Food is just food and doesnāt have a natural mealtime. This is especially important to remember when youāre dealing with mental illness that makes it hard to eat.
When Iām in a down swing with my depression, I forget to eat/donāt feel like eating. When I do get around to eating, often the only thing I want is something like pancakes, or milk, or apple sauce. And of course itās 6pm and I feel lame for eatingĀ ābreakfastā foods. Or itās 8am and I want fried chicken, and feel like a terrible person for eating dinner at 8 in the morning.
But food is just food. We assign certain foods to certain times of day culturally, but itās not a biological thing. Your body can digest pizza at 9 in the morning and yogurt at 11pm. Are you eating food? Yes? Then great! It doesnāt matter whatĀ ākindā of food youāre eating, as long as youāre nourishing that body of yours. Itās ok to have cheap ramen for breakfast if thatās all you can stand to eat. Thatās okāyou ate food today!! Thatās a major accomplishment when youāre dealing with an illness that tries to stop you from doing everyday person things. (Especially if youāre recovering from an eating disorder.)
Donāt feel bad if you eat rice for breakfast or muffins for dinner. Food is just food.
