how do I deal with this?

Postby hungrygirl » Fri May 07, 2004 7:32 am

I am a 21 year old, 5'7", 132 pound girl with an extremely fast metabolism and a huge appetite. I eat up to 6000 calories a day. I know some of my friends envy my situation but I am finding it more and more awkward. I hate it when people always want to comment on my appetite. At family gatherings and things some people like to make a big deal out of giving me an extra large plate of food and telling everyone who doesn't know just how much I eat. I really hate it. When I stay with other people sometimes I feel like a glutton because I often get hungry when no one else is. Normally I sneek a small snack or go hungry instead of demand more food out of my hosts. My difference from most people sometimes causes me to make assumsions which led to embarrassing situations. I once ate lunch with a couple of classmates. A few hours later when we were at a shopping mall I was starting to get hungry. Fortunately my friends suggested we get a snack. We dispersed through the food court. My friends came back with a soft pretzel and a small ice cream cone. I came back with a large plate of chinese food. I thought is was time for a meal but my friends were stunned. After they watched me eat it, one look at me and said, "Please, I just have to know -are you STILL hungry?" I was stuffed, but she had to ask. This is the sort of thing that makes people think I am kind of strange. I don't know how to handle this and I feel awkward and out of place. I guess maybe this is sort of a rant but I would appreciate any advice. I have seen several doctors by the way.
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Postby twoten » Fri May 07, 2004 11:03 am

If the doctors weren't concerned, why should you be? Is it possible that you actually enjoy the special attention you receive from the people you eat with?
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Postby fandango » Fri May 07, 2004 2:17 pm

I was the same way when I was your age. Through highschool I was even thinner than you, so I also got accused of having an eating disorder by those who didn't know me (I didn't have one, and was eating a lot too). The reason you are probably getting the comments even from friends is because when we feel bad about ourselves the easiest thing to do is to bring others down. I'm not saying your friends are bad people, they may be doing it subconsciously.

I also wanted to say that it's possible around 25-26 your metabolism may slow down. This happened to me, and no one told me it could. You're taught in highschool phys.ed. classes about all the changes a person's body goes through as a teenager, but no one warns you that your body changes later on. It was quite a shock when I realized I had been gaining weight, since I never had to think about that before.

Anyway, just remember that everyone's body is different, not just appearance-wise. Don't deprive yourself of food when you need it - most people cannot tell when their body requires something, so it would be a shame for you to learn to ignore these signals.
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Postby hungrygirl » Thu May 13, 2004 9:59 am

Sometimes I do enjoy the attention, but I can't turn my metabolism off when I don't want it. My appetite is not consistant. Most days I have no trouble but some days I'm just a bottomless pit. It's very awkward when it happens at the wrong time.
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