#adhd diet

[listonic]

Boost focus and minimize hyperactivity with a Mexican diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, and protein. This plan avoids additives and high-sugar foods, focusing on natural, nutrient-rich ingredients.

[chatonmagique]

Adhd diet is snacking frequently after buying groceries and eating too little because you don't feel like groceryshopping again

[invisiblefoxfire]

Sometimes chronic illness is endless medications and tests and doctors appointments and never feeling well and having to constantly explain to everyone around you that no, you are not "better yet," and you never will be.

And sometimes chronic illness is:

GP: Your LDL cholesterol is a little high. You should eat more fiber, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and beans. You should exercise more. You should reduce your stress levels as well. It's also important to sleep enough.

Gastroenterologist: I'd like you to adjust your diet while we investigate your chronic gas, reflux, and IBS. Avoid beans and lentils, whole grains, nuts and seeds, and high-fiber fruits and vegetables. Eggplant, tomato, spinach, and a few other vegetables are okay though. Try eating more fermented foods such as pickled cucumbers and homemade sauerkraut to help balance your gut bacteria as well.

Allergist: You are showing signs of histamine intolerance, so I'd like you to reduce your intake of high histamine foods. That means you should avoid beans, lentils, nuts, chocolate, vinegar, this list of fruits and vegetables including eggplant, tomato, and spinach, and especially any kind of fermented foods like pickled cucumbers and sauerkraut.

Physiotherapist: I really need you not to push yourself so hard. If you keep trying to exercise more than your joints are currently able to bear, you're going to injure yourself. Again. And then you won't be able to exercise at all.

Psychiatrist: This low dose of blood pressure medication will help treat your hyperactivity and emotional dysregulation from ADHD and allow you to sleep for the first time in decades. It's practically a miracle - until we found this medication, we didn't know of any possible way to treat those things! It might increase your LDL cholesterol a bit though.

Brain Gremlins: You should reduce your STRESS LEVELS as weeellll~~~~ bwahahahahaaaaahahahahahahaha

[valtsv]

cw disordered eating but i'm actually really proud of myself for how much more i enjoy food now that i've learned to work with my issues around it and find ways to ensure i get enough to eat even when i don't feel like it by being kinder to myself and getting back into enjoying cooking and experimenting with recipes. i forgot how nice it is to not be hungry and tired all the time.

[actuallyadhd]

Hello, I know you haven't posted in a while so I understand if you don't reply to this, but I could definitely use some advice.

I haven't gotten round to getting tested for ADHD, but I have a lot of the symptoms. I really struggle to sit still, I often blurt things out and interrupt people, I can't seem to remember basically anything, I get way too emotional over small things, and more.

The thing is, these symptoms seem to be getting progressively worse. I will hear something and then completely forget what I heard minutes after, forget what I'm talking about mid conversation, haven't gone to sleep on time because I've been pacing in my room and throwing a bouncy ball and eventually scrolling on my phone in bed because I can't get to sleep, I'm late a lot more than usual (I have to go out tomorrow and I'm hoping I'll get up on time, alarms don't work).

But the biggest thing is this: I keep stopping and starting things. I have loads of sideblogs I haven't posted on for days because I started them with huge passion and then either got bored or forgot about them (or both.) I've been thinking about starting a new ask blog, but at the same time I know I won't come back to it.

Do you have any advice for how to manage this?

Sent August 1, 2024

It sounds like things are cascading, which can be super overwhelming.

I always start with what I call The Big Four: diet, exercise, sleep, and stress. If any one of these is out of whack, everything gets harder. This is true for non-ADHDers as well, but for us it’s more important because of how our brains work.

So, first, think about how you’ve been eating lately. Are you getting enough protein? Brains run on glucose, so carbs are also necessary, but aiming for whole grains and the like is better for long-term functioning. Are you eating *enough*? As in, do you forget to eat meals? Do you snack a lot, and if you do, are you going for quick sugar hits?

