Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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I've always had issues with depression even before my issues with bipolar and have had long bouts where I lost interest in all the things that I once enjoyed with one exception...food; I've always enjoyed eating. I've always had a wicked fast metabolism and been able to eat much more that a person of my size should be able to.
For quite a while now, though, I've had no appetite whatsoever. I usually only eat once a day and then it's usually because I forced myself to eat something small. Yesterday, on my way back from a doctor visit, I bought a banana/strawberry smoothie and that's all I had for the day. I just don't care about eating anymore at all. Sometimes I get hungry but I just can't motivate myself to do anything about it but most of the time, I don't even notice being hungry.
As for the weird cravings, I had a dream a couple days ago that I was eating a hard boiled egg. Since I don't like them, I haven't had one in over 10 years but in my dream, it was the most delicious thing I've ever eaten and when someone mentioned boiled eggs today, I suddenly remembered the dream and wanted one (though not enough to actually make any).
Any advice about the appetite thing? In the past, neither sickness, depression, nor anything else could make me lose my appetite. Now, it's just one more thing of the list of things I don't care about anymore.
For quite a while now, though, I've had no appetite whatsoever. I usually only eat once a day and then it's usually because I forced myself to eat something small. Yesterday, on my way back from a doctor visit, I bought a banana/strawberry smoothie and that's all I had for the day. I just don't care about eating anymore at all. Sometimes I get hungry but I just can't motivate myself to do anything about it but most of the time, I don't even notice being hungry.
As for the weird cravings, I had a dream a couple days ago that I was eating a hard boiled egg. Since I don't like them, I haven't had one in over 10 years but in my dream, it was the most delicious thing I've ever eaten and when someone mentioned boiled eggs today, I suddenly remembered the dream and wanted one (though not enough to actually make any).
Any advice about the appetite thing? In the past, neither sickness, depression, nor anything else could make me lose my appetite. Now, it's just one more thing of the list of things I don't care about anymore.
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depression is when i get fat.
the only kind of food i like to waste my time on, is the food i'm craving-if at all possible. it changes
with Mania creating IBS it's important for me to have like fucking yogurt and miso soup a lot and shit. whatev.
lol wateva. just eat what you want to eat... don't let the vegans tell you wrong, hard boiled eggs are extremely good for you and not hard on your stomach, they're great for the stomach with wat the body goes threw with manie.
mania sucks (digestion wise), that's why i jest
so, wat i was saying was this: mania does this- you mention depression, i suppose it swings both ways.
same thing to get it back. eat ONLY what your body tells you to, and don't force food.
eat weird things what you never thought i'd want (im screwing up my grammar cause its fun) anyway~ THAT is the point!
follow your intuition. make it " en joy a ble . "
eat small amounts of stuff that makes you want to live and be a champion---
did i take it too far lol
I'll try to make myself eat an egg today and hope it tastes as good as it did in my dreams HAHA.
Dont be afraid of trying things you used to hate. Pallets change. I used to hate beans when i was a kid now i love them. Onion rings too :)
So I hope you get your tasty egg.Depression just makes me melt into the floor.I am likely to eat more when depressed for a long span.
I love eggs.I get victorious when I make a perfect medium softy one.
Hard ones are popular too.But I like it when it's on the verge of becoming a hard one.Then I ram it in