Does anyone have obsessions about food? Healthy eating? Calories? And gets annoyed whenever someone’s talking about food/healthy eating related topics?

Ugh, yes. I do this sometimes too (more often than I’d want to admit). I recommend either putting this OCD to good use and become a dietitian (I’m serious. Every bad thing (OCD) has a good part to it; and vice versa) or you can try to avoid talking about health related topics with people. I mean, I don’t feel right trying to necessarily change your eating habits. It’s great that you eat healthy! It’s just a matter of learning how to control the intrusive thoughts and anxiety that comes with eating and such. Cause trust me, food OCD is awful. Maybe if you ask me a more specific question.. I could be of more help to you?

Thanks for the reply! 1)I am worried whether is OCD or a kind of an eating disorder though, 2) any tips on how to control these intrusive thoughts about food? I find it very difficult because food is everywhere in our daily lives

I met a girl who struggled with this a lot. She had to intake a certain amount of calories and eat the exact serving size. To the dot. Poor thing would take a knife and cut a sliver of food off to make it the exact weight it should be. She also had her OCD with exercising. Having to burn an exact amount of calories. She lost a lot of weight. But by the end of treatment she was doing great ? I loved watching her progress, even though it was hard. She beat it in the butt! ?? ?

I feel that my head is going to explode from all these thoughts! ?

Are you able to give any examples of the intrusive thoughts you’re experiencing around food and eating?

Yes. For example, when I have a food on my plate almost immediately my mind starts dividing everything the plate has into calories, carbs, fat, protein, whether is healthy or not, and whether my gut would be ok if I eat that particular food (i have IBS so everytime I eat I feel anxious because there is a possobility that the food might affect me)