hi im allie, im new here!
hello my name is allie and im new to the app, still trying to figure out how it works so bear with me please ^-^ im a teenager just to give a bit of info on like what i am age-wise
i thought it would be appropriate to post this here since recently ive been having a lot of issues with my eating recently, well i should say theyve gotten worse recently, ive had this issue since i was a little kid but now its affecting me much harder, im not sure if this counts as an eating disorder as i do not know much about them and ive never been diagnosed with anything but basically i have a really hard time eating in front of anyone, i cant do it without being super uncomfortable and afraid or most times breaking down, so when im out at work or in school i am generally unable to eat the whole day and i get really hungry, i even struggle to eat when my family is around so i sometimes go without food for majority of the day, because of this i feel like whenever i do get a chance where i can eat i have to eat enough to try and not be hungry for the next 10 or so hours, i eat way past when i am full and im always ashamed and feel really guilty after im done eating, im a healthy weight technically but i do not like where my weight is at and wish i was a bit slimmer as well, idk what im hoping to accomplish by saying this here but im trying to give the app a fair shot, have a good day everyone please take care <3
@DivineFishy
Hi Allie, welcome! I'm really glad you posted and shared. It sounds like you're really concerned about your eating. It's difficult when you are sensitive about eating in front of others. It sounds like you've been struggling with this for a while. I know others struggle with this as well and it takes a lot of effort to move past that.
What support do you have in general? Have you shared this with anyone, whether friends or anyone? It must be difficult to even consider sharing it. You were brave to share this with us here. I hope you gave yourself some props for posting.
Hello Allie. First, welcome to 7 Cups. You'll adapt to how the application work soon enough as you explore the community.(:
I see you are having some problems when it comes to eating and decided to share about it here. You aren't comfortable with eating around others even if it was from your family. Plus, having thoughts of losing weigh despite being at a healthy weight. And it seems that you had developed the habit of not eating for long hours. Then trying to consume more in a short period of time, which is known as a 'Binge', and stop eating again.
A diagnosis will be best to affirm the exact issue. But for now, you're aware that something is off, that you have an issue to sort out.
What I'd like you to know is that eating is not optional. Meaning that you'd have to eat at regular times to keep yourself going through your day. Don't allow the thoughts determine that eating is more of a choice than a necessity. Which is what food counts as; it is a necessity.
I hope you may navigate through this safely and probably, consult a professional if these problems get worse and disrupt your daily life.
-Take Care-
@DivineFishy
hello ally! im also a teenager who struggles with an eating disorder (also not diagnosed)
first of all, yes, that is deffinatly an eating disorder! i can really relate when you say that you are at a healthy weight but want to be slimmer. i am tall for my biological gender and age. i weigh 220 (i think, i haven't weighed myself for 3 weeks) and technically i am healthy. but i hate the way my thighs jiggle along with my belly thats covered in strech marks. i am kinda curvy considering i have a dip in my waist but i honestly just want a body like a 12 year old girl. ever sense i was little i struggled with over eating, i would eat untill i felt like throwing up, and somtimes i ate so much that i litteraly did. but reasently i went to my 7th hospatalization and gaind abunch of weight. now ive been limiting myself to 1 meal a day or 3 small snacks. im honestly not trying to get better until i lose the weight i want to lose. i cant rly talk to anyone about this becuase then they would make me eat more so im happy i found somone i can relate to. i know our eating dissorders arent the same, but if you ever need anyone to talk to, my names kai (dont wry u dont have 2 tlk to me if u dont wnt 2)
im really sorry youve been in the hospital all those times, but im glad to have someone who relates :) id love to get to know you and all that!
