tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post2570986651643777836..comments2024-02-27T20:16:08.267-04:00Comments on Medusa: THE SECRET OBSESSION: CHEWING AND SPITTING...THE "CHEW-AND-SPIT DIET"Medusahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-63692841664118954692022-04-08T12:53:51.403-03:002022-04-08T12:53:51.403-03:00I am a man who regularly chews and spits junk food...I am a man who regularly chews and spits junk food. yes it has caused tooth decay on the inside of my mouth but I do this for one meal nearly daily, not every meal. my first meal is always healthy food while this one is only saturated fat-laden junk. regret it? nope. only one life and you live it how you like. if you wanna enjoy, you're gonna pay for it. I love my slim athletic body and want HotHunknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-89445388660640347412016-06-08T19:27:28.066-03:002016-06-08T19:27:28.066-03:00Ricarda, I have referred many to We Bite Back at h...Ricarda, I have referred many to We Bite Back at http://webiteback.com/blog/<br /><br />They have a wonderful support community in the Forum section. <br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />Medusa Medusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-87454808530611457902016-06-08T17:13:16.328-03:002016-06-08T17:13:16.328-03:00Hi my name is Ricarda,
and I suffer from chewing ...Hi my name is Ricarda, <br />and I suffer from chewing and spitting too. I've had it now for about 2 years and I really want to get away from this behavior. I've tried several times but always end up doing it again. Right now I'm trying to stop my behavior step for step. It's going well but I still haven't fully stopped doing it. Does anyone now a good online support group Ricardanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-58313321565847140132015-10-17T11:45:36.514-03:002015-10-17T11:45:36.514-03:00Dear Anonymous, I am so happy you experienced tha...Dear Anonymous, I am so happy you experienced that wake-up call are are going to get help. Kudos to you. Sincerest best wishes on your journey back to health. xoMedusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-47771023735116009732015-10-17T02:10:57.203-03:002015-10-17T02:10:57.203-03:00I was searching the web about chew and spit and go...I was searching the web about chew and spit and got a surprise when I saw myself quoted on this blog post: <br /><br />Ms Misanthropist puts it succinctly:<br />"You just buy stuff, chew it and spit it out without swallowing, thus ingesting fewer calories. This is best done alone. It sounds gross but it's much MUCH nicer than having your fingernails scratching the back on your throat as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-50170150629539991502014-01-25T08:58:42.870-04:002014-01-25T08:58:42.870-04:00You only publish comments that are favorable to yo...You only publish comments that are favorable to your blog. How sad. Also, that plus model you say is "healthy" is actually overweight when she is at her higher weight (not naming any names). Not exactly a good role model, is it? How about you promoted exercise and healthy eating instead of obesity?<br /><br />Also, where is the scientific evidence that C&S causes dental problems? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-38000790687408118042013-06-15T00:19:41.531-03:002013-06-15T00:19:41.531-03:00Chewing/Spitting is so dangerous. I lost my siste...Chewing/Spitting is so dangerous. I lost my sister at age 25 last year due to this. She was a beautiful, smart young woman who wanted to live and didn't think this could kill her. She weighed 57 pounds when she died.<br /><br />If you are struggling with this please get help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-28626577024837262932012-06-28T01:31:22.851-03:002012-06-28T01:31:22.851-03:00Reading all of these comments was really helpful. ...Reading all of these comments was really helpful. I am a 19 yr old student athlete and have been c/s for almost a year now. What started as an occasional bad habit has turned into an obsession. I have tried to quit and have told myself to quit multiple times but i cannot seem to kick this habit. It has gotten so bad that I don't want to hang out with people just so i can stay at home an c/s. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-4773601103303285912012-03-02T08:10:17.460-04:002012-03-02T08:10:17.460-04:00hey there,
thx for this blog.
