ADHD Eavesdrop21 Apr 2025

ADHD: You Gotta Eat!

ADHD and food issues are real—meal prep, grocery shopping, impulsive eating, executive dysfunction, and demand avoidance all make eating tough. If you've ever forgotten to eat or binged on snacks after 10pm, this one’s for you.

In this episode of ADHD Eavesdrop, ADHD life coach Janine VanStee and returning guest Rachel Kurivan talk about their complex relationships with food. From the stress of planning meals and shopping to the shame spiral of late-night snacking, they unpack why food is so hard for ADHD brains—and how to cope with it.

🎯 Topics covered:

