My Girlfriend won't eat

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Hi guys. As title says (not sure if this counts as a medical thread? If so please remove.)

She used to eat very well and would often finish her tea before I had even finished mine (which is saying something). Lately, I'd say the past 2 weeks, she has hardly eaten anything. Today as an example she has had nothing to eat all day (and even went to work for 9 hours) up until I just cooked a cottage pie and veg. She ate around 5 mouthfuls of the pie and a few bits of broccoli and said she was full.

The other morning I cooked her poached eggs and bacon on toast, something which she loves, and just point blank refused to eat it to the point we ended up having a big argument over all this. She says she's feeling fine and there is nothing to worry about bla bla bla......

Now i'm getting mad about it. I know this is not good for her but she just can't see what's wrong. She's loosing too much weight. Now she has recently finished watching a season of 'Britain's next top model' and a part of me thinks she wants to look like the girls on there, (who are mostly stick thin btw).

Has anybody on here had a similar sort of issue? I'm worried she's going to become anorexic or make herself really ill, not something we need with an 18 month old child. Am I right to get angry with her like I have been?

Thanks for reading.
 
Sorry to hear about this mate, but you are asking for medical advice. She obviously needs to see a doctor if she's losing weight and refusing to eat. I hope you get it sorted.
 
Relax, she's just trying to lose the comfortable in the relationship with you pounds so she looks good for the man she's having an affair with.
 
Might be worth messaging dmpoole (something grey fox now i think) he might be able to help with some advice
 
[QUOTE='[TW]Am I right to get angry with her like I have been? [/QUOTE]

What is getting angry going to achieve?

Be there for her, support her, substitute items she might see as "unhealthy" with some hidden high calorie foods (thinking things like avocado, coconut, rice, nuts etc). Ask her what she'd like you to cook her - one evening plan a weeks worth of meals together. If she's chosen it, she'll be more likely to eat it.

Also see if you can take some of the house/kid chores off her and do them yourself - stress and post natal depression can be a cause of anorexia.
 
If she refuses to see a doctor can anything be done without her consent if it's a possible psychological issue?

Not until it becomes life threatening - i.e. if she gets so ill she is admitted to hospital.
 
Thanks for some of the replies. She won't go and see a doctor about it because she doesn't think there is anything wrong, when there clearly is.

And the hidden calorie idea is quite good.
 
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