If you chew up all your food and spit it out...

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  • MsMuniz
    MsMuniz Posts: 399 Member
    saw an anorexic girl on Intervention that did this, she would carry around a big gulp cup and spit her food into it. so nasty. if you are serious, you definitely need help.

    good luck to you.
  • emhow
    emhow Posts: 79 Member
    Haha to be honest, I've actually done this. I attempted to bake some healthy cupcakes... after I made them I started to eat one and decided that they just weren't good enough to waste my calories on... so I spat it out! Nothing wrong with that... right? :P
  • khloee1
    khloee1 Posts: 90 Member
    I agree with everyone sounds unhealthy......and yucky!!!
  • sel254
    sel254 Posts: 273 Member
    That's so yucky. I like food too much to just waste it on a few chews.

    Get. Help.

    100% this ^
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    Just like everyone already said....typical eating disorder behaviour.

    ...and such a waste of money. I pay too much for all of my food to not swallow and get the full benefits.
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    It works better when you swallow!:yawn: :bigsmile:
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Like chewing/bubble gum. Do you take in all the calories it says on the pack if you are not actually swallowing it?

    Specifically with gum, the sugars dissolve out of the gum and you ingest those. What you spit out is indigestible. So, yes, if you chew gum the few calories in it would be counted.

    On the other hand, most gums have, what, 5-10 calories a stick? Unless you're chewing packs of gum a day, it's not going to be noticeable, so you can choose not to log the occasional stick of gum and it won't make a difference.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Haha to be honest, I've actually done this. I attempted to bake some healthy cupcakes... after I made them I started to eat one and decided that they just weren't good enough to waste my calories on... so I spat it out! Nothing wrong with that... right? :P

    Nothing unhealthy about that. Personally, I'd swallow the bite you had and try to log it accurately, and either throw out or give away the remainder. But that's mostly because, if the food ain't bad, I'd rather not spit it out. The calories in a small bite of pretty much anything won't be much anyway.

    Everyone is (rightfully) concerned about making a habit out of chew-spit, not the one-time "hey, you know, this isn't worth the calories" decision after you put something in your mouth.

    If you find yourself making this decision often after choosing food, that's something else entirely, and you may want to consider talking to someone while it's just a minor issue.
  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    I had this disorder over 10yrs ago....For 6yrs I chewed my food & spit it out....They diagnosed me as bulemic/anorexic b/c there was no name for this....For those 6yrs I was in & out of the hospital....I did this b/c I had a fear of choking if I swallowed anything...Including water...I would even spit out my saliva most times...I did start drinking again (After going to a therapist who hypnotised me) but I could not eat...I wanted to but the fear overpowered what I wanted to do...I did lose weight in the first couple of months but obviously not in a healthy way..Duh!! I was flabby all over b/c I had lost all of my muscle tone & this is how I messed up my metabolism so bad....If you are doing it to lose weight...Definitely get help b/c I was to the point that my kidneys were starting to fail & I was hospitalized more than 10x in those 6yrs...Luckily somehow with a therapists help & members of my family who were there for me I finally overcame this before my kidneys did shut down completely & I was spared having to go through dialysis....I understand what you are going through but please get help before you end up skinny fat & hooked up to machines...Seriously!!! PM me if you ever want to talk!!!!

    ETA: Loving ALL of the support that people give when people actually are crying out for help b/c of eating disorders...Very encouraging...:grumble:
  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
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  • Anniel88
    Anniel88 Posts: 150 Member
    If you chew up all your food and spit it out...how many calories (what %) do you take in/absorb?

    By doing a quick look at your diary, I would suggest if you’re hungry and not feeling satisfied, perhaps try adding more protein to your diet. That may help curb some of your cravings over the long-term. You also look like you could benefit from eating more. You’re net calorie count is pretty low.

    Please be safe and understand that what you’re proposing is unhealthy and not an optimum way to manage your diet. Based on some of the previous posts you’ve started and this one, I think you should look into seeing a professional to work out your diet and ensure you’re getting proper nutrition and dealing with any eating issues that you may have. The forums is not the right place to get that kind of support as most people do not have any qualifications to give you advice.

    Everyone here will support you in helping you make healthy decisions! But please, get help! You'll get a much better response from a professional than you will from the forum. Asking the forums just brings you one step closer to getting the strength to ask a professional. You can do it!
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    If you chew up all your food and spit it out.....

    1. You're wasting a lot of money
    2. You get no dessert in this house young lady so go to your room and think about what you've done
    3. You might get hired in hollywood
    4. You might have an eating disorder

    \m/

    ^FUNNY^

    What you are doing to yourself, darlin, is NOT FUNNY. Its very serious and very dangerous.
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