I'm fairly new here as someone who has just realized that years of drug use that has brought on a whole new world of anxiety. I notice here that a lot of people mention difficulty eating and express that their meals are small and sometimes few. I get, what anxiety can do to your body is pretty fucked up. However.....

**Please, please, please, ensure that you're getting enough calories**. Intermittent fasting *can*  be beneficial for mood as long as its 1) consistent and 2) not broken up. Remember that the point of intermittent fasting is to still consume your daily recommended calories.

However, if you're calorie restricting, but not intermittent fasting, you're going to experience strong mood and energy dips and spikes that correspond with when you eat. 

Your anxiety will happily take a ride for this trip.

**How to do it?**

Well, this is the tricky part. For me it comes down to eating as slowly as my stomach can tolerate. Here are a few more tips.

1. Greens and fibrous foods are the hardest for me to eat but will make me feel better in the long run. I am most certainly deficient in  \*thing
2. Eggs in small quantities can really help. My understanding is that eggs contain choline and a very good blend of amino acids for the brain and body
3. Drink water while chewing. Sounds odd, but many SSRIs cause dry mouth. The feeling of trying to swallow anything with a dry throat is enough to make me gag. Lubricate that shit. 
4. If you suffer from "*lower gastric issues*" buy an OTC digestive enzyme. The papaya ones worked well and tasted pretty good (in other words, nothing like papaya)
5. Investigate meal replacements. I drank soylent, ensure, and Costco brand protein drinks. Not the best flavors but easily digestible and is geared towards providing calories and protein quickly. 
6. Talk to your doctor. My doctor was able to give me a week of Ativan to get me through the worst of it. But I noticed I was also able to eat a lot more food without feeling sick. Not a long term solution but it got me start.

It's Monday friends, if you're out there reading this, I hope today is filled with small victories and not much else.