#food ocd

[boneathin]

Hey guys, do you have any tips for coping with food ocd? I've been having a lot of problems lately and am now convinced that I have eaten rat p01son but am trying to calm myself down. Can I get some help please....

#vent #ocd #contamination ocd #food ocd #actually ocd #please help #actually mentally ill

[ashtenstitches]

Tw: food, ED, OCD

Coming to tumblr for maybe some advice??? Idk lol

This last year, I have been contemplating leaving my vegan lifestyle (food-wise). At least a little bit.

I’ve been vegan for 6 years with 1 year before that being vegetarian. It has been great. I have learned so many new recipes and learned how to cook new things and discovered new foods that I like. I’ve introduced others to veganism and have even had family members love my vegan meals. It’s all great. Except for the fact that I think I’ve developed Food OCD.

I recently found out I have a gluten allergy (as well as some nuts) and it has made it REALLY hard to find foods to eat. And even before finding out about those allergies, I was already dealing with the main issue at hand: constantly worrying about food. My entire life revolves around “what am I gonna eat for my next meal?” “I can’t go on that trip because what will I be able to eat?” Etc etc. And this last year I have had some interesting bouts of my blood sugar being super low even after eating a meal (yet my blood work and health are in great shape according to my dr). This is all bringing me back to high school when I had an eating disorder.

I guess my main question/the advice I’m looking for is how do I deal with the guilt of leaving my vegan lifestyle? I know that I should because I’ve slipped into disordered eating without realizing it until recently, but I have so much guilt around reintroducing animal products. I’m really only thinking of like ham, turkey and chicken (red meats/eggs/dairy has never been good to my body). But I have advocated for veganism and fought so hard to even be vegan in my family for so long and I have so much guilt!!!

If you were vegan for a long time, and went back to eating meat, and have struggled with disordered eating, pls share your experience with me if you feel comfortable. Let me know how you fought that guilt. I just want to be better 😭

#tw eating issues #tw eating disorder #tw disordered eating #tw ocd #tw food #veganism #vegan #vegan cooking #veganlife #vegetarianism #vegetarian #food ocd #ex vegan #advice

[emerald-oceans]

Fuck soup I hate soup

#autism #food ocd #‘wet’ foods are my most hated #i don’t like feeling liquids in my mouth unless i’m drinking #plus in my mind it’s so easy to contaminate foods like soup and no one would know

[gay-cripply-scientist]

Sum creechurs with ✨food✨

#tbh creature #autism creature #YIPPEE #I could draw more #but that’s cos I have clinical ocd around food #my art

[1tbls]

thought i would share this really good reddit meta post about tiago, alcoholics anonymous, addiction, and obsession..... [source]

#disco elysium #de tag #also. more food for my ocd harry hc. #came across this meta once bc i was like ''why tf does tiago offer you coffee'' lol #there is probably a better way to screenshot these but it's 5:30am and i dont care

[genderimpala]

I HATE NEUROTYPICAL PEOPLE

"make sure you get out of your pjs to get ready for today"

"banana bread for breakfast? really?"

"make sure you eat something PROPER for lunch that's not just banana bread"

"will you do this today? do this today."

"oh you're fine, you just have to push through it"

STFU I HAVE MAJOR SENSORY ISSUES AND SOMETIMES I CAN ONLY EAT CERTAIN THINGS BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE MAKES ME WANNA DIE. MY PAJAMAS ARE COMFORTABLE. I AM IN SEVERE PHYSICAL PAIN. SHUT UP.

ALSO

SHE'S COMPLETELY RUINED MY ROUTINE AND THE THINGS THAT GO WHERE THEY GO.

WHY IS YOUR PHONE IN MY CHARGER. WHY ARE YOU LEAVING MY DOOR OPEN. WHY ARE YOU OVERLOADING THE DISHWASHER. WHY DID YOU MAKE THE MOST DISGUSTING SOUP I HAVE EVER EATEN THAT GAVE ME FOOD POISONING.

WHY ARE YOU HERE IN MY HOUSE.

