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CW: talk of food, restrictive eating, money
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One thing I find difficult as a disabled person who lives alone is managing food.
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One thing I find difficult as a disabled person who lives alone is managing food.
I'm constantly trying to balance buying enough food for the month and having it not go to waste before the next time I need to buy food.
But it can be really hard. My body makes it really hard.
But it can be really hard. My body makes it really hard.
Flare ups happen randomly, some days I can barely get around my house because my legs don't want to work, my ibs causes me at times to feel sick and as a result, my food will go bad. Fresh or frozen, it will sometimes go bad and I will waste food & money.
And sometimes even if I can cook, I won't be able to eat it all in time before it spoils in the fridge because of reasons mentioned above.
I always feel guilty when I have to throw out food. I feel like I'm not spending my money wisely and just food waste in general.
I always feel guilty when I have to throw out food. I feel like I'm not spending my money wisely and just food waste in general.
There are times I wish I had someone with me who could help me eat the food I make so at least nothing goes to waste.
At times, I sometimes refuse to buy groceries and don't eat for days because of the guilt. Also not to mention I get sad because I sometimes buy things I'm excited to eat to find it went bad before I had a chance to.
And some will say to get meal kits, which i do at times but again you still have to cook and it will go bad. & frozen meals can be difficult because I don't have room for a microwave which is usually the way those foods need to be heated up. & take out takes a toll on my wallet.
I just wish sometimes I had help consuming and making food so nothing goes to waste. Pre-covid it was a bit easier because I was more active, had more energy & access to all my doctors. I don't know. I'm just really frustrated right now and reflecting on all of this.
I had some tomatoes go bad tonight when earlier they were fine and I just got them. So I feel my brain just telling me why bother getting more groceries.
I'm trying to find a balance and trying to make sure I feed myself. And fight off the fear of buying food and wasting it.
I know food going bad happens, but it just something I can't afford always. I don't know how to close this thread. I just needed to vent a bit.
I know food going bad happens, but it just something I can't afford always. I don't know how to close this thread. I just needed to vent a bit.
I just want my body to work with me so we can get through this pandemic and I just want my food to not betray me so quickly.
Disability & consuming food is difficult sometimes.
Disability & consuming food is difficult sometimes.
