[anxiety247]

I am trying to follow my meal plan however struggling with unending bouts of anxiety when I do eat. I feel guilty of what I have ate and I need to work out. Thing is I cut the working out part almost 3 months of no exercising. So just sitting there doesnt help. I have tried to write, listen to music, call someone but still can't escape the panic attacks. I can escape but thats if I don't eat which is going against me trying to stay in recovery.

Any suggestions of how to tone down the anxiety levels during meals??

[cantstopcrying]

Have you tried watching TV while eating? I know that normally people say not to do that, but in this case it may refocus your mind on what's on TV instead of on the task at hand and being anxious. Good luck to you and way to go on trying to stay the course!

[anxiety247]

Originally Posted by cantstopcrying

Have you tried watching TV while eating? I know that normally people say not to do that, but in this case it may refocus your mind on what's on TV instead of on the task at hand and being anxious. Good luck to you and way to go on trying to stay the course!

I tried TV nothing works. Take a anti-anxiety med and then I am tired and fall asleep and then I wake up that much more anxious and angry because my ed is saying I am lazy I cant win.

[Brokenwings73]

i have persistant anxiety but it pretty much goes to full blown panic at meals. I hate to eat infront of others because i feel like therir judging me and how how i eat. im also irrationally terrified that the calories from other people plates are going to jump onto mine and be absorbed by my food and im gong to eat them.

[anxiety247]

BW,

I can pretty much relate with you on meal time anxiety. I experience panic attacks too when I eat. That then leads to avoidance. My friends are frustrated with me because I refuse to eat at their house or go out to eat. I too worry about them watching how much I eat making me even more nervous. They don't get it's not about food here is more underneath they don't understand.

[Woundedheart1]

I have constant anxiety around mealtimes. Thankfully I live by myself so I can sort if fudge it when family or bf asks but when I'm forced into a position like out at a restataunt . Severe anxiey and panic sets in. I get up from the table no less than 15 times and try to skimp by with the easiest meal freaking the whole time. The easiest thing is to usually politely decline invitations so I don't end up looking like the road runner at the restataunt and extenuating my issue. People are starting to get the picture and leave me be to my isolation. I hate it but I hate the panic worse.