People with mild to moderate obesity report a history of being able to eat without weight gain for many years. At some point, though, they find themselves exercising less, eating more, bingeing regularly and noticing a steady rise in body fat. Most people can lose weight safely and stop bingeing if they make the commitment to change behavior patterns in relation to food and exercise. It is always recommended that one speak with a specialist before changing one's diet radically. Many people who are severely obese have been overweight all their lives.
Successful treatment involves medical health care.
Bulimia Bulimics can be overweight, under-weight or within normal weight range for their height and body frame. They usually report a history of dieting and weight fluctuations. After purging episodes, Bulimics often fast or diet and frequently abuse exercise as a method of weight management. Some experts believe as many as 10 percent of adolescent females are bulimic. The health risks associated with bulimia are created by mild starvation from dieting and damage to the digestive system from bingeing and purging.