Anorexia?

Question

I used to be badly anorexic but haven't for a little over a year now, sometimes I get stressed or Sad or anything else and just don't want to eat, does anyone else know what to do in these situations?

Answer

I'm not anorexic but I am a very light eater that has a bad habit of accidentally starve myself when I get stressed. What I do is I set alarms for meal times so that I don't forget to eat. I try to round up a balanced meal but I focus on eating the meat / protein first and I try to eat all of it. If I can't even force myself to eat a fist size portion of meat then I try to constantly eat saltine crackers and drink gingerale or Gatorade.

Answer

I was anorexic for 8 years give or take, I keep a food log nowadays. When I'm too stressed I forget to eat for days... I'm also a professional cook... So I get flavor fatigue... Lemon, ginger, light things help me to stimulate my appetite. Also lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. I try to keep myself nutrient dense... So I don't really worry about my calories and somedays I'm over others under... I just try to keep it balenced. Listen to your body. It will tell you what you need... Avoid the junk... Sugar and starches... Try to keep to real food.

Answer

this is normal even if you didn't have anorexia - for a lot of people, anxiety causes a loss of appetite and screws up digestion. 
 
alternatively, it can do the complete opposite and make people stress eat!

I guess it depends which version of the trait you got. I'm definitely the former. I get anxious and I feel like I've just eaten a feast and the sight of food will make me nauseous. I can try to force it but it is so uncomfortable and just makes me more stressed. no ed history, but I have the kind of depression where you lose weight. I'm sure there is a shared genetic component there.

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