sugarpea Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 So my appetite has gone again, and I think its because it feels like I have lost him all over again (this time as a friend). Anyway, my question is can you develop an eating disorder from a break up, or will my appetite come back again, because my appetite did come back for a while in January, but I'm just a little worried as I lost about 2 stone over the course of 4 months when I found out he had already gotten a new gf. I mean I exercised as well but mainly I couldn't and didn't feel like eating (it just made me feel nauseous and the smell was just too much) and at the moment my portions of food have been smaller than before. I've been the skinniest I've ever been in my life as an adult, I'm now fitting into size 6-8 tops and size 10 trousers. Do I need to be worried at all, or will it be another phase?
ithappenedagain Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 If you are having a hard time eating, which is normal during heartbreak, I would suggest drinking protien shakes or vitamin shakes to get the nutrients your body needs..You need to fuel your body with food to have a healthy mind. Trust me, your appetite will come back eventually.
kornic0528 Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 It will come back. But you should proceed with concern it's not healthy that's for sure. How long has it been? You mentioned 4 months as if that was already the past. Maybe go see a therapist if you can afford it. I like spiritual therapists because they are generally a lot more grounded. In the meantime you need to eat. Like applesauce or something. Just food for your body to use. Whatever it is.
flightplan Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 I should've bought stock in Carnation Instant Breakfast... thats the only thing I could hold down for a couple of months. The bad side... I lost 15lbs on the BU diet. The good... I gained it back after I got her out of my system.
Author sugarpea Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 It will come back. But you should proceed with concern it's not healthy that's for sure. How long has it been? You mentioned 4 months as if that was already the past. Maybe go see a therapist if you can afford it. I like spiritual therapists because they are generally a lot more grounded. In the meantime you need to eat. Like applesauce or something. Just food for your body to use. Whatever it is. I am trying to eat but have just found that it's the same post break-up lack of appetite feeling I had straight after I found out about his new gf. I didn't have the issue post-break-up as we were still in contact. So in total I didn't eat properly for 4 months (1 or 2 meals a day) smaller portions, and started getting my appetite back in January, where I was even snacking at nights. Today is just day 1 of nc against the friendship thing. I just hate how he made it sound like we would never be friends ever, which was not what I meant. Anyway it doesn't matter. I am eating just having to force it and I guess it's not as bad as before where I would actually feel and be physically sick because he was with her.
Haydn Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Yes Sugarpea, When my ex dumped me. I could not eat properly for a long time. It was 7 months ago and only in the last 2 have i regained the weight i lost. I dont know where you are from but i was always 11 stone. Pretty slim as well. I went down to 9 stone which in KG is 61 i think, maybe less. It so so hard to keep anything down. I never had an eating disorder, i just could not take any pleasure from being full. But it will get better for you. Hang in there. I am trying to eat but have just found that it's the same post break-up lack of appetite feeling I had straight after I found out about his new gf. I didn't have the issue post-break-up as we were still in contact. So in total I didn't eat properly for 4 months (1 or 2 meals a day) smaller portions, and started getting my appetite back in January, where I was even snacking at nights. Today is just day 1 of nc against the friendship thing. I just hate how he made it sound like we would never be friends ever, which was not what I meant. Anyway it doesn't matter. I am eating just having to force it and I guess it's not as bad as before where I would actually feel and be physically sick because he was with her.
Author sugarpea Posted January 19, 2014 Author Posted January 19, 2014 Yes Sugarpea, When my ex dumped me. I could not eat properly for a long time. It was 7 months ago and only in the last 2 have i regained the weight i lost. I dont know where you are from but i was always 11 stone. Pretty slim as well. I went down to 9 stone which in KG is 61 i think, maybe less. It so so hard to keep anything down. I never had an eating disorder, i just could not take any pleasure from being full. But it will get better for you. Hang in there. Thanks Haydn, I think it's just I didn't expect my appetite to go again, just when I got it back, and I was doing fine and we weren't really being friends anyway at this stage I think it was him proposing it that we should be friends and him missing me, and me not being ready to be friends, then him taking it the wrong way just made me feel like we broke up all over again. I don't think its anything to worry about yet im roughly 5ft 5 and now approx 8 stone (112 pounds) so I'm just normal bmi 18.6 (Normal weight =bmi = 18.5–24.9). So yeah I really can't lose anymore.
Haydn Posted January 19, 2014 Posted January 19, 2014 Forget him and meet me for a large and expensive meal out in the rich streets of Soho London. My shout. Haydn Thanks Haydn, I think it's just I didn't expect my appetite to go again, just when I got it back, and I was doing fine and we weren't really being friends anyway at this stage I think it was him proposing it that we should be friends and him missing me, and me not being ready to be friends, then him taking it the wrong way just made me feel like we broke up all over again. I don't think its anything to worry about yet im roughly 5ft 5 and now approx 8 stone (112 pounds) so I'm just normal bmi 18.6 (Normal weight =bmi = 18.5–24.9). So yeah I really can't lose anymore. 2
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