photog
03-09-2003, 09:15 PM
I am a 23 year old woman, vegetarian. All my life I have been a picky eater, but I am starting to think it is more than just that. I don't eat hardly any vegetables and constantly must pick at food to see what is in it. Soup, sauces, pizza..anything really.
My question is, does anyone know if there is a link between food obsessions and OCD? I have not seen it as a symptom on any list.
I think its more than just being picky because I become consumed with the thought of having eating a piece on onion, search for them, and other veggies too. I have, in the past, thrown up at the thought of having eaten a pepper, or other of a list of many foods. If I do manage to miss something, I have to spit it out, or gag. Then I lose all appetite. I eat mostly carbohydrate rich foods, like fries and pasta, and beans, because they are "safe" foods.
My boyfriend has OCD, and has been telling me that I too, may have it. I have searched the web for info relating food and OCD and have found nothing.
He tells me I have other symptoms, like constantly checking appliances to see if they are on, even if I have not used them all day.
Any advice or direction? Thanks and I hope someone can help.
My question is, does anyone know if there is a link between food obsessions and OCD? I have not seen it as a symptom on any list.
I think its more than just being picky because I become consumed with the thought of having eating a piece on onion, search for them, and other veggies too. I have, in the past, thrown up at the thought of having eaten a pepper, or other of a list of many foods. If I do manage to miss something, I have to spit it out, or gag. Then I lose all appetite. I eat mostly carbohydrate rich foods, like fries and pasta, and beans, because they are "safe" foods.
My boyfriend has OCD, and has been telling me that I too, may have it. I have searched the web for info relating food and OCD and have found nothing.
He tells me I have other symptoms, like constantly checking appliances to see if they are on, even if I have not used them all day.
Any advice or direction? Thanks and I hope someone can help.
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nuzzler
03-10-2003, 07:57 PM
I have had ocd prob. since 4, I was always a
picky eater & went on many episodes of
"only eating hot dogs" or "cereal" when I
was little.
Alas, Im 35 & mostly vegetarian too. Alot of times
the smell and/or looks of meat can gross me out.
Incidentally, I've been "chubby" when I was
in my early teens, have been anorexic since
I wass 17. I have had so many food rituals, pig out
then starve days, its not funny. I'm on Paxil
which helps alot BUT it also cuts my appetite.
I've been to many dctrs, shrinks--no one understands.
I'd be happy to talk w/you.
Nuzzler
picky eater & went on many episodes of
"only eating hot dogs" or "cereal" when I
was little.
Alas, Im 35 & mostly vegetarian too. Alot of times
the smell and/or looks of meat can gross me out.
Incidentally, I've been "chubby" when I was
in my early teens, have been anorexic since
I wass 17. I have had so many food rituals, pig out
then starve days, its not funny. I'm on Paxil
which helps alot BUT it also cuts my appetite.
I've been to many dctrs, shrinks--no one understands.
I'd be happy to talk w/you.
Nuzzler
mamisano
03-20-2003, 10:47 AM
I am in a similar boat as you.
I do not eat any Fruits or Vegetables with the exception of Mashed Potatoes on occasion. My diet consists exclusively of breads and meats.
I also don't eat:
Seafood
Pasta
Soups
Condiments like Katsup/Mustard
I basically like my food bland or dry, no sauces of any type.
It might not have started off as an OCD, but I think at my age of 29, it is. Everything I eat has to be a certain way or I won't eat it.
I have not tried any new foods for as long as I can remember because I have a gag reflex to new foods....
*sigh* I think I need to see a psychologist! :D
I do not eat any Fruits or Vegetables with the exception of Mashed Potatoes on occasion. My diet consists exclusively of breads and meats.
I also don't eat:
Seafood
Pasta
Soups
Condiments like Katsup/Mustard
I basically like my food bland or dry, no sauces of any type.
It might not have started off as an OCD, but I think at my age of 29, it is. Everything I eat has to be a certain way or I won't eat it.
I have not tried any new foods for as long as I can remember because I have a gag reflex to new foods....
