What is Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a compulsion in which the main problem is a person eats in a way which disturbs their physical health. The eating may be too excessive (compulsive over-eating...
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Chew-And-Spit! Help!
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So.... I have been struggling for some time now, with the practice of "Chew and Spit"- as my body can no longer purge (outside of exercise) really any other way... I am absolutely terrified of the premise of suffering from a heart-attack (as one of my dear friends, a dual anorexic and bulimic managed to suffer a heart attack from years of abusive purging behavior). I am just so confused! So without resources! Does anyone else secretly practice this? Has anyone formerly practiced this- and seen themselves through it, developing healthier habits? If so, how did you go about it? I am sick and tired of depleting my little apartment of any and all food.. the fear of being caught at some inopportune time (yeah, my boyfriend nearly walked in on my today scarfing some pizza- NOT GOOD and HIGHLY EMBARASSING). So, I suppose this is just my call out! I would so, so, so appreciate some guidance!
Love to all Miss Em Posted on 06/28/09, 05:06 pm |
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Oh goodness, I know c/s all too well. I've done it for about 4 years now. It got REALLY bad when I first got to college and yes it's terrifying the prospect of someone "walking in" on it!! I swear there were wayyyy too many close calls with my roommate. I weened myself off of it for awhile and was trying to eat "normally" but finals rolled around so c/s returned naturally! Anyway, I was never a purger so I have no experience with that but I'm here for you if you want to talk about it. I've calmed the c/s down a lot, I used to do it for literally HOURS...it took over my life. Now it's not as bad just because I'm sick and tired of food :( I have yet to replace it with healthy behaviors, but one day... I hope you aren't/won't get in too deep because it's a hellish behavior! Anyway, take care and I'm here for you. 
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Wow i thought I was the only one who did this. My C/S habit comes and goes- but it was really bad for a while. I'd just empty out cabinets, wasting food, chewing it and then trashing it, chewing and trashing. And it's so addicting because it's not satiating at all...but you still get that taste...I wish I had some advice but I am still a sufferer. Glad to know I'm not alone.
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You CAN get over this. Binge, purge. Chew and spit, whatever. I know you will, because I did. What I recommend is to be very nice to yourself and read your post, then answer it as if it were someone else's post. I'm wishing you well!
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I chew and spit but only nuts. I love nuts and I didn't want the extra calories but loved the taste. Now I do it daily and I am also worried that my daughter will walk into the kitchen. I only c/s the nuts because other foods that dissolve faster, I am obsessed with the "calories" that I may absorb. With nuts, I justify that the little bit I may actually swallow is at least healthy fats. Maybe I need to be on the obsessive support group. Everytime I hear myself I think "oh my goodness, I am so obsessive".
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Wow. I also thought I was the only one that ever did this! I use to C&S constantly just to get the flavor of food in my mouth.
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HI, I have a friend who does this cs thing and she does not care if we all know about it. And it must not work because she has not lost any weitght. The behaviors do not address the true problem. What is it we are craving? For me it is love. Since I have known this for real deep inside, I have not had a problem controlling my behavior. I do gain 5-10 lbs ocassionally however I ask myself what I really want. If it isnt food I journal to help myself through it. If it is that chocolate cake then I dive in. CS it is crazy and does not work to heal us.
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