What if I'm becoming anorexic?

I had to Google "anorexic" because I didn't even know how to spell it...clearly it has never been part of my normal vocabulary like fat, obese, overweight, etc.

I was banded on Feb. 1, 2008 and to date I have lost 45 lbs. It hasn't been too terribly hard, but now that I have really good restriction I BARELY eat. Barely. I'm not even hungry. I think about food and I think about the foods that I can't eat, but then I think about the 45 lbs. I have lost and I don't want those foods...or really any food for that matter. I fear that I've created a monster by losing weight and feeling better. Just this past week I was able to put on a pair of jeans that I haven't worn in three years. They aren't even in style anymore but I kept them because I knew that one day I would be able to wear them again...so I cried like a little girl when they slipped on and buttoned up with no effort, pulling or squeezing.

I digress....I have started to not want to eat because I want to lose more weight and I know that's not the right way to do it so I eat a little here and there throughout the day. I'm not ususally hungry at all in the morning and my band feels really tight, I have soup for lunch, maybe a 100 calorie popcorn in the afternoon and soup for dinner and I'm fine.

Am I the only one? I feel superior to food now and I don't miss it. I no longer plan my day around what I am going to eat or where or when. I just go about my day and if I'm a little hungry I'll have something. It's crazy....or am I crazy?

Can you eat solid foods without PB'ing? If so, why are you having soup 2 times a day? Sounds like you need to be eating more solid foods. Is it possible you are too tight and may need an unfill?

I can eat solid foods and I've only PB'd once since getting banded. I eat the soup because it helps me get through the mental aspect of eating and being full. If I can see the bottom of my soup bowl, then I don't feel like I'm depriving myself as opposed to seeing food on my plate go to waste.

alv:

Make sure you eat enough to get the nutrients that your body requires. You don't want to be getting sick and going bald because you're limiting your calories too much.

You should speak with your doctor and/or a nutritionist to see what the lower end of the requirements for your health and make sure you meet those daily requirements.

Take care and be healthy.

Sue