Any under eaters out there?

mrsmocknbyrd1

I don't understand how it is possible to NOT eat that much. I tried to see what I could eat for 1200 calories a day and I don't think I could even stay at or below THAT!

I'm beyond a picky eater - picky isn't even the right word. I honestly really hate food. I've always struggled to eat enough. My doctors always tell me my body is in starvation mode. Couple that with my horrible metabolism and hypothyroidism and that spells TROUBLE!

The problem is obviously not that it is difficult to eat 1800 calories because that is very simple and easy for anyone to do. The problem is your issues with food. Have you thought about seeing a therapist to help you with your eating disorder?

I have had a few concerns about it. I really do struggle to eat, however my therapist stopped taking my insurance and we can't afford out of pocket. So it's a difficult situation. My best friend in high school ended up with a disorder after having mouth surgery go wrong and she went months before noticing. Something to think about, thanks.

mrsmocknbyrd1

Looking at your diary I only seen one day logged. It's hard to see what kinds of foods you eat. From what I did see is pop. You know that is so bad for you. I also did not see any fruit or veggies. You said that you don't like alot of foods but I'm sure you like one fruit or veggie. Try to fit them in you day and experiment with new ones. You and your daughter can do that together. Try to drink milk instead of pop. Real foods are always better choices than packaged. Good luck.:flowerforyou:

Yeah, I didn't even realize that I'd gone back to old habits before it was finished. I've not touched one today and will not again.


The worst thing is, everyone says "try it! what can it hurt?" The thing is, if a food (ok, this makes me sound so weird) feels weird in my mouth, I guess? I puke. I don't just say, "oh hey, this isn't for me, ok" - I literally vomit everywhere, continuously. It's one of the reasons I'm so hesitant to try. This whole eating disorder thing is making a lot of sense now. :frown:

Phrick

I am concerned that you have an eating disorder. Please see a doctor or other health professional. <<>>Please, for the love of your child, get help.

^^^^ this

emtjmac

Looking at your diary I only seen one day logged. It's hard to see what kinds of foods you eat. From what I did see is pop. You know that is so bad for you. I also did not see any fruit or veggies. You said that you don't like alot of foods but I'm sure you like one fruit or veggie. Try to fit them in you day and experiment with new ones. You and your daughter can do that together. Try to drink milk instead of pop. Real foods are always better choices than packaged. Good luck.:flowerforyou:

Yeah, I didn't even realize that I'd gone back to old habits before it was finished. I've not touched one today and will not again.


The worst thing is, everyone says "try it! what can it hurt?" The thing is, if a food (ok, this makes me sound so weird) feels weird in my mouth, I guess? I puke. I don't just say, "oh hey, this isn't for me, ok" - I literally vomit everywhere, continuously. It's one of the reasons I'm so hesitant to try. This whole eating disorder thing is making a lot of sense now. :frown:

You seem like a nice person, I hope that you're able to overcome this so that you can eat all the delicious food out there!

schmetterling1

My cousins daughter does not like to eat most fruits and veggies because of the way they feel in the mouth. So my cousin would make a puree soup or smoothy for her. That my help you a little for now. For example you may not like tomatoes but I see you eat ketchup. How about tomao soup? I know it is going to be hard but your body and daughter will thank you for trying to eat healthier. There have been different topics about picky eatters on here as well. If you do a search you may find some information to help you.

mrsmocknbyrd1

Thanks for all the responses!


I've never tried nuts before. My little brother was allergic, so we had to avoid them. I've also heard that almond milk is good, too. As for the shakes, I definitely need to try that! I can see me sipping on a meal instead of eating it. :bigsmile:



As for those who have said they're envious, whether joking or not - I wouldn't be. I was put on a diet pill at the terrible age of TWELVE, when I was made to join a gym and told I had to be 80 pounds. Doctors told me that they royally f'd my metabolism by messing with me and giving me appetite suppressors at such a young age.

PaveGurl

What foods DO you like? Start there. Work on small bits at a time.

See if your community offers therapy to residents - no one likes to think about the phyical responses to mental illness, but our brains run everything. When the brain is on a path, it's hard to get anything else in line.

But without any diary entries, it's really tough to be able to point you in a direction - if you have a deeply averser response to many foods, but you NEED to eat, it's difficult to be able to offer suggestions.

Feel free to PM me -

bearwith

Are you losing weight? Look at your weight loss and if you are not losing weight, maybe you are not supposed to eat that many calories. I make sure that everytime I lose a pound, I re-set my settings and it reduces the amount of calories by 10 so that I am always at the optimum calorie intake.

I have lost 13 pounds in 55 days.

mlakins1

I was in the same boat! Feel free to follow me and look at my Food Log! Hope this helps!

mrsmocknbyrd1

Are you losing weight? Look at your weight loss and if you are not losing weight, maybe you are not supposed to eat that many calories. I make sure that everytime I lose a pound, I re-set my settings and it reduces the amount of calories by 10 so that I am always at the optimum calorie intake.