#actual conversation i had this morning #neurotypicals #neurodivergent #autism #adhd #audhd #ocd #nd #executive dysfunction #sensory issues #food #spd

[madpunks]

neurodivergent people with fast/restaurant food safe foods constantly get hit with the "we'll just learn to make it at home and it'll be just as good!" while the neurotypicals fail to realize that the consistency in flavor, texture, and temperature is vital and why these foods are our safe foods. they are produced to taste, smell, feel and look the exact same way every single time they're prepared.

this regularity and consistency is what makes the food safe to the neurodivergent person- worrying about "saving money" to make it at home is missing the point- the money isn't the issue here, the food being the exact same as how that person needs it to be prepared is what's vital. it stands between that person being able to eat or not that day.

even generic brand snacks vs. branded snacks in the grocery store can be a total deal breaker. walmart's version of crunchy cheetos are absymal, they don't even come CLOSE to the same texture. i love cheetos but those were so gross i couldn't handle them. they are not the same- to a neurotypical who is not bothered by slight changes and texture, they would likely be near identical, but to an autistic person who is very particular about taste and texture against my will, they were different enough to make me feel like crying because there was disgusting salty sandpaper in my mouth.

if you know a neurodivergent person who eats fast/restaurant food regularly because it's consistent and safe for them to eat, please don't harass them to cook the same foods at home to save money. they need to eat. please stop worrying more about money than people's health and safety. this literally comes between neurodivergent people and our ability to eat. we deserve to eat, we don't deserve to be lectured about "saving money". everyone needs to eat. fuck money.

#mental health #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #adhd #autism #schizophrenia #safe foods #neurodiverse #neurodiversity #ocd #obsessive compulsive disorder #ptsd #audhd #actually audhd #actually autistic #actually adhd #adhd problems #neurodivergency #adhd things #autism things #autism problems #our writing

[liquidstar]

Okay now AFTER you pick, click the readmore to see if you got the coin (good luck for this year!)

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Congratulations to everyone who picked 7, you have good luck this year! Of course this is just a fun little traditional game so don't take it too seriously. Even if you didn't win the coin you still got cake!

Kali Xronia!

#polls #luck #< ik that can be upsetting to certain ppl esp w jinx/luck based ocd so lmk if there are better tags #gambling #kinda lol just another precaution! #food

[jazzyquarterblugs]

𝐏𝐏𝐓𝐉: 𝐒𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

Time to show ya'll the Altercanons for The Smiling Critters!! :D

(I have already looong posted them on my twitter but again for the Tumblr peeps I will post them here! :3)

From Oldest to Youngest!

Enjoy!

Bubba Bubbaphant!

The smart and probably the most mentally stable one out of the bunch (more on that later-) being the oldest isn't really easy when you've got 7 younger friends most of which love to go on rowdy fun adventures, nonetheless he is always with them every step of the way whenever he can! (Mostly because he needs to keep them from accidentally getting themselves killed 💀)

His Talent

Bubba is capable of creating balls of light and is able to change the intesity of light sources around him, in combat he can create lightbulb shaped items and throw them at to flashbang opponents, disorienting them and giving him the advantage, though this uses up his own energy and so he needs to think carefully about how many he creates, or else he will likely pass out.

KickinChicken!

The self-proclaimed cool guy of the critters. An daredevil who's always put looking for ways to have a lil fun, all the while making Bubba slowly lose his patience 😅 even though he may come off as an arrogant jerk to others, Kickin actually cares a lot about his friends and others more than he likes to admit! Just don't get on his nerves or he will make your life a living hell whenever given the chance!

His Talent

He can whip out three items of his choosing, whether it'd be a simple screwdriver or a flat out atomic bomb, all of which seem to follow a common theme 💀 though he is only lmited to three wishes and after using them all up he'd have to wait for an one hour cooldown before he can create more items again.

CatNap!

Not a very talkative critter, neither is he really stable in ANY WAY to begin with, he went suddenly missing once for 3 whole weeks and came back never the same, for 9 whole months has he never ate, drank or even slept, and it's only a matter of time before one day he finally collapses in on himself...

His...Talent???...

