hi Elissa
I secretly wanted to watch last nights show without my g/f watching coz as soon as i saw the ad i thought to myself "thats me".
Anyway i did catch the show and for the first time in my life i saw that i was not alone in my own world which to me at times has been a nightmare!
so i sat through the first 5mins and then i was joined by my g/f, and it didnt take her long to come out with the "thats you" comments. We both watched and found the programme very interesting and it explained my food fear far better than i ever could to my g/f.
I like yourself have lived with my problem for nearly 30yrs now(i'm 35) i can rember at an early age my teacher refusing to take my mums dinner money at school as i never ate it!
As the years have passed i've dodged trips away, weddings,girlfriends,holidays and even passed up job offers because of my fear of food.
For years i've looked for a label for my problem i.e anorexia, bulimia but to no luck.
I did years ago vist a Dietian and she wasnt much help.
After watching tonights show i felt so much for the fella and his cabbage but at the same time i thought how strong he was to go through it like he did!
One last thing i do agree with is the use of the term "fussy eater", it sounds like people like us choose to go through life and suffer this sad and sometimes lonely problem but this is so very far from the case.
we do just want to be normal.
Would be great to talk to you more Ellisa and anyone else touched by the show.
Dave 
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