I have lost 13 pounds in 55 days.

I've only just been OK'd to pursue weight loss. I had a traumatic birth with my daughter and didn't close up until Summer of 2012 and I wasn't OK'd to try to lose weight or work out until this year.

mrsmocknbyrd1

What foods DO you like? Start there. Work on small bits at a time.

See if your community offers therapy to residents - no one likes to think about the phyical responses to mental illness, but our brains run everything. When the brain is on a path, it's hard to get anything else in line.

But without any diary entries, it's really tough to be able to point you in a direction - if you have a deeply averser response to many foods, but you NEED to eat, it's difficult to be able to offer suggestions.

Feel free to PM me -

That's what I'm hoping to do. I have a LOT of preconceptions about foods that I haven't tried in years, so I hope to experiment some soon.

Unfortunately, the only thing my community has to offer comes from churches. I live deep in the Bible belt, but am an Atheist, so it's hard to find REAL support without 'blowing my cover', ha.

akaMrsmojo

Why are you eating if you aren't hungry? That honestly sounds very silly and I've never heard of someone gaining weight from not eating. Eventually you'll be hungry and then you can eat. As you said it is stressful trying to force an unnatural situation.

Because your body does not always know what is best for it. She is doing the right thing. You can damage your metabolism with a super low cal diary.

I eat 1985 a day and lose consistently.

mrsmocknbyrd1

Why are you eating if you aren't hungry? That honestly sounds very silly and I've never heard of someone gaining weight from not eating. Eventually you'll be hungry and then you can eat. As you said it is stressful trying to force an unnatural situation.

Because your body does not always know what is best for it. She is doing the right thing. You can damage your metabolism with a super low cal diary.

I eat 1985 a day and lose consistently.

Yeah, my metabolism is shot. Doc said it was worse than a woman in her 40's or 50's going through menopause! I'm only 21. Whoops. I'm hoping,w ith all these lovely suggestions, that I can up my intake and get my metabolism boosted.


I'm also considering a vitamin. Have any of you tried vitamins/have any experience?

CoraGregoryCPA

You haven't logged for days.. Also don't take the short cut with "cereal and milk". Measure and enter seperately. Who knows if that was .5 or 1 cup of milk with .5 or 1 cup of cereal.

Also, only use the "homemade" selections from MFP if in an emergency and not at home. Otherwise, enter your recipe's or use the numbers for the package. Homemade is hard to match up. No one knows how it was cooked, with oil or butter or without. Who knows how many calories are really in what you are eating.

Did you measure the ketchup with the popcorn chicken? I could use way more than .5 tbsp for 20 pieces. Just saying.

I measure and weight EVERYTHING to be as accurate as possible.

CoraGregoryCPA

Can't you fix your metabolism though? Get some books, if you have time. Educate yourself on how to repair your metabolism. I highly doubt it's ruined forever. Good Luck.

Thanks for all the responses!


I've never tried nuts before. My little brother was allergic, so we had to avoid them. I've also heard that almond milk is good, too. As for the shakes, I definitely need to try that! I can see me sipping on a meal instead of eating it. :bigsmile:



As for those who have said they're envious, whether joking or not - I wouldn't be. I was put on a diet pill at the terrible age of TWELVE, when I was made to join a gym and told I had to be 80 pounds. Doctors told me that they royally f'd my metabolism by messing with me and giving me appetite suppressors at such a young age.

mrsmocknbyrd1

You haven't logged for days.. Also don't take the short cut with "cereal and milk". Measure and enter seperately. Who knows if that was .5 or 1 cup of milk with .5 or 1 cup of cereal.

Also, only use the "homemade" selections from MFP if in an emergency and not at home. Otherwise, enter your recipe's or use the numbers for the package. Homemade is hard to match up. No one knows how it was cooked, with oil or butter or without. Who knows how many calories are really in what you are eating.

Did you measure the ketchup with the popcorn chicken? I could use way more than .5 tbsp for 20 pieces. Just saying.

I measure and weight EVERYTHING to be as accurate as possible.

Good to know! Forgive me, I'm still new here. Yesterday was my first log and I'm still working on today! Thanks for the tips. :flowerforyou:


I did measure the ketchup. I didn't even finish all of that, either.

mrsmocknbyrd1

That's what I'm hoping to do! I hope to save up for a few trips to a nutritionist, also.

Can't you fix your metabolism though? Get some books, if you have time. Educate yourself on how to repair your metabolism. I highly doubt it's ruined forever. Good Luck.

Thanks for all the responses!


I've never tried nuts before. My little brother was allergic, so we had to avoid them. I've also heard that almond milk is good, too. As for the shakes, I definitely need to try that! I can see me sipping on a meal instead of eating it. :bigsmile:



As for those who have said they're envious, whether joking or not - I wouldn't be. I was put on a diet pill at the terrible age of TWELVE, when I was made to join a gym and told I had to be 80 pounds. Doctors told me that they royally f'd my metabolism by messing with me and giving me appetite suppressors at such a young age.