Not Coping

I really need to keep regular meal times @Captain24 . As much as I want to do this and keep an alarm, but outside work commitments often don't allow me to do this.

Also, I visit different people each week, and everytime, people offer me tea/coffee and often homemade snacks (cake, slices). I feel so guilty not eating it. Then when you tell them you like it, they give you more. And you can't say you don't like it either.

An in terms of food, people often cook for me. I don't cook. They know I live alone, probably feel sorry for me, and give me a few meals each week. They are healthy home cooked meals, but I can't be sure there is a clear balance of veges, carbs and protein.

I can't say I'm a fan of carrot sticks. I don't mind cucumber though! YOu know when you live alone, you buy one carrot and you have to eat it all week? Or you buy half a celery and it's lasts a fortnight? This is what puts me off those things. Otherwise, carrot sticks, cucumber, celery, capsicum with dip is good.

Another thing is, @Birdofparadise8 @Captain24 - eating and food is such a social event. As I got better from my mental health, I go out a lot more with people which means I'm eating a lot more. This also adds to the problem.

When I was 'down' and severely depressed, I didn't eat for days. All I did was stay under the covers. Now I definitely DON'T want to return to this just because of weight issues.

Hey @Captain24 @tyme

If you are into meal pre veg and or beef lasagna, soup I just love potato and cauliflower and spaghetti bolognese are good option also curry. With the spaghetti you can put a lot of veg into it and you won’t even know if you grate it. They can all good in the freezer and you can just heat it up in the over, fridge or microwave.

Also quinoa is so versatile, cheap and pretty easy to prepare I have a great salad recipe I can share it is so good it may sounds weird but it is worth a try.

Making me talk about all this health food is making me excited I just love talking about nutrition I could do it all day. I know this is a hard topic for you to talk about but I am all open to listening about food and nutrition as I just love it.

I'm not sure I've had Vetta @Birdofparadise8 . I'll definitely have a look.

Oh dear! It's already 10pm! I have to log off, but I look forward to continuing this conversation tomorrow evening...

Hope to speak then.

Yes totally get that I know when I am around people I am either conscious of what they are eating and what I should eat. Sometimes if just because we are having a family get together there is a lot more unhealthy food.

Mood and food as so connected.
I know when I am sad and stuff I just want comfort food don’t you @tyme

Awww what a very interesting topic @tyme. @Birdofparadise8. @Captain24 , @Eve7. @creative_writer

Yeah all good have a good night and I will look at those noodles. I look forward to speaking about this more @tyme.

I bought a frozen vege rissotto. It's cauliflower 'rice' with mushroom and veges as a risotto. I'll try it sometime next week and let you know how it goes.

I have to log off now, but look forward to talking about this tomorrow evening @Captain24 @Birdofparadise8

Good night!

Sounds delicious @tyme

Night!

That makes it hard @tyme. I still have a lot of sweets left over from Christmas. So that’s been my comfort. I ate so many today that I couldn’t eat any dinner.

Sometimes people think they are helping but it can be really hard. Plus you feel like you can’t be rude. Maybe when you get the meals an reportion it you can see if you need to stick some spinach leaves or veggies in before freezing?

Pixie gets the carrot! Lol. I’ve been trying to buy salad stuff but I end up throwing it out.