Obsessive measuring of food - does anyone else here do this? - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

amy12345 · 02-10-2005, 09:05 PM

I measure what I eat, I guess I could say it has become obsessive, in that I just have to do it. If I don't, I feel very anxious not knowing how much I just ate or how many calories I ate. I also tend to eat the same things, and gradually started eating them in the same order. I stay home with my toddler, so these food rituals are easy to keep up and not many people know about it. I avoid meeting people for lunch so I won't have to eat something that may be too much, too many calories, etc.

Is all this OCD behavior? It sure seems like it, but I can't find much on the internet about measuring food portions.

Thanks for any input.

Blue102 · 02-10-2005, 09:22 PM

All I can say is I wish I had that OCD. I try to worry more about how much I eat, but I just end up bingeing anyway. All that calorie counting stuff...it's all just too confusing for me. Have fun being skinny!

SaintAngerBH · 02-12-2005, 05:29 PM

Yeah, actually I was coming on here to post about the same thing.

Except I'm also obsessive about needing to work out and my image.

If I don't work out 3 times a week, and if I eat anywhere near 100 percent of the daily recommended fat intake I get really obsessive. Wondering if I'm gonna get fat, am I losing muscle mass...blah blah.

It's taking over my life. I don't feel good about myself when I eat "normal" like most people eat. I don't feel good about myself when I only work out 1 time a week....I feel really guilty and I can't get it out of my mind....

Anyone have any advice on this? It's getting bad.

GatsbyLuvr1920 · 03-28-2005, 08:18 PM

Oh, yes! I have so many obsessions regarding food that it's ridiculous! I want to be a cardiologist, so I'm obsessively conscious about what I eat, how many calories and saturated fat I consume, etc. I literally weigh myself at least twice a day so I won't go over my "ideal weight" and I monitor myself all the time. If I wasn't obsessive-compulsive I'd probably think it was because I was worried about gaining weight and looking good, but that's not it. I'm worried about gaining weight and getting heart disease and diabetes and being unhealthy! I went on vacation last summer for ten days, and I thought I'd die because I didn't have my scale. I worried and worried every meal because I didn't know how much I weighed or what I should eat (especially since all that there ever is to eat on vacations is grease-laden food). The funny part is that I'm a normal weight and not anorexic in the least, but I constantly obsess over calories and such. So, don't worry 'cuz you're not alone!
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