OCD & body image/food issues

every once in a while my body image issues flare up & it can get intense. i obsess over the feeling I have in my clothes to check if I’ve gained weight, think of food, and have this perception that everyone sees me in a certain light I don’t want to see. i really can beat myself up with negative self talk. i haven’t realized until today since body image issues are so common that this could be my ocd. i used to engage in highly restrictive behavior when it came to food—I eliminated any white carbs, dairy, meat, etc & would do intermittent fasting. it’s hard not to fall into this obsession. I gained a few pounds over the last couple of months and it makes me feel anxious for the summer. anyone have a similar experience? x

Username: justgottaknowjustgottaknow

Date posted: 1y ago

Ohhhh yes, totally relate. Was vegan for 3 years, keto on and off for the last 2 years, often “forget” to eat, etc.

Username: Nikki KimNikki Kim

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@justgottaknow yes!! I was vegan at the time and was following so many YouTube accounts that promoted disordered eating (high carb low fat) (freelee)

Username: justgottaknowjustgottaknow

Date posted: 1y ago

@Nikki Kim I really struggle with disordered eating. It’s been really hard with keto bc it “works” so well for me for weight loss, but it’s so unhealthy. Then I restrict eating and my body feels like sh!t so I start having somatic ocd fears about being sick/dying 😅 gotta love the cycle

Username: Erin PErin P

Date posted: 1y ago

It’s worth while to look up ARFID. It can be body image

Username: Erin PErin P

Date posted: 1y ago

** and/or OCD related. I got down to eating only 11 things including food and drink four to my COCD - wanting to avoid stomach issues /more restroom trips. With a total restrictive diet - even if it’s healthy- your body can stop processing food correctly. I ended up in the hospital. The good news is that my ARFID has been manageable and I’ve been eating a variety of foods for over 4 years now due to the ERP treatment and nutritional advice I got at a residential eating disorder and OCD facility. My OCD except my core issue has also been much better. So there is hope for you.

Username: FactsOverFearFactsOverFear

Date posted: 1y ago

Could be body dysmorphia which has underlying symptoms of OCD. I have it, and it is very annoying. I'll stare in the mirror and focus on every and any flaw. I'll think that people are staring at it and won't want to go out. I ended up losing over 40 pounds due to covid and now I think I look heavier which is impossible, but that's what my brain convinces me to see. I'm working on it in ERP, and maybe that would help you too!

Username: Salvatoria

Date posted: 5y ago

Does anyone struggle with their ocd when it comes to weight and exercise? I feel like I’m getting too obsessed with it and getting in the mindset of having a negative body image

Perfectionism OCD

Username: Northern_Dow...

Date posted: 1y ago

OCD about my eating disorder.

Possible trigger warning if anyone else has an ED. I saw a post online that basically said if you cant have a restrictive eating disorder without being fatphobic. I have Anorexia, struggled with it for years. I truly believe in beauty at every size and eating what you want, I've never been the type of person to judge others for their bodies or what they eat. I would never look down on someone for their weight and I hate it when other people with my disorder shame people for being overweight or use it to 'encourage' themselves. I do have an unexplainable fear of gaining weight but that unfortunately just comes with the illness and i only ever apply these standards to myself. There's even been times I wished more people could think more like me so that I wouldn't be insecure about gaining weight. I genuienly dont equate weight to anyone's worth, to me it's just a number until I'm the one on the scale. My OCD is telling me now that by struggling an ED i hate fat people or am being offensive. That I should force myself to eat even though it makes me anxious and it's not something I can just force myself to do. I've been in this horrible limbo all day with my mind on whether or not just being sick makes me a terrible person. :') I hate OCD.

"Pure" OCD

Username: Croissant

Date posted: 45w ago

OCD or disordered eating?

Hi! I’ve struggled with bouts of disordered eating for years. It comes in waves and then settles down again. Today I realized it might actually be my ocd that causes it. The intrusive thought is gaining weight and the compulsion is the disordered eating/purging behaviors. Has anyone ever struggled with this? Could this be ocd?

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