[Theseus]

I came to the conclusion that mine do. When I am kind of down, like I've been for the past week and a half or so, my eating habits and workout schedule get shot to hell. I alternate between wanting to eat properly and get into the gym, and saying "aw screw it, fat guys are sexy". It's not a matter of running to comfort foods, because sometimes I don't even eat. Then I get peed off with myself and frustrated even more, and so it goes. But when I am up and normal (whatever the heck that is), my diet and workouts stay on track. Anyone else experience this?

[gris212]

Well I'm not the greatest at eating well, that's the hardest for me, but I do feel so much better when I exercise! They say working out is great medicine and I agree it helps my moods, especially during this awful long winter. But yeah when I'm depressed I don't have energy to workout, yet still have an appetite. I only lack an appetite when I'm really anxious.

[nowIgetit]

yes. I feel a physical difference too like when I am hypomanic I can run for miles lol but when I am depressed I am just soooooooooooooooooooo tired. I also am super organized and detail-oriented when I am feeling good or hypo so that makes it easy to cook healthy food, keep track of what I eat, etc. when I am depressed just getting out of bed is an accomplishment. working out or paying attention to my diet seems like an impossible fantasy dream for another type of person, not me in that moment.

[Theseus]

Yeah, when I've had to haul my butt into the gym I was always glad I did because I felt better afterwards. But sometimes those proverbial wild horses couldn't drag me into the gym... well, maybe they could 'cuz I didn't have the energy to fight them.

When I get really agitated, upset or depressed I lose my appetite (so why don't I look like Skeletor? ), but then it comes back with a vengeance with the "I'll eat whatever I damn well please" attitude (oh OK, that's why I don't look like Skeletor ).

This winter has probably done a number on a lot of us. I don't know how people in North Amerkistan and South Canuckistan stand the winters. I'm about ready for the middle of the Sahara, scorpions and sidewinders be damned. The only redeeming value about this winter was I got some good workouts shoveling snow.

[A Red Panda]

Yep! My habits change a lot depending on where I am.

Depressed - GOOD LUCK getting me to exercise. Eating will lean towards carbs and easy food.

Normal - pretty healthy eating, more likely to be active

Hypomanic - eating may or may not go right out the window as I'll forget or be in a rush - or I'll indulge while out. I'm much more likely to be all set for starting workouts though.