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I can't eat enough
I'm hungry. I get hungry very often, but I can only eat about one cup of food at a time (if I'm lucky; usually it's less). I can't even finish a kids meal. I don't have any eating disorder. I have very high self-esteem and a lot of self confidence. It has nothing to do with my body image. But every time I eat, I get full very quickly and if I eat until the point that my stomach hurts (still not enough to finish an adult portion at any restaurant), more often than not I will throw up because there just isn't enough room, I guess.
I have never been a big eater. I had problems with not eating a lot when I was younger too, all of my childhood until I was 12, but then through middle and into high school I could eat and eat as much as I wanted and it would never hurt. Ever since starting college, it seems like my stomach has shrunk and now I'm 20 and can't finish a kids meal and my boyfriend makes fun of me for it and my parents are freaking out because they think I'm anorexic or on drugs (I'm not). So why can't I eat any more? It doesn't make sense that my stomach shrank because I certainly haven't been starving at any time during the last two years (or ever), and I haven't been eating any less except when forced to by the pain.
I don't think I really want suggestions, just musings of what the heck is going on in there.
I have never been a big eater. I had problems with not eating a lot when I was younger too, all of my childhood until I was 12, but then through middle and into high school I could eat and eat as much as I wanted and it would never hurt. Ever since starting college, it seems like my stomach has shrunk and now I'm 20 and can't finish a kids meal and my boyfriend makes fun of me for it and my parents are freaking out because they think I'm anorexic or on drugs (I'm not). So why can't I eat any more? It doesn't make sense that my stomach shrank because I certainly haven't been starving at any time during the last two years (or ever), and I haven't been eating any less except when forced to by the pain.
I don't think I really want suggestions, just musings of what the heck is going on in there.
it sounds alot like coeliac disease or chrones. as long as what you are eating is full of nutrients and healthy you should be fine but see a doctor anyway
See a doctor to rule out any physical reasons for this. Then, if given a clean bill of health, simply go with your body, and eat several small meals a day. - Blu
I think you should see your doctor about it - there could be a physical reason for your stomach not taking enough food. If you were anorexic, you wouldn't be concerned about it, so I agree with you that you're not. You should get it checked out - you shouldn't have to go round feeling hungry. Best of luck with it xx
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