The ADHD Skills Lab Interview with Dietitian Aleta Storch: ADHD eating strategies, self-compassion and snacks
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Jul 10, 2023 AI Snips
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Childhood Eating Chaos Became Manageable
- Aleta describes lifelong chaotic eating and picky phases, missing meals when food wasn't presented to her.
- After an ADHD diagnosis in grad school she created systems to reliably feed herself and reduce confusion around eating.
Use Flexible Theme Nights
- Use flexible routines like themed weeknights (e.g., Taco Tuesday) to remove meal-decision burden.
- Keep the plan adaptable so you can swap meals without breaking the structure.
Schedule Eating Like Appointments
- Treat eating as an important appointment and schedule breaks for meals on your calendar.
- Prioritize eating to create more energy and actual time for other valued activities.