to hate food....

[japonicabumsplatt]

and find myself withdrawing from it more and more often? We are going out to dinner tomorrow night, a really nice resteraunt that is a fav of the DH's. It is Argentinian and involves meat, lots of meat. I am despairing at the thought. Usually in a resteraunt, I get in, scan the menu once, eat either a main or starter and then jig about till we can go.
I don't throw up after meals (did when I was younger). I eat three times a day and my weight is normal. I wish I was thinner. Add to this though that I fucking hate cooking. fucking hate it.
hate food shopping, hate resteraunts, hate it all.
i am not right am i

It's not 'right', no :( I know how it feels too.

Would you go to the doctor?

I am being treated for depression, taking citalopram and other stuff and have been for years now. Not sure if this is a side effect. begining to think that the meds are not working anymore.
If I could live on breakfast cereal that would be fine

I was similar when I was younger. DH used to despair when I met him, as I was so rubbish in restaurants.

strangely, I think I was "cured" by acupuncture. I had quite a few sessions when I was trying the first time, and the practitioner asked if I had problems with food. She said I was "liverish", and it made good taste metallic and ruined the appetite.

No idea how it worked, but it did. My taste changed, I started to enjoy food, then I started eating.

Sorry, meant "trying for a baby"...

Look at it this way. Your body is like a car, it needs the right fuel to function properly. Give it the right fuel & all is fine. Whether you enjoy the social aspects associated with "refuelling" is actually a different question, which you may need to address.
Make sure you get the right fuel, I would not put 2 stroke in my Mercedes, but do not stress about it. If you do not enjoy the social aspect of refuelling, opt out if practical or just have a starter or whatever satisfies your refuelling requirements.
A tip, if there is nithing on the menu that appeals, do ask if chef can provide xyz. Most are very happy to oblige.

PP that is a very good idea.
Eating out causes me anxiety (many situations do) but resteraunts are among the top ten.
I also think it is interesting that some part of you is not responding the way it should and so "killing" your taste parts.

I had depression and was bulimic. I hated the citalopram. Talking helped.

Santana why did you hate citalopram? I have had therapies out the hooo haaa but wonder if a change of meds might shift things. not sure anymore. the food thing is going on ages now

The first two weeks were hellish and I just didn't feel 'right' on it. Different for everyone I know. I was nearly 3 years.

Is there any way you can go out and not eat? Instead of a restaurant go to the cinema/pub or even bowling!
If food and eating out is the issue, how about going out somewhere and not eating, so you're not so anxious about going out.