chew and spit

rossman · Newbie Joined: 23 Jan 2005 Posts: 22

Hi, I am an anorexic who recently developed habit to chew and spit food. Usually, I spit only what I consider to bad for my weight, but sometimes if I feel very bad about myself I start to spit out everything I it. How to stop this?

iler · Newbie Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 20

Hi, I thought that no one else besides me chew food up and spit it out. Although, I read about eating disorder where instead of swallowing food, you chew it first and then spit it out.
People do this to control their weight, since fat people are not accepted in society.
You can be anorexic or develop this habit as part of other eating disorder illness. If you start to spit everything out you could leave your organism without some vital nutrients, like vitamins or minerals. So, my nails and hair become very brittle, I was dizzy all the time and without energy for routine things. I guess that is my way to cope with inability to stop eating sweets and candies. I have some friends who are chocolate-dependants, so they prefer not to eat it at all. I would like if there was greater awareness about this issue.

writer · Newbie Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 2

Hello,
I am a freelance writer/student who would like to write a story about this new eating disorder. Is there anyone who would be willing to be interviewed?
This is a very private and personal matter-real names do not have to be used.
Thank you.
Sincerely-
A Friend

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Guest · Guest

I've been doing this for the past 6 months. I'm 16 and I am an insulin defendant diabetic. I've always had issues with my weight and I've always felt a lot bigger than everyone else, and I've tried loads of different diets, I'd never heard of Chewing and Spitting, it just sort of happened one day when I was eating a something and I realized I didn't want it and just spat it out. I am now doing it every day, it is horrible and I want to stop but it's really difficult!

Guest · Guest

I have been doing this a lot lately with snacks, such as potato chips and popcorn, or anything that doesn't dissolve when it's chewed. I find that it's a helpful way to get the satisfaction of chewing and tasting without having to get all of the calories. I always do it when I'm alone, and hide everything afterwards. My spouse knows that I do this. I always swallow my regular meals. I don't see that there is anything wrong with it. I'm not anorexic, nor do I have an eating disorder. I got the idea from Joan Rivers a long time ago, when she was a guest on someone's talk show ( I can't remember who's at the moment). I wish people would stop judging everything that someone else does, that doesn't fit into their mold of what people should be doing. It's my way of coping with weight, and it's not hurting anyone. I know that it sounds gross, but it works for me.

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