He is able create sleep-inducing red smoke, making whoever is nearby inhale it and fall into a Deep Sleep... (it doesn't kill them dn)

DogDay!

The leader of The Smiling Critters! And CatNap's best friend! This lovely sunshine is always ready for an adventure and bring a smile to everyone's faces no matter who they are! He is always standing up for what's right, willing to put his friends before himself.

His Talent?

His body glows a range of red to yellow whenever experiencing intense emotions, the hue and the temperature of his body depending on how intense the feeling is, if it is too intense his body is capable of burning the skin off of anybody who attempts to touch him.

PickyPiggy!

The nature-loving and diet obsessed one of the group, she absolutely loves the wonders of mother nature, even owning an vegetable garden herself! She loves to eat but always makes sure she stays healthy when doing so! Though sometimes she is so entranced by eating food that she often forgets to keep up with the others and finds herself confused, she always feels like she has an reputation to uphold considering her father is a well-known cook in Critterville, to make things even less easy she has 12 younger brothers to take care of!

Her Talent

She is able to take and storage items within an infinite pocket dimension like a personal inventory in her pockets, though she needs to have actualy pockets for this to work, luckily she knows how to sew!

Hoppy Hopscotch!

The physically active one of the group! And DogDay's beloved little sister! This rambunctious lil rabbit is willing to take on a challenge if it means having fun! Though she is really accident prone so she often gets herself hurt! (Pretty frequently actually-) but even so she doesn't know how to back down! While impatient and loud, she is happy to protect her friends from danger!

CraftyCorn!

The shy and soft-spoken one! She's pretty timid but has an incredible creative side to her! She loves to create all kinds of art but most specifically loves to draw! Even though she may not have had the best first start of her life, but after moving into Bubba's home and becoming part of The Smiling Critters, she realizes she feels right at home.

Her Talent

She is able to mend and shape paint however and whatever she wants it to be! Whether it is colorful wings of freedom or another way to paint, she needs to have paint at her disposal though.

She is also capable of magic of her own! But due to her previous living conditions she was never able to tap into her gift and discover the wonders of unicorn magic all that much, though luckily Bubba has enrolled her to equestrian classes to help her with that problem! <)

Bobby Bearhug!

The sweetest and youngest one out of the group! She was found alone outside near the Critters' treehouse, ever since then Bubba has taken her under his wing and has been taking care of her since, it is unknown what happened to her parents it has been assumed that they had just abandoned her.

Her Talent

She is able to sense the true intentions of a person's heart, helping her know who is worthy of trust or not, she is also able to sense the emotions of an individual though this can be physically and even mentally exhausting, making her needing to take frequent naps to gain her energy back.

Aaaand that is all I have for today!

I hoped you enjoy these Altercanons and if you have any questions regarding them or this AU feel free to ask in my ask box! :3

(repeat users are okay btw!)

#poppy playtime #poppy playtime au #poppy playtime jealousy #poppy playtime jealousy au #jealousy au #pptj #smiling critters #smiling critters au #bubba bubbaphant #kickinchicken #catnap #dogday #picky piggy #hoppy hopscotch #craftycorn #bobby bearhug #Bobby is a baby in this AU yes #Why? Cause I can >:) #But it's also because it makes up for an funny dynamic between Bubba and Kickin plus for story purposes! #DogDay and Hoppy are siblings #Kickin is a trans man cause I said so 😘 #Picky is always getting distracted by food so she forgets what is going on sometimes #She also has OCD #Crafty is a sweet unicorn who does not deserve to have a mother like hers #Bubba is literally the only one with the least amount of drama in his life #And CatNap is my comfort character! <3 #I hope this doesn't upset all of y'all- ;-; #REMEMBER THIS IS AN AU!! #altercanons #altercanon

[marshmallow-biscuit-blog]

