*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_1055]

Hello dear Golden, are you ok today?

I am sorry you had a horrible year, wish I could make it better for you somehow. I don't have many friends either, don't know how to be one or make one. I got lied to once. A person from a counselling group I was in texted me wanting to know if I wanted to have coffee with her. It all ended up her wanting from money from me not friendship. Money for drugs not rent as she said. I gave the money to her not knowing it was for drugs. Felt sad for her and felt sad because I thought she really wanted to hang out. Anyways...

Are you able to get Woolies delivered to your place at all? I hear you about eating and eating when you feel sad. Are you bored as well? No pressure to answer if you don't want to. I am sorry you you have a feeling like sea sickness. That would be awful. I do hope you feel better soon. I do think you are right about the change. You have to make a change for things to change. Pretty sure MM said that to me. I liked what she said there.

Baked beans can be nourishing. I was low in vitamin D as well.

I do hope you are coping better today.

[Guest_1055]

Hi dear Em,

How does the wire bra affect anything...just not good for some reason, just interested is all.

Please I would like some of your lemons. There is someone not far from me who has an orange tree in their front yard. Only smallish front yards around here. There is tons of oranges under their tree. And tons on the tree itself. If I was bold enough I would ask them about them. Cannot understand why they don't eat them. Oranges are yummy. Hope you enjoy yours when they are ready to eat.

Ham hock.. What is a hock, is it a leg? I make enough soup for a few days. Cannot make too much as we don't have a huge freezer.

Nice to see you Em, well read your post

[Ggrand]

Hello Shelly...and everyone..

My eating habits are outrageously all over the place...I do have either porridge or all bran for breakfast...sandwich for lunch...then the bands start...I used to love cooking when my sons where at home...but now it’s more of a chore....quick dinners mostly...canned soup, frozen meals or eggs...which I love poached....My bad I know as I have meal plans, but because I would have to spend time searching for the ingredients for the meal plans...Its just too much for me to do that...I am in and out of the supermarket as quick as I can.....

I will occasionally have a coffee frappe from MacDonald as a treat...not many though....

Im pleased to hear you had some breakfast yesterday morning and are drinking more water...My Dr. years ago told me to drink a glass before bed and a glass immediately apron waking to keep hydrated while sleeping and to rehydrate my body on waking,,,,Ive been doing this for a few years now..,

Most Saturday’s in winter I will make a soup or casserole to last me a few nights..at least for a few nights I’m getting my vegetables...

My cardiologist told me I need to loose some weight..I have tried but the increase in meds is making it a loosing battle...I don’t care if I loose weight or not right now....At this time of my life I need to get my mental health stable again, before I even think about loosing weight...

Their is an empty house behind my neighbour with an orange tree full of oranges...I wish I was game enough to pick a few of them....The grass in their is up to my waist.....probably full of mice.....So many oranges are going to waste and that’s so sad....

Nice talking to you lovely Shelly....Sleepy and Em..

I hope your all doing better then okay..

Grandy..

[Guest_1643]

hi Shelll 🙂

great ur feeling better

Sugar can be hard on the system...

my soup didn't work so well, think the first time i made it was a fluke. Trying to cook a bit more but so low on energy.
I wander if having a tidy kitchen would help me, it's so hrd for me to keep all that organised. I just don't prioritise it.

Sending you a hug Shelll, if you will accept it. Hoping ur feeling good

[golden82]

Hi all,

Thank you Shell 🙂 for your heartfelt message. You are very forgiving of that person who used you for money. I think I would feel a bit sorry for them too, but also quite a bit angry at them. You seem to not have any anger about you though. I drink way too much coffee - I have lived off milky coffee for 8years and so am constantly 'buzzing'. I need to wean off it too, but am addicted. I hope you are feeling a bit better now.

Thank you Sleepy for your hugs and support too. Sorry to read your soup didn't go so well. I think it is great you are doing it though. I keep opting for canned soup. I know making a soup would be so much better. Not just for health - but also to break out of this fear of everything, and start doing, trying. Like you, if it doesn't work out so well, just keep on. At least you are giving things a go. I think the hardest thing is to start - and keep going. I think once you get going with things like making soup, or baking a bread, it can become less stressful and more therapeutic/healing. I do believe so. I think in a way that is another reason why I don't start - sort of like not deserve a good, kind to myself life. Plus as you all can relate - no energy.

Sending a hug back to everyone too. I bought myself a green apple to eat today - but struggling to let myself eat today which means it has been another coffee instead of food day. I dunno, I get so annoyed at myself over this. It is a hard illness to deal with - definitely very much a mental battle. I hope you are all going okay 🙂

[Guest_1643]

Hey Golden,

dont feel bad you are doing ur best and doing a good job at it.
Posting here is great too and i guess we're trying to process thing that way

no energy is very familiar to me. I struggle really badly with it.

Speaking of apples i bought these things called "papples" from the supermarket - apple/pears... they were pretty cute .

This stuff is really hard... eating and prearing food, cleaning up, with all Mh stuff. I am barely coping with it but i'm trying.
Thank u so mcuh for reminding me that's okay with the soup. I guess I want things to be perfect. We just keep trying I guess

[golden82]

Hi Sleepy, and all,

Those papples sound alright, i will try find some. Thanks.

How are you doing today? With the cooking/eating... and life in all?

It can be a hard day when we have tricky relationships. I have been on a helpline to get a bit of help. I hope you are okay.

I hope everyone is okay too.

Well i ended up eating a plum very late last night. Was unable to sleep. Then i have eaten so much today. Had coffees, an apple, orange, mandarine, yoghurts, cheese, and made some salmon and chickpea vegie pasta for dinner. I don't know why i ate so much today but i think maybe because after only 2hrs of sleep i needed energy. Couldn't sleep my neighbour is always so loud.

The salmon was really nice. I am a vegetarian but have been told by all the medical specialists i have to have proteins, iron etc because my system will not recover without. Some of the damage is permanent, but some can be improved with nutrition they say.

What do you ladies like to eat for protein? 🙂

[monkey_magic]

Oh Golden, I am so happy to hear this. I know it must feel overwhelming to have eaten more than usual but sometimes it's just so good.

I scoffed down almost a whole pizza a couple weeks ago after eating less than normal for a while and it was a sensation I will never forget, lol. I felt like my soul needed it haha, but after reading about intermittent fasting it says it's cleansing to the soul to fast. 🤔

I love your food choices. I'm a huge cooked fresh salmon fan, and for protein I also eat nuts- all types, seafood, meats, chickpeas, beans, dairy.

[monkey_magic]

Oh sorry Golden,

Just read on another thread that your having pains and aches.

Food affects us all in different ways.

Hope U feel better soon. Xox

[Guest_1643]

hi golden, MM, Shelll and all reading

- i like avacodos, tuna, feta, occasional haloumi

not sure if u can eat cheese Golden?

I try and eat smolked salmon every so often

I've read also that fish is good for women specificially related to depression.... nuts are also good, bit boring sometimes so nut butter can be nice