CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 This is getting crazy. I'm a big, athletic-type guy, I do a physical job, I do lots of push-ups at home, I'm physically fit, I could 'eat for England' as my mum used to say. I'd generally kick the day off with a couple of sandwiches, have a sandwich and soup for lunch, then a huge meal when I get back from work. Now, I can barely manage to eat ONE sandwich for breakfast (I just managed 75% of a chicken n mayo one) and it's proving quite alarming to me as this has been going on for about a month now. It's like....I don't even get hungry. When I put food in my mouth, I get nauseous, my body totally rejects it, even if half-chewed, I have to spit things out. Yeah, last nite I cooked a huge lamb dinner with lots of veg and roast potatoes, just the way I like it, one of my favourite meals. I managed two pieces of lamb, about a cubic inch of cauliflower and half a roastie, and that took me 30 minutes to achieve(!) All I had all day was a sandwich and THAT. I'm known for somehow being a skinny, energetic guy with a huge appetite but I'm someone completely different these days. I'm trying not to worry but *surely* my body needs nutrients it used to get but isn't getting anymore? Is this a serious situation to be in? Can health probs eventually ensue?
th90 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 If it goes on, yes. You can try to change your diet as a start. Add more veggies and less meat? I find fruits and vegetables more appetizing lol Keep them simple. I can eat a whole bowl of greens just by steaming/boiling them without any seasoning. If at all, you couldn't swallow anything, then blend them and take the juices several times a day. I know personally a few girls who survive only on fruits and breads in between. They are even healthier than I am. Take energy drinks as well. Have you been working out as you usually do? Bear in mind that this cannot go on. You may be suffering from depression as a result of your recent loss of a loved one. But it isn't clinical depression, well I'm not going into that. My point is, when you feel better emotionally, you'll regain your appetite slowly, but definitely. Otherwise, you should seek professional help.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 ^Thanks, this is very weird for me. I've been trying to work out but have been very demotivated the last 4/5 days so haven't put much work in. I'm pretty strong so I've been trying to eat the meat first, purely to feed the muscles, but it's not happening, then I don't eat the veg because I feel well sicky. I know a lot about depression and I know this is purely based around love-type stuff, I'm a dab hand at 'standard' depression, in fact it seems like a walk in the park compared to this(!) It feels like my body is just wanting to die, subconscious sabotage, it's a strange sensation. I haven't put a full meal away in over a fortnight!
th90 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 I'm not fond of meats though I still take in a very small amount. Well your muscles don't feed on meat actually haha perhaps you should consider changing your diet to other things that you find really appetizing? I take protein powder as a replacement. And more carbs and fibres to keep myself full I believe that your body requires less calories now that you don't work out much, topped with depression. If you're able to release these "toxins", I'm sure you'll be able to eat a proper meal thereafter. Go for a run, scream your lungs out and exhaust yourself. You really need to be more positive and be a happier person. The fact that you feel your body wanting to die, is simply due to your lack of appetite, lack of energy, lack of life. I'm sure you know what you should do. Be happy like nothing else matters. Things will just fall into place.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 Cheers pal, yeah, I listen to my body a lot these days, it's just been a bit jarring how something as simple as EATING can vanish, just like that. It reminds me how complex yet simple our systems are. Tbh, I know next to nothing about working out, I do it on the fly, my gran always used to feed me up on steaks and chicken because I was a 'growing boy', she always said meat makes you strong but then she was married to a strapping coal miner/WW2 veteran, lol, I know nothing about carbs n' stuff, I just seem to be able to keep fit without trying. PS: The 'toxin' thing you mention, it sounds about right, it's like I keep getting these moments where I'm puking the pain out, usually in tears or whirring grief. Hopefully I'll be fully purged soon.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 Just had a brainwave - hummus!!!!! I LOVE hummus, it's nutritious, tasy, easy-to-eat, quite calorific but in a good way. Wow, just got some motivation on, gonna get a bath and nip out to the supermarket to get a few tubs! You don't even have to CHEW this stuff, I can get it down via stealth!