I just looked it up ...hey there,<br />thx for this blog.<br />I just looked it up cos i have been doing this c/s for about a year or more.<br />I just came back from the dentist and she said my teeth are suffering. (I didn't say why).<br />So I like doing the c/s as it does keep my weight down but i really really don't want to ruin my teeth more.<br />So i'm going to try and stop it.<br />I think the way Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-70615482052993109432011-08-07T17:47:05.864-03:002011-08-07T17:47:05.864-03:00If anyone would like to struggle to break free fro...If anyone would like to struggle to break free from this addiction I think it would help me to help with accountability issues, let me know if anyone is interested. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-88745810364756302202011-08-07T17:44:28.611-03:002011-08-07T17:44:28.611-03:00Hi, I have been struggling with chewing and spitti...Hi, I have been struggling with chewing and spitting for about 7 months now and I hope there is a glimpse or a light that will help me stop this addiction. I plan on going to therapy but I am unsure if they will be able to help since breaking an addiction comes out of my own will. I don't want to face any detrimental health effects or insulin resistance but I feel as if I might be developing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-90699588298461240672011-08-07T17:38:01.988-03:002011-08-07T17:38:01.988-03:00Hello, I am somewhat calmed that I am not the only...Hello, I am somewhat calmed that I am not the only person in the world who is struggling with this issue of chewing and spitting. This addiction has turned my world upside down and I would be so happy if I could stop chewing and spitting for a week. Maybe after a month, I would feel the strength of recovery. A lot of my motives for spitting and chewing come from my horrible dislike of my body andsrattanonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575017001396468732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-29733643239614628312011-06-13T16:47:22.894-03:002011-06-13T16:47:22.894-03:00I have been starting to chew and spit, I feel grea...I have been starting to chew and spit, I feel great after a big session. But now, whenever I eat even a ham and cheese sandwich or a salad i feel guilty. Sometimes I don't even feel excited to go out with friends because all I want to do is let time pass so I don't feel like I have eaten as much. I love exercising, but I don't have enough energy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-4455949088895789682011-05-03T02:03:26.990-03:002011-05-03T02:03:26.990-03:00I don't believe the science/research on chewin...I don't believe the science/research on chewing and spitting is 100% legit. I think its another "800 calories will kill you". 800 calories won't kill someone who's obese, duh......if chewing and spitting does all these "rumors" claim...then isn't gum just as bad?...people have chewed gum for centuries with no health issues and doctors approve of that...I don&#Kurosawa Aikirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809577675546942417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-63686608166633529002011-03-15T10:06:23.722-03:002011-03-15T10:06:23.722-03:00Its sad to see other people also do this... i only...Its sad to see other people also do this... i only done it for one year, but that's all i ended up doing for that year after i decided i hated having to throw up, i couldnt stop it was so strong. the result was nearly death from starvation. My teeth are also completely ruined, and that was after only one year, ive needed countless dental appointments and my front teeth are now ugly yellow jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-69314968516317859832010-04-11T04:24:00.579-03:002010-04-11T04:24:00.579-03:00wow. i regret to say ive had bats with anorexic/bu...wow. i regret to say ive had bats with anorexic/bulimic/laxative & other self abusing behaviors, & i've been doing this (on/off) for about 3 yrs now, as a (what i thought would be a safe) form of release from anxiety for controlling my weight. i never knew other people did this too, & i'd be mortified if anyone ever found out, although i think my roommate knows. the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-40310941301832012722009-12-24T20:53:39.426-04:002009-12-24T20:53:39.426-04:00I did c/s and am still doing. My BMI dropped from ...I did c/s and am still doing. My BMI dropped from 27.4 to 20.8 now. I am exercising regularly, however is unable to resist delicious and favourites foods. <br />Where the hell can I find this much help to slim me down other than chewing and spitting?<br />If there is a better way, surely I will do it, but so far I could not find any.<br />Eating salad and healthy foods all the time is suck. <br evahttp://4evathinnbeauty.