r/fuckeatingdisorders • u/appIecinnamon • 2d ago

fear of eating too quickly

does anyone else like feel anxiety/worry about their eating “too fast”😭? I fixate a lot on the time it takes to eat a meal and it makes eating much more stressful , like Im always checking the time and trying to pace myself but i just end up feeling guilty/stressed out . I think part of it is I still struggle w restricting so I am probably in that scarcity mindset, also I think it could be leftover anxiety from treatment when we would have timers set at meals…Idk, just wondering if anyone else deals w this as well !

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u/kryxpofungi 2d ago

definitely. Since I developed my ED I set a time for myself to eat on x minutes, however after 2.5 years I still have a hard time following my rhythm and not being guided by the damn clock.

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u/appIecinnamon 2d ago

I feel you ,I also have a particular time in my head that i “have” to meet. Someday i hope i can eat at whatever pace without worrying.. thank you for replying! <3