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Anxiety eating foods prepared by others?
When in situations where you can't prepare your own food, how do you estimate calories well? For example, I eat a salad from work every day, but it causes a lot of anxiety because I don't know exactly how many calories it is. What if I'm way off in my estimation? When you can't measure your good exactly, how do you not…
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Ideal weight
I'm a 5'11" female, and in my adult life have been anywhere from 162 to 202 lbs. When I was 162, I couldn't imagine losing 20 more pounds...I don't know where it would have come from. But 160 is still in the upper half of normal bmi! I'd like to be on the lower side. But is there any way to know or understand what your…
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Don't like my legs!
I really don't like the shape of my legs, and it seems almost as if my lower legs were swollen or retaining water, but I think it might just be fat! Is there any way to get legs to slim down?
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Eating disorders...
...are hell. And the longer you wait to address it, the harder it is to get out. If you suspect you engage in disordered thinking, I would ask you to get help NOW. You don't have to KNOW you have a problem to start getting help, but if you do and it's early, it'll be easier. NEDA is a great resource.…
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Anxiety over eating
When I eat these days, I think I experience anxiety. My heat starts beating irregularly, and I feel like I'm going to vomit. Even the thought of eating makes my heart start to skip beats. Has anyone else experienced this, and what did you do to overcome it?
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counting calories=eating disorder?
Is anyone else worried that counting calories will end up in an eating disorder?
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please help with food amounts...
It's been a long time since I used this site, but I come back to it with a request. I know a lot of people might react negatively to this post, but please be kind. I have struggled on and off with an eating disorder. I have never gotten professional help for it, and I can't afford it right now. I know that help would be…
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trouble finishing food?
This is a really weird question, and I know it's probably going to seem... crazy. But I have noticed something about my eating habits that I don't understand. I am trying to process through my relationship with food, to try and find the deeper issues that keep me from being happy. Anyway, here's what I've noticed: I cannot…
