Poll How Fast Do You Eat?

[Justmehere]

My therapist thinks I eat quickly in order to avoid feelings. This happens even when I'm eating comfort food in a measured healthy way. Most my friends notice. I'm always done first whenever we eat together. Trying to learn to slow myself down and I get more anxious, even when I really like the food.

 

[mrsps]

On my own or with hubby I eat quickly, if I am with other people I am more conscious so eat slower. Food is my comfort I eat with I am happy, sad, angry etc its how I deal with life. I am totally an emotional eater and struggle to control my eating and not over eat.

 

[lostforgottensoul]

I enhale my food! Most of the time people tell me to slow down and sometimes make myself sick.

I think its cause of not having food back then. I also hover over it taking my arm around the side and top of the plate. Thats a habit. People usually say "hey, no one's going to take that from you".

Its intresting the habits we make due to trauma. Great poll!

 

[Enaila]

Eating is a trigger for me. I'd rather not eat at all, but not an option. I usually eat slowly as sometimes takes me time to convince myself it is okay and no one is going to force me to eat.

 

[Riot]

It depends on the situation, for me.

 

[Neverthesame]

I am one of the slowest eaters I know.

I don't like eating in front of, or around people.

I have had so many dental issues over the years, I developed a complex of paranoia around breaking something while eating.


Being a slow eater, I find it helps with digestion. After years of this, I find I get indigestion from eating fast, nor can I eat very much before I get full.

Normally, I will just put a show on and watch, while playing a game or something on the laptop. While picking away at the plate of food on my lap. Eventually I'll finish it.

On average, a full meal:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 1 cup mixed vegetables

1-2 hours to eat.

 

[sedna]

I do eat really fast when Im dealing with anger issues.
I can eat 3 full size snickers in a couple minutes without realizing it when I'm mad.

My T says that its a part of diassociation to be out of touch with the eating process and your body while your
eating, which makes sense.

 

[Fadeaway]

It depends on the situation. Sometimes it takes me forever to get through a small amount of food because I am forcing myself to eat. Other times I inhale it.

 

[Enaila]

I remember when I was first diagnosed with PTSD, sitting at table and staring at amount of food though was less than a serving. At one point I started crying and that is when flashbacks based around food began. Eating still causes anxiety, but thankfully I'm getting better at grounding when flashbacks start.

 

[Nessa7]

I eat very quickly. I have read that it is common for people to do this if they had limited access or amounts of food when they were children.

 

[Eagle3]

I eat pretty quickly too, depending on the situation. I went for a couple of years not being able to eat anything without getting sick, so now I eat quickly in case my body decides to reject food again and i have to stop completely. I'm also an emotional eater, so can sit down and eat a whole pint of ice cream without even tasting it. We also tend to be a little money-short in the family, so when there's food I like, I'll scarf that stuff! I'm working on being more mindful when I eat, and when I go out with my friends I tend to not eat so quickly since we make each other spit food at odd times with just a single flippant remark...good times....

 

[EveHarrington]

D) Turtle mode.