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3 Responses to “I’ve had an eating disorder and try to cover it up but people still seem to know?”
You need to learn that food, and what you eat, is not the be all and end all of life. Stop focussing on food so much and instead focus on enjoying your time out with friends.
Most people dont focus on food, or make food the central figure of what they think about each time they go out. Most people focus on the other people who they are with, how they are, whether theyre enjoying themselves, etc.
You may think that you’re hiding it well but it may be that you show your emotions on your face even if you don’t know it. The anxiety could be showing when you’re around your friends and they want to eat. I’m sure they notice a pattern of you picking at your food and not having normal eating habits. Couple that with the fact that you’re already skinny and it doesn’t take much for them to put two and two together. And yes it’s a little odd to cut out FOOD as a way of saving up extra money. Food is a necessity of life and people don’t consider that an option. Best thing is to figure out the underlying reason behind your eating disorder. It’s not because you want to be skinny. That may be the by-product of the disorder but there’s always a root issue that just manifests itself as a disorder.
If it’s really bothering you that your friends know, you can always be up front and tell them what’s going on and that your’e not comfortable with going out to eat with them. I can’t guarantee that they’ll understand though and they may distance themselves from you.
On the other hand, a temporary solution would be for you to plan ahead. If you know that you guys will be going out to eat, then eat very little until that time and then when you do get to the restaurant just choose the healthiest option. That way it will ease some of the disgust you’re feeling that you actually have to sit down for a meal. You can always ask for a half portion or have them box up half of it and give it to you to go. Your friends won’t know that you didnt eat it later. But seriously consider getting some counseling.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:30 am
Raymond Topping
You need to learn that food, and what you eat, is not the be all and end all of life. Stop focussing on food so much and instead focus on enjoying your time out with friends.
Most people dont focus on food, or make food the central figure of what they think about each time they go out. Most people focus on the other people who they are with, how they are, whether theyre enjoying themselves, etc.
Relax around food.
December 3rd, 2009 at 1:39 am
Kristy Pryor
You may think that you’re hiding it well but it may be that you show your emotions on your face even if you don’t know it. The anxiety could be showing when you’re around your friends and they want to eat. I’m sure they notice a pattern of you picking at your food and not having normal eating habits. Couple that with the fact that you’re already skinny and it doesn’t take much for them to put two and two together. And yes it’s a little odd to cut out FOOD as a way of saving up extra money. Food is a necessity of life and people don’t consider that an option. Best thing is to figure out the underlying reason behind your eating disorder. It’s not because you want to be skinny. That may be the by-product of the disorder but there’s always a root issue that just manifests itself as a disorder.
If it’s really bothering you that your friends know, you can always be up front and tell them what’s going on and that your’e not comfortable with going out to eat with them. I can’t guarantee that they’ll understand though and they may distance themselves from you.
On the other hand, a temporary solution would be for you to plan ahead. If you know that you guys will be going out to eat, then eat very little until that time and then when you do get to the restaurant just choose the healthiest option. That way it will ease some of the disgust you’re feeling that you actually have to sit down for a meal. You can always ask for a half portion or have them box up half of it and give it to you to go. Your friends won’t know that you didnt eat it later. But seriously consider getting some counseling.
December 4th, 2009 at 2:14 am
Louise Contreras
It could be your utter disgust in food.