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"There is significant overlap between the neural pathways involved in emotions that guide behavioural responses to survival situations with those regulating overconsumption of highly palatable food."

I'm not a scientist but as someone with bpd I have noticed a significant improvement in my emotional control and impulsive behaviours since I cut all sugar from my diet. I still have difficult emotions sometimes but so far they have been much more manageable. I don't keep spiralling, the feelings pass and I seem to regulate way better

Isn't this a relatively easy "fix" compared to the hell pwbpd can go through?

So, my diet isn't particularly restrictive. I just avoid all sugary things like cake, cookies, chocolate, ice cream, dessert, fruit juice, sweet sauces etc. I also avoid mcdonald's junk type food. I make my own burgers, I eat oven-cooked pizza. I'm not eating salad every day.. I get some natural sugar from nuts, milk, fruit etc.

" For example, a diet higher in refined sugar has been shown to predict a worsening of schizophrenic behaviour over a two year period (Peet, 2004). Despite the many psychological, physical and neurological burdens of sugar overconsumption and consequent obesity, there are no therapies directed at reducing sugar consumption"

Has your therapist ever suggested anything about this? I know we all realise a healthy diet is better but I personally believe sugar is particularly bad for bpd. Spikes and crashes, sound familiar? I believe sugar acts to exaggerate emotional swings, impulsiveness and dysregulation, making them worse than they need to be

I found this study on it

The impact of sugar consumption on stress driven, emotional and addictive behaviors - ScienceDirect

I find it annoying how people always are so dependent on advice and tips. It's not that hard.. find some exercises you can do and work at them. Build your strength. If you've been doing calisthenics for a short time then you don't need a complicated routine and tips. Do some pushups, some rows, core exercise, whatever you can do. Get stronger..

The answer to pretty much every question about why can't I do this exercise properly or what should I do to get better at these? is pretty much always - your strength is not developed enough yet, you need to develop your strength.. by continuing

Why is my meal not cooked properly? umm because you haven't had it in the oven long enough 🙃

I think this a side-effect of everyone wanting to record their progress to show on insta or wherever.. after 2 days lol

Just put in the work before you worry about specifics

Ive struggled with bpd for a long time and this is the conclusion I have come to

We are in a labyrinth. Naturally, our instinct is to try and escape this labyrinth. But we can't

We look to other people to show us the way out. They can't

We assume the labyrinth is empty or full of dangerous monsters (feelings). So we stay where we are or only go down the familiar paths, returning back where we started

There is no escaping the labyrinth

Once you stop wishing to escape and you don't wish to be stuck in emptiness, then your only choice is to explore. Maybe it's not so empty. Maybe there's more than just monsters down here. You are alone and it's your labyrinth. If you can embrace that (you have no choice) then you can discover yourself. No one can help you do this. You have to be brave, accept it and face it. Then you can discover new things. You're not looking for a way out (so much time spent futilely), you're finding a way deeper in. Only there will you find the things you need to make your life worth living