Truth Thursday

Hi guys,

Today's truth Thursday is on my eating habit and how I intend to work on it.

I've always had a very poor eating habit for a while. Guess it's been this way since I

was a child, in fact, I heard a lot about how it was stressful getting me to eat when I was much younger. At first I thought it just had to do with disliking a range of food but I noticed I wasn't even eating what I liked regularly.

The fact that I wasn't eating like others began to affect my thinking and the way I felt about myself to the extent that I stopped eating in public in order to avoid the comments from people like it’s too little, eat more vegetables, you will get fat with all those carbs (yes, I know they say those things because they genuinely care but I wasn't just able to...… eat..... quite difficult to explain). 

I had to do a 'little research' to find out what could be the problem which led me to  avoidance/restrictive food intake disorder. Some of the symptoms were totally relatable, I realized my eating habit can either get better by making a conscious and deliberate effort to change, with the help of a professional or will go on its on; I chose to make an effort to change.

I have been on this journey for about a month and have observed some positive changes in the way I eat. The steps I took below have tremendously improved my eating habit:

• Taking fruits
• Drinking lots of water
• Reducing my sugar intake
• Eating breakfast 
• Adding coleslaw to my meals

I am Sharing this with you to raise awareness of this type of condition for those who might have been wondering what is wrong with them (the way I did for so long) and to also be accountable for my decision to change.

Disclaimer 

I didn't get diagnosed with this condition from a professional, I only noticed the symptoms I read  were similar to what I have been experiencing and the way I am going about the change doesn’t involve taking medications but rather a conscious and deliberate effort to have a change of habit. It is easy for me to work on ensuring I achieve a positive result because of my professional background in psychology and to some extent, I have experienced a positive change. However, if I feel the need to seek professional help, then I will. If this relates to you and have tried making a deliberate effort to change with no positive result, I'd suggest to speak to a therapist or a clinical psychologist. 

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