{"id":3129,"date":"2023-05-04T12:57:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T12:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lea.adriabox.com\/2023\/05\/04\/adhd-and-overeating-when-youre-hungry-youre-not-yourself\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T22:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:16:15","slug":"adhd-and-overeating-when-youre-hungry-youre-not-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leaivanciczic.com\/en\/2023\/05\/04\/adhd-and-overeating-when-youre-hungry-youre-not-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"ADHD and overeating: when you&#8217;re hungry, you&#8217;re not yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you find yourself forgetting to eat all day, and then emptying the fridge at 1 AM?<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever you&#8217;re bored, you open the fridge door and snack?<br\/>You can&#8217;t stick to any diet or eating regimen for more than a week?<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the common characteristics of people with ADHD is <strong>emotional overeating<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A lack of dopamine increases the likelihood of reaching for fast food to stimulate the brain&#8217;s reward centers and provide the stimulation needed to focus.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p>Additionally, because the limbic system is responsible for emotional regulation, you may use food as an unconscious way to cope with boredom or enter hyperfocus to the point of forgetting to eat for hours.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Virtue (2012) places emotional difficulties related to overeating in the following categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Stres<\/b>, napetost, tjeskoba, strah ili nestrpljivost<\/li>\n<li><b>Depresija<\/b> ili poti\u0161tenost<\/li>\n<li><b>Umor<\/b>, niska razina energije<\/li>\n<li>Nezadovoljene potrebe za <b>zabavom<\/b>, igrom, uzbu\u0111enjem ili rekreacijom<\/li>\n<li>\u017delja za <b>ljubavlju<\/b>, naklono\u0161\u0107u, uva\u017eavanjem, romantikom ili seksualnim zadovoljenjem<\/li>\n<li><b>Gnjev<\/b>, zamjeranje, ogor\u010denost ili frustracija<\/li>\n<li><b>Praznina<\/b>, nesigurnost ili \u017eelja za utjehom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n<p>In the table, she lists the differences between emotional hunger and physical hunger:<\/p>\n<table width=\"915\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Emotional hunger<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Physical hunger<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Appears suddenly<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Develops gradually<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Focused on specific food<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Accepts different foods<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Occurs &#8220;above the neck&#8221; (mouth, mind)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Comes from the stomach<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Urgent<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Patient<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Associated with distressing emotions<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Arises from a physical need<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Impulsive or absent consumption<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Conscious choice and consumption<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Does not subside after fullness<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Subdues after fullness<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p><b>Triggers guilt after eating<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"457\">\n<p>Eating as a necessity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4 most common triggers are part of the acronym <\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>&#8220;Do you eat when you are LJ.U.T.A.?&#8221;:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LJ <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>anger<\/strong><br\/>We prefer salty, crunchy foods (chips, peanuts, pistachios, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>tiredness<\/strong><br\/>We prefer quick, fatty foods, often connected to not eating throughout the day<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T- <strong>sadness<\/strong><br\/>We prefer sweet, creamy foods (chocolate, ice cream, sweets, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>anxiety<\/strong><br\/>We prefer anything available to us (eating out of &#8220;boredom&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\nNi\u017ee su veza naj\u010de\u0161\u0107ih triger namirnica i podsvjesne potrebe:\n&nbsp;\n<table width=\"1004\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>\u010cokolada<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Glad za ljubavlju<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Mlije\u010dni proizvodi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Borba protiv tjeskobe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Slane grickalice<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Stres, ljutnja, poti\u0161tenost<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Pikantna hrana<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Potraga za uzbu\u0111enjem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Gazirana pi\u0107a, alkohol<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>\u017dudnja za ljubavlju<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Ora\u0161asti plodovi<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>\u017dudnja za zabavom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Kruh, ri\u017ea, tjestenina<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Ugoda i umirivanje<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Keksi, kola\u010di<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Umirenje, u\u017eitak, zagrljaj<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Slatki\u0161i<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Nagra\u0111ivanje<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p><b>Masna hrana<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"502\">\n<p>Ispunjavanje praznine<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Your problem isn&#8217;t a bad diet or meal plan.<br\/>Your problem is the <strong>motivation<\/strong> behind reaching for food.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s about emotional self-regulation, which you &#8220;eat&#8221; instead of acknowledging, hearing its message, and calming it in a healthier way.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, due to a weaker connection to the body, <strong>we misinterpret hunger and thirst signals<\/strong>, especially in hyperfocus when we miss the sensation of hunger and overeat.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to break this habit?<\/h5>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Put the acronym &#8220;Don&#8217;t eat when you&#8217;re LJ.U.T.A.&#8221; in a visible place<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>If you&#8217;re not sure whether you&#8217;re hungry, drink a glass of water or change your activity<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Have more smaller healthy meals throughout the day, even when you&#8217;re not hungry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>Keep a record of the situations in which you most often resort to this habit and the types of food you crave<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/p>\n&nbsp;\n<strong>Jo\u0161 nekoliko pitanja koja si mo\u017ee\u0161 postaviti da se podr\u017ei\u0161:<\/strong>\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n<li>Koje su bile prehrambene navike va\u0161ih roditelja, baki i djedova?<\/li>\n<li>Je li se hrana koristila kao na\u010din nagra\u0111ivanja?<\/li>\n<li>\u017dudite li za hranom koja vam je u djetinjstvu bila omiljena?<\/li>\n<li>Tko je u va\u0161oj obitelji \u017eudio za istom hranom kao i vi?<\/li>\n<li>Jeste li kuhali zajedno s \u010dlanovima svoje obitelji?<\/li>\n<li>Jeste li se natjecali za koli\u010dinu hrane s bra\u0107om i sestrama?<\/li>\n<li>Jeste li imali pravilo \u201eNe ide\u0161 od stola dok sve ne pojede\u0161\u201c i sl.?<\/li>\n<li>Vrijedi li ova stalna kontrola vi\u0161e od slobode?<\/li>\n<li>Je li moje tijelo moja \u017eivotna vrijednost? Koje su moje \u017eivotne vrijednosti?<\/li>\n<li>\u0160to ako oslobodim svoj mentalni prostor od opsesivnih misli o hrani i vje\u017ebanju?<\/li>\n<li>\u0160to ako po\u010dnem ispunjavati svoje snove i ciljeve?<\/li>\n<li>\u0160to ako bih umjesto straha birala ljubav?<\/li>\n<li>Tko sam ja bez konstantne \u017eelje da mijenjam svoje tijelo?<\/li>\n<li>Kad bi fintess slu\u017eio samo za zabavu, koju bih vrstu aktivnosti odabrala?<\/li>\n<li>Kako bih se i koliko kretala kad vje\u017ebanje ne bi bilo u svrhu mijenjanja mog tijela?<\/li>\n<li>\u0160to me veseli? \u0160to me raduje?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d like to work with me, schedule an appointment <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/adhdterapeutlea?lid=u47b67dncl3p&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=braze&amp;utm_campaign=freelance_onboarding_2022&amp;utm_content=welcome_booking_page_text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you find yourself forgetting to eat all day, and then emptying the fridge at 1 AM? 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