Are we eating so we don't die, or eating badly to die of it

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I think I’ve felt in both categories. When I was a teen, I did some pretty suicidal eating, stuffing myself until it hurt and then eating more. I’m happier now and it shows in my attitude toward food. I eat well because I like to but also because I don’t want to die.

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I enjoy food. I enjoy eating out. It’s a hard thing when your aware of weight gain on these meds but I try to live healthy enough. My parents are going to my sisters for a couple of days. I’ve been behaving so I’m getting pizza. Haven’t had pizza for ages and it’s my primary cheat food. I’ll never die of hunger hahah. I get too hungry and I need to eat!

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I def don’t eat to die. But I eat to avoid any extra health conditions.

I don’t want to increase my likelyhood of diabetes or heart attack etc. But it doesn’t mean I don’t French fries every now and then. However I don’t eat healthy as to avoid death. I know it’s coming. I just don’t want any other life long chronic conditions i can avoid along the way by not abusing my body. Yet at the same time enjoy food.

Moderation.

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I eat to lose weight because I don’t feel great about the way I look. Sometimes I’d rather not be alive, but I was dieting, and losing weight is probably increasing my lifespan, so go figure.

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Modest eating is preferred.

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I’m the opposite, most of my life didn’t care all that much about food. Now that I’m older I really enjoy it. Actually look forward to grocery shopping and picking out good things.

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I’m a stress eater and hunger makes me stressed

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My eating is the most screwed up thing cause I can only really eat if one of my alternates takes over or is at least encouraging me. But on my own I either forget to feed myself or purposely starve myself even though I love food. But I try!

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I eat to win…

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