*sigh* I think I need to see a psychologist! :D
ExpectoPatronum
04-16-2003, 08:10 PM
well, i haven't read anything about pickyness/foods and OCD, but I could see how they can be connected in a way. but really it's more that food is filling a variable. for me, (and only sometimes when my OCD is particularly bad) some foods don't seem "right" -- the best example of this i can give is, let's say i'm eating tortilla chips. most chips are "right", and then some aren't, if that makes sense at all. my friend would ask what was wrong with that one, and i would just shrug... (it's not really that big of a problem for me, but i thought that applied to what you were saying.)
nkaiman
04-23-2003, 12:25 PM
Wow it's pretty cool to see people similar to me. For almost as long as I can remember (I'm 20 now), I have not eaten any fruits, veggies or meat. My diet consists of dairy and carbs. It has never been a weight issue, but I dont think it falls under OCD either. I feel like it would be more of a phobia then OCD. what do you think?
PMPimbura
04-25-2003, 03:09 PM
I am 24 and have OCD and anxiety. I rarely if ever eat veggies or fruits. It started to get really bad about 16 weeks ago. I have lost 45 lbs since then because I wouldnt eat almost all foods. I have been doing better since then. My fiance is nice enough to taste food before I eat it so I know it is safe. I still don't eat fruit and veggies yet but at least my weight has stabilized. I have regurgitated my food on several occasions because the idea of eating it was something that I couldn't handle. I would love to talk to anyone about this problem.
emai jdphillips10@cs.com
emai jdphillips10@cs.com
mamisano
05-11-2004, 12:46 AM
Any more picky eaters here???
sjd1654
05-11-2004, 07:25 AM
I rarely eat fruits or vegetables either. I wonder if that is part of our problem! Everyone says they are so good for you and your body needs them.
shye&curious
05-11-2004, 07:56 PM
hi there
i'm also a picky eat but i've never thought of linking it with my OCD?
i haven't eatn meat with the exception of bacon and ham for about 7 years (i'm now 20 yrs old).... and about 6 months ago i stopped eating ham... bacon is just too good to quit tho! lol... anways, i used to eat chicken a lot but now rarely...
about 5-6 nights a week i eat pasta with grated cheese and bacon bits on it for dinner... haven't gotten sick of it yet? i know it's not that healthy though... i basically eat the exact same foods everyday, i really lack variety... and my dad gets "mad" every night when i eat a dinner that he has made because i pick through it and make sure i'm not eating anything that i "don't like"... i put that in quotes because i think i just TELL myself i don't like things... it kind of worries me because in a few years, i just might not like anything!!!
i could definitely see pickiness fitting into OCD... because i feel like it's a compulsion to pick through my foods and it's like i'm obsessed with removing foods from the list of foods i like... i can't see this being a good thing for the future when i get pregnant, i wonder how that's gonna work?
any really picky people on here been pregnant? if so, how did you handle that? did you start eating the foods you didn't like?
thx
i'm also a picky eat but i've never thought of linking it with my OCD?
i haven't eatn meat with the exception of bacon and ham for about 7 years (i'm now 20 yrs old).... and about 6 months ago i stopped eating ham... bacon is just too good to quit tho! lol... anways, i used to eat chicken a lot but now rarely...
about 5-6 nights a week i eat pasta with grated cheese and bacon bits on it for dinner... haven't gotten sick of it yet? i know it's not that healthy though... i basically eat the exact same foods everyday, i really lack variety... and my dad gets "mad" every night when i eat a dinner that he has made because i pick through it and make sure i'm not eating anything that i "don't like"... i put that in quotes because i think i just TELL myself i don't like things... it kind of worries me because in a few years, i just might not like anything!!!
i could definitely see pickiness fitting into OCD... because i feel like it's a compulsion to pick through my foods and it's like i'm obsessed with removing foods from the list of foods i like... i can't see this being a good thing for the future when i get pregnant, i wonder how that's gonna work?
any really picky people on here been pregnant? if so, how did you handle that? did you start eating the foods you didn't like?
thx