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UPCOMING HOLIDAYS

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Good day friends, I have what I think is a rather strange question. We are only weeks away from Thanksgiving, the biggest food day of the year here in the U.S. I am already feeling the anxiety and food preoccupations. I love to cook and I love to feed others. My family will be hosting several friends for dinner. Here is the problem, how do I cook and prepare without ED screaming nonsense in my head??? I have not had company over since last Thanksgiving because cooking , while I love it tends to make me very anxious. I want to be "normal" this year and have a wonderful meal with my family and friends. How do the rest of you get through this or am I the only one who obessess two weeks in advance????
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I don't have any advice...but I am in the same boat! I am so nervous already for the holidays..Its all family and food, and I can't deal with either of them. I don't cook, so that isn't a problem but anyway if you find any good ideas let me know!!
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yeah this is really hard its why i absooluttly hate all these stuff your face holidays idk really not really how to fix it theres no easy way unless someone iknows
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Also in the same boat but with Christmas, as we don't have Thanksgiving here in the U.K. My plan for Christmas (since I'll also probably be cooking): Spend 4 hours or so cooking
Serve myself a little of each thing (meat, veg etc.)
Eat it and then say I'm not hungry since I spent 4 hours cooking the meal.

I'll probably get away with it because my grandma does it when we spend Christmas there. Last year she spent about 5 hours cooking and then when it came down to eating she really didn't want to. Couldn't stand the sight of what she'd made because she put so much effort into it.

Just try not to worry and try to eat something, even just a little. The more you worry about it, the worse it will be. *hugs to you* good luck for thanksgiving
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for both of the holidays i am going to my dads for the holidays and he knows about My ED i am not sure who else knows about it. idk if he told anyone else my sister knows so that is good.
AnneL
AnneL
I start feeling anxious from now until Christmas. The thing I tell myself, however, is that it's only one day and I'm going to enjoy all the food I don't normally eat for one day. I exercise and eat well the days before and that really helps me a lot. Maybe hand over some of the cooking duties to others so that you have someone to talk to while you're cooking. That helps me. Sometimes I just tell the old ED to 'SHUT UP'. Hope some of this helps. I know how you feel.
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i thought i had already posted on this one, but maybe not. the holidays are bad for me, lots of good for, but binging and purging as well. my husband has recently found out about my ed and has made it is duty to watch me like a hawk on thanksgiving and christmas. birthdas are bad for me as well! so good luck and maybe you could ask some one to keep an eye on you, if possible:)
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