Sometimes I don't swallow....

runbikehike
runbikehike Posts: 18
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I was talking to my sister yesterday at a 4th of July party, and I mentioned that in an effort to moderate my calorie in-take, sometimes I don't actually swallow my food, I just chew it and politely spit it out. She said that has to be some sort of an eating disorder, but I disagreed and told her that I bet alot of people do this. So, I'd thought I'd ask today on here today....sometimes, do you not swallow on purpose?
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  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    All I can think about is that scene in "Sex and the City" where that dude that Miranda goes out with chews his food and spits it out. YUCK!! :laugh:
    Edit to say, NO I don't spit my food out. I always swallow it !
  • sho3girl
    sho3girl Posts: 10,799 Member
    All I can think about is that scene in "Sex and the City" where that dude that Miranda goes out with chews his food and spits it out. YUCK!! :laugh:

    This is what i was thinking!
  • alias1001
    alias1001 Posts: 634 Member
    I've heard of anorexics doing that. May not mean you are one, but likely not a healthy behavior.
  • AwesomelyAmber
    AwesomelyAmber Posts: 1,617 Member
    Not as a rule, BUT there have been times that I didn't think about what I was doing and popped something in my mouth, realized how NOT worth it it was to me or my calorie count and spit it out...
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    Sounds disgusting, and a little concerning. Are you getting adequate nutrition otherwise?
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Seems like a very unhealthy relationship with food.
  • mslack01
    mslack01 Posts: 823 Member
    i'm no expert but it sure sounds like a dysfunctional habit to say the least
  • MustBeTheRows
    MustBeTheRows Posts: 377 Member
    Ladies never spit.
  • sktllmdrhmz
    sktllmdrhmz Posts: 1,799 Member
    :noway:
  • morgansmom02
    morgansmom02 Posts: 1,131 Member
    I would say that this is not normal.
  • morgansmom02
    morgansmom02 Posts: 1,131 Member
    Seems like a very unhealthy relationship with food.

    This
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Not as a rule, BUT there have been times that I didn't think about what I was doing and popped something in my mouth, realized how NOT worth it it was to me or my calorie count and spit it out...

    I'll do this sometimes.
  • jehembee
    jehembee Posts: 114
    At the very least it is the beginnings of an eating disorder.
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    That just sounds really disgusting. And completely unhealthy.
  • morgansmom02
    morgansmom02 Posts: 1,131 Member
    That just sounds really disgusting. And completely unhealthy.

    I agree
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
    Yes it generally is an early sign of bullemia, You should probably talk to your doctor about it.

    Besides... everyone likes a swallower better than a spitter... :wink:
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    ED. Fact.
  • ShaunaLaNee
    ShaunaLaNee Posts: 188 Member
    Ladies don't spit:) haha!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    The crowd has spoken.

    Either swallow, or don't put it in your mouth.
  • midnight_star005
    midnight_star005 Posts: 8
    I have struggled with an eating disorder and this definitely sounds like the beginning to one.
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
    ABSURD!
    Get help for yourself......:noway:
  • KemaVA
    KemaVA Posts: 81 Member
    I do it when I eat something I'm not too thrilled with and dont want to waste calories.
  • Schraudt814
    Schraudt814 Posts: 496 Member
    Seems like a very unhealthy relationship with food.

    I agree with this- I've never heard of anyone doing it as a means of weight control...I am obviously not a dr or expert but this certainly sounds like the first steps down a dangerous path.
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    this seems really concerning, if you don't want the calories don't eat the food, but definitely don't masticate and then regurgitate! There is a big difference between avoiding bad foods and avoiding swallowing your food, the latter seems like a big problem.
  • QuirkyPanda
    QuirkyPanda Posts: 44 Member
    This doesn't seem like a healthy activity to me.
  • madamepsychosis
    madamepsychosis Posts: 472 Member
    This is INCREDIBLY common among people with eating disorders. It's not healthy at all. Either eat the food or don't eat the food.
  • BootCampC
    BootCampC Posts: 689 Member
    how else are you supposed to eat a sleve of orero .. geeze
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    I find that more than a little strange quite frankly. :ohwell:
  • lausa22
    lausa22 Posts: 467 Member
    Yeah, that's a trait of anorexia. I know quite a few that did that.
  • rheelizabeth
    rheelizabeth Posts: 160 Member
    Nope, never done it and I would think of it as a large amount of wasted food? not to mention how unhealthy it sounds to be doing this.

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