomfortable and generally make myself vomit. this isn't an everyday or even every week occurence, but maybe 1-2 times/month and this has been going on 10+ years. alcohol excess is a more rare occurence, maybe once per year.

basically i'm wondering if this would really be considered bulimia since i'm not bingeing to purge and it's not done out of desire to alter my weight. i do find it a bit soothing to "release" it all out of my body as overeating (especially unhealthy foods) makes me feel really crap.

I think there are different ways of being a bulimic to be honest. I am one but I've never made myself thrown up. I starve myself when I feel guilty after a pig-out. Like, 30mins of eating like a pig leads to one week of total starving.

Now, I'm not sure I've got enough knowledge to really answer. I'd say maybe you've got a "slight bulimia"?! I'm not being very useful here, sorry.

i've done this. when i just feel like shit because i ate or drank too much, so i make myself throw up and i feel better. i do it probably...2 or 3 times a year. and i don't think it's bulimia, because you're not throwing up because you're scared of getting fat, you're throwing up because youre body would physically feel better if you threw up.

it sounds like a form of cleansing. Bulimia is linked to weight loss and body image - but vomiting (unless you're ill) is not really encouraged. Plus when you're sick, it sends lots of lovely adrenaline to your brain... and that can be a hard habit to break!

Try and control your portion size so you don't eat enough to make yourself vomit.

There is quite a good website/message board which has a page dedicated to 'Do I have an eating disorder?'. Hope it helps x
http://www.recoveryourlife.com/Eatin...ers/12667.aspx

http://www.recoveryourlife.com/Eatin...ders/9887.aspx