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I need to eat more.
Natasha.97:
--- Quote from: Poet on May 19, 2019, 09:29:06 am ---Uh oh. It's been a while since we last spoke, my dear journal. I've been on a little bit of a mental hiatus from AN, but hopefully I can come back from it now.
Hi. So, I'm still alive which is a start. What I'm not is disciplined about eating. Hit another long depressive episode and I've been struggling through that for a while. Just not motivated to eat. Lately I've been having an average of one and a half meals per day, with maybe a snack in there. It's bad, but it's better than I was. Drinking has been decent. Some days I can drink 4 bottles, others I manage able 100mLs for the entire day. Its kind of a "back to square one" situation where I allowed myself to fall back into habits that would ultimately lead to my detriment,even if eating seems inconvenient.
So, here I am, fallen back on the tried and true method of keeping myself accountable in from of a supportive community who will happily yell at me if I don't do what I should. I will try to post in here an update at least once a week, hopefully once a day or two.
Love y'all, and I'll see you around ❤️❤️❤️
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Hey hey hey!!!
Having one and a half meals a day is not bad! In some religions, it is considered to be intermittent fasting. I eat the most during breakfast, less during lunch, and even less for dinner (since you're about to sleep, your body would not metabolise as quickly, think it would get stored as fat instead of going towards where it is supposed to go). For an adult female, you should be aiming for 2000+ calories per day, but it depends on how active you are (since I quite like outdoor sports, I need to consume much more than that to make sure that I don't exhaust myself or pass out due to low blood sugar). Remember to eat lots of different fruit and veg to make sure that you have sufficient levels of key vitamins and minerals. Staying hydrated is key!!! I don't know how large your bottle is but the ideal is 3 2L of water (8 glasses) per day. :)
Poet:
I ate three meals today! It was Erutepa's fault. I also drank a decent amount of water-like substances.
I'll try to keep a streak up of at least two meals per day. More if I get peer pressured like I was today haha
But yeah, today was alright. And I'll keep trying to pick myself up.
Bye 👋 😘🖖🌐🤼♂️🎒🎻
(the emojis are from Erutepa, I don't know what they mean)
sweetiepi:
--- Quote from: Poet on May 19, 2019, 08:43:42 pm ---I ate three meals today! It was Erutepa's fault. I also drank a decent amount of water-like substances.
I'll try to keep a streak up of at least two meals per day. More if I get peer pressured like I was today haha
But yeah, today was alright. And I'll keep trying to pick myself up.
Bye 👋 😘🖖🌐🤼♂️🎒🎻
(the emojis are from Erutepa, I don't know what they mean)
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That's an excellent start!!! <3
I know the feels with trying to eat 2/day, with 3 if pressured haha. At least the pressure (gentle I'd hope) is directed towards improving your physical well-being ^-^
You've got this, Poet, I believe in you! :)
Erutepa:
--- Quote from: Poet on May 19, 2019, 08:43:42 pm --- I also drank a decent amount of water-like substances.
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Water-like substances are my favourite! (except if they're not)
--- Quote from: Poet on May 19, 2019, 08:43:42 pm ---Bye 👋 😘🖖🌐🤼♂️🎒🎻
(the emojis are from Erutepa, I don't know what they mean)
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;)
Good work Poet! Try to keep it up just as I will continue to nagg you. :P
Erutepa:
--- Quote from: Poet on May 19, 2019, 08:43:42 pm ---I'll try to keep a streak up of at least two meals per day. More if I get peer pressured like I was today haha
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Another 3 meal day!!!
8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
There will be no more foods left if you keep going at this rate
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