Do you overeat or starve when depressed?

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  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    I don't think I get depressed but too much stress usually leads to exercise because it's one of the few things that help. If I'm sad I tend not to eat much. I don't starve but I do eat less than usual.
  • Kimblesnbits13
    Kimblesnbits13 Posts: 369 Member
    kayytyye wrote: »
    Depends for me I find.

    Like today my depression and anxiety are hitting hard and I find myself not hungry at all. Then other times all I do is binge *kitten* food haha

    I used to not eat and would lose a ton of weight, and now for some reason I've turned to eating and have gained a lot due to binging. What do you feel when you binge compared to how you feel when you don't eat? I don't know if my question made sense....ummm how depressed on a scale from 1-5 are you when you binge compared to not eating?
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    food just stops seeming relevant when i'm stressed, i know that. with depression, i'm not sure. in both situations what i do eat does tend to be crap.

    i also find cause and effect hard to sort out on the depressive side. i only just realised that part of the reason why i often come home feeling sad from spending a day with my dad has nothing to do with him or the situation at all. i'm just HUNGRY.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Tinkachu wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    Tinkachu wrote: »
    I overeat if I feel down or stressed because I know carbs improve serotonin which makes you feel good. I wish I didn't know that. =3=

    So does exercise :smile:

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/prefrontal-nudity/201111/boosting-your-serotonin-activity

    I tend to be grumpy/moody after exercise unfortunately.

    Hmm, but it does say that over-doing it or exercising when you don't want to can make you feel differently. I'll keep that in mind, thank you. :)

    Ya, I'm referring to mild or moderate exercise. The first time I do something really intense like snow shoeing, I feel all whacked out.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Kimblesnbits13 wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    I've done both. Mostly over-ate. The times I under-ate I was in a really bad place.

    Now I do my best to manage stress/deperssion/anxiety with exercise, which works, assuming I am able to force myself to do it, which can be challenging.

    Yeah I cant get myself to exercise right now. It's so tough. The only thing Ill get out of bed for is work (I have no choice) or to get food in the kitchen and bring it back to my bed. I might go to my parents house tonight to eat, drink wine, and spill out my emotions but I'm not sure if Ill even feel like getting out of the house for that....

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  • CoachJen71
    CoachJen71 Posts: 1,200 Member
    Binge during milder depressions, but lose my appetite when deeply depressed or highly manic.
  • Momepro
    Momepro Posts: 1,509 Member
    Eat. Whatever is in the house,and mildly edible goes in my mouth. Heck even if its not edible I'll fidget it with my mouth and face.
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,883 Member
    im a binger :( But im getting better
  • Iwantahealthierme30
    Iwantahealthierme30 Posts: 293 Member
    I undereat when depressed.
  • AndrewPX
    AndrewPX Posts: 46 Member
    i definitely overeat. somehow the endorphins from the bad food make me feel better. even if it is temporary.
    endorphins is the body's way of self-medicating and so i tend to do whatever gets the, flowing.
    sad but true
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    On really bad days I forget to eat and end up having to force myself both to get out of bed and to feed myself.
  • crysgabriela
    crysgabriela Posts: 34 Member
    I can't eat when I'm depressed.
  • tyb03
    tyb03 Posts: 52 Member
    I am the same way! It sucks. I'm an emotional eater overall. Stress tends to take me there too.
  • Falklang
    Falklang Posts: 220 Member
    When im Sad/Annoyed I binge, but If I'm actually depressed I lose my appetite.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    I exercise and sleep for any emotion other than happiness/content. I always feel all my emotions in my stomach, so whenever I'm in a state of turmoil, I have zero appetite.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    when im depressed or overly stressed i dont eat.

  • amyteacake
    amyteacake Posts: 768 Member
    I feel like it all depends for me. Sometimes, when I'm depressed, I'll binge eat but there are other times where I'll barely eat anything or nibble on any food that I've been given
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Typically when I get depressed most food doesn't sound appealing so I don't eat, but I get very hungry and it often ends up with me making bad choices (there's no way I'm cooking anything when that happens, so it really depends on what's easily available in the fridge). If anything triggers me (like my kids being difficult), that's when I'm more likely to binge too.

    I did lose 2 lbs not too long ago when I was in a bad place for a week.
  • okohjacinda
    okohjacinda Posts: 329 Member
    I binge unfortunately. The only time I starve is when I am truly sick and don't have an appetite because I'm really ill which is rare.
  • WillingtoLose1001984
    WillingtoLose1001984 Posts: 240 Member
    I definitely overeat. When I'm super anxious I starve.
  • Katerbels
    Katerbels Posts: 106 Member
    Binge, something fierce. Binge eat, binge Netflix, binge naps...and after even just 1 or 2 days of it I find it so much harder to get back into normal and healthy eating, exercising, moving more and sitting less, and going to the gym. It's a vicious cycle that is so easy to get into and so difficult to get out of!
  • perkymommy
    perkymommy Posts: 1,642 Member
    Kimblesnbits13 wrote: »
    I know a lot of people lose their appetite when theyre depressed. I tend to binge eat, watch tv, get lazy and sleep when I’m sad/depressed. I’m wondering how many of you do this, or just not eat at all....? I hate to admit, but I wish I was on the other side of the spectrum.

    depressed - I don't eat
    stressed - I overeat like crazy!

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