Next up is exercise. Regular movement is important. Taking active breaks when you get distracted can help to reset your brain so you can focus again when you come back. Exercise also adds endorphins, which boost your mood and can help increase energy and focus for longer. These effects build up over time, so you won’t see results right away, but if you can make it happen there will be benefits!

As for sleep, you’ve noted that you’re struggling to fall asleep. That’s a really common thing for ADHDers, and we have loads of suggestions here to help. Some of the best ideas I’ve seen include listening to podcasts or watching ASMR videos, white noise machines or a fan, reading a book (not an e-book unless your e-reader doesn’t use blue light), or doing some kind of a puzzle book in bed.

Stress can be really hard to manage, especially if anything else is off since that adds to your stress. The best way to handle this is to have a set time each day where you do something fun and relaxing.

You may find that this doesn’t quite hit the spot. So I have a couple more things to look into.

First, it’s pretty normal for us to run into problems when our responsibilities increase. More responsibility means more load on our executive functions, so things start falling apart a bit as we struggle to find a way to make everything happen. Change is hard!

Second, our age and hormones can have an impact on things. If you menstruate, estrogen levels have a huge impact on functioning. It is a very important part of the brain’s glucose delivery system, so when estrogen is low so is glucose. (There are other ways glucose gets to the brain, estrogen is just the most efficient.)

As for age, when you hit certain ages (early childhood and puberty are best known) your brain makes a ton of new connections, and that can make a lot of things harder that weren’t before. This is because your brain is dedicating itself to other things, and often those “lost” skills return once it’s done with the stage.

So think about all of these things and consider whether one or more might be affecting you. Once you know what’s going on, it will be easier to figure out how to deal with it.

Followers, do you have any ideas for managing these issues? Please share!

-J

[werewolfbarista]

no........could it be ....? new stretch marks above my hips..............?! quick, someone praise me‼️‼️

[feline17ff]

Found a new YouTube channel called The Financial Diet. Videos include:

"You're Not Ugly, You're Just Poor": A Deep Dive (watched)

How The Wealthy Gaslight America

It's Not Just You: Jobs Didn't Used To Be This Terrible (watched)

The Toxic Boomer Money Advice You Need To Unlearn (watched)

3 Lessons From My No-Buy Year That Totally Changed My Finances (watched)

3 Things I No Longer Buy After My No-Buy Year (watched)

4 Lies From The Beauty Industry That Trick You Into Spending More Money (watched)

4 Minimalist Principles I Practice After Quitting Shopping For 1 Year (watched)

Overcoming "Post-Traumatic Broke Syndrome" & Building Real Wealth (watched, features TheBudgetnista Tiffany Aliche who talks about the finances of grief, the lasting effects of being broke, and what it means to be truly good with money)

Why ADHD Makes Money So Hard (And What To Do About It)

[innocent-until-proven-geeky]

Listen to me

Listen

The vegetables in salsa? Or artichoke dip? Or like, canned or frozen veggies? Are still vegetables.

Dried fruits? Jams and jellies? Smoothies? Frozen fruits? Still fruit.

The nutrients in fruits and vegetables are important but you do not have to subject yourself to the sensory hell or ADHD tax that can be fresh fruits and vegetables to get those nutrients. You can get them in ways that are friendly to you and your needs.

[naamahdarling]

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[variousbones]

If I could eat healthier and exercise more, I fucking would

An autistic rant about health/wellness advice

I am so sick and fucking tired of these health experts telling me to just exercise and eat healthier. I know. I am aware. Don’t you think that if it was accessible to me that I would fucking do it? I am not the poor ignorant lamb desperately in need of a wise shepherd to lead me to greener, safer pastures. I know Americans are eating ourselves to death. I know the food I eat is processed. I know I don’t exercise enough. I fucking know.

In fact I know all about macro and micro nutrients and what a balanced meal looks like and complete proteins versus incomplete and the important of eating organic because it has the most nutrients and on and on and on.

And I know that movement is essential to live. I even know multiple different ways to structure workouts for different outcomes. Muscle gain, cardio training, targeting specific muscle groups, warm ups and cool downs. I know ways to incorporate movement into my day that aren’t just going to the gym. I know there are all kinds of classes for every kind of workout or activity I can imagine. I know all of it.

