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I knew I was a picky eater from my childhood, but I never could understand what it was called and what it meant. I’m going to attempt an explanation after having done some research on this subject last night ON YOUTUBE, so if you can’t make sense of it then I’m right up there with you.

Selective Eating Disorder (I SED I wanted this, not that!) is an avoidant, restrictive food intake pattern (not so much a disorder as much as it is a routine) where the person who has it restricts oneself to a certain specific set of foods for health, finance or personal reasons — and, in some cases, all of the above.

In my case, I have had this for over twenty years and have seemingly got it under control to where I now restrict my daily intake to the cheapest, longest lasting foods (for instance, Ramen noodles, bananas, peanut butter, bread, canned beans and corn, TV dinners and the like) and almost never step outside that set of choices save for leftovers or the occasional camping treats for when the warmer months call for s’mores or hot dogs. I’ll give an example of what I feel my weekly intake should look like:
Breakfast (choose one per day): Cereal, peanut butter sandwich, pancakes (with syrup, of course), oatmeal.
Lunch (choose one per day): Canned food (beans or corn), burrito, Ramen noodles.
Lupper (choose one per day): Banana, apple, grapes.
Supper (choose one per day): Chimichanga, TV dinner, leftovers.
Snack (choose one per day, it’s optional to have): yogurt, Pop-Tarts.
Beverage (choose two per day outside of the daily 64 ounces of water): coffee, soda, orange juice.
Once or twice a month, I feel like I need to loosen up, so I get buzzed with an alcoholic beverage, usually one or two. It doesn’t take a lot for me to feel more at ease, but my family’s history is well-rooted in addiction due to their experiences with alcoholic spirits hence my limiting my drinking to once or twice a month. I’m also completely sure that I can will myself to survive on the cheapest foods each week at between $200 to $300 a month since everything else costs too much. I have always had this mindset in spite of knowing nothing about money save for being able to count it, make it, spend it in small doses short-term and save it in large doses long-term for what I so need. I may not make a good decision maker due to my multiple mental disabilities, but I know where my money is going and it at least pays for me to have shelter, something to sleep on and something to consume.

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I knew I was a picky eater from my childhood, but I never could understand what it was called and what it meant. I’m going to attempt an explanation after having done some research on this subject last night ON YOUTUBE, so if you can’t make sense of it then I’m right up there with you.

Selective Eating Disorder (I SED I wanted this, not that!) is an avoidant, restrictive food intake pattern (not so much a disorder as much as it is a routine) where the person who has it restricts oneself to a certain specific set of foods for health, finance or personal reasons — and, in some cases, all of the above.

In my case, I have had this for over twenty years and have seemingly got it under control to where I now restrict my daily intake to the cheapest, longest lasting foods (for instance, Ramen noodles, bananas, peanut butter, bread, canned beans and corn, TV dinners and the like) and almost never step outside that set of choices save for leftovers or the occasional camping treats for when the warmer months call for s’mores or hot dogs. I’ll give an example of what I feel my weekly intake should look like:
Breakfast (choose one per day): Cereal, peanut butter sandwich, pancakes (with syrup, of course), oatmeal.
Lunch (choose one per day): Canned food (beans or corn), burrito, Ramen noodles.
Lupper (choose one per day): Banana, apple, grapes.
Supper (choose one per day): Chimichanga, TV dinner, leftovers.
Snack (choose one per day, it’s optional to have): yogurt, Pop-Tarts.
Beverage (choose two per day outside of the daily 64 ounces of water): coffee, soda, orange juice.
Once or twice a month, I feel like I need to loosen up, so I get buzzed with an alcoholic beverage, usually one or two. It doesn’t take a lot for me to feel more at ease, but my family’s history is well-rooted in addiction due to their experiences with alcoholic spirits hence my limiting my drinking to once or twice a month. I’m also completely sure that I can will myself to survive on the cheapest foods each week at between $200 to $300 a month since everything else costs too much. I have always had this mindset in spite of knowing nothing about money save for being able to count it, make it, spend it in small doses short-term and save it in large doses long-term for what I so need. I may not make a good decision maker due to my multiple mental disabilities, but I know where my money is going and it at least pays for me to have shelter, something to sleep on and something to consume.

Everybody everyone Art-Acceptance ArtworkUnlimited ArtEverything All-Art-Of-Creation All-Without-Limits All-Art-Wanted ProjectComment