*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]

This below paragraph is by Dr Joel Furhnam:

Food addiction is a chronic, compulsive overconsumption of certain types of highly palatable, low-micronutrient foods (usually high in sugar, flour, salt, and oil) despite the negative health consequences.

I read back further and came across this. It still applies to me. Except my weight is now 83kg.

Shelll said:

Trying to help motivate myself here.

Reasons I want to eat a healthy diet that is suited to me are:

1...I want to continue helping my body to heal

2... I want to loose about another 10 kg. I was 95 kg about 3 years ago. Now currently sitting at 73.6 kg.

3... I want to continue lowering my blood pressure.

4...I do not want to have a stroke, heart attack later in life.

5...I like having clear healthy skin.

6...It improves my quality of life because I generally feel better, my head is clearer ( less foggy)

7...I am emotionally more stable.

8...I sleep much better

9...I can do physically more things as I am not fatigued, achy.

10... It gives me more energy to spend time doing things with the people I care about.

11... I want to be around to see any grandchildren I may have

12... It makes me happier.

13... I am less angry, irritable and more forgiving

14... It allows my adventurous and creative side of me to be more free. Like I do like to prepare new foods to eat. And try foods I have never eaten or perhaps not heard of. And I like doing food presentation.

15... My other family members tend to eat healthier if I chose to. Which is good for them. Lead by example

16... It can be a little cheaper sometimes.

17...I would like to buy some new clothes that I really like and that look good on me.

18...I feel more confident within myself

19... I can physically clean my house better, for I have more energy. This is good for loved ones as well. As they seem more calm. And myself too. I feel more organised within myself as well. Not so scattered.

20...It lowers my cholesterol.

[Guest_1055]

4 Ferrero rochers 👎 in the late afternoon

Dinner..... Smoothie ( mango, pineapple, orange, kale, coconut water)

Glad I drank this smoothie, but feel defeated, disappointed and so sick of this whole "focus on food" I do want to live, but thoughts keep hovering around food and health.

[Guest_1643]

hey shelll

I know that can feel really hard, sounds like you're doing really well and eating such colourful healthy food.
I would say forrer rochiers are amazing sadly lol - this battle with food can be very hard. sending a hug

[Guest_2496]

Hi Shell

If you haven’t tried before, and depending on finances of course, I think visiting a nutritionist could be really helpful 🙂

[Guest_1055]

Hey Sleepy how are you going?

Yes I am finding it challenging.

[Guest_1055]

Hey Annie,

Yeah maybe

[Guest_1643]

hey Shell i've been starving a lot - not eating, and then eating too much

I don't eat enough during the day - yesterday by 5pm I had only had 2 chai lattes... (argh). But then for dinner I had these vegan sausages they are quite yum.

Tonight I had polenta fries which are also a good protein hit!

Trying to fill myself up with protein just so hard to have proper meals 😞

Been struggling these days.

Your smoothie sounds so yum (noticed no banana this time!).

[Guest_1055]

So glad you posted Sleepy. So sorry you are struggling.

When you say it's hard to have proper meals, is it due to money issues? (I did read that somewhere) Or more to do with the disordered eating you said you struggle with and the body issues? Hope I am not too nosey? I am just interested is all. Or is everything sort of connected.

I have seen vegan sausages and other vegan meat type things. I have tried a vegan "chicken" patty before.

Never tried polenta fries though.

And yes no banana in that last smoothie. It was quite yum, and I couldn't taste the kale which is a plus. So good for us the kale.

[Guest_1055]

Venting...

My body just feels major yuck with a heavy feeling in my tummy. Might be from the KFC yesterday. I so regret eating it. I feel headachy, foggy in the head and very very tired.

[Guest_1055]

Food diary today

Chocolate milk ( loving earth dark chocolate powder, soy milk)

700 mls juice (cucumber, carrot, celery, apple, beetroot, tomato, lime and ginger)

Rest of the falafel and salad subway from the other day.

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Still headachey and tired.