Eating
Research has shown that you’re more vulnerable to physical problems following the death of a spouse/partner. This doesn’t mean that you will get sick, only that it’s important to take care of your health during this stressful period.
The following posts offer some practical suggestions for coping with the diminished appetite that can accompany grief and mourning.
Losing Your Appetite
Research has shown that you’re more vulnerable to physical problems following the death of a spouse/partner. This doesn’t mean that you will get sick, only that it’s important to take care of your health during this stressful period.
The following posts offer some practical suggestions for coping with the diminished appetite that can accompany grief and mourning.
Losing Your Appetite
Feel like nothing will ever taste good again?
Wish people would stop nagging you to eat when you just don’t feel hungry?
If your spouse/partner has recently died, you probably haven’t felt much like eating. It’s not uncommon to feel a loss of appetite in the first month or so after a death, when your body as well as your mind is in a state of shock. Keep in mind that your appetite should slowly return with time. In any case…(read more).
Online Help
We came across a site for adult children who have lost a parent. In a useful post they recommend offering support by arranging to have prepared meals delivered to a widowed parent.
There are online sites that provide special diets, vegetarian and/or gourmet cooking.
While this is a great way for others to “do something”, it can also be a good way to take care of yourself. Especially at those times when you don’t feel up to shopping and/or fixing something to eat.
Or depending on family or neighbors to do it for you. In any case, always make sure your doctor knows about your recent loss and any prolonged problems you have with your appetite.
We came across a site for adult children who have lost a parent. In a useful post they recommend offering support by arranging to have prepared meals delivered to a widowed parent.
There are online sites that provide special diets, vegetarian and/or gourmet cooking.
While this is a great way for others to “do something”, it can also be a good way to take care of yourself. Especially at those times when you don’t feel up to shopping and/or fixing something to eat.
Or depending on family or neighbors to do it for you. In any case, always make sure your doctor knows about your recent loss and any prolonged problems you have with your appetite.
There are also some regional supermarket chains that offer online selections and home delivery.
Although it can get costly, occasionally ordering meals or groceries online can provide a healthy alternative on days when you’d just rather not bother yourself or others.
In our next post, we’ll revisit some useful posts that deal with sleep disturbances affected by your loss.
Although it can get costly, occasionally ordering meals or groceries online can provide a healthy alternative on days when you’d just rather not bother yourself or others.
In our next post, we’ll revisit some useful posts that deal with sleep disturbances affected by your loss.
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