You would think someone with ARFID would want to gain weight. Or am I misunderstanding what symptoms are associated with that?
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (for those who don’t know)) means that a lot of food triggers negative reactions. It is a spectrum though, reactions vary, triggers vary, etc. For me, a lot of vegetables, fruits etc make me not want to eat them, but unhealthy foods like fries, nuggets, pasta, burgers, etc are absolutely fine.
CBT available where you live?
Hypothetically, yes. Practically, it’s really hard to get.
I really recommend it if you can get it. My gf had similar problems for many years and is now essentially cured after being referred by her doctor to a centre for eating disorders using CBT.
Sounds like a pain the ass. How are you holding up through it?
I’m not. Trying to get away from sugary drinks for the I don’t know how manyth time, because water is boring and diet drinks usually taste like cancer (they got better though).
Have you tried getting into tea? There are so many tasty blends out there, it’s how I kicked my soda addiction. Well, until I could enjoy unsweetened coffee.
🫤 Sorry to hear that, friend.
So like, is water actually unpleasant to drink for you, or can you drink it but you’d rather have the sugar stuff? Wondering about how you phrased it as “boring”.
Other stuff I’m curious about, to educate myself:
- What stage of life are you in, like past your 20s? Midlife? Retirement?
- What part of the world do you live in? Cardinal direction of continent perhaps?
Share whatever parts you feel comfortable with! 😁
I managed to make the jump to 7-up free from Coke. I do quite enjoy it now.
You can also try those dilute drinks, to liven up water.
I think I saw a thing once where someone with ARFID would literally only eat undercooked looking french fries.
I can understand if the restriction is something unhealthy, and nothing stopping quantity, I can see this scenario happening
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi back in the 820’s C.E. knew calculations took a well defined process of reduction and balancing to solve, not just the initial data. You can’t bake a quiche without a recipe even if you have the ingredients.
Or what about dealing with depression? “You just need to stop thinking about those things. Be happy!” 👍
