Does anyone else......

[powder28]

feel paranoid when people comment on their weight?

After all the size 0 threads I feel a bit crap now. I'm not a size 0, but everyone makes comments about me being too thin. A friend has told me numerous times that I am too thin and the other day she said 'it's horrible' which made me feel great!
I asked my mum if she thought i was and she said 'yes'
Dh thinks it too, but the old 'you will have to start eating more' line is not particularly helpful.
I probably don't eat enough and I feel lightheaded a lot of the time and tired. I was on iron tablets a few months back as I was really breathless.
I do have a terrible diet, my children eat well, but I have started to dislike food. I just don't enjoy eating any more.
I hate admitting how shit I feel, now im rambling.....

Sorry to hear that, Powder28. People with the problem you describe DON'T get much sympathy because so many people want to lose weight.
Loss of appetite is quite symptomatic of depression and can lead to a vicious circle, because you then have lack of energy which makes you lethargic and round and round it goes. Sorry, I'm rambling now (too much wine!)
but DO take it seriously because not eating properly will definitely affect your mood and your ability to cope with daily life. And you need energy for looking after kids,
don't you ?!

Oh God, just ignore me, a combination of too much drink and a disagreement with Dh sent me into self-pity mode last night.

What about complan? It's not just for elderly people - anyone who has trouble with a poor appetite can use it. It just tastes like milkshake.

Does it have iron in it?

if you have a crap diet its easy to lose your appetite. ust set yourself a goal for each day - for example replacing junk snacks with an apple. bad diet wont help with depression... i'm a bit too thin too but i eat like a horse

yes they do, they are basically a milkshake with added vitamins.