My anxiety over food started when I developed a dairy allergy. And I was afraid that everything had dairy in it. And then I started having reactions to beef and I've had reactions to seafood except for frozen fish sticks. So eventually, I ended up being vegan to avoid the foods I had reactions to/was afraid of. I went from being sick all the time to rarely sick at all. And now I'm afraid I'm stupid and horrible for having this diet but the thought of eating meat again makes me so anxious…I don't know how to cook it and even with instructions I'd be terrified I'd get it wrong and get sick again. Or I'd just get sick all the time again. I could just become vegetarian again and just avoid meat and dairy, but I don't know… It's so difficult for me to eat on a regular basis because of guilt and anxiety and I was so close to finding a diet that felt ok and didn't make me an idiot. Now ALL food is poison once again.

[Crazy Hitch]

I am really sorry to hear about this.

You have had significant experiences with food. A lot have caused you concern which gave you every reason to exercise due diligence.

Now this did initially work for you. There was a time when you were quite well.

I can understand why the thought of eating meat makes you anxious. You had a bad experience in the past.

The part that stands out for me quite a bit here is that you find it difficult to eat on a regular basis. This must be really hard on you. Good eating plans are vital to our wellbeing in healthy moderation.

I think that it will be really good for you to regain a sense of trust with food that does not cause you reactions.

Even if you are not eating certain foods because they gave you the initial reaction.

I'm wondering how you get back to that equilibrium; where you had a healthy eating plan and seemed to be doing much better.

Because this is the place where you need to return to.

It sounds simple; but I believe you are posting here because you need support.

You could try by mapping out a healthy eating plan for the week; that incorporates the healthy foods that you did consume during this state of wellness.

Make a grocery list. Perhaps every 2/3rd day; purchase and keep in your fridge.

You could even keep the mapped out food list on your fridge. And perhaps tick as you go incase you forget?

Please let us know how you go.

The thing was, I was fine. I wasn't skipping meals/going all day without eating. I was eating snacks in between meals and as far as I knew, it was pretty much all nutritious.

I just read something earlier that pretty much said people who eat my kind of diet are stupid and get zero protein. So does that mean every food package is lying to me? As far as I've known, I eat a lot of protein. Wouldn't I have problems with my blood sugar if I wasn't (I'm pretty sure I have hypoglycemia and you're supposed to eat protein to keep your sugars up. They even tell you to eat almonds, but apparently that isn't "real" protein?)

To be fair, they were attacking vegans that take a "holier than thou" approach and that isn't me. I don't think one diet can meet the needs of every person, but in my experience, an omnivore diet doesn't seem to work for me. Just like I can see how not eating animal products wouldn't work for the vast majority of people.

But maybe I'm wrong…maybe I get no nutrition whatsoever.

The only diet that made me feel comfortable was being vegan or something close to it. I could potentially eat eggs or honey without ill effects I think. But there's the judging and the social stigma…and almost every time I go to a social event, I can't eat. And if people don't know about my allergies and aversions to certain foods, they just think I'm stuck up or a weirdo. And I just try to play it off as "normal" by saying I'm vegan as it was the closest label/diet to what I ate on my own anyway.

I had pretty much had this all figured out (except for what to do at social events) and was feeling comfortable, when reading something just made me doubt myself again.

I get something similar with food and allergies. My family has a lot of food alergies so i am super conscious about the subject. as far as being vegan goes you can get plenty of protein if you eat the right foods so dont listen to that person. beans and lentils have lots of protein.

[Frog22]

I dont know what you need to do if you have an allergic reaction, but i have a peanut allergy, and i just keep a few benadryl pills in my wallet in case i accidently get into them. That removes most of the worry for me

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Most of the time, my allergic reactions result in nausea/stomach pain/vomiting. Luckily, so far the reactions haven't been life-threatening. I have a supplement that helps with digestion overall, but I'm not sure it would help my stomach if I ate milk products. Also, if I accidentally ingest (or simply get in my mouth) a tiny amount of dairy, I'm usually ok. Probably sounds pretty minimal to someone with a peanut allergy.

[Frog22]

Originally Posted by I.Am.The.End.

Most of the time, my allergic reactions result in nausea/stomach pain/vomiting. Luckily, so far the reactions haven't been life-threatening. I have a supplement that helps with digestion overall, but I'm not sure it would help my stomach if I ate milk products. Also, if I accidentally ingest (or simply get in my mouth) a tiny amount of dairy, I'm usually ok. Probably sounds pretty minimal to someone with a peanut allergy.

Well my reaction is pretty immediate so i never really get to even ingest it if i make a mistake...usually ill just spit it out and my tongue will swell. Yours sounds more delayed and that could be annoying if your not sure if you can eat something and have it strike later!

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