I confess, cutting out gluten, meat and dairy has given me a 21st century eating disorder

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The truth is out.

Hmmm, OK, so you outed my eating disorder in your blog (The blame game: The dangers of obsessing over food) last week.

The new 21st century eating disorder you talked about, where  sufferers start off going gluten free, dairy free and eating ‘clean’ but then get obsessed, certainly sounded like me!

Maybe I do have one. I guess there is a fine line between eating disorder and wanting to be in control of your diet 24/7.

But I feel I must defend myself a little here and tell you my story.

I have turned to extreme measures to control my diet in order to lose weight and I have achieved a slow and steady weight loss of four stone (and 13 different bra sizes!) in two years.

I knew that when I started this journey, a regular fad type of diet wouldn’t suit me and I needed to change my lifestyle to succeed long term, which I think I have.

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I’ve also massively reduced my sugar intake due to its calorific values – and I was never one for processed foods anyway. I’m allergic to nuts, too, so my diet is now really restricted.

Am I hooked on my new diet? Yes. I love the way my new body feels, inside and out. The daily face bloating and rashes that I lived with for years have gone. The appearance of some (incredibly small) abs, slimmed-down boobs and legs has got me almost giddy. I never want to look back!

If I miss out on my daily fruit, veg and salad, my body knows it and I can feel it. Finally I am in tune with my body.

I have now got to the point where I know my weight loss journey is over and am concentrating on being a fit, happy, healthy Jemma. I have upped my food intake, but do not want to go back to my old ways.

Do I like the control I have? Yes. I get to make my own meals, monitor what I put inside me and it gets me out of eating my mother’s (very questionable) cooking! She still tries to get me to buy gluten-free bread, but as I keep pointing out to her, I’m not gluten intolerant, I am keeping away from flours and yeast, and the need to smother it in butter and jam.

I once hated fruit and never even got close to my five portions of fruit/veg a day. But now I live off it and get 10 portions a day. I have even had to buy an extra fruit bowl to accommodate my weekly stash.

I still drink booze and eat chocolate – so does that still make me human?

I know I am embracing a lot of control with my diet but I feel like this is what I need to do to get control of my life, body and happiness.

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