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Nov 24, 2013, 08:22 PM
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Grand Poohbah
Community Liaison
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Member Since: Jan 2011
Location: Surrey, SE London, UK
Posts: 1,628
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  Hello there. Oh dear, I could really sit down here and write a very long screed in answer to your post. I guess basically I totally identify with a great deal of what you said. I'll try and ''nutshell'' it. My pattern of eating in a 'controlled' way is the same as yours, I'm classed as 'restrictive' and Atypical anorexia BUT, believe you me I'm NOT thin (wish I was!). Because I've been 'messing' with severe dieting over the last 30+ years, I've now completely ****** up my metabolisim, to the point of not being able to eat many calories per day to stay 'medium' sized. The amount of calories I have is under half the recommended daily rate, yet I never loose weight. The 'Atypical' lable comes from years ago when I WAS very thin AND the 'atypical' means that the anorexia in my case came about because of Borderline Personality Disorder, so it was secondary to that. I consider myself more EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified) now and severe restricting is a way of life. Funnily enough, you'll never believe it, but I've done that very Thames meal cruise you mentioned, it was wonderful BUT I ate nothing! I took two people with me who love food and know me and my 'funny' ways! They were happy to gobble up my dinner I wouldn't eat! I wish you luck in future. HUGS and LOVE. XXXX 
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