Can't Stop Cravings, Some Advice Please Posted: 08-03-05 05:52am
I'm a recovering anorexic (recently posted
a message regarding extreme weight gain)
and I have starting introducing a number
of different foods into my diet. However,
this past few days I have been having
cravings for strange foods, some of which
I never even liked before (i'm a
vegetarian and have been eating meat!).
The thing is, I can't seem to stop eating
now, I mean its only 11:45 and i've eaten
more today than I normally would in two
weeks. I've eaten half a loaf of bread
alone, along with chocolates, biscuits,
you name it.
Its really starting to scare me now as I
feel I can't stop and i'm so scared of
gaining loads of weight.
Please tell me if this is normal and if it
will eventually stop, or calm down. Its a
real torture as i'm still feeling
extremely guilty when eating and its
beginning to make me very depressed.
Please someone give me advice.
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Posted: 08-03-05 22:31pm
I'd say you are just fine. You're body if
recovering and it needs all the nutirents
it can get to make up for the loss it had.
If I were you I would keep eating. I'm
sure the cravings and the amount you eat
will go down when you return to your more
normal body weight (that is if you lost a
lot of weight before).
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mshanson
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Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Posts: 102 Location: California
You Are Ok! Posted: 08-06-05 21:52pm
I agree, it's very normal. Your body is
so relieved not to be starved any more.
Maybe you need iron & b12, so that's
why you crave meat. I'd advise you to cut
out, as much as possible, 'empty' calories
(junk food & sweets) at this point,
because you want your body to heal &
it needs nutrition. So let's say you
crave sweets, then eat a peanut butter
& jelly sandwich instead of cookies or
cake, so that you get some healthy food in
you.
If it makes you feel better, there are
scientific studies of starving people ~
prisoners or people in wars ~ and they all
go crazy with eating after they starve.
So you're not weird or piggish, just
getting well. Give yourself a break and
don't be scared. Your body will
eventually realize that it will get food
regularly & then you can eat normally
& feel full. It happened to me!
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