*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.

[josh1245]

hey shelll yea I can relate to you yea I guess I was on a strict regimen for years and when I stopped it just became out of control. my course is bachelor of youth work and sports management. I'm starting to eat healthy again because I had some health problems I have been having stomach pains and I needed to get checked out as my dad has crohns disease I did the colonoscopy on Friday and it came out I don't have it but I have some food intolerances so I need to make a plan on what to eat.

[Guest_1055]

I know this feeling is rejection, why does this man hurt me. His words hurt. Tears. I feel like crawling up in a ball. The thought of driving to the shop and buying chocolate is here.

I will be ok.

[Guest_1055]

Hey Josh, I am glad you got the all clear with the colonoscopy. Sports management sounds good since you appear to have or had a interest with your previous boxing.

And yeah youth work... I guess you would understand some of what it is like to struggle, like because your dad was the way he was. So more empathy perhaps

Sounds like a good idea to make a plan of what you are able to eat as well.

[monkey_magic]

Hey Shell,

From memory you've been going through this for a long time now with your man.

I think you deserve better.

I'm about to be naughty and eat cake again. Well, I'll probably have the creme brulee. My grandmother wants to go out again for her bday.

Didn't eat until midday today and have had a bowl of pasta, tuna and veg. And 1 Berocca.

[Guest_1055]

Your Grandma is having a nice long birthday Steph.

The rejection issues I have stem way back to when I was little. I can be sensitive more then most to anything that registers as this to me. Whether the person is rejecting me or not.

Like I don't believe anyone actually likes me thing going on.

Yum love vegetables. I use to take berroca, the fizzy B vitamins I think it was.

Food Dairy so far

Water, hibiscus tea.

Lunch... Oven baked falafel (chickpeas, shallots, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili and tamari) with lots of salad ( lettuce, cucumber, tomato, capsicum) with left over dressing from last night.

All good until now. Drove up and bought a stash of chocolate 👎. I am in my bedroom eating it as I am writing this.

[May Tee Tee]

Probiotics help IBS
Limit dairy and carbs for me
Soup for brekky sounds a treat. I often have soup for brekky in winter. 😁🤗

[Guest_1055]

Hello May tee tee,

Do you eat keto then?

[Guest_1055]

WellI have binged on copious amounts of that chocolate. All it has left me feeling like is in complete misery. Huge regret. And disappointed in myself. And looking in the mirror at myself getting fatter and uglier... I don't think I care anymore. I want to want to care. But I am too over it to.

[Paw Prints]

Hello Shell,

Oh lass, please don't be so hard on yourself you do eat so much healthy food too.

I first posted on this thread just over a year ago & have to admit my diet hasn't improved at all since then. Honestly I wish I ate even half as much healthy food as you do. I do understand about wanting to want to care enough to change. It's hard & I don't have an answer as yet.

You are trying lass, that does count for something.

Sending you hugs

Paws

[josh1245]

thx a lot shelll means a lot