jumbojet123 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 It took about a month for me to have an appetite again. It was weird. I literally went days without having an appetite and I work 12 hour shifts, on my feet. It got so bad I would have heartburn. I would force feed myself and just reject it. I also could not sleep. It was like my body just went on auto pilot and was in complete shut down mode. Now I can eat again and sleep, but I am a bit depressed, but trying to move on. It is hard.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 ^"Autopilot" is a good description. Just got back from shopping, got the hummus but simply have no desire to eat it! My stomach feels like it's cannibalising itself and I'm all sweaty and shaky. Hate this sickness, never knew the mind could do this me, even through similar strifes in the past I've managed to eat OK. It's bad when you pass a fish & chip shop and feel a wave of nausea inside, it's clear my wiring has gone very wrong indeed. Ah, well, at least it's made me all svelte.
jumbojet123 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 ^"Autopilot" is a good description. Just got back from shopping, got the hummus but simply have no desire to eat it! My stomach feels like it's cannibalising itself and I'm all sweaty and shaky. Hate this sickness, never knew the mind could do this me, even through similar strifes in the past I've managed to eat OK. It's bad when you pass a fish & chip shop and feel a wave of nausea inside, it's clear my wiring has gone very wrong indeed. Ah, well, at least it's made me all svelte. Pain of a heartbreak has been the worst thing in my life. It is like grieving over the death of a loved one. I believe many will agree with this. You will be okay, time will heal you. The memories involving eating and food also play a role. I cooked with my ex, shared favorite foods, and have those memories and eating makes it painful. Similarly, sleeping in an empty bed, listening to music, or even looking at an article of clothing. You really do have to go through the stages of grief and let time heal your heart. I am still in pain and am not over him. It will be a long time, but I have to move on. I have to eat food to live. I can't eat certain things we had together, not yet anyway. Time may or may not fix that. Hang in there.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 ^Sorry to hear that. You're right about the grieving, this is probably the worst thing that's happened to me in my life, too, at least when I nearly died it only took a week off me (the rest was spent recovering), this is taking sooooooooo long to get over, or seems that way. Even with the ex, it wasn't this bad, and that was a desperate struggle to begin with. I've done a few things to change my perspective now, even down to minor-seeming things like altering the message/ring tones on my phone, cos I got so used to her getting in touch, it kinda became obvious it was gonna be her and the tune now reminds me of her. Work's gonna be hard because I see her everywhere, even when she's not there, I get little flashbacks of her all the time, working away. Even typing this makes the knot in my gut tighten further, I know this is gonna be a long process, just hope I don't get so weak I need to be hospitalised!
Amelie1980 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 I couldn't eat properly for a couple od months after it. My skin and hair has suffered and o looked ill. Its come.back but I still look unwell.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 Yeah, I can feel I'm not doing good but STILL no appetite (though my water consumption has gone through the roof). Hopefully only a month or so to go, I should be able to make it.
Amelie1980 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 I can't remember the last time I drank water.....
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 ^Bar alcohol, it's the only thing I can drink. Even tea, it makes me gip a bit, must be the milk. Just got a small pie cooking away, gonna try and have it with some beans, hoping to eat at least half, or just all the beans, if poss - wish me luck!
LostGirl11 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Instead of cooking big meals try little ones like cheese/beans on toast, toasties, chicken wraps, ect.
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 Yeah, I'm trying that. Managed to get some noodles down the other night, though they always give me gutrot later.
LostGirl11 Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Yeah, I'm trying that. Managed to get some noodles down the other night, though they always give me gutrot later. Lovely Quick food not **** food!
