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*Trigger warning* Eating for Health and Wellness

Guest_1055
Community Member

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.

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I've been quiet on this thread since the change of direction.

I used to overeat but don't think I do that anymore. I've been happy with the way I've been eating even if I don't always lose weight. Although I did order Max Brenner and pizza last night but my weight stayed the same. For me I'm happy to indulge at times.

 

Yes the direction has sent me into a sort of lost feeling. It was helping me focus more on nourishing food urging me to keep going with it.

Never heard of Max Breener, until you mentioned it the other day. Is it a coffee shop?

And yes I have noticed the type of food you eat now is different to what you used to eat. Good on you MM

Max Brenner is a chocolate restaurant. Thanks Shell. Doing this weight loss comp has kept me a lot stricter and mindful of what I eat.

I've been on two awful dates at Max brener !!

Hi dear Sleepy... Yes but were the chocolatey things yummy? What did you eat or drink there?

Ah ok since both you and Sleepy have mentioned this place. I got to search for it now. Maybe check out their menu and attempt to copy something on it. Plant based style. Why is chocolate so yummy? Haven't eaten any today though. Which is super good.

Tonight I made this spaghetti dish with heaps of yummy vegetables, tofu and a creamy coconut Thai sort of dressing.

Please tell me if this is triggering you, that last paragraph, whoever is reading it. And if you could explain to me why it is. I do really want to understand you. Or tell me if you are ok with the way it's worded. Is it alright. I care. And I don't want to make it harderfor you.

Are lots of grapes.

Hi shelll, on date 1 I had churros with choc dipping sauce, and I remember date 2 there were fancy hot chocolates, many types...

Oh Sleepy that sounds delicious. The dates might not have been crash hot but the food sounds delightful.

Yeah exactly what I was thinking MM. A delicious memory instead of the awful date one. Much more pleasant to remember the nice part.

Looked up their menu. And there is one about 1 hour drive from my place. Properly shouldn't visit it though. Noticed they had waffles. I could attempt to make those. Maybe one day.

Guest_1055
Community Member

Struggled quite a bit with very intense emotions yesterday... Harder to think clearly when this happens. This led me into mindlessly stopping at maccas on the drive home. Buying and eating stuff from there. My body afterwards doesn't do too well on it. Affects my emotions thus affects my mental health. It's connected for me. Without a doubt I know I emotionally eat

I need to find another way to manage or stop this behavior . Or other ways. I am so sick of it.