Stupid irrational fear foods
Recently I've been really frustrated because despite having come a long way in recovery, I just CANNOT seem to overcome certain food phobias. There are a few very specific foods which I am terrfied of- all completely irrational because I will happily eat the same amount of calories/sugar/fat/carbs in another guise.
So I was wondering, does anyone else have these lingering ED 'blocks', what are they, and how did you get over them?
Mine are: olive oil, cake, pizza, fruit juice/smoothies, milkshake, baguette/french bread, pastry
Reason: Moved from Weight Gain to Health and Support
Hot chips - conquered
White bread - conquered
Nuts - conquered (I have NO bloody idea how I lived without these beautiful, beautiful things)
Ice cream - Halfway conquered
Chocolate in block form (large servings) or in bags (as in M&M's) - conquered
Pasta - Halfway conquered
LIQUID CALORIES - So ready to conquer
My advice would be to start small. Have a small piece of something you like, or have it once a week maybe. When you see that it won't harm you and that hey, maybe you even LIKE it, you can start having it more often. =)
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