My problem is not ignorance and I’m so fucking sick of so much of the current popular health rhetoric acting like we’re all just too stupid to understand. Yes, information suppression about food and exercise is a huge problem.

And also.

Can we stop acting like these are individual choices?

I cannot Girlboss my way out of this shit.

I have sensory issues, dietary restrictions, specific textural and taste needs, a highly dopamine-driven brain, and poor executive functioning without medication or other extreme intervention.

I cannot simply just start eating grilled chicken salads and chia pudding. I eat what I eat because it’s accessible to me. Because I can get it down my throat without gagging or crying. Because it’s the only consistently appetizing thing. Because it’s safe and predictable.

I’m tired of this nihilistic, individualist ass approach. I’m tired of every health expert telling me that I’m killing myself with what I eat. I might as well just beat them to the punch and off myself now because apparently non-dairy milk is too processed too but I’m fucking lactose intolerant and cannot stand the taste/smell of dairy.

Like what is the fucking point of living if the only way that’s successful for me right now with my disabilities is apparently super evil and bad? What is the fucking point of trying if most of the “good foods” are repulsive to me?

We are in eating disorder territory.

I am so tired of this black and white all or nothing rhetoric. You know what’s worse than eating processed food? Not eating at all! Or eating very little and then purging because of the guilt you feel about the horrible evil bad food you DID manage to choke down!

I know most of these books and workshops and Ted talks aren’t written with disability in mind and you’re supposed to take the information with a grain of salt but 1) autistic black and white thinking makes that extremely hard to do in practice 2) the language used plus adhd rejection sensitive dysphoria makes it so I feel like I’M wrong and bad and evil for living like this and 3) it’s just so tiring to never be considered in health spaces and for all these gurus to make broad sweeping statements that isolate and shame disabled people

Just like every other part of the disabled experience I have just about fucking had it with people telling me things, assuming I’m not disabled or assuming that I can automatically filter it through my disability brain to understand how it applies to me. Give me information for better health that is accessible to me!!! Without shaming me for things I cannot fucking control because I have all these developmental disorders!!! And OBVIOUSLY this is exponentially more difficult for people with chronic physical illnesses and higher support needs who have even more restrictions than me. If you have a feeding tube, I really doubt that grass-fed free range meat is accessible for you. There’s just a certain point where constant “awareness” about an issue just becomes harmful because I can do fuck all about it. Yes I have a certain amount of agency and power but girl it’s a disability for a reason and I can’t just personal choice feminism my way out of it. Every time I see this health stuff I’m reminded of my limitations and how egregiously unhealthy I am and how I’m gonna end up in an early grave and all this and that and how I just have to CHOOSE to live healthier. As if I have all that many choices here. I am already grabbing life by the horns but this metaphorical bull wants me dead.

[listonic]

Diet plan for adhd folks 💪 Shopping list included for easy shopping organization!

[squidong]

I saw someone insisting ADHD never impacts anyone’s dietary habits, and now I’m curious what people actually experience.

This is about things like skipping meals because you don’t realize you’re hungry, or snacking even though you’re stuffed because you hope the food will give you the boost you need to get this one task finished.

[firbolgfriend]

oh man i am loving what you've written so far for sweet feather diet! i'm so excited to see more of the rippling aftereffects of the change discord did, both with fluttershy and im sure others too. take as much time writing as you need of course, i don't want to rush you. but know i'll be eager to read new chapters if or when they come out

Thank you for enjoying it so far, I'm really flattered! I was nervous about even posting any of it, since I've never written a story before, but I'm really relieved to see it's getting a positive reception.

[lolly-dolli]

Here's what you're gonna do.

You're gonna go down to your local Aldi's, buy a 24oz bag of frozen mango chunks, a bag of rice, and two cans of black beans.

If you don't already have them; salt, lime or lemon juice and cumin; maybe some meal prep tupperware. Pouch tuna if you like that stuff.

Once home, put that bag of mango chunks in a bowl full of warm water so they defrost. Don't pen it. The bag needs to stay closed. This'll make sense later.

