Eating habits

[Charmander07]

I was gonna post this on Reddit but some people are very mean on there and I don't rlly know where else to post this. My ex used to hate me posting here but we have both moved on, we are both very happy now seperated and I think she doesn't even know this website is up as I told her it got shut down so I think I'm safe posting here.

I'm not even depressed rlly, I just feel addicted to 'not eating'. I don't think it's an eating disorder cause I'm not rlly looking at numbers like calories but sometimes I do it just out of interest. I sometimes when thinking about eating, I just physically don't want to. I can eat if I want to, I'm not like embarrassed or ashamed to eat, nobody but my gf rlly knows abt this so I don't rlly know what to do. I don't want this to develop into an eating disorder nor do I wanna harm myself or anything. What should I do, and could anyone share any advice on how to find 'motivation' to eat??

 

[Dinozauria]

I do the exact same thing! I don't know too well how to help you find more motivation to eat but two things that help me are:
1. Having someone remind me/start off making my meals for me helps (for example, putting bread in the toaster, turning on the kettle for pasta, etc). Or even just making sure I make something (because then I'll probably eat it since I don't like food waste)
2. I sometimes like trying new foods so that gives me something to look forward to at meal times when I have energy kinda

 

[Charmander07]

I do the exact same thing! I don't know too well how to help you find more motivation to eat but two things that help me are:
1. Having someone remind me/start off making my meals for me helps (for example, putting bread in the toaster, turning on the kettle for pasta, etc). Or even just making sure I make something (because then I'll probably eat it since I don't like food waste)
2. I sometimes like trying new foods so that gives me something to look forward to at meal times when I have energy kinda

1. This doesn't help, I may sound wrong for this but when I've been hanging out with people recently. For example, I had McDonald's with someone yesterday at local shopping centre and I literally threw like 2/3 of my meal away or shared it simply so I didn't have to eat it.
2. I'm fussy….
Thank you for the reply tho

 

[Dinozauria]

1. This doesn't help, I may sound wrong for this but when I've been hanging out with people recently. For example, I had McDonald's with someone yesterday at local shopping centre and I literally threw like 2/3 of my meal away or shared it simply so I didn't have to eat it.
2. I'm fussy….
Thank you for the reply tho

You're welcome !! I hope you get advice on ways to help yourself with this
It could also be worth going to a doctor if you're losing weight because of this too, if you have access to healthcare

 

[behindtheveil]

It might be because of different changes in your life that can impact your physical health directly or indirectly. Hormonal changes or disorder sometimes plays a big role in our habitual change. I would suggest to go "eat to live" kind of a regime. This means eating light meals three times a day consisting of more fruits and veggies and less meat. Water should be taken extensively, almost 8 glasses a day as it clears a lot of toxins affecting our health. It will be a gradual process but soon you will see the improvement.

 

[Charmander07]

It might be because of different changes in your life that can impact your physical health directly or indirectly. Hormonal changes or disorder sometimes plays a big role in our habitual change. I would suggest to go "eat to live" kind of a regime. This means eating light meals three times a day consisting of more fruits and veggies and less meat. Water should be taken extensively, almost 8 glasses a day as it clears a lot of toxins affecting our health. It will be a gradual process but soon you will see the improvement.

I mean I have a dinner every day and maybe I'll have a snack or too, tho tbh it's gotten to the point where I physically can't eat much anymore. For example, when I was at McDonald's, i literally got full after chips and 3 nuggets .

Also on top of that, things like the water, i understand it's healthy but i just don't feel like it. Tbh tho I've lost a lot of weight from this which is good as i was overweight before, it's just my gf is a tiny bit worried about me losing muscle mass or smth.

I can maybe try to drink more water but the 3 meals a day will feel nearly physically impossible ngl

 

[behindtheveil]

I mean I have a dinner every day and maybe I'll have a snack or too, tho tbh it's gotten to the point where I physically can't eat much anymore. For example, when I was at McDonald's, i literally got full after chips and 3 nuggets .

Also on top of that, things like the water, i understand it's healthy but i just don't feel like it. Tbh tho I've lost a lot of weight from this which is good as i was overweight before, it's just my gf is a tiny bit worried about me losing muscle mass or smth.

I can maybe try to drink more water but the 3 meals a day will feel nearly physically impossible ngl

You might try staying away from fast food altogether, it harms the body in so many ways that are hard to list here. If you look at old photographs from the 50s, 60s and half way through 70s, you will see a atsrk contrast in the body shape. People were leaner, fitter, and strong, thanks mostly to low fast food consumption.
If drinking plain water is difficult, try coconut water as it is naturally sweet and helps in muscle and tissue repair. I know its going to be awkward at first-changing your eating habits, but the long term benefits are worth striving for. Good luck.

 

[Charmander07]

You might try staying away from fast food altogether, it harms the body in so many ways that are hard to list here. If you look at old photographs from the 50s, 60s and half way through 70s, you will see a atsrk contrast in the body shape. People were leaner, fitter, and strong, thanks mostly to low fast food consumption.
If drinking plain water is difficult, try coconut water as it is naturally sweet and helps in muscle and tissue repair. I know its going to be awkward at first-changing your eating habits, but the long term benefits are worth striving for. Good luck.

Thanks for the advice I'll definitely put an effort but tbh I don't even feel like eating at all. It's so weird, Im not going through anything right now, in fact good stuff is going on, but I've just stopped eating