[bptoo]

I hope this is in the right forum. About a year and a half ago, I reached 254 lbs, which was 80 lbs overweight for me. With the help of a friend I started on a diet and a low-impact exercise program. I have severe back and knee pain, so my exercise is limited. Slowly over the months I started losing weight, usually 10 lbs, then a break of a month, then 10 more, etc. I wanted to reach 185 which was my target weight. I'm now 179. Problem is, I've lost all desire to eat, and I'm feeling it physically, especially with a lack of energy. I'm trying protien shakes and the like, but with no success. Can anyone in their best guess, tell me if you think I may have developed an eating disorder. I just can't stand eating anymore, and it's really starting to scare me.

Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks.

Greg



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[Rapunzel]

Greg,

It really doesn't sound like you would meet the criteria for an eating disorder, but loss of apetite is nonetheless a serious symptom, and you should talk to your doctor about it. There may be a physical reason for your lack of a desire to eat, and/or it could be related to stress, depression, or some other cause.

Wendy

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[inkblot]

Hey, Dear! I don't think it sound like a true eating disorder, in my opinion. I would be more inclined to think stress, depression, or something else. There are a lot of things psychogenic and physical that could cause something like this. Have you had a good physical with your regular medical doctor with labs and everything lately? It would be good to check with some sort of MD just to make sure about yourself physically. {{{{{{{{{{{{{Greg}}}}}}}}}}}

[angel04]

loss of appetite is also a side effect of some medications. Try drinking ginger tea. It stimulates appetite and makes you want to eat. It's also calming for nausea. Take an inch of REAL ginger root, boil it for 5 minutes and drink a cup of the tea before a meal. You can add a little sugar if it's too spicy but I wouldn't recommend killing the spice, that's what makes you want to eat.
Also, you may just be really bored with american cuisine. Try some ethnic variety in your diet. No, not italian or chinese....unless it's real chinese like dimsum, not the sugary cantonese western-world junkfood. The REAL ethnic stuff. Moroccan, lebanese, indian, thai, vietnamese, filipino etc. Balancing spices like cumin and cardamom are great for appetite problems.

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