anyone else have eating issues?

Jannacle · Post by **Jannacle** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:48 pm

I am having a hard time right now with my eating issues. I have dealt with both annorexia and bulemia and I have been doing better for he last few years especially with medication. As I have stepped down on my medications in the last year they seem to have crept back up on me. I am careful to eat healthy and started excersizing a little over a year ago. The excersize has really helped my anxiety and depression symptoms and generally keeps my eating paranoia at bay. I've found that my healthy eating has gotten more and more obsessive to the ponit where what was spposed to be healthy has become a problem for me. If I eat more than a few grams of carbs at a time i literally feel like I am poisoning myself. Yesterday, I suffered a knee injury and I am unable to continue my daily workout routine. I am absolutely terrified of not working out. I'm afraid to eat anything and I'm worried about how it is going to effect my anxiety. If anyone else is dealing with anything like this it would really help to hear from you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:44 pm

Hello Jannacle. My name is Tony i'm in California. I know exactly what you are going through. I felt Like i was the only one with this kinda OCD. SOmeone during a Christmas party worried me about being allergic to foods. Well one day I stop eating completely. I was so weak and I lost 20+ lb in a few weeks. My Anxiety and annorexia which I believe is a bad form of OCD Got so bad I was institutionalized 2twice. I'm still working on the anxiety and panic attack stuff daily. Food has got alot better for me. Sorry for the short message and it being all over the place. I want to chat with you some more. I have an email and I'm new to the Attacking Anxiety program. Please let me know how you are doing with it (program) and what meds helped you. Please pray and be poz. I know I know I know its not easy. But that little effort goes a long way.

Your Pal In Cal
Tony

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:50 pm

I kinda go through the same thing. I have never had a problem with anorexia or anything like that, but when i eat things that arent good for me, i feel the same way (plus with my other problem with you helped me with, thank you!). I went to a movie today and bought a box of gummie bears and the second i paid for them i said "I shouldnt have got these" and started getting really nervous about the sugar, cause its known that sugar triggers panic attacks. And when i dont get to do my yoga, i feel like crap. BUT i know it's all in my head. I know its not exactly same as what you have going on, but kinda similar. Im still struggling with it as well, Just know its just anxiety and you dont have to eat healthy all the time (no one does) and you'll be fine

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:16 pm

Thanks for your comments. I'm so upset with myself for letting healthy eating which is helpful to my anxiety turn into a problem again. I was so proud of how well I was feeling and I just went to far. I usually have difficulty seeing myself properly in the mirror. "Bad foods" just sicken me. I feel as if they are just crawling with some kind of horrible bacteria or something. Now, as I am writing this I'm laughing at how funny it sounds. Say a prayer for me.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:51 pm

Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great! Its good that you're realizing that it's silly too. I'll send you good vibes

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:18 pm

I make the mistake of reading all the new health studies that come out and once I here that someone somewhere has said that a food maybe unhealthy...well that's another one to cross of my list. My acceptable foods list is getting smaller and smaller.

stargazer · Post by **stargazer** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:48 am

Have you read 'A New Earth' by Eckart Tole. It's the book that Oprah keeps talking about and she actually has a weekly class on the subject.

I have read it and re-read it. It's has been very helpful for me. Although I do have food issues, my problems are related to the whole of my body appearance. Although I am quite thin (101 pounds at 5'4), I still obsess about getting old, wrinkly, out of shape, out of breath. The book as I said has helped me alot.

Give it a try if you like or take a few minutes to log onto Oprah.com and read some of the practice.

Good luck hon.