*Trigger warning* Eating for Health and Wellness

[Guest_1055]

I have been struggling eating and eating healthy foods over the last couple of weeks. I really do not want to go back further to how I use to eat, that is eating junk food, takeaways, copious amounts of chocolate, processed junk and comfort eating.

Finding it challenging to stay motivated to actually prepare what I know helps me feel better mentally, emotionally and physically. Plus I have been feeling overwhelmed with other stuff happening in my life, which somehow makes it more challenging. The old unhealthy comfort eating thing is coming back. And I think I am getting concerned and scared about that. I so much do not want to go back to how I use to be. I was so sick. Plus I now have some physical things not right in my body , so I need to be more careful and mindful of what I eat. ( Pre cancer cells , high blood pressure )

I was eating really well since Febuary of this year, it’s just the last couple of weeks I haven’t.

So I would like to use this thread to help me be accountable to Beyond Blue people. So like a diary where I can post and report what I eat. And also any healthy eating tips, motivating strategies to help eat better or anything related to healthy eating for our bodies including our mental health.

[broken568]

Dear Golden82,

“You are loved
You are valuable
You forever free from shame or condemnation”
-Shelll

In fact we all are {hug}
...bee🐝

[Guest_1643]

Hi Shelll,

You're amazing! Thank you for the curated bag of goodness, all of my most favourite things, sending you back lots of goodness, yummy things and beautiful and happy moments!! Yes I'll absolutely take the cat toy until I get my own... I'll be keeping it as a reminder

[Hanna3]

Hi quince hi Shelll, Sleepy, everyone

Sorry my computer is doing weird things and showing posts out of order all mixed up! That GP was over a year ago and the problem has stayed unfortunately (ie. the eating). I have got it down by not letting myself buy the food to be in the house, that has helped - and lots of walks for some reason is helping (making me more tired maybe so I want to sleep not eat in bed!)

Shelll yes I knew the problem so I was very concerned myself to get the weight off, I knew the dangers - but I got so very, very hungry! When I plateaued he egged me on that I HAD to lose more and more, I couldn't and I snapped and started binge eating. When I look back, 8 kilos lost in 8 months was fine and my blood sugars had gone back to normal - I'm not sure why he pushed so much (he was a nice GP but a bit over-enthusiastic maybe!)

Hang in there all of you, hugs all round xoxo

[broken568]

Evening everyone,

I haven’t posted my food diary for the past two days because it hasn’t been good at all.

No weight loss shakes, barely any fruit or veg, lots of carbs. It seriously needs to improve

YESTERDAY:

Brekky: bagel with butter, coffee

Lunch: cheese & bacon topped garlic bread, cup of tea

Dinner: pasta salad with cheese, sausage, creamed corn & spinach Plus 3 squares of chocolate

TODAY:

Brekky: none

Morning tea: popcorn & coke at the movies

Lunch: lots of High Tea nibbles... little sausage rolls, Tiny ham & cheese toasties, scones with jam & cream, miniature sweet pastries

Afternoon Tea: chocolate birthday cake with Chocolate ganache, buttercream frosting, cream, jam & fresh strawberries.

Dinner: are you kidding? nothing

I solemnly swear I was up to no good and that tomorrow is another day.

[monkey_magic]

Hi broken568,

Omg I'm salivating. All of that sounds delicious.

Naughty but comforting.

I'm no help...

I know.

[Guest_1643]

Hello Broken.. .the strawberries sounded so yum, made me think to eat some I have at the back of the fridge...

hope they haven't frozen which happens sometimes in my oddly tempratured fridge...

I really like how you eat a variety of things, and butter is really yum and filling.
I also haven't shared because my eating has been so random, and definitely not a 3 meal a day kind of situation.

I've been have a lot of hot chocolates and corn chips, not eating regularly enough, and resenting cooking... 😞

[Guest_1055]

Hey Bee🐝

Your last post had me smiling, I am not sure entirely why. Perhaps it was your last bit about you solemnly swearing. Anyway thankyou for helping me to smile. 😊

I hope you or anyone else does not feel intimated by any of my posts. I am not even sure if intimated is the correct word. But like don't measure yourself against what I eat or something like that. I am on a special way of eating (well trying to be) which involves consuming loads of vegetables and fruits, then legumes, and small amounts of nuts and seeds.

I am not even sure if you or others are comparing yourselves to me or not.. But I am just throwing it out there just in case.

About the falafels... I haven't got my own recipe of that as yet. Well not a good exact one. I bake them in the oven rather then fry. Less calories that way.

About weighing ourselves. I will weigh myself weekly as well. Your GP sounds nice, giving you a hug and all.

Your daughter sounds sweet, making the dinner and everything.

And definitely Bee🐝

You are loved

You are valuable

You are forever free from shame and condemnation.

Shelley

[golden82]

Hi Broken568,

Thank you 🙂

& I know what you mean about your daughter working at the bakery... I too worked in bakery through my uni days and the smells are amazing!! Take care.

[Guest_1055]

Hello Golden,

Well you are courageous posting in here thats for sure. And you sound really nice.

I don't know a lot about anorexia. But it saddens me that you are strugging there. Just feel for you I guess. And wish I could help you somehow.

It's good that you went out and had a go at eating a pink lady apple though. I think the growing season for them has finished or nearly finished. So that could explain why the one you had may not be so nice.

And I think fresh juices and smoothies especially ones with vegetables are super good. Your body is flooded with all those natural nutrients. And they are easy to consume. Not so much supermarket brands though. Just ones you make yourself. The smoothies you can add say avocado to them, or nuts, or seeds to boost the calories in them.

About the rapid weight gain issue in the hospital and clinic... I guess they are trying to help because of like a survival thing do you think? To save a life that may be in danger. I am just assuming this. So I guess that is important. I don't know, I think and it's just my opinion that it would help also to look at the root cause of why the person is like this in the first place. And address this also. That is what I am attempting to do in my own life. A lot of my food and body image issues are connected to how I see myself and what I believe about myself. Some beliefs I have are not truth.

Wish I could help you not feel so scared to eat. Fear is not a nice feeling to have.

And its a nice name you are calling yourself "Golden" it's beautiful. Very special.

Anyway a big welcome to you.

Shelley

[Guest_1055]

Hello, well here is my food diary for yesterday and today. I may have forgotten some things as my brain has been a bit muddled. I did not eat any junk yesterday. I am certain of that.

Yesterday.

Breakfast... okay don't know

Lunch... Ah soup. The soup had spilt red lentils, carrot, sweet potato, green beans, peas, cauliflower, onion, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin.

Dinner...A green juice (celery, cucumber, apple, lemon, spinach, white bits from a lettuce)

Today

Breakfast.... Chocolate chia seed thing with frozen blueberries.

Lunch...large salad with falafels, lettuce, capsicum, red cabbage, tomato, carrot and dressing from the other day. So yummy

Dinner... Mandarines

Junk snack.... 180 gram block of snack chocolate, 1 Toblerone 👎👎👎