Binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa begin with the same binge eating behavior, but bulimia nervosa follows binge eating disorder with compensatory behaviors and purging. People with binge eating disorder are usually overweight or obese and are not concerned about gaining weight or becoming dissatisfied with their bodies. People living with bulimia nervosa have a distorted perception of their body and fear becoming fat or overweight (Butcher, Hooley & Mineka, 2013). The differences between the two disorders should be carefully considered when developing a