Being neurodivergent is so fun (/sarcastic) because you can stand there for a solid hour or two not being able to choose what to eat for a variety of reasons that only another neurodivergent people understand. Keep in mind these aren't meant to sound logical. Hence neurodivergent. We know it doesn't make sense logically, but we still feel what we feel. Texture Flavor Memories/association Doesn't go with today's mood You 'Don't deserve it today' If I eat this then I can't have this because it'll mess with this Misinterpreting/misremembering what something is Based on color Based on Order Wanting something mid-cooking and then changing your mind Simply a "I could have this or I could have that" and us being a little more emotional over the fact that we can't always have both at the same time. And then of course our dilemmas of when we do choose our food WHY IS IT TOUCHING WHY IS IT NOT MIXED (particularly added this one because there's some food I physically cannot eat unless they're mixed and I think it's an OCD thing, like mashed potatoes and corn-) PLEASE feel free to add on! I love hearing what other people have in their heads. These are just ones that i have on a daily basis. <3

#neurodivergent #neurodiversity #autism #adhd #ocd #Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder #obsessive compulsive disorder #depressive disorder #narcissistic personality disorder #bipolar disorder #Asperger's Syndrome #neurodivergent community #irlen syndrome #food #tw food

[haupkmn]

#malasada break! #autism #arfid #actually ocd #same food #tumblr poll #neurodivergent #picky eater #neurospicy #neurodivirgent #not pokemon

[bibberbang]

i dont reblog those posts about how hard it is to have moralizing ocd in online spaces, even though i deeply resonate with them. ironically, i can only talk to 2 people about my ocd, because one of my obsessions is that other people will assume im using my mental health as a shield against criticism if i talk about it. therefore, if i talk about my ocd in any circumstance, my brain believes that i'm already doing something immoral

basically, most of my obsessions resolve around people assuming bad faith of me or that i'm somehow secretly an irredeemably bad person, no matter how hard i try to be good. i am a bad person if i dont reblog posts about serious topics, spend every waking moment thinking about extremely serious topics, or make any social mistakes whatsoever (which is scary because i'm also autistic). i believe that i am irredeemable if i make a small mistake, and i often think all my friends are waiting for me to make a mistake so that they can attack me, and that my life will be ruined if i fuck up. im constantly scanning all my interests (and people i know) for the tiniest imperfections (far beyond healthy amounts of criticism in your interests) out of fear that liking anything or anyone makes me a horrible person. if you dont take a side on this lgbt label discourse, then youre a bigot! im ALWAYS mentally preparing responses and apologies to totally theoretical situations of people being upset with me. i have intrusive thoughts about doing the immoral things that scare me most.

the problem is, *talking about* any of these thoughts invites people who will actually bad faith me. "if youre so worried about this stuff, then you must have something to hide! you just want to avoid accountability!" they make your obsession a reality by accusing you of the exact thing you fear most. none of these thoughts are reasonable or realistic, and i know that. i know that i'm mentally ill. i know logically that i'm as good a person as anyone else. when i actually do make a mistake, i stay level-headed and apologize, acknowledge what i did wrong, and change my behavior

but there is a large part of me that does not want to heal from my ocd, because i believe constant self-monitoring and self-critique is the only thing preventing me from becoming a horrible person

there is nothing i want more in this world than to be a good altruistic human being who is capable of growth, but spending weeks trapped in thought loops analyzing all my behaviors for the smallest signs of a mistake will not help me be a better person. it makes me a worse friend. it drains my energy so that i dont have the mental capacity to actually spend time being kind to others. i reread this post many times while writing it to make sure i didnt accidentally write 6 different slurs. but i can't figure out how to heal. what the fuck do i do about this

this is incredibly hard for me to write about. i'm fighting the urge to delete this post as you read it. i cant stress how debilitating this is for me, it is the biggest hurdle in my life and it sucks away days worth of my time and energy. i will become trapped in thought-loops THE SECOND im not kept sufficiently busy and stimulated by tv/music/my bf/being out of the house somewhere/etc. so much of my life is wasted wanting to be good, that i dont get a chance to actually live the life of a good person

i really hope this post resonates with someone. ive only met a few other people who have this particular kind of ocd, and its extremely isolating. but i want to try to heal from it, and i know the first step to healing is talking about it

