Ed or disordered eating?
Hi!
so in 2018 I started intermittent fasting. I lost 85 lbs by dec 2020. I did it semi healthy. It wasn’t until my life fell apart and I had to move for my safety. My stress got really bad. Next thing you know I lost another 15 lbs. I just don’t consume anything something. I have adhd so I forget a lot and my body is so used to fasting. I hardly get hunger pangs ever.
but lately it’s causing a lot of issues for me health wise. I don’t forget to eat because I think I’m fat because I’m not. That’s not logical. I wear a size 4. But at the same time… I’m terrified of gaining weight. I have dental problems that make eating certain things difficult, so I have “safe foods” for that. And “safe foods” because when I eat I get physically ill sometimes. Acid reflux, nausea. Sometimes, the texture just gets me in the middle of eating and then I can’t eat that thing anymore.
I have no idea how to fix my eating. Because I binge sometimes and if I can’t fast I can’t binge. And also it’s so hard to bring myself to eat sometimes. Like i have no energy and eating seems like a chore. I’m just not sure what I should do. Am I sick? Do I have an Ed?
@modestIdea2212
It does seem that you're quite focused on your food and have some strict rules. There is a bit of a concern that you are terrified of gaining weight and that you're quite a small size already. We cannot diagnose you here, but I would suggest speaking with a medical professional about these concerns you have, they can help you much more than we can. I hope everything works out for you. <3