Food & anxiety

Sometimes I just really feel like I hate my life because everything just always has to be so difficult.

My anxiety is constantly up and down. A couple months ago I decided to do a keto diet and I lost 13lbs and I felt so much better. I was all excited that I didn't feel like garbage every single day anymore. Well, i started getting lazy and last weekend I ate a bunch of snacks and ever since then I feel like complete crap. I have had the worst sleep in the last couple days, my entire body aches, I feel like I have so much anxiety that I might vomit, I'm dizzy and shaky... I just can't take it anymore. I've also been working so much that I can't even have a break to just breathe and be a normal human for a minute. I'm so sick of everyone expecting everything out of me. I feel like I've been stuck in this emotionally draining and soul sucking life for the last decade or so. I can never catch up, and I never feel good. Constant grabby hands at me to take all my money and everything I have left to give. I'm just so exhausted....

Anyway... Does this food thing happen with anyone else? And how long does it take before I can just feel better again?? Like, get this crap out of my system??

[Gary1o6101]

I am the gluten free have been for 5 years and I am very excessive about what I eat . That much I get anxious about even what my wife has cooked if I have not seen the ingredients in case I get gluten . But she never has gluten me. But I do not trust any body with food . And I can get depressed and anxiety about it.

[Hidden in reply to Gary1o6101]

Do you have celiac or gluten intolerance?

[Gary1o6101 in reply to Hidden]

I have seem to of got more sensitive to foods I have Hashimoto's

[Hidden in reply to Gary1o6101]

Thanks for replying. I'm hypothyroid which I've heard most of the time is caused by hashimotos.

[Gary1o6101 in reply to Hidden]

Yes there say most people with under active thyroid will more likely have Hashimoto's. It's the antibodies attacking the thyroid.

[Hidden in reply to Gary1o6101]

Do you get anxiety and depression after you eat gluten? Just wondering because I've always dealt with bad anxiety/depression.

[Gary1o6101 in reply to Hidden]

Yes and a lot more like dizziness, balance like drunk , feeling , weak , bad belly , and more that before I went gluten free .

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I have been gluten free for about 6 years now. I used to feel so sick anytime I ate anything with gluten. I definitely had really bad anxiety and depression if I ate gluten. Also extremely tired, bloating and muscle and joint pain.

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Do you have celiac?

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I was never tested for it but I'm def allergic to gluten.

[MrRigatoni]

Hello pleased to meet you sorry to hear about everything.

Please if I can make a few suggestions.

Depends where you live in the Uk there are mental health charities offer support with what your going through.

I have used these and many have insider support staff who dedicate their time to wellbeing and health.

Help you do your fitness and diet, nutrition make it easy for you.

Well done so far but anxiety, depression the problems are not you it is understanding how your mind works.

A lot of this is education, knowledge and looking at learning.

I have added the following websites if you live in the UK.

richmondfellowship.org.uk

mind.org.uk

rethink.org

If you do not live in the Uk there are similar charities look on web and in your communities.

Please can I add some points about diets and food nutrition and so. Have qualifications through the charities mentioned.

1. All diets are mixed results this is due to metabolic rates of your own internal system to signify if hungry or not.

Reason why two people same figure and weight one may fail may succeed.

2. Portion control use Pasta bowls and make it colourful.

Use slow cookers portion bag meals freezer.

3. Include in your meals the following ratios.

40% carbs 40% vegetables 20 % meat or fish.

4. Eat slowly pace out meals then decide if still hungry.

Twenty minutes takes average time for responses stomach to brain to signify and acknowledge am full.

So make sure add in water before meal never tea, coffee, cola soft drinks.

Caffeine prevents nutrients and minerals being absorbed in to your blood stream.

Can inhibit bone density and cause other health issues.

Drinking water a glass before and after and use bread, fruit yoghurt after wards if you wish to means full.

Mediterreanan Keto Paleo diets all the time eat bread with meals because fills you up .

Adds helps digestion as does adding beans pulses.

5. Use spices herbs fresh or dried certain vegetables.

Spinach fresh or frozen has an enyzme in it which curbs appetite so does using Fennel Seeds.

Cinnamon, Ginger Turmeric, herbs Thyme, Sage, Basil, Rosemary all known to help digestion anxiety and symptoms of any stomach issues.

Be careful measure out if using fresh diced chop. Rosemary remove as .

6. Lastly make sure if getting hungry use simple snacks.

Peanut butter is an essential fat we need fats healthy ones use the following .

Peanut butter Apple Glass of Milk.

Cereal add fruit berries diced Apples Nuts.

Simple soups veggies plenty of ones use supermarket ready made soup packs.

These are superb buy these freeze. Basically diced cubed veggies you add your own stock I add Passata.

Spaghetti whole meal broken up and added in to soup with pulses beans.

Please one final note if you tired sick of those draining used you get rid.

Need to be radiators not drains get rid if those fairweather friends anything cauing you pain.

What is important to you money life or other in your work.

If a job is making me ill then need to do something about if I do not then could be heading serious illness.

Also think of this if you have one life do the things you want to not any one elses life it is yours.

Is it possible look at other aspects career changes.

If we put a stone in our path do we stop still or go over move around carry one.

Success comes in cans not can nots.

Look at your skills abilities talents to create opportunities.

Do volunteering helps a lot.

Please if you have any questions am supportive.

Please read the information added sorry long post but have been there.

Please take care