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Eating Disorders Support

mrs_p

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1. I have been obsessed with food my entire life

Reply to Stuart G (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2021, 09:30 PM

Jan 2021

After experiencing chronic hunger when I was very young and being food insecure into my teens, I started binging food whenever possible.

By the time I was a young adult, the binging had stopped (though the 3-5 pm hour is dangerous). I’ve been dieting ever since (about 30 years). I’ve gained and lost 100s of pounds. I’ve been calorie counting the last couple years and think about what I can eat ALL the time.

I have no idea what it would be like not to think of food constantly. Tried hypnosis. I exercise. I work long hours at a busy professional job. I have a family I take care of. I have lots of things to keep me busy, but there is always the thought of food in the back of my mind.

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What Are Eating Disorders? [View all] Stuart G Jan 2021 OP

I have been obsessed with food my entire life mrs_p Jan 2021 #1

...In a simple sentence we all understand, "We are food addicts" Stuart G Mar 2021 #2