#have you ever noticed how i'll add addendums in the tags of my posts where i'll clarify EXACTLY what the post was about? #i do that bc of my obsession that some1 will screenshot something i say out of context and make me look horrible #this is not just a Go Outside problem btw. i know a lot of the examples i gave were internet related #but ive had ocd since i was a child. the other half of my symptoms are health related #like obsessions about emetophobia. or food being contaminated or making me sick. or other physical illness #ppl assume ocd is just washing your hands and not wanting to be touched. naur. i wash my hands a normal amount and i love being touched #so i didnt believe i could have ocd for a long time cuz i didnt fit the stereotype. even though it was incredibly obvious and debilitating #amygdalae #ocd #actually ocd

[solargeist]

Exile takes place well into winter, it’s difficult to find animals, especially when he’s not allowed to go too far

Most days Tommy doesn’t get to eat, maybe Ghostbur will bring him something, but he stopped showing up a long time ago

Tommy’s a known animal lover, when he hunts animals, he pays them respect. He prays over the corpse, and he’s careful preparing it with freezing hands, trying to use every piece he can

Sometimes in the middle of dressing, it’ll be ripped away from him and thrown, maybe dropped in sand and stomped on if he’s lucky, that way he doesn’t have to go search for it. He used to argue and fight for it, but now just watches, not wanting his fingers stepped on

#pagan with ocd and someone’s gonna throw his food on the ground and stomp on it. evil evil imo.. #exile arc #IM JUST RAMBLING I can’t sleep #the way all the arcs fell perfectly with the seasons…. L’manberg summer real… Pogtopia autumn REALLL

[defilerwyrm]

QUICK FOOD QUESTION

I have a sneaking suspicion I know what the outcome will look like here. Y’all know the drill, please reblog for bigger sample size!

Also, if you don’t sort them, do you just like…eat them one at a time, or pick out certain ones, or just grab a bunch and go “just fuck me up,” or what? (I have pretty bad OCD. Help me understand you o_o)

#skittles #tumblr polls #polls #candy #food #ocd #actually ocd #autism #unscientific research

[skunkes]

dpes anyone have

a weird fixation on waste. my sister got me that little macaroni plush and it came with a heart shaped box with mac and cheese flavored gummies and i ate 2 and did not like them

but not only are there many of them, they also come in packages of 2 gummies, each pair in a little plastic container, wrapped in plastic. And i keep feeling so sick about it because whether or not I eat them all or just toss them im contributing to waste in some form.

But also even if they had not been given to me the waste would have already been produced and existed. And I think abt it and feel horrible all the time forever. Especially after that whole thing abt how so little plastic is actually recycled. I know there's not rly anything I can do abt it but I work myself into horrendous guilt and worry anyway

#i go into a store and pass by the bakery and wonder what will happen to the food that doesnt get purchased #and i feel bad and then i feel worse because. the packaging. #had to stop myself from imagining an entire store as the waste in it #myabe i do have ocd. 😭😭😭😭 #talkys #i do try to reuse but thats jst leading to me having so much trash in my possession tbh #trying to reduce....trying to reduce....

[neurosky]

I had a small win over ARFID and OCD today!!

So, a little backstory for this to make sense, ARFID causes me to be extremely picky with foods out of fear of throwing up, to the point where I eat the same things every day, and have been my whole life. My OCD makes me worry about throwing up as well, but that makes me do or avoid certain things in order to not throw up.

I really wanted caesar salad earlier, and the only salad kit we had had a "guaranteed fresh" date for about a week ago. Usually, I just wouldn't eat it, but this time I decided that I really wanted this salad, and the lettuce still looked fine. So, I pushed past the thoughts of "What if I throw up? What if it's bad?" and I ate it anyway! And it was a really fucking good salad!!

#kinda proud of myself ngl #in my mind any dates on any food = I WILL throw up if I eat this #it doesn't matter if it's a sell by date or an expiration date #or if it's on crackers or milk #it's all the same to me #but i pushed through it!! #cw ed mention #tw throwing up #arfid #avoidant restrictive food intake disorder #ocd #obsessive compulsive disorder #chronic illness #actually chronically ill #emetophobia