Anxiety and food issues, anorexia bouts?

[Lovemusic33]

I haven't had a bout of (what I suspect to be) anorexia for 10 months or so until now. I suffer with extreme anxiety which at the moment is pretty bad but have managed to keep eating and have used fitness as my focus, I work out at the gym and I know to do this I have to eat well but as soon as something happens in my life to upset me I just can't eat. I am now not able to go to the gym (I know if I go I will pass out) and I need to do the food shopping but it makes me feel sick .

I don't know why I'm writing here, I guess I just need to tell someone how I am feeling this morning. These bouts don't usually last too long and I know I will be ok, it just sets me back a bit. Does anyone else get this? I have been on meds for my anxiety in the last, have tried most anti depressants but they are not for me, I don't want to go back to my gp, I want to help myself by being a stronger person.

I get this too. I'm not anorexic or have a diagnosed eating disorder, but if there is any upset, turbulence or anxiety in my life I can't eat much. When I do eat I often struggle to keep it down as well and often have to spit mouthfuls out or bring food back up. It doesn't sound good written down :( It doesn't last with me either, when I'm settled and happy I'm usually ok with eating. I haven't ever been on meds.

Sorry I have no advice for you though.

I am also very into my fitness and run a lot. I find this most helpful to clear my mind and relax me.

Thank you for your reply. I have managed to eat a little today, I often go a few days without anything and then a few days where I just pick rather than face a meal.

The gym helps me stay sane and gives me something to focus on, I go most days but couldn't go today as felt too light headed, I'm going to try and pull myself together and go tomorrow, I have bought some protein shakes in case I can't eat enough tomorrow. I do get a bit obsessed with my weight and my diet, I can also binge and then feel really down after. I had a rubbish weekend which set me back, I shouldn't let it and I'm probably just being silly. Tomorrow will be a better day.

I do it too. Not diagnosed and don't actually think mine is as extreme but just lost a stone in a matter of weeks. Went from 9.5 to 8.5. Couldn't swallow and felt too full. This week for some reason i am binging too. Chocolate crisps etc. I do it if there is a man that has upset me.

I do this too. A coping mechanism for me is to do a diet as I have control over something but when my anxiety kicks off like now, I just can’t eat. I am hungry now but if I pick up something to eat I feel sick so won’t. Once my ADs kick in I’ll be eating again but until then I eat snack bars and fruit when I can x

anxious yes, it's usually a man that sets it off, I'm not sure why I bother with them really . I ate a little yesterday but then went to work and skipped dinner, felt hungry when I got home last night but felt sick at the thought of eating anything I had in my cupboards so I went to bed. I'm going to attempt the gym this morning, maybe it will make me hungry, I'm going in to town after so I might be tempted by something there (McDonald's breakfast).

Love are you underweight at the moment? I would try and eat before going to the gym if it has been several hours since you last ate anything. I know, easier said than done.

I don't think I'm underweight, probably around 9 stone or just under (8 and a half is my lowest), I put weight on over the summer and have only been back at the gym for 2 months, I haven't weighed myself, don't keep scales at home or I will get obsessed.

My weight yo yo's or I think it does ( by looking in the mirror ). I have eaten today, got to McDonalds in time for breakfast .

Hope things are getting better for you Love. McD's breakfast sounds a great place to start!