So yesterday afternoon I found out that this guy that I've had feelings for almost for 2 years now has moved far away from the area. He basically quit acting (he was an actor here in LA) and moved away to a far in NY to open a creamerie.

In addition to now being in awe of this man, I am also feeling pretty devastated. I guess my intuition had always led me to believe that I would see him again, but it's decidedly less likely now.

Anyway, now I'm having trouble eating. I've completely lost my appetite. I can still tell when my body might need some fuel, but I am so not into it. I only ate a piece of cheese last night, and only because I thought it was a good idea, not because I really wanted it. This morning I choked down some greek yogurt, but I had to eat really slow to avoid gagging on it, and I couldn't finish. I'm not sure what to do, should I make myself eat or just wait for my appetite to come back? Still drinking lots of water too, on account of it being TOM I am very thirsty. Never felt this bad before, it really sucks. Do I just wait it out or do I need to eat something?

Sorry to hear about your disappointment! I know how bad that can feel.

Eat something light and healthy, get some protein. Your body needs it, and so does your head. It's a lot harder to get through emotional distress when you don't eat, sleep, etc- your brain just doesn't work as well.

After a devastating break up years ago, I did not eat for 2 weeks. Not one cracker. I felt too grief stricken and fragile, like the taste of food was too overwhelming. But really, I think some part of me didn't really WANT to get through it! The physical emptiness seemed to mirror my emotional emptiness. Don't give in to the drama- take good care of yourself.

You've been doing great with your weight loss, making healthy choices. The heartbreak diet is not healthy or sustainable!

Sorry about what you've been going through... a similar thing happened to me when someone I loved went back home (to another country) and couldn't come back. I went through periods with no appetite whatsoever, followed by an enormous appetite that was hard to control. But I gradually got back my sense of balance.

Try to eat something nutritious if you can, but don't force-feed yourself if you really don't want to. Just make sure to generally take good care of yourself, and talk to someone when you're feeling down.

Think about it this way- not eating now might make you binge later- I'd try to eat SOMETHING at least- even if it's small meals so your body doesn't go nuts later.