[Movember]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ought-veg.html what do you think about her disorder? do you think she has a medical problem or is it a fussy eater who needs to man up and eat healthy foods?

[ceris]

No idea to be honest. Kids whining about "not being able to eat vegetables" is nonsense whining, but the fact she can't bring herself to eat anything other than cheesy chips makes me think this is different

[MUN123]

I don't get it, sure a patato is a type of Vegetable LOL! so she is already eating one.

[R4INBOW]

Wow...


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[tooosh]

The fact that SED is usually selective to comfort foods (if the daily mail is right) tells me part of it is just manning up. But I don't see any reason why this disorder shouldn't exist, as an actual mental disorder.

[Ketchup'n'Mustard]

Mmm love chips and cheese...

[CSM1996]

There was a woman who has an obsession with monster munch and would only eat them and she found love. I don't get how this stops her finding love lol

[kunoichi]

i get that too. Every time i walk home from the pub past the kebaby

[SpiggyTopes]

What would she do if somebody shoved a pie in her face? There's only one way to find out....

[anna-chipie 95]

It is pretty unhealthy, especially if she's only been eating that for eight years or however long it is.
On a slightly linked note, i've seen stories about kids who can only eat certain things due to a massive number of allergies. This probably isnt true with this girl, though. If she really feels sick, this could be a medical problem. I'm unsure.

[Holby_fanatic]

Of course she's from Wales.

[thedifferentiator]

I actually can't bring myself to eat fruit or veg.

I gag to the point I literally throw up or it hurts my stomache. It's not the taste, more so the texture. I like the taste of grapes, apples, oranges etc. but the texture just makes my stomache turn.

If things are blended up though then that is okay. I consume tomatoe passatta (pure smooth blended tomatoes) nearly every day.

Believe me, it's not choice lol I wish I could eat the fruit and veg like anybody else just for convenience.

[Ronove]

When I was around 17 or so I went through a period of about 6 weeks where I couldn't stomach anything other than chips, porridge and boiled eggs with soldiers (not combined). I'm pretty sure it had something to do with changing my contraceptive pill. Then, after only eating certain things for a while, you can lose your taste for other types of things. I'm not sure how I feel about the cheesy chip girl. Part of me feels she's most likely a bit depressed and also looking for some attention.

[alexmagpie]

I love this picture

[InkingTheSky]

Too embarrassed to have a boyfriend but comfortable enough to have an article written about her where she's clearly identified?

[pineapple_thorns]

Judging by what she said, to me it seems as though it's not a fear of food as much as it is a fear of new experiences. Obviously her grandmothers death hit her incredibly hard and she didn't know how to cope so she took it out on the food. I'm guessing that her preferred foods make her feel closer to her grandmother/her past in some way.

I do think it's a medical problem. I've actually suffered from anorexia (or rather, "EDNOS") in the past so I can relate to the girl in the story on some level. SED might sound incredibly daft to those who have never encountered/heard of it before, but it is very real and very dangerous. I used to know a little boy who would only consume certain foods such as peas, sweetcorn and toast and if he carries on like this then what could be fussy eating at this stage could turn into SED when he's older.

[Old School]

This whole article stinks of first world problems.