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-7237914506448732802009-11-16T21:27:28.753-04:002009-11-16T21:27:28.753-04:00Thanks for informing me about this, I don’t really...Thanks for informing me about this, I don’t really know what to say so I'm going to tell you my story,<br /><br />around about 4 months ago I would have about 5 good days and then 1 horrendous day where I would feel hopeless and like no one love me and why should I do anything because it wont make anything better and it went on and on and I must have hid it too well because no one noticed howAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-70453348758120817172009-09-20T03:05:30.470-03:002009-09-20T03:05:30.470-03:00wow Very interesting. I didn't know this has ...wow Very interesting. I didn't know this has so many consequences or was a big deal. Years ago I did this. I had been purging up to 8 times a day but never consumed large amounts of food. I would purge water or an apple or bowl of cereal and started vomiting blood. I had torn my esophagus so I resorted to chewing and spitting. I never even told my therapist because it just seemed minor Brandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204730257607280122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-29098979689908338732009-01-02T13:44:00.000-04:002009-01-02T13:44:00.000-04:00Genre Geek, the blonde girl's photo is all over Go...Genre Geek, the blonde girl's photo is all over Google images if you Google "anorexia." There are many shots of her from different angles, and trying to find the original source of the photo has been unsuccessful for me because of the number of times her images appear in search results.<BR/><BR/>Again, your comments are so spot on and insightful. You have a wonderful talent for writing. <BR/><Medusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-4890316561751908422009-01-02T13:35:00.000-04:002009-01-02T13:35:00.000-04:00*sighs* I probably missed the credit, but where di...*sighs* I probably missed the credit, but where did you find that photo of the skinny blonde girl? Is that more 'thinspiration'? It frightens and disturbs me beyond belief, the way it is made up to look like a professional photograph and so beautiful, but the model looks like a concentration camp victim. <BR/><BR/>I know that some people are naturally thin and have high metabolisms. I believe The Genre Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694657281347738723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-76728461762132370632008-12-20T22:54:00.000-04:002008-12-20T22:54:00.000-04:00(((Anonymous)))Thank you so much for sharing.There...(((Anonymous)))<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for sharing.<BR/><BR/>There is help out there...please believe me.<BR/><BR/>There's a wonderful website called We Bite Back. The members there will help you. I've referred many people there who are suffering from all types of disordered eating and they have all told me the support there is unbelievable. Please check them out and be sure to watch the Medusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-4784443973576520162008-12-20T18:48:00.000-04:002008-12-20T18:48:00.000-04:00Hi,I just want to share my story. I have a good jo...Hi,<BR/>I just want to share my story. I have a good job, with lots of responsibilities. People describe me as being confident and outgoing, but I don't think they know the real me. I live in my own apartment, and most night I chew and spit. It started few years ago, where I started obssesing about calorie, and exercise, then it progress to spit and chewing every night with combination of bulimiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-26441065168462986802008-11-22T18:12:00.000-04:002008-11-22T18:12:00.000-04:00(((Krianne)))I wish there was a magic wand I could...(((Krianne)))<BR/><BR/>I wish there was a magic wand I could wave to make your c/s disappear forever. You have been through SO much. My heart breaks for you. <BR/><BR/>I hope you seek medical help as soon as possible, hon. It's such a difficult thing to beat, but knowing that you succeeded in overcoming anorexia, I know you have the strength to do this.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for Medusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05817998786767534650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-134054311532297815.post-58616100717830728422008-11-22T14:57:00.000-04:002008-11-22T14:57:00.000-04:00i thank you for postin this. and it keeps me trapp...i thank you for postin this. and it keeps me trapped in ED since gaining weight after anorexia. i overdid and gained A LOT. like now i am really heavier than my beginnings. i dont understand the psychology, whatever chemistry that dwells within chew-spitting, but i swear it consumes my life more than anorexia did. and it made me feel shit, esp when people around think that i am NORMAL and out of mayphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402393317307577637noreply@blogger.com