genster Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Ever since the breakup, i haven't been able to eat properly. Even when i am given my favorite dishes, i can't seem to work up the appetite. I used to enjoy a good meal and now if i eat more than just a bit, i throw up. I want to eat but my body is not letting me Did anyone have a loss of appetite phase? If yes, any tips? I know i should go see the doc but i just don't think its something "medical". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyaboutdogs Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 How long has it been that you have lost your appetite? Are you eating anything at all? I lost my appetite for a few days and then once I started eating again it took a few days for my GI tract to stop reacting negatively 1/2 hour after eating (cramping and diarrhea). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I am like that right now.....BUT I have a history of anorexia...so Im trying to monitor it so it doesnt get out of hand. I think its hard to eat after a break-up b/c you feel so awful and tense. With time, as long as you don't allow yourself to self-indulge and get used to "not eating" you should get better. Give it some time and try not to focus on your ex. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doiiiieeezie Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I lost mine for a few weeks and I took advantage of that and started to change my eating patterns so I am working on health. But for those two to three weeks, I ate very little and felt like I was going to puke after. You should try eating small portions and snack whenever possible... your appetite will come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genster Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 How long has it been that you have lost your appetite? Are you eating anything at all? I lost my appetite for a few days and then once I started eating again it took a few days for my GI tract to stop reacting negatively 1/2 hour after eating (cramping and diarrhea). I remember the night when i broke up, i started gagging and wanting to throw up. I think it was because i was disgusted by the idea that my ex cheated on me or i don't know but it started that night. I am eating, however not much. I can only manage to eat half a meal before i start to gag and want to throw up. I don't feel tired or anything if i don't eat or eat just a bit. I'm feeling better now with the whole breakup but i'm still not able to eat =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genster Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thank you for your replies I hope i gain my appetite back soon, i'm tired of throwing up =C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mankind Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I ate hardly anything for about 3 days after the breakup (was throwing up too) and it was a few more days before I was eating normally again. How long have you been like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COtuner Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Yes. I went at least 3 days without eating after my last breakup. Just no interest in food. I also go through this when first falling for someone - I can go a week or two without really wanting food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genster Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I ate hardly anything for about 3 days after the breakup (was throwing up too) and it was a few more days before I was eating normally again. How long have you been like this? It's been ever since the break up so about a month =/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanzi Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I ate very little for a few weeks. I wanted to eat and I was hungry but I just couldn't face it. I was competely turned off by food. But it did eventually start to come back. Try to keep on eating small amounts of food throughout the day. Even a couple of mouthfuls it is better than nothing. Perhaps because of the way you feel, staring at a huge plateful of food is making it worse. How about keeping little snacks readily availabe and the moment a hunger pang strikes take advantage of it and grab a snack. Take it slowly and it will start to build up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soprano Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Yep. I've lost like 5 pounds and I'm a skinny guy already. I haven;t been able to eat properly most of the time, but sometimes I can. Then again, I was having issues with my appetite for like a month before we broke up. I'm seeing a doctor soon even though it's gotten better, I need to make sure I'm not actually sick, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutbrownhare Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 After my last significant breakup it took me about six weeks to get my appetite back properly, though the first three weeks were the worst. All food seemed to taste of sawdust and I'd feel sick after eating. I made sure to eat what I could, small amounts of cereal, plain boiled rice and fruit, and took vitamin pills to lessen the effects of malnutrition; the only thing to do was let the grieving out of my system and acknowledge I was going to be underweight for a bit. It's an emotional problem rather than a medical one, and the sooner you get the pain out of your system, the sooner you'll heal. (((HUGS))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilservant Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I think it's a natural part of the greiving process. I know I've gone through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genster Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thank you for all your replies and advices i appreciate the support everywhere else i asked, they would just tell me to go see the doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcadefire Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I personally wasn't able to eat properly after my first major break up for a good month. I lost ten pounds instantly. Don't feel like it's abnormal, you are under a lot of stress and this is your body's way to cope. It will pass when you are feeling better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soprano Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thank you for all your replies and advices i appreciate the support everywhere else i asked, they would just tell me to go see the doc. I still think you probably should. I posted my symptoms on a health forum and I got some interesting thoughts about what it could be. I realize it's probably just mental, but I want to make sure of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yumicecream Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Yes, I threw up all night and then for the next three weeks, I did not eat very much at all lest I threw it up. Also had no apetite. It was all fine by the fourth week and everything returned to normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Lish Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I had no appetite for two weeks and after the ex H left. All I did back then was smoke and drink cappucinos, one after the other. I never threw up or felt siickly either. What I did do, was lose loads of weight, which I'd needed to lose...and I looked my healthiest ever. So for me, it turned out to be a good thing and I was glad he'd gone after a while and because Id likely have still been walking around like Ten Ton Tess if he was still here....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivory_Tower Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 What you are going through is normal. I didn't eat for almost a week when things ended with my ex. And...given that I barely weighed 100 lbs at the time, that was just bad. You kind of have to make yourself eat even if you don't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeynow Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I lost my appetite for quite awhile, maybe a month or more, and I often would forget about eating. Soups and smoothies and yogurt helped. It's better now, and I don't remember when it returned. (It's been 6 months since our break up.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Lish Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thank you for all your replies and advices i appreciate the support everywhere else i asked, they would just tell me to go see the doc. Uhm one of those places wasnt POF by any chance? They are all about as sensitive as a scorpion sting over there.....and then some people complain about the lack of sympathy here!!! LOL ENA is defo the best place for advice...that I know of anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowFox Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I normally weigh around 125. In the 3 weeks or so since before and after the break up (he was distant a few days before he actually broke up with me, so I sensed that), I have lost about 15 lbs. I literally could not eat anything for several days and even now, I am not back to normal. But I've always been this way- whenever I have strong emotional stress, the first thing to go is appetite. What I've been doing is just eating whatever I crave. Those seem to be the only foods I can actually eat. Luckily some of them are healthy foods, not all junk food. What is great is that I had a few clothes that are really cute but were getting a bit tight, now they all fit perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genster Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 I normally weigh around 125. In the 3 weeks or so since before and after the break up (he was distant a few days before he actually broke up with me, so I sensed that), I have lost about 15 lbs. I literally could not eat anything for several days and even now, I am not back to normal. But I've always been this way- whenever I have strong emotional stress, the first thing to go is appetite. What I've been doing is just eating whatever I crave. Those seem to be the only foods I can actually eat. Luckily some of them are healthy foods, not all junk food. What is great is that I had a few clothes that are really cute but were getting a bit tight, now they all fit perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HA HA HA i actually don't mind losing weight but it's just the throwing up part that bothers me haha but true i have this pair of black pants that used to fit me perfectly, i wouldnt mind being able to wear them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplekangaroo Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 nutbrownhare had it right when mentioning "sawdust." That's totally what it's like. Liquid nutrition helps, as others have mentioned. I drank a lot of V8 when this happened to me, and it really helped. I lost about 20 lbs in 3 weeks, and it took a long time to gain some of it back. Fortunately, I ditched some extra pounds I'd been lugging around and haven't gained all of those back, but it's not the best "diet plan." Ha. Good luck, and sorry about the vomiting. Dreadful, but I think normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I'm almost a month in NC and I still barely have an appetite. I however force myself to eat. I have been eating much healthier though, lots of fruits and other healthy things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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