Food and You

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I'm obsessed with food.. and have an obsessive personality in general which, when combined with other things led to eating disorders.. From compulsive binge eating to starving myself. So I've always been, and always will be a bit weird with food even when I'm trying to be normal and "Healthy". When I'm stressed I won't eat for several days at a time.

I do count calories, but not on purpose, it's just sort of automatic.
I like a very wide variety of food but I'm very picky about how it's served, smells, textures and the like. Certain food requires certain routines, while others don't; I have no idea why.

Soup, oatmeal, cereal, grits and other liquidy foods go in coffee mugs -or- measuring cups.
Tea goes in the turtle cup. Iced tea or juice goes in my halloween glass. Water has a different glass.
Complicated food, like sandwiches, must always be arranged a certain way, and with even proportions otherwise it's ruined.
I sometimes will prepare a meal only to look at it, poke and smell it and then throw it away. Wasteful, I know.

I eat very slowly and intently (unless I'm in binge mode)

Texture-wise, I prefer chewier things. Nothing crunchy/crispy, or overly smooth like yogurt.
I hate bland foods (aside from lentils or potatoes)-- I need lots of flavor. I like sweet/savory combinations, like link sausages in syrup. and spicy stuff. Cajun and thai food especially.

I am very passionate in my HATE for ketchup, mayonnaise, and vinegar. I HAAATE vinegar, and anything containing vinegar. (and I can't stand even touching bottles containing vinegar or certain condiments)

Spicy foods irritate the hell out of my senses. I had a job where I sometimes had to chop jalapeno peppers, and I would sneeze like crazy if the smell of them got into my nose.