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ofdinosanddais1 · 1 year

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My mom, out of nowhere at least five times a week: "You need to be on this very specific diet and eat no sugar or salt whatsoever."

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My doctor: "So what is your appetite like"

Me: "Oh, I usually eat small meals throughout the day because if I eat a regular sized meal then I get sick. I also know when I need to eat salt and sugar and protein because of very specific cravings I get."

My doctor: "Oh, so you're intuitively eating. That's what I would recommend to someone with unexplained digestive problems and chronic nausea. I think you listening to your body and your cravings has probably been a big help in preventing serious medical problems. I don't see any excessive amounts of LDL cholesterol or salt or sugar in your blood so it's not like there's any proof your diet is poor that can't be explained by digestive problems so let's figure out what's going on."

#fatphobia mention #food mention #tw disordered eating #tw eating disorder #not me who has the disordered eating but definitely my mom #listen to your body #fatphobia #diet culture #if i end up having diabetes i'm never gonna hear the end of it from my mom #i guarantee if i followed her diet then i would end up in the hospital #the keto diet can work for her because it's for her epilepsy but i don't have epilepsy #if i did keto then i would probably die or end up comatose #my body already has a hard enough time digesting shit. i'm not cutting out anything except gluten #and the gluten is because i probably have celiacs #and if i have celiacs then my doctors want me to start right now to make sure my intestines can start healing asap #also i got lucky with my doctors so this is not gonna apply to everyone

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