The only thing that vaguely interests me right now is food...

I am having a stupid day. I feel like sleeping alot and I am supposed to be doing something for my hubby.
But all I want to do is eat and pretty much all I can think about is sugar. I tried to cut back on it drastically from about Jan. 25, 2010 and my best friend said I sounded clearer and less moody.

I had to cut back because of other health concerns but I think I crave it to bring up my mood. Does anyone else feel this way?
I wish I could put my face into a huge chocolate cake, I know that's just another drug of choice.

Oh help, I hate days like this, I become completely paralyzed by my listlessness and become obsessed with food.

Does anyone else use food as a way of medicating the feelings? Just curious.

Thanks Tortoise11 Wow, that's me too, when I am manic I am practically fasting. Hardly have any appetite at all.

Must be a biological reason for these appetite swings, must go together with the mood.

Plus I have had a sweet tooth since I was a kid and my dad too, he was bipolar like me.

I must be quite down, was in a store today and nearly broke into tears. I hate that when I feel I can't even control it.
Makes me feel helpless.

That was me about two months ago, and now I am obsessed with losing weight.  I have lost 7 lbs in the last two months and am trying to lose more but I am stuck at this point, and even if I starve myself or perge it will not come off.  So I know what you are feeling about eating so much.  Do you go in and out of these moods or do they last a long time?