Hey there follow picky eaters,
I have told my family day in and day out since I was about 10 that I believed something was wrong with how I looked at food I am nearly 22 now and I have all my life other than the first few years of infant years been a picky eater. I will say though after finding my fiance and his family I have been able to expand the foods I like a bit more, not much but its better than nothing, I think the main keys to eating something new is to explain to your family that yes the food you see may smell and look good but because of this disorder you physically can not eat it and if or when they understand and give you the time to try something on your own it helps a lot. I have learned that with out the pressure of others that I don't get anxiety when looking at new foods or start to feel ill at all, and sometimes I can even get myself to try the new food. Because when Im pressured into doing so I have panic attacks, though minor still painful, and I start to feel a very real nausea. I hope my story helps some of you to maybe expanding your foods, believe me when I say that is wont be much but even one new food a year is a win to me!