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lasaaagna

Updated 10mo ago

Struggling with ADHD and Eating Habits

anyone have any adhd eating tips? I struggle a lot w eating and with exercise (sensory issues) and I’m really trying to be healthier (used to be a binge eater and am now slightly worried I’m using my meds to relieve my dopamine-driven food cravings lol). anyways I was just wondering if anyone had any advice – particularly about exercising and how to stop snacking

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Cloudlight

1y

I definitely lean on my adderall to curb my binge-snacking, but I found that blocking out "food time" throughout the day helps me. I block out 5 windows of time per day, and I can eat whatever I want during those time blocks. If I'm craving food outside of food time then I chew on ice or otherwise distract my senses. My only "rule" for the food itself is that I have to have at least one nutritional food between each comfort food, so if I eat some chips, the next thing I eat needs to be something with protein or a veggie. I usually try to make my snacks very sensory (crunchy, strong flavor, ect) and meals less so, and that seems to be a good balance for me.
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lasaaagna

1y

thanks! that’s v helpful – how long are ur windows?
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FlowMage

1y

Man I really know the feel. I’ve been following a lot of ADHD Dietitians on Instagram lately (adhd.nutritionist is my favorite) and been doing a lot of reading on the concept Intuitive Eating. From what I’ve learned for myself, if I eat enough at regular times (every 3-4 hours), I don’t need to snack as often, and I don’t feel the need to binge at night as much. I always try to be nice to myself when I eat too much and try to remember to listen to my hunger and try to find something else that’s stimulating. It’s a process! 🤗
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lasaaagna

1y

I love adhd.nutritionist lmao but sometimes I scroll her page and I’m not in the mood to confront all my behaviours bc everything on there is such a personal attack aha
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Belleromeo

1y

Biggest help for me has been just not buying snacks. I constantly crave them but if the only food in the house is actual meals... I know it's easier said than done but I find if I only do grocery shopping when I need ingredients to cook with I end up buying less extra crap because I'm aware of how much I'm already spending and it adds up quick
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Belleromeo

1y

Also tricking my brain 🤣 I go for crappier options of my go to snacks (like switching regular coke for coke zero) and because I like them less I tend to eat less of them... But it's usually close enough that the craving is satisfied just enough I can move on:)

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