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Making progress on my fear of food and eating

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I know it might not sound like much, but I managed to eat a few bites of Mac and cheese again after awhile of avoiding it .. I'm slowly just tackling things head on. I chewed up to where I was comfortable enough, and just swallowed then took a drink... I'd say I'm proud of myself at the moment 😄. I'm taking it slow getting used to stuff again, as my body isn't used to much things anymore and I'm not sure how it'll react. So I just eat a small few bites, then wait a bit to see how I do

Just wanted that off my chest 😄

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Agora1

ashleybakerr01, you are doing good. Meal time should be a relaxed time.

Sitting straight, chewing slowly and like you did have some sips of fluid.

I found for myself that when I eat something a little harder to swallow,

some ginger ale helps disperse the gas bubble that may form.

You've got this dear :) xx

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Thank you!

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hypercat54

Well done, you are doing great. You are tackling your eating disorder which is a very good starting point. Build up to it slowly but do keep going please.

Think of your body like a car - it needs fuel to run efficiently otherwise it will stall and eventually seize up. Fuel for your body.

Imagine there are little men (or women) in your gut saying please and thank you every time you feed them, otherwise you will be putting them out of work and you don't want that do you! Lol

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Lol great way to look at it

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I'm taking it slow..

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Slow is good. Build up slowly in your own time. No pressure.

I also snack here and there if I feel hungry but two overwhelmed to try anything

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Kathush

When my emetophobia got severe, I would only eat soda crackers and Monterey jack cheese bites. Little by little I started consuming other foods and now I'm doing great. You will too, in your own time. xx

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I eat rits peanut butter crackers,Oreos,mashed potatoes and puddings right now. And slowly beginning other things again. Like eggs and Mac and cheese. I'm slowly pushing to try stuff again. I need to get better. Do you have any tips??

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Kathush in reply to

Tips are scarce as I had a super hard time myself with it, but if you can get yourself a good quality multi vitamin, especially with vitamin B's in it, may very well help you too. xx

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Ok. I have. Very low iron bc of this. It sucks. I'm very anemic

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Kathush in reply to

Are you on an iron supplement?

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Not currently

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