I have a question for all to sink their
teeth into...
I am a 22 year old female and I am
struggling with the thought I might have
an eating disorder. I know it is not
bulemia or anorexia, but I have been
hearing a lot about a new one, where
people are obsessed with their weight and
food.
I went to university and got a kinesiology
degree (exercise science), so I know the
ins and outs of a healthy lifestyle. Last
year I clamped down on what I ate and made
exercise a part of my daily life. I felt
great and I lost around 15-20 pounds. I
was really happy with everything in my
life.
Then last summer I moved overseas for a
job and it has been all downhill since. I
live in a country where everyone is
genetically thin and a 28 inch waist is
overweight. My job takes up 14 hours of
my day, but I don't really do a whole lot
while I am there, I just need to be at the
office. I still manage to go to the gym 4
days a week though.
However....I am obsessed with food. As
soon as I wake up I am thinking about what
I will eat for that day, when, how many
calories are in every bite I am taking in.
As soon as I am finished one meal, I am
thinking about the next time and thing I
will eat. On one hand I am really strict
about the amount of calories I will take
in, but then I will walk past a bakery and
I won't be able to resist. Then at night,
I feel that I need a little something, so
after work (about 10:00 pm) I will grab a
little sweet and get angry at myself for
doing it, but that doesn't stop me the
next day or the next.
I know I am a big contradiction because I
know what is healthy, a well balanced
diet, but then I like to eat food so much
that I think it is ok to eat what I want.
I have put on just under 10 pounds while I
have been here (in 8 months) and I
desperately want to loose it the healthy
way, I just want to know if there is a
bigger problem here I should be worried
about.
Any comments would be appreciated, thanks
for listening.
Your behavior does sound odd. But like do
you have issues with your body as well
like the way it looks etc.? I would
suggest maybe talking to a nutritionist to
get back on track. Maybe counseling to get
the thoughts out of your head, no one i
dont think likes to have there life
revolve around food all day. It can be
tiring. Im not sure what else to say but
if you have any questions feel free to ask
