*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.

[Guest_1643]

Hi Shell - that toastie is very inspiring

How was it with the pita bread?
I love toasted sandwiches filled with vegies, like pumpkin and capsicum and mushroom.

Today I ate crumble I made last night -

Apples boiled in a generous splash of water, with vanilla and cinammon added

Then I make a topping with oats, butter, coconut, cinammon and vanilla and bake it on top of the apples. it's quite solid and hardens into a nice biscuit texture.

when I boil the apples I later drain the water and drink it like a mulled cider, it's amazing

[Guest_1055]

Oh wow, your apple crumble sounds so yummy. And you have inspired me too to make some. And I really want to taste the mulled cider. Never had it.

The pita bread works quite well for a toastie. It goes nice and crispy

[Guest_206]

Hi there Shelll,

Just thought I'd ask if you had ever thought of checking in with The Butterfly Foundation around the emotional eating that is concerning you?

It seems that you have a lot of shame about eating certain foods and shame tends to lead to feelings of sadness and guilt which can then lead to further emotional eating to deal with those feelings. So it's like a cycle that can be hard to get out of.

X g

[Guest_1643]

the pita sounds really nice with a toastie. Crisp and fresh 🙂

The cider is beautiful... like a warm apple drink. They serve it sometimes in bars with alcohol in it....
I really prefer the cider to a tea or coffee, it's my fave hot drink!

today i had - apple crumble for breakfast

(would be good with yoghurt, but i have none)

pasta salad

Salad with cucumber, diced snowpeas and dressing

A passionfruit

A chai

And will now have a little dinner of some pumkin soup. Again my friend bought it, so I just have to heat it in the pot. I don't love pumkin soup as much but it's nice that it's so easy. Really grateful for that tonight. Easy meals.

[monkey_magic]

Hi all,

Ive been eating really well in my opinion. Healthy with splurges every now and then.

I'm not as active as I'd like to be due to a painful/ sore knee that just won't heal so I'm going to have to limit my calories to continue losing fat.

I've maintained my 11kg loss but haven't lost any extra for a month so I need to make some changes.

While on holiday in Cairns for 6 days I had a few alcoholic beverages, some gelato, creamy garlic prawns with white rice, pizza, a hungry jacks burger as splurges...it all tasted yum.

Ate healthily the rest of the time.

Now it's back to losing 1kg/week....wish me luck!

[Guest_1643]

hi mm

great approach, good luck for the next part! u've got this. Sounds like ur doing great.

Yum gelato 🙂

Today i didn't eat much -

had a chai and a lemon slice but i didn't like it so only ate a little bit

had some deliscious bread and avocado dip - a store bought one

I made a really nice soup as well, cream of mushroom. Spices, mushroom, beef boillion butter and oil. I added thyme. I got these dark mushrooms as someone mentioned in hospital darker has more flavour. Is this true? I don't even know, but they were beautiful in the soup

[monkey_magic]

Hi Sleepy, Shell, all,

I believe the darker mushrooms would have more flavour.

I just love when food heightens sensations. I was going hungry and then would eat and it was a whole other experience. The sensations I felt where incredible. I was fuelling an empty tank and I could feel all of it. So much more than if I hadn't gone hungry for some time.

Dropped another kg. It's happening.

Ive been researching the carnivore diet. People have experienced miraculous healing of illnesses / sickness from just eating beef. Plus dropping so much weight.

I'm curious. Because of what I'm listening to and because my brother has been doing it for a while, not strictly, and has lost a lot of body fat and his muscles have increased, he also weight trains. He feels so good, and is looking vibrant.

I was hearing that the food pyramid was made up by agriculture not science. And apparently we do not need that many carbohydrates. Plus I've noticed a difference in myself cutting out about 50% of the carbs I used to eat. I feel stronger and more alert and intelligent.

While I'm pondering these new ideas I've made a couple batches of fruit/ veg juice and am recovering from a cold virus.

Also wanted to check in with you Shell after reading some things you had written on another thread. I hope those feelings have passed. From experience and from being at many low points I've learnt that nothing changes if nothing changes. I hope you can overcome what's getting in the way of being in a good place in life.

Much love.

[Guest_1643]

Hi Monks,

thta must feel good, losing that k after it was slowed down a bit!!! How cool!

I know what you mean about flavour. Once I stop relying on sugar I can taste everyting with more sensitivity....also eating mindfully.

what juices have you been enjoying? Have you been reading books on nutrition?

U have such great knowledge!!

Hi Shelll, I second Monks' concern. Stay strong and know we are thinking of u and support you. It is hard isn't it these bumps along the road.

I am eating okay but I am realy not excercising much. Only once a week, really. I don't have a lot of motivation but I hope that will change.

[Guest_1055]

Hi Guest, how are you

Thankyou, Yes I have checked out the Butterfly Foundation before

[golden82]

hi Sleepy, Shell, MM, all..

i haven't been posting - but reading. I have had a horrible year so far - literally been in bed almost everyday (unless an essential apt that can't be over phone). Not getting out of pjs, and not doing anything - just many racing thoughts/on the support lines several a day. I have no-one. Christmas was alone in flat, Easter too. It has been this way for so many years now. But accepting that I have no-one, no friends also, although it has made me this bad for so many months .. I can honestly say it is liberating today to accept that I have no-one and to realise that these are not friends. The lady on the help line really helped with the idea to take back control and write letters to these so called friends (not give them) and to write what I give in a friendship and how I expect better from them/deserve better. And based on their ways I will not put up with it anymore and the friendships are over. She also said it is a good idea to stay strong with these boundaries of what you are willing to accept for future friendships. It may seem simple to some, but I have no idea of boundaries and allow myself to be a doormat with never-ending tolerance. So yes, I have zero friends but I am free 🙂 I know this is not food related - but it helps to write and hopefully help some others in the process.

I have been eating all the time. It seems all I have been doing is eating. I have been so hungry - but think it is not real hunger, just sad hunger. I have been nauseous a lot for a couple of months. The GP is hopeless and I still need to change. She just shrugs it off. It is horrible like sea sickness, and so I have been eating to try settle it. But it is there regardless. I had some tests and low in everything, iron, vitD, some of the Bs and low thyroid. So at least been taking my vits some days (not often but once or twice a week I do which is more than before). I have been running down my cupboards of food as never leaving the house. So been eating a lot of canned soups and canned baked beans and some pasta. I don't really even like this food; but it has been better than having to get dressed and face the world and the shops. I know things have to change - I have to make changes to get 'better'. I can't go on like this.

MM-congrats on your lifestyle changes and getting the benefits, you are always inspiring

Sleepy-I read lots of your posts, you are doing great

Shell-your walks are wonderful - I need to push myself, be kind to you

Night all