Emetophobia

[James]

@Jamez; if you're worried about protein you need to eat red meat. It's pretty much impossible to harm yourself with red meats but is very easy to do with white meat (chicken, turkey) so avoid those. Unless you're actually dipping some beef in a pot of salmonella or something then you're fine. It would be disgusting but you can technically eat red meat raw and still be fine.

Also have you ever tried looking at it in a different way? Idk if this would work for you but if you think about it, the more you limit yourself the weaker your immune system becomes. If you get out there your immune system will naturally strengthen over time and you're much less likely to be ill.

Do you know which sort of red meat you can eat raw? I know steak can be eaten pretty much raw, but I don't want to come off vegetarianism with a full on steak, because that might shock my body a bit too much. Is there anything smaller that I can ease myself into maybe?

& also, I've never thought about it like that. I know I've been getting a lot weaker, and I know why, but I always assumed that as I wasn't being physically sick, my immune system would be okay. But obviously if I'm feeling sick often too, it's clearly not.

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I know this isn't probably going to help but you need to just get over it. It's all in your head and I know, trust me, that you can't just forget about it.. but you can't let fear run your life, it will make you miserable. The best thing you can do is take it one step at a time but if you never try you'll never get better. I worry about a lot of things but I push myself all the time and it works for me. It's rarely as bad as you think it's going to be anyway, don't over-think it.

The thing is.. I know it's all in my head and I know that I need to just deal with it.. it's just actually doing it that's the issue. I struggle to get to terms with 'I could get ill from this' thoughts that always run through my mind while eating something.
Every night, literally, I lie there thinking "Well I didn't try anything new today, but I promise I will tomorrow". Then never do & think the same again the following night.

[Phil]

James I wouldn't recommend eating anything raw because you don't know what kinda of bacteria could be living on the food. To kill any bacteria it needs to be cooked to 75 degrees Celsius to it's core


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[James]

James I wouldn't recommend eating anything raw because you don't know what kinda of bacteria could be living on the food. To kill any bacteria it needs to be cooked to 75 degrees Celsius to it's core


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Definitely wouldn't eat anything raw anyway, but I like having that security that I won't get food poisoning if it isn't 1000% cooked

[Phil]

Definitely wouldn't eat anything raw anyway, but I like having that security that I won't get food poisoning if it isn't 1000% cooked

Then cool your food until the core of the meat is 75 degres Celsius. Bacteria grows fastest between 5-63 degrees so if it gets to that you need to reheat it to at least 70


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[James]

Then cool your food until the core of the meat is 75 degres Celsius. Bacteria grows fastest between 5-63 degrees so if it gets to that you need to reheat it to at least 70


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I'm currently attempting to convince my parents to allow me to buy an instant-read thermometer for our food. I only told my mum about my emetophobia last night, although she kinda knew anyway. Dad doesn't understand so he's harder to convince.
I'll probably end up buying one anyway.

[Phil]

I'm currently attempting to convince my parents to allow me to buy an instant-read thermometer for our food. I only told my mum about my emetophobia last night, although she kinda knew anyway. Dad doesn't understand so he's harder to convince.
I'll probably end up buying one anyway.

Yeah I would recommend it James and I don't think they are too expensive either. When is the last time you ate meat?


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[James]

Yeah I would recommend it James and I don't think they are too expensive either. When is the last time you ate meat?


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Meat, 4 years ago last christmas (As i remember the first time saying no to meat was christmas dinner 2011), so just over 4 years.
But I had quorn after that for ~~2 years.

[Phil]

Meat, 4 years ago last christmas (As i remember the first time saying no to meat was christmas dinner 2011), so just over 4 years.
But I had quorn after that for ~~2 years.

Woah well then if you do try soon which I really hope you do only take in small amounts at first



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[James]

Woah well then if you do try soon which I really hope you do only take in small amounts at first



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I was considering just starting small, like on a ham sandwich or something. then work up from there

[Phil]

I was considering just starting small, like on a ham sandwich or something. then work up from there

Sounds good since that doesn't need to be cooked


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