Bulimia is when one throws up. Anorexia is when one doesn’t eat at all. However, the point of Romans’ vomitoria - they say - was to keep eating so as to enjoy more food than one could naturally take in at one time. The point of bulimia is to lose weight.
I knew as soon as I posted that. Thanks for the correction.
My recent stroke is slightly affecting my cognitive abilities. Getting old isn’t for wimps.