Is This An Eating Disorder Or What???

[kazzie]

Hi All

I have a real problem here

I cannot seem to eat

I have a thing about my teeth, I go to dentist every 6 months and she says my teeth are ok but the roots are exposed which means they are going black at the top and Im terrified of them breaking/falling out!!!

Also I used to be massivly overweight and have shed it all bar a couple of stones and Im scared of putting weight on again

I do feel hungry but have a mental block that stops me eating!!!

Hubby dishes up dinner, I push it round plate and leave it!!!!

Im not anorexic cos I dont see me as fat

Im not bulimic cos I dont pig out!!!

Can anyone help with this????

Kaz x x x

Ps My diet today was 1 complan

Yesterday a bowl of cereal

Monday was nothing at all!!!

K x

[Cathy V]

Kaz, what were you eating when losing weight? more than this now? i think its a combination of not wanting to put the weight back on and fear of losing your teeth. But you know that eating very little means your body will keep hold of fat for longer dont you? it goes into emergency mode and slows down how much it burns.

Take care
cathy xxx

[marie1974]

hi kaz i can relate to u with the eating thing i lost stone and half and i have ever since been obsessed with calories and dont eat much. my body fat at mo is 20.5 which is ok but if i get stressed i dont eat and i always worry about getting fat now, its a horrid feeling really. i used to be a 12-14 after my daughter now i am 8-10. my counsellor said i havent an eating disorder but i do have some form of control over my food and i use this wheni have stress in my life and she said she wants to keep and eyes on it. a good tip is i halfed my meals and didnt have them piled up so much but i exercise ever day lots of walking. u do need to eat sensible cos from my experience if i dont then i get moody tired and very tearful. u need to eat more than u are i have cereal in morn sarnie at lunch and meal in evening but i have mayb chicken and veg or mostly wot i want but smaller portion. u wont get fat doing this hun but if u dont eat at all u will get ill and u will start to have problems.

[kazzie]

Thank u both

This is so looney I just dont know what to do!!!!!

I think my main prob is my teeth......NHS wont fix and cant afford to go private!!!!

Had no probs eating sweets tonight

Prob is Im diabetic and this erratic eating is playing havoc with my blood sugar........already got neuropathy due to diabetes!!!!

Sorry for whinging!!!!

Kaz x x x

[nomorepanic]

Hi Kazz

Why won't the NHS fix the teeth?

If you are diabetic you must eat as well

What about something like Slimfast milkshakes - not for the weight loss but because they are full of nutrients and a complete meal in one shake

You must eat - your panic will go haywire if you don't!

[marie1974]

aww whinge all u like hun, nightmare with yr teeth its so expensive dentists i went through this with them. u saying sweets i could do with some now hehe

[kazzie]

Nic

Seems my teeth are ok......cosmetic dentistry isent done on nhs!!!!

Just had enuff of it all

Need to win lotto lol

Kaz x x x

[nomorepanic]

I need 2 caps doing and they are nearly £200 each as well!! This is on the NHS too.

Mad isn't it

[alexis]

Hi Kazzie, I have a severe dental phobia, had all my top teeth out last year due to it, and just suffered problems recently with the false ones so I know where you are coming from, only this eveing I had an appt cancelled,but being a diabetic is even more important you get advice regarding your eating maybe you could get advice/help from a dietician?

[kazzie]

Think Im gonna have to chat to my GP re this

Kaz x x x