spitting out foods - to Eating Disorders

laplant · Newbie Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 25

I somehow developed the habit of spitting out food. I wanted to lose some weight before my holiday trip so I exercised and was on diet, but I also practised chewing and spitting for about three months. It’s not that I was particularly overweight, I just thought this would be a good way to lose several kilos. Six weeks fro my holiday I still chew and spit. Has my spitting out foots turned into eating disorder? If it has, how to stop it?

kutter · Newbie Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 14

You’ve developed a nasty habit that is very close to eating disorders. Some experts think of it as of an independent eating disorder while others believe it is just one segment of the existing disorder. Whichever option you choose, you have a serious problem. Spitting out food can endanger your health in several ways. First of all, your body cannot get enough nutritive ingredients and this reflects in the overall state of your organism. The next problem is associated with weight gain - there is a common belief that spitting out food will prevent weight gain, but it is not quite true. If you chew and spit sweets (as most people with this disorder do) you increase the intake of refined sugar and make weight gain more probable, since this sugar can be digested to a certain extent even while in your mouth. Of course, there is always a problem of teeth and gym health, as well as certain saliva glands disorders. But you must be aware that the cause of all this is somewhere in your subconscious dissatisfaction and wishes concerning your look. If you are not happy with the way you look this is not the right way to make things better. You should consult both physician and therapist. The first will deal with your physical disorders and the damages you might have caused by chewing and spitting food while the second will focus on changing your way of understanding your body and dealing with other problems that might have caused this disorder.

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I don't agree that spitting out food is automatically an eating disorder. You only have an eating disorder if you can't control your behaviour, or if your behaviour is affecting your health. Occaisionally spitting out sweets, while something that shouldn't be done in public, is better than eating them.

It may be a sign in a younger person, that they are having body image issues. In a normal adult or someone that is trying to reduce the amount of sweets they eat it can be just fine. I used to eat candy all the time. It was killing me, but I still crave it. The doctor said "don't eat it" and I am trying to change my habits, but I still need a taste every once in a while.

So just don't do it in public, rinse you mouth out afterwards to prevent caries and you will be fine. If you find that you can't help yourself then seek a doctors advice

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chewing and then spitting out food is a sign of an eating disorder, if not one in and of itself. yes, it is possible to simply once in a great while do this, but if you're like someone with a c/s problem, its far more frequently. for me, it's gotten to the point where i will chew and spit whole gallons of icecream, cakes, large footlong sandwiches, cookies, brownies, pizza, chips, and so on. sometimes all of the above in one day. and because sweets begin the breakdown process almsot immediately, a lot of the calories are still being absorbed. it's a nast problem, and if you don't seek help for it, it can deveolpe into an uncontrolable full-out disorder (as I am currently experiencing), which is detrimental to your health (as a lot of the problems associated with bulemia pertain to c/s as well, not to mention restricting, if you are c/s-ing because you're restricting).

writer · Newbie Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 2

Hello,
I am a a freelance writer and would like to write about this "new eating disorder". Is there anyone willing to be interviewed? Confidentiality would be highly respected.
Thank you.

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hoosierchic · Newbie Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 1

Regarding the "freelance writer", if you're really interested, i have struggled w/this behavior for (15+) years, and until recently thought i was pretty much alone in it---my email is hoosierchic30@yahoo.com, feel free to email me

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I used to be a happy healthy skinny, care free girl. The world was my oyster. This condition has ruined my life. I'm constantly worried about food but will gorge on "chewing and spitting" because "its calorie free". WELL ITS NOT. I need help. I'm 22 and a very intelligent upbeat person..but for some reason this is taking over me and making me nervous. If theres someone like me out there, or a doctor. PLEASE HELP.
I'll give you my email.

Be well. Take Care. Love.

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I also was happy, slender and care free. I started c/s a couple of years ago and has ruined everything! I can't seem to stop! Any suggestions?

spitting out foods - to Eating Disorders

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