Prepare enough water in a pot to cook two cups of that rice. Make sure the pot's big. Big enough to hold way more rice than you expect there to be. Add a teaspoon of cumin, two tablespoons lime or lemon juice, salt according to preference. Pat of butter.

Boil. Make sure the butler's melted. Stir to combine.

Add your rice. Cook according to rice bag.

If you have a protein, you can cook that now. 20-30 minutes at your disposal. If not, that's why we got the second can of beans for.

I recommend Aldi's tuna steaks - quick to defrost, 5 bucks for 2-3. Lean protein. Real nice. Creme de la crumb's tuna marinade also works real nice if you have the energy.

A pouch of tuna's just as good functionally.

Less mercury that way.

You can mix it in that if you want, too.

Strain your beans. Conserve a little bean water for the rice if you want.

Your rice is done.

Add your beans. Twice as many if you're feeling like it'll be a bad week. Two or three pouch tunas too if you want a little extra.

If you have the lemon pepper kind you can probably nix the citrus juice.

Now we go back to your mango. If all's worked correctly, the warm water should've thawed them somewhat, the heat warming the air in the bag.

Dump 'em in, turn the burner to low heat. Stir until well combined.

Portion out into Tupperware.

You've got a good couple meals right there. Even more as side dishes if you have the energy to cook chicken nuggets or fish or veggies or whatever.

Lunch. Breakfast. Dinner.

Carbs to keep you awake and moving.

Protein to fuel your muscles.

Bit of fiber to push it all through your guts easier.

Citric acid to avoid the scurvy.

Can be eaten hot or cold, and the shit's good, too.

You're gonna have something tasty to eat whether you can operate a microwave or not this week.

That's what you're gonna do.

[wanderingmind867]

My stomach is still bugging me, and i don't know what's causing it anymore. Is it the iron pill? Is it the fact that I ate a lot of fast food before, but haven't lately? Is it me not exercising enough? I don't really know, but i hate it nonetheless. But for anyone who doesn't understand what I'm going through, here's some context: Around May 20th, my doctor gave me an iron medication. This was because my bloodwork showed that I had low iron, and my doctor was worried about it. For the first month or two that I was on this pill, things seemed fine. There were a few days in June when things really hurt, but nothing too out of the ordinary happened that month.

Around June 30th, it started really getting bad. But I didn't stop taking the pill around July 2nd. And all throughout July, my stomach hurt. Although i never actually had diarrhea, sometimes it hurt enough that it almost felt as if i did. It got bad enough that i decided to stop taking the iron pill for a while because of that (i became legitimately scared to take it). So that makes me wonder if it actually is the iron pill, because the stomach pain persisted even after i stopped taking the pill.

So eventually we went to see my doctor about it (or rather, we saw a replacement doctor about it), and they merely said I was constipated and that i still needed to go back on the iron. Although the doctor seemed like a really nice person, that advice never really made me feel better. And considering the stomach pain still isn't any better, now i really don't feel like that appointment made me feel any better about things.

And a while after that appointment (when it was clear i still didn't feel much better) my dad emailed my doctor to tell her about this, and now she wants to see me about my diet or something. And sure, maybe my diet is responsible for all this. But it still makes me feel like it's implying I'm unhealthy, and I hate that! It's made me awfully bitter, and so i'm now a little nervous for the appointment on friday.

But now we've reached the end of August, and you're all caught up. I'm suffering from either severe stomach pain when i do go bathroom, or constipation when i don't. I don't know what's actually causing all this (is it the iron pill? the change in diet off of fast food? the lack of exercise?, etc), and i don't know if i'll actually get any answers this friday. All I know is: this pain really sucks to deal with, and i don't know what to do when the school year begins in a few weeks. Because if i'm still dealing with all this, i don't think i'll actually be able to go back.

[bodypositiviteaandcakes]

If you’re feeling like a raging bitch for no discernible reason, you’re probably hungry. Go have a snack. I don’t care if your stomach isn’t growling, just go eat a cookie or smth.