So I suddenly lost the desire to eat?

Question

I've always been a bit heavy. Or well, more than just a bit. I liked food, and so I ate it. I was pretty self conscious about it, (I know, I know. It was my own fault) and sometimes I seriously considered not eating anymore.

Except I never did. I just, you know, liked food too much. But then one morning, a couple days ago, I couldn't eat. Like it wasn't that I WOULDN'T eat, I just couldn't. I couldn't force the food down my throat. It's been going on a couple days. I eat maybe a couple bites of something, and then I feel nauseous. 

And it's weird. My stomach feels empty. I've got hunger pains. It's just- I can't force any food down my throat.

I've already asked this question and someone answered that it might be anorexia.. The thing is, I always thought that anorexia was this gradual thing that happened over time. This was just an overnight thing for me. I literally woke up one morning without an appetite.

I recently counted my calories to see just how little I was eating. Yesterday, I got about 400, and today I'm around 300. That's definitely not normal, right?

theoneoff · Accepted Answer

300/400 cals is considered dangerously low. However anorexia is characterised by a voice or thoughts in your head that say things like "you're fat, don't eat". Since you didn't mention this and instead mentioned just loss of appetite the person below is wrong. It would be considered EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified) and for anorexia the diagnostic criteria states you have to be 15% underweight. Anyway. I don't think you should worry because there'll come a time when you get so dizzy you'll have to eat. But if this time next week it's still this bad you should go and see a doctor to get their opinion. Best wishes hun! Try and eat little and often x

leopard · Answer

Loss Of Desire To Eat

Skinny Man Flynn · Answer

Sounds to me that you are very depressed. I have always ate like a pig, one day I just couldn't even look at food without feeling nausea. I was having a nervous break down. Need to get this checked out. I went for almost two weeks and finally started passing out. That was 30 years ago. You must try to eat. If it is depression it will pass. Just takes time.

Anonymous · Answer

No that's not Normal if you continue it will be considered anorexia... So either find a healthy way to get more calories or go to a doctor and he can put you on a helpful diet to make you start eating again! But as to why you stopped eating, I have no idea. Maybe you just finally talked your body out of it!

Renee · Answer

Do you feel that you are seen instead of your voice being heard.  Plus are you from a
dysfunctional family where I from time to time  yell at each other  yet once again losing my appetite?
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with me; let there be peace on earth  and let it begin with me; for God loved the world that he gave us his son; let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
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of food.  Say , for example, if you like to eat desserts before you meal, eat the dessert first and see
how much happier you are because you made up your own decision to walk the walk and talk the talk.  Then with the change  tell your family that you love them.  If they say something back to you
and the news is on practically each meal, avoid having a negative attitude towards denying yourself
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