todreaminblue Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 This is getting crazy. I'm a big, athletic-type guy, I do a physical job, I do lots of push-ups at home, I'm physically fit, I could 'eat for England' as my mum used to say. I'd generally kick the day off with a couple of sandwiches, have a sandwich and soup for lunch, then a huge meal when I get back from work. Now, I can barely manage to eat ONE sandwich for breakfast (I just managed 75% of a chicken n mayo one) and it's proving quite alarming to me as this has been going on for about a month now. It's like....I don't even get hungry. When I put food in my mouth, I get nauseous, my body totally rejects it, even if half-chewed, I have to spit things out. Yeah, last nite I cooked a huge lamb dinner with lots of veg and roast potatoes, just the way I like it, one of my favourite meals. I managed two pieces of lamb, about a cubic inch of cauliflower and half a roastie, and that took me 30 minutes to achieve(!) All I had all day was a sandwich and THAT. I'm known for somehow being a skinny, energetic guy with a huge appetite but I'm someone completely different these days. I'm trying not to worry but *surely* my body needs nutrients it used to get but isn't getting anymore? Is this a serious situation to be in? Can health probs eventually ensue? i started a gym regime quite a few months ago ......i was told basically that i could eat anything i wanted to no soft drink or junk food..... but to up the protein.......because i dont really eat that much....the health problems i have now are...i eat even less......erratic heart beat when i exercise i get exhausted quickly..feeling like i am going to pass out..my legs give way..i know what the solution is.......eat more.....and i am trying.....its the only solution.......your body goes into starvation mode....and that is what my body is doing.,......deb
Author CudLRoo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 ^A couple of my pals work out a LOT, and they swear by their protein shakes. But I may not need those protein shakes, yet...I managed to eat ALL of my meal without feeling nauseous once, in fact I wolved it all down and could've eaten a second pie (again, from Lidl). Maybe the tide's turning? Maybe just a momentary blip - who knows???? 1
todreaminblue Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 ^A couple of my pals work out a LOT, and they swear by their protein shakes. But I may not need those protein shakes, yet...I managed to eat ALL of my meal without feeling nauseous once, in fact I wolved it all down and could've eaten a second pie (again, from Lidl). Maybe the tide's turning? Maybe just a momentary blip - who knows???? I hope so, i hope it was a blip and your appetite returns with a vengeance .....yes i gag severely drinking protein shakes....think i might try blending a t bone.......which brings me to a stroy when i was in the psyche ward they use to brign the dinners around with a little note on the cover what it was....there was one meal that said vitamised i thought yay extra vitamins.......so i took it........it was a blended steak and veg........i felt sorry for the lady with dementia because she got my meal and i got hers.......vitamised does not mean more vitamins..i dont think the lady realized though.....she looked pretty happy tucking into a proper meal....she smiled at me...maybe she did know and thought haha sucker........deb 1
Author CudLRoo Posted March 5, 2013 Author Posted March 5, 2013 ^Hehe, I used to work on both a psych ward and an elderly/dementia ward and they were some crazy times! The patients who wouldn't/couldn't eat were intravenously fed these 'feeds', which are like a sac of this beige gunk, apparently chock-full of nutrients and calories. I thought I might've ended up on one of them, which would've proved embarrassing! PS: Got MAJOR heartburn, forget that pastry doesn't half give me acid, ESPECIALLY when combined with baked beans. Anyway, got it down, should be pleased. 1
stevie_23 Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 This is getting crazy. I'm a big, athletic-type guy, I do a physical job, I do lots of push-ups at home, I'm physically fit, I could 'eat for England' as my mum used to say. I'd generally kick the day off with a couple of sandwiches, have a sandwich and soup for lunch, then a huge meal when I get back from work. Now, I can barely manage to eat ONE sandwich for breakfast (I just managed 75% of a chicken n mayo one) and it's proving quite alarming to me as this has been going on for about a month now. It's like....I don't even get hungry. When I put food in my mouth, I get nauseous, my body totally rejects it, even if half-chewed, I have to spit things out. Yeah, last nite I cooked a huge lamb dinner with lots of veg and roast potatoes, just the way I like it, one of my favourite meals. I managed two pieces of lamb, about a cubic inch of cauliflower and half a roastie, and that took me 30 minutes to achieve(!) All I had all day was a sandwich and THAT. I'm known for somehow being a skinny, energetic guy with a huge appetite but I'm someone completely different these days. I'm trying not to worry but *surely* my body needs nutrients it used to get but isn't getting anymore? Is this a serious situation to be in? Can health probs eventually ensue? This was me too, right after my ex left me in December last year. Actually, he also left me in June 6 months before and I lost my appetite then too. Had trouble finishing even 5 mouthfuls of my dinner and I’d usually eat everything on my plate. I’m known also as having a very fast metabolism and eating a lot and very often and being a “stomach on legs” but in June, and then again in December? Nope. Nothing. I felt nauseous if I tried to eat because I was just SO stressed and upset all the time. I lost 20lbs or thereabouts. I looked like a human bone. Thankfully nowadays my appetite is back, but only for junk food. Lol. As far as any potential health issues arising from not eating enough or getting nutrients, if you're really worried, I'd take a general all purpose multi vitamin supplement, and when you DO have to eat, try to make it count. Try to eat healthy when you do eat, and try to eat protein. What about those dairy-based protein drinks? I'm kind of living on those right now. The only things I can think of as health problems are a lowered immunity, so you might get sick more easily...dizziness, fainting from lack of energy, etc.
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