Just not hungry...

WeatherGirl8

So, I got my wisdom teeth out (finally) about a month ago, and since then I've just lost my appetite. Previous to the surgery I'd been eating 20-24 calories a day, but now I'm only hungry enough to eat a net of 1200 or so... Even today, when I didn't exercise as much as usual, I had a 700 calorie deficit. I'm recovering from an eating disorder that basically consisted of me eating hardly anything from Feb. to July, but after that period of it ended I started binging.... I'm over all of that now... I'm actually so busy I hardly have time to think about it! So I eat whenever I'm hungry, as much as I'm hungry for.... but today, at a 750 calorie deficit, I tried to eat some boiled peas and I felt too stuffed to get through them. Any idea of why this might be? And furthermore, how can I bring up my calories (if I take my intake back around my TDEE will I gain?) without starting to binge/ developing an unsatisfiable appetite once again?

ScrewedShadows

When I got my wisdom teeth removed five months ago I had the same problem. I found that oatmeal was something REALLY GOOD.. it's good for the teeth, yes the grains do get caught occasionally, but just get a tooth pick and dig them out, it's virtually painless to do that. Put things in your oatmeal, blueberries, mango, peach, strawberries, anything that will go down softly.

WeatherGirl8

Oatmeal does sound good! I was actually eating that for a while. I might try it again! thanks! I think the problem now is more that my appetite is gone, though. I can eat pretty much everything if I'm careful about it.

LoraF83

With everything you are describing about your ED and current state of mind, I would recommend you speak to a professional and get help before this spirals out of control.

pastryari

I would suggest speaking to a licensed professional about your disordered eating habits.

In the meantime, try to go for more calorie dense foods rather than larger amounts of lower calorie foods.