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Just wondering if anyone has similar problems here. Lack of appetite. Not eating at all. Overeating. Compulsive eating. And so on...

I deal with that adult selective eating disorder. New? Yes. Its like being a picky kid, eating a very narrow range of foods at set times. The result is a state of prolonged anemia. I can't deal with meat products very well. Every time I look at it I feel sick and lose my appetite. I choose bland over spicy. I usually can only eat two things off my plate at dinner. I could keep going on and on about the things I do or do not eat but I will skip to the part about it being connected to my depression.

As someone dealing with this, I don't care too much about my image. My weight fluctuates a lot. Of course I want to be permanently skinny and beautiful, but I'm not going to get up and go all out to get that way. I just don't care about myself enough. I'd rather sit in my room and hide from the world. There are times when I just start eating and can't make myself feel full. I know I do this on my days off from work. I just eat and eat like I can't get enough comfort from the food. Then at other times I can't even make myself look at, much less think about food.

i know how you feel i look at food for comfort. then feel bad for eating to much so i start eating more, its a horible cycle to brake. i have put on alot of weight and the media dosnt help with the weight isues. sorry but i dont have any sagestions about how to deal with this sort of thing i am trying to find them myself. hang in there and dont give up is the only thing i can think off . get better soon.