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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I will look into these non-dairy smoothie ideas, never really knew about them, thank you.

Re: my attitude towards food, it's mainly that eating is a chore, something I have to do vs. want to do, I don't find any joy in eating (never have) and I skip a lot of meals because of low appetite and also disliking to cook.  I do have some anxiety around food, but it has to do more with a phobia of choking.  I have a massive phobia of choking and I often skip meals because of this (especially if my husband is working late or out of town).  I won't eat anything with small pieces like nuts or certain cereals.  I chew my food a million times before swallowing because the sensation of swallowing a large-ish piece sends me into a panic attack.  I have had periods where I've lost weight because of this anxiety because I will only eat really easy to chew foods.  Eating does not cause me nausea or anything like that.

But I also lose my appetite completely when anxious or stressed, like the first 3 months of the pandemic.  I lost 25 pounds and was basically eating a few small snacks per day (like a yogurt, a banana, and a piece of toast).  I didn't have the appetite for more because I was so stressed about the pandemic.  Gradually when things improved my appetite came back slowly and I was able to eat more, but my appetite is nowhere near where it was pre-pandemic, because I am constantly stressed and worried about the pandemic.[/quote]

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