Hi everyone, I have been trying to come to terms with my eating issues and I thought I would share my story. I have been a picky eater since I was around four, I remember eating things as a small child that I do not eat now. I have large categories of foods that I won't eat. I don't like hamburgers, generally do not like meat and bread together. I don't eat chinese or mexican or almost any "foreign" foods. I like pizza with a limited choice of toppings. I don't eat cheese other than mozzarella, I eat plain chicken and mashed potatoes with no gravy. Basically a complicated rule system for what it is I like. I feel very sick when I try something that doesn't sit with me.
I am skinny, naturally, but the fact that I don't eat at many restaurants or many different things leads some people to believe I am anorexic. I have kids and I don't want them to have these kind of issues. My feelings are mixed though, because I wish I could just eat what I want without it affecting my life negatively. I have a wide enough list that I think I eat a pretty healthy diet. But, I hate being the weirdo. I hate being the person that has to explain all the time, that I have issues. I just want to reach a more normal equilibrium, at least. Anyways, I feel a bit better reading other people's stories, and to know that I am not alone in this.