I learned that what I was doing was very dangerous and if I didn't stop it, bulimia could kill me. And my situation is not even the worst of cases. Recovery is a long-term process. Now I am at a healthy weight for my size, and I keep active. If want to eat cheesecake, I eat cheesecake.
French fries taste good, too.
I still don't look perfect like the girls on the covers of the magazines, but now I am happy with what I look like. I am they are not worth it. What is inside is what matters, and if it is good, it will shine through on the outside no matter what you look like.