Not eating enough?

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Hi ladies,

I've had a very unhealthy eating pattern for as long as I can remember, I'm 30.  Also I am NOT skinny lol. Since I've had my daughter 1 1/2 years ago, it's gotten worst. I barely ate while I was pregnant and my baby was 5 lbs and the doctor blamed me even though I asked him for help throughout my pregnancy! I usually eat 1 meal a day maybe 2. I get up in the morning to make breakfast for hubby and baby and I won't eat. I can't! I wake up and it makes me feel sick to even think of eating. A mental thing right? Maybe an unspecified E.D. Anyway, anyone else have a horrible eating pattern like this? Anyone change it and how? Please don't say "just eat" I've tried that lol!

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Try carrying nutritionally balanced snacks, bars, and drinks with you all the time. For some people it's much easier to eat and drink small amounts often thru out the day.

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Can you drink like smoothies or protein shake? Or that doesn't sound good either?

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I am the same way. I'm 37 and have been like this for a long time. Even when i was in school i couldn't eat in the morning because i had a nervous stomach. To this day i have to b STARVING to eat in the mornings. Majority of the time i don't eat until after 2 in the afternoon. Sometimes I'll eat after work. Rarely. I am a borderline diabetic. My Dr is on me to eat every 2 hrs. I can't. Eating makes my stomach hurt n i just feel uncomfortable after. I also am not thin. U r not alone!

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I definitely had this problem, I guess I'm still struggling with it but it's gotten a bit better. I had no appetite and would vomit constantly. I started losing so much weight I was passing out constantly and have had to quit working. I hate when people would say "Just make yourself eat" because I threw up all the time and I couldn't just make myself. I did decide to take control of the issue and was able to drink more than eat solid food so I bought V8 juices, smoothies, ice cream to make shakes, protein powder, and gatorade if I had a certain amount of each a day I was getting the recommended daily value of everything we need to survive, but some days I couldn't get that much down. A medication I was on was really affecting my appetite even though doctors said it couldn't, so I stopped taking it and am doing better, I've gained a few pounds and don't pass out that often anymore.

The biggest help for me was my husband telling me "I don't care if you want to eat junk food all day I just want you to eat and I will get you whatever you want." So then I stopped worrying so much about eating junk instead of good food and just ate food. I was scary underweight and am almost normal bmi now.

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I have the same thing but I eat. Super strong peppermints and gum help settle my stomach immediately before and after eating. I eat snack size small meals throughout the day when I can handle much. Lately I've been drinking ginger ale with one bigger meal a day. 
But I eat the recommended # of calories and get my daily nutrition %. 
I have a hyietus hernia too so sometimes my food never reaches my stomach. The only way to fix it is to vomit it up -no stomach acid-

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You could have ednos. It stands for eating disorder not otherwise specified. It ranges from binge eating to half binge eating half restricting yourself, to physically not being that hungry. I would talk to another doctor to see if you can confirm or deny.

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Drink a smoothie loaded with vitamins to get your metabolism going!  Then eat a snack and hour later or breakfast whenever you eat.  Then gradually eat 6-7 small meals a day.

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I have acid reflux and sometimes I have trouble eating because of it. It'll make me nauseated so I won't want to eat. Sometimes I don't feel hungry but I make myself eat at least a snack because I know if I don't, I will get nauseated. Sometimes I even vomit stomach acid if I don't eat. I now take prilosec for it. You can get it over the counter. The symptoms of acid reflux (GERD) are frequent heartburn, indigestion, belching, nausea, and vomiting.
Or like you said, it may be a mental thing. Either way, you should consult a physician. But maybe if you try the prilosec first, you could tell your doctor if it is helping or not.

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Can you get into fresh smoothies? It might be easier for you to get your nutrients through a drink in the morning rather than through food.

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I had a serious eating disorder for about 7 years, I am still overcoming it. But, in the las r years I've gained a healthy 22lbs. I had to write down a schedule. And I set reminders on my phone. Sometimes I'd just snack through the day, but I would write down my meal plan the night before. Also, if you get the meal supplements, like the carnation instant breakfast mix, and have that for breakfast instead of eating, it helps a lot. Its not always as simple as eating, it takes a long time to get to a healthy eating pattern. Good luck. Take it one day at a time. Also, if you need any more advice or someone to talk to I'll be here for ya.

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