*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.

[golden82]

Dear Shelley, i hear you, agree with you and sit with you. Keep strong and sharing if and when you feel up to it. You offer so much across the forums and should be made to feel so. I get how u are feeling, i am much the same. I will be about to listen if you need. Look after yourself, kind wishes & hugs to you Shell.

[Guest_1643]

Hi Shelll,

I have really rough nights sometimes and can relate. Was wandering if it's because u were thinking about something on Ur mind? For me I get stuck on a worry or memory and can't get ut of it, and it feels really heavy.

Hi guest 206 Re evidence based experts tbh I'd be wary of that concept. It has been shown to be mostly marketing.

[Guest_206]

Hi Shelll,

Thanks for your suggestion. I'm sorry that what I'm writing is confusing you. When I read that some people have experienced things like binge eating which is what I have experienced too, I try and reach out to support - something which i believe these forums are about (just as people support me when I have reached out with my story). If some people don't find that helpful, then that's not my intention. Eating for health and wellness appeals to me too, but just not in the way that you perceive it. I didn't realise though that differences meant that people should be excluded from threads.

Xg

[Guest_1055]

Please forgive me Xg, you are most welcome here. Sorry if I hurt you with my words.

[Guest_1055]

Thankyou for your kindness Golden and Sleepy... Felt it. I will write more when I am able.

Hi MM, Grandy. And hi Xg.

[Ggrand]

Hello Lovely Shelly and everyone...🤗..

Shelly Just wanted to give you a really big warm hug..🧸🤗.

Grandy...

[Guest_1055]

Thankyou for the hug Grandy🌸🌸🌸

[Guest_1055]

Thankyou Golden and Sleepy

Yeah that is it Sleepy. I was thinking and thinking about an incident this time ... That incident added on to others in my thoughts. My thoughts are muddled and I don't know which way to go. Too many of them. Not good for me... Can lead to huge amounts of comfort eating. I chose 1 whole block of chocolate last night and ate it all. It is affecting me now... the sugar, junk thing. Plus the night before where I went down to the servo late at night and bought cheezels and a block of chocolate and ate that all.

[golden82]

Hi Xg, thanks for reaching out to me. Sorry i missed your post amongst the busyness on here yesterday. You sound as though you have done a lot of work to help your binging. Good on you. Yes, i'm on the books of an eating clinic. All on zoom now due to covid. Which makes it harder for me. I think i know all there is to know about eating properly though lol.. i just don't seem to do it. Yep it is a coping thing. I think when i feel less stressed i tend to look after myself better with nourishing food. When i am in a bad way like i am now i just spiral with binging. To numb out. And one day rolls into another of more binging. Thanks for sharing your story 🙂 feel free to write more if u wish - we are here listening if u need. Take care Xg

[Guest_1055]

Yes thankyou Xg. Hope you are doing ok today.

What do you do to help yourself with the stress you experience Golden?

Taking magnesium powder stired into water, I believe it is helping me. As is vitamin B's that have passionfruit flower in it. Trying to get proper sleep, though not doing too well on that one.

Gosh I can feel the stress sometimes. They have been mowing the lawn next door. I am ok today with the noise. But some days it irritates so bad. It feels stressful that constant type of noise. Thankful for today though.

Such a challenge to find and discover and then do the actions that help us rather then turn to copious amounts of food. Maybe it's a habit that forms.... this turning to food. Habits can be a challenge to break or re direct. Sort of go into auto pilot sometimes. Just mindlessly eat in an effort to self soothe. That's me anyway.

May today be not stressful for you Golden. But rather just nice and calm. Nice and calm. Like a comforting hug