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*Trigger warning* Eating for Health and Wellness

Guest_1055
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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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Guest_1055
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Still feeling like that awful word "crap" This junk food really knocks me around. Not much junk food today. But milo. I have not had milo for years. Still think the after effects of the excess sugar, processed stuff, bad fats etc is in my body. It affects my emotional and mental health. Foggy head, far away sensation, sucide thoughts, hopelessness, discouragement, not feeling real. tiredness and a headache.

hi Shelll

thanks so much, i hope i didn't upset you at all.. i just wanted to give some info about it.
i'm not sure how it works with treatment for Eating Disorders, I went for general mental health... it was nuturing. It was like a nurture-fest!

sometmes the contrast of coming home is hard because u get a little used to it but i didn't stay very long, so it wasn't too hard to adjust. I found it easier to sleep there although they did give me medication.

I found it interesting eating other ppl's food... isn't it a treat? u really nailed it, having someone cook for u after a long time cooking for urself is such a nice feeling

I thought the food was fine but some of the other ppl there were saying it was awful. I think u had to be selective which things u would eat. It was really helpful to get a break

Hi Shelll,

We're sorry to hear that you've been experiencing these symptoms. It sounds like it's been a hard day, but please know that there is always support available to you.

If you feel like it would be of benefit to you tonight, there are counsellors who will be able to speak with you about how you're feeling to offer you some support. Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. You can call them 24/7 on 13 11 14, or chat with them online 7pm-midnight AEDT - https://www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/

It might also help to do something nice for yourself. If you feel up to this, you could take a look at the thread Three self-care things you did today! for self-care ideas.

Thank you so much for sharing how you feel tonight. Your contributions to this thread are open and brave, and this is so beneficial for many reading who relate to what you're feeling.

Thankyou Sophie

Guest_1055
Community Member
Woke up still feeling not good. I know it is withdrawal symptoms from all the junk food.

No you didn't upset me Sleepy. All cool. Nurturing which ever way that can look definitely can feel comforting and sort of safe.

Scattered thoughts, was going to say something about you getting some sleep... thought gone now

thanks shelll

hope ur feeling a bit better today

i had a really beautiful chickpea morrocan soup tonight that was really nice

a relative visited me yesterday and bought a few things - soup, salad and some avacodos.
I had an avo today with crackers and salt, it was quite filling and i love chickpeas so the soup was right up my alley. One of my fave soups, i love bean and chickpea soups, the flavours are so healing

Pretty easy one today as all I had to do is heat it up. Bit of a relief.

Pretty easy just heating the soups up isn't it. I too like soups with beans or chickpeas in them. I made a tomato soup last night. Just blended up a can of tomatoes with a bit of coconut milk and some spices and such.

How kind that your relatives bought over some healthy food for you.

Thankyou, yeah I am not feeling that well. But I will soon, as soon as all this junk food is out of my system and my body has a surplus of healing foods. My emotions and mental health will be much improved. I just know from other times.

Guest_1055
Community Member

Made another pot of soup. It is all I can manage at the moment. It has lots of vegetables, spilt red lentils and some spices.

So ate a couple of soup mugs of that. Plus manderines and embarrassed to say milo. Just spoons of milo

that soup sounds so good shelll... i am joining you with soup 🙂

u are impressive that u d make ur own and so nourishing, such good and healthy foods that u whip up!

as i said yesterday all i did was press "heat" 🙂