[annielovesbacon]

I told my T a few months ago that when I'm depressed, I have no appetite and have to force myself to eat, and when I do it it's generally something very easy to prepare and so usually unhealthy. But when I'm hypo, I eat a much better amount and eat a lot healthier because I have the energy to cook, grocery shop etc.
My T told me this was unusual -- according to her most people eat more when they're depressed, and have less appetite when they're hypo.
I was wondering how you all eat!

[ladisputelover]

I'm exactly the same way! I actually will forget to eat when I'm depressed and I eat a **** ton when I'm hypo.

[scatterbrained04]

I'm the same way. I eat less when depressed usually and eat healthy when hypo. Although if I'm only mildly depressed, I tend to eat junk. If it's severe depression, I barely eat and usually lose weight.

Originally Posted by ladisputelover

I'm exactly the same way! I actually will forget to eat when I'm depressed and I eat a **** ton when I'm hypo.

what's said in the above post

which is a little weird.. so many people say that you eat more for emotional reasons, but i really don't think that's true at all

i think for the majority of us it's not

[Unrigged64072835]

I tend to overeat no matter what state I'm in.

[Fuzzybear]

When depression is very bad I don't feel like eating

Depression and Anxiety - I am constantly hungry and balloon which only makes me feels worse.

Hypo/mania - I don't have an appetite at all, I'm incredibly active, and the weight falls off

[raspberrytorte]

When I'm in a severe episode, either depressed or up, I don't eat because I start to feel way stressed out.

So, on average, I lose about ten pounds either direction. It's how I can tell I'm really feeling bad/weird.

[gina_re]

Originally Posted by justafriend306

Depression and Anxiety - I am constantly hungry and balloon which only makes me feels worse.

Hypo/mania - I don't have an appetite at all, I'm incredibly active, and the weight falls off

This pretty much sums it up for me

[Theseus]

For me, depressed, stressed or otherwise upset or agitated = no appetite. Hypo, or otherwise up mood = eat like an animal.

[searching4732]

When I'm depressed, all I do is eat. Hypo: no appetite, very little sleep.

[Gs550]

My appetite doesn't usually change at all - occasionally (very occasionally) I might have less of an appetite when depressed but I usually make myself eat normally.

My weight is very stable and always has been (with the exception of side effects - I gained 15-20 pounds from seroquel which I had to lose, but then maintained, and I lost 15-20 from depakote, which I've since maintained).

If for whatever reason - mood, boredom - I eat too much or too little one day, my appetite compensates the next day.

[Fuzzybear]

Originally Posted by Theseus

For me, depressed, stressed or otherwise upset or agitated = no appetite. Hypo, or otherwise up mood = eat like an animal.

This pretty much describes me too

[OctobersBlackRose]

About the same actually, little to no appetite for both states, idk if that's normal or not though...

[annielovesbacon]

Okay, I'm glad to see I'm not actually abnormal, it seems many of y'all have similar habits to me
Reminds me of a funny post I saw on tumblr the other day. They were talking about making a cookbook of meals they eat when depressed but the only recipe is just a half-eaten bag of plain tortilla chips. Lol. Where is the lie?