Developing a fear of food?

[Determined_one]

Hi there. This may sound odd but does anyone find that the longer they diet for they develop a fear of food or of eating in general?

I've been on Slimming World just over 4 months now and I'm finding I'm afraid to eat the wrong foods and I'm obsessing over weight loss. I've been having nightmares (as silly as this sounds) where I eat a whole Dominos or Chinese take out and I wake up feeling so angry with myself and then get ridiculously happy when I realise it wasn't real.

A few friends and family have expressed concern that this isn't a healthy mind set to be falling in to with food. There's a history of anorexia and bulimia in my family and I'm a bit worried that this might have something to do with the way I suddenly seem to have started viewing food.

Any advice on how to break this would be massively appreciated

 

[Determined_one]

Thanks Aly101,
My friends and family who i've spoken to have said very much the same thing so I think I will be going to see my GP just in case. A few people in my family close family have suffered from anorexia and bulimia over the years and I really don't want to end up with an eating disorder in my quest to be healthier and live a better lifestyle. That would defeat the whole purpose of what i'm doing in the first place haha. Thank you for sharing your story and for you reply <3