my experience with food

In Ghana when someone gains weight most people assume its because life is treating them well.Over the past month I have gained over 9 pounds and this is quite surprising because I have a good metabolic system so no matter how much I eat I hardly gain weight. 

Over the last two months or so I realized I have a lot of emotions I don't show. I rather eat and feel OK about everything. When I say eat I eat everything from vegetables, to junk food, I mean anything I get ill just eat to feel OK about myself and my problems.I actually love food on a very normal day but my love for food increased as time goes by.  With my last blog post I was actually happy with my life.Remember nothing lasts forever. My problems seem to be all around. my love life, my educational choices, even very petty decisions I made and felt good about them all feel wrong.

When some friends see me they go like 'hey life seems to be treating you well' I just smile and say by grace. Am a fairly good Christian but depression isn't part of grace, with grace you get a free mind and good will but ill have to smile and pretend life is treating me well whilst life is lashing out at me but I have to keep keeping my composure.

ice cream with waffle 

Next time you see a friend who has gained weight don't think its good life. I'm not saying its not good life but depression cause about 70% of weight gain. This is because most people won't talk about what is actually going on in their lives. they will rather eat and feel everything is OK. From my personal experience  When you’re struggling with depression, your eating habits often suffer. Some people overeat and gain weight, turning to food to lift their mood. Others find they’re too exhausted to prepare balanced meals or that they've lost their appetite.


Many people crave carbohydrates or soothing comfort foods, such as ice cream and cake, when they’re depressed. One reason for this is that foods high in carbs and sugar increase levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that elevates mood.“In the short term, eating foods high in sugar and fat may make you feel calmer and cared for,

chocolate cake 

But in the long term, a steady diet of comfort foods can lead to weight gain (I goggled this)

Noone wants to be looked down upon and noone wants others to feel sorry 4 them.
People will rather not talk about how they feel they will rather push it down with food. one thing i have learnt is food never makes your problems go away it just makes you feel better just for some minutes. 

am hoping i find the courage to fight my problems but till then......

double beef cheese burger