Psycho-Babble Eating Thread 433577

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Steinhauer:

Posted by alexandra_k on December 23, 2004, at 20:52:35

Hello. I have never been diagnosed with an ED. But I worry about my eating habits sometimes. I have a favourite food and while that food is my favourite I don't really eat anything else. It cycles from bread to pasta to potato. I eat one of these for maybe one or two months before I switch to another.

I also eat one (very large) meal per day.
I have started going home at lunch time (when my flatmates are out) so they don't see me cooking the same thing everyday and so they don't see how much I eat.

I don't cook for others, I don't really have any notion of serving sizes but when I cook for myself I just eat heaps. I don't make myself sick or anything, but I do feel pretty sick sometimes.

I have a lot of other problems.
Do you think it is worth me bringing it up, or will I be ok?
I have lived like this for maybe 5 or 6 years now.
I recently turned vegetarian too (which wasn't hard at all since meat isn't one of the three favoured food types)
But now I get really strong mental pictures of dead animals when I see people eating meat. It actually makes me feel really sick.

I don't like eating around people either
feel really self conscious.

Re: Steinhauer:

Posted by Dr. Beth Steinhauer on December 25, 2004, at 12:31:12

In reply to Steinhauer:, posted by alexandra_k on December 23, 2004, at 20:52:35

Hi Alexandra,

I think you are wise to be concerned about your eating. It sounds as though you are having trouble eating in front of others, assessing appropriate portion sizes, and eating from a wide variety of healthy foods. I'm also concerned that you feel you need to prepare food furtively, when your flatmates are not around. On the basis of your post, I can't tell whether this is because of an Eating Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or other condition.

"Normal" eaters are not perfect eaters, but normal eaters ought to generally eat when they're hungry, stop when they're full, eat a wide variety of nourishing foods, experience pleasure while eating, and sometimes eat for social reasons (e.g. at parties and celebrations). Most little kids are like this naturally, and they are not overly preoccupied with weight, body shape or size.

I'd encourage you to get an in-person consultation with a mental health practitioner, preferably someone with some expertise in EDs. You may also find it helpful to consult a nutritionist. Good luck! ES

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