Not eating/drinking enough

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I've been eating like 3-4 times a week lately, and even skipping drinking water for a day at a time. Mostly I don't want to get out of bed, I'm also depressed and feel there's not much point to anything. How do I convince myself to stay healthy when I feel I don't deserve it?

 

[Road to Nowhere]

Having a routine is what helps me stay healthy without it I wouldn't make it out of bed in the morning. During the work week my breakfast is planned out the night before, oat meal, elmonterey sausage egg and cheese burrito and protein shake. Weekends are a different story I'm a sleeping bag and don't even want to get out of bed. I'm working on planning to have something to look forward to and getting on a routine, because not having anything to look forward to on the weekends along with depression is killing me. Walking or Joining a gym would also be a good start you good luck!

 

[Autumn1973]

 

[Gwyrdd]

I've been eating like 3-4 times a week lately, and even skipping drinking water for a day at a time. Mostly I don't want to get out of bed, I'm also depressed and feel there's not much point to anything. How do I convince myself to stay healthy when I feel I don't deserve it?

I'm in the same boat honestly. Except I do drink. Dunno how to motivate myself lately either.

 

[Gwyrdd]

I was referring to water this time btw. Lol

 

[Witty_Sarcasm]

I feel like if I keep doing this I'll drop dead. But in a way I might want that.

 

[Kiwi2016]

I can relate to this as I seem to go in waves of good self care and then not...right now I too am in a not good self care pattern. Maybe just try to start one good self care thing..like drink a glass of water first thing or take a walk/go to gym once a week and then maybe gradually it will become part of your normal routine...sending you s

 

[Shelly]

this has been an off and on going thing for me…
either i eat/drink a lot or not much or any combination…
i didnt think much of it unitl now… i’ve been in denial that i maybe far worser in my mental
health than i thought in fear of relapsing.

 

[Auri]

I don't think basic self-care is a matter of deserving or not, it's what keeps you alive. If you don't eat or drink well, things will only be much worse than they are already, mentally and physically, so why not?

Perhaps buying food and drinks you really like might also convince you to grab them more often? Just don't go too unhealthy.

I also have some other "convincing" arguments that are helpful to me, but from an ethical point of view I should probably not share them. I suppose one can guess them. ^^

 

[anona123]

I've been eating like 3-4 times a week lately, and even skipping drinking water for a day at a time. Mostly I don't want to get out of bed, I'm also depressed and feel there's not much point to anything. How do I convince myself to stay healthy when I feel I don't deserve it?

I have this too but my stomach hurts all the time from anxiety and ocd thoughts. I can't eat most of the time even if i wanted to.

 

[User22]

I have this too but my stomach hurts all the time from anxiety and ocd thoughts. I can't eat most of the time even if i wanted to.

That's where I am currently too 😕