Emotional Starving..?

[ali76]

I know it's very common to be an emotional eater, but I'm an emotional starver

If I'm sad, flat, tired, stressed, etc...I can't eat, which I know is just as bad (if not worse) as eating too much.

Is anyone else like this??

[EvilWombatQueen]

Yes! It tends to happen if I'm in a bad mood or depressed. I punish myself by not eating. I used to self-harm as a teenager, so I guess this is just a passive-aggressive way to get back at my body now I'm older.

I had a fight with my fiance on Monday and I ate bugger all as a result. One protein shake and some carrot sticks until about 8pm. Thankfully we kind of made up at that point so I had a small serving of chips and some salad for dinner. Way under my calorie recommendations so not good. The only thing good thing was that it would have balanced out the extra calories I ate the day before at my sister's birthday party. Not something I want to do on a daily basis, though, as it completely stuffs your metabolism up and creates an unhealthy mental association with food.

[matchbox]

i do it without realising when i'm really upset or don't feel well - i just stop eating. otherwise, i eat too much

[Diminishing]

In the past I have had this happen to me......& looking back on both periods of time it was when I was dealing with grief. My Dad died and I lost shed loads of weight almost unintentially. Once I had moved on past the varying stages of grief, I stacked it back on again.

Same deal when my brother died. I just stopped eating. Not intentionally.....but it was like my emotions shut down and even motivating myself to eat was all too hard.

[JP1]

I know it's very common to be an emotional eater, but I'm an emotional starver

If I'm sad, flat, tired, stressed, etc...I can't eat, which I know is just as bad (if not worse) as eating too much.

Is anyone else like this??

Nope.. can honestly say my eating has never been affected by anything.. well l couldn't finish my dinner once after some upsetting news but apart from that not here..

[electrongirl]

If I am anxious I get a queasy stomach so I can't eat. I have never been an emotional eater. I always hold my emotions in my stomach.