*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]

You had some nice wholesome food there Sleepy. To you feel any better in your body because of it? Or is it too soon to tell?

That is a good idea to prep food the night before, like you did. You don't have to think much about what to prepare the next day. I did that with the soup I made the other day. Just poured it into 1 size serve clip bags and put it into the freezer.

I am sorry you had a rough day. I am not sure what else to say about that just a sorry.

Hey the idea of having the hot chips before nighttime is a good one. If you were going to eat chips that is. Like try to not eat late into the night sort of thing. And don't you love the scent of rosemary!

Oh yum apple crumble.

[Guest_1055]

Hello

Today I feel nourished and not so blah. I do feel a bit tired still. I have had zero cravings for any junk today, of which I am so so thankful for. A thing I noticed today as I ate this salad, was I couldn't eat it quick. Like how to you binge on salad? It took a while for me to actually chew every vegetable in it. And I found myself enjoying all the crunch.

And maybe bingeing type foods don't require a lot of chewing. Just an idea that popped into my mind.

Breakfast... 4 mandarines

Snack... Chocolate milkshake (soy milk, banana, raw cacao, tahini, maple syrup) credit goes to a guy called Jason Vale, that is roughly his recipe.

Lunch... Salad with quinoa and homemade ranch dressing (lettuce, beetroot, carrot, cucumber, sunflower seeds, quinoa) Dressing (cashews, soy milk, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, tamari, dill, parsley)

[Guest_1055]

Fearful I will stuff up

[Guest_1055]

Dinner... Very tiny bowl of spelt pasta with cashew cheese sauce.

👎👎😢 Ate180gm snack chocolate. Flake. I did not make it. I was thinking about getting some for a while today. Kept putting it off. Then bought some . I was not feeling particularly sad. I don't think this was comfort eating this time. Sugar cravings I guess. Plus I often eat while watching a movie, so it sort of goes with that. I did not enjoy it much at all. And I don't know why I kept eating and eating the block then.

Hopefully tomorrow I will get through another day. Feel disappointed in myself 😞

[Guest_1055]

Feeling heavy in the head. And have a headache. Not cool. Just need to get myself back up again. And keep being thankful that I have been taking care of myself in the eating area of my life. Far better then I use to say back 5 plus years ago. And I like the taste of so many healthy foods now even.

Breakfast.... Smoothie (mango, pineapple, orange, kale, spinach, coconut water)

4 slices of toast with hummus ( chickpeas, cashews, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, garlic powder, salt)

[Guest_1055]

2 more slices of toast with hummus

Dinner... 700 mls fresh juice,( cucumber, celery, apple, pineapple, spinach)

Feel very full and yuck after all the toast. So sipping on juice is all that I can manage. Figured I am flooding my body with nutrients.

[Guest_1643]

hi Shelll, the chocolate maybe was a treat and okay. Thank you for sharing your days food, I hope you feel a bit better
I think you're doing great.

[Guest_1055]

Just saying hi back to you

Shell

[Guest_1643]

thanks Shelll

hi and hi and hi.

I didn't eat so much today, bit of a day full of snacking, including a chocolate croissant.
I'm just tryig to get food into my body during the day!

The pink lady apples are always fresh and soothing. I had some beautiful well cooked mushrooms for dinner with brown rice. Your juice seems yummm

[Guest_1643]

breakfast today for me was oats, maple syrup and frozen berries

snack had some fresh papaya

For lunch some gyoza with vegetables inside...