Binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa begin with the same binge behavior, however bulimia nervosa follows binge eating with compensatory behaviors and purging. Individuals living with binge eating disorder typically are overweight or obese and do not fear weight gain or body dissatisfaction. Individuals living with Bulimia Nervosa have a distorted perception of their body and fear of becoming fat or overweight (Butcher, Hooley & Mineka, 2013). The differences between the two disorders must be carefully taken into consideration when forming a