I just can't eat food anymore

[Guest CattalieChan]

It makes mefeel sick the vast majority of the time. I don't know why. I have been eating yougert there after, and it hels some. In the end juat don't feel like eating. So I go for a while not eating. And sometimes I binge, only to make me feel sick. It is more so for greasy foods, but also when I eat red meat. Chicken is usually fine. And so I have been focusing on sweeter stuff that does not make me fwel like crap. I only eat small ammounts in acceptable quantities though.

I feel like I have done this t myself by slowly eliminating eating lots of stuff. I just hate eating, and either don'5 do it or do it too much. Over the past month or two it has neted to a loss of 10 pounds, and it seems fairly normal, not like the twenty pounds I lost in a week when I became depressed.

I do not throw up, but feel physically sick allot of the time.

And now I fear the opposite of the freshman 15. I am worried that will become more aneorexic because of my disagreeing stomach.

Going mostly vegitarian might help. I don't like meat too much. (Though oddly I enjoy philly cheesesteaks from jims in philly) However I don't know how to convince myself to eat enough. I am frugal, so I have tried to exploit that trait, sucessfully to some end.

I do enjoy food though, just not the stomach pains.

I am now getting vertigo when I stand way too much, and my counselor said it was because of lack of protien, which makes sense. Though I lied to her about my eating habits.

Beans have protien, but what else?

But yeah, my pressure to eat food goes way down now that I am about to move out. Both at my new home and college.

I fear this will lead me down a bad path. And I don't know if I will be able to stop it.

I know I won't, unless something radical happens.

[JenniferB]

Hi Natalie,

It is not uncommon for eating properly to get out of control. Most of us have problems like that.

I would recommend researching nutrition and how the body works. Learn about the different proteins, carbohydrates, and fats and how your body uses them. Going more vegetarian is always a good idea. I've been reading about this and working on going more vegetarian myself. You might try eating smaller meals more often during the day and see if that works better. You should add a portion of protein and of a carbohydrate, plus a small amount of fat in every meal. Try eating small meals 4 or 5 times a day if possible.

BTW beans (a legume) are a very good source of protein.

Good Luck

{{{Hugs}}}

Jenny

[Guest Holly S]

I heard that the whole vegetarian diet thing is way better for you than a "normal" diet. Maybe try some tofu or something - I hate it personally but you never know.

Maybe try "eat your way through the pain". Similar to how the thought of vomiting is way worse than the actual process. Could work? At least you'd be getting food in you that way.

My "problem" is that I can't bear the thought of eating the same thing twice in a row. I'd rather not eat at all than have the same thing for lunch and breakfast. Maybe you should add some variety to your meals? Thinking about what you said about vertigo, I get that too... *gulp*. Actually, rereading the whole post, you seem remarkably similar to me - I'm living off yogurt and ice cream.

I think that was me thinking out loud more than helpful advice. Oh well, sorry.

Hugs,

Holly

[Guest Emily Ray]

I can't diagnose your problems because I am not a Dr, but as an anorexic it sounds a lot like you are heade in the wrong direction.you need to seek help from an Eating Disorder specialist. They will be the best informed with how to help you. It doesn't sound to me that you are happy about your narrowing field of food options and that you want to get back to where you were able to eate whatever comfortably. Becoming a vegitarian for these reasons will not solve your underlining problems and will only delay treatment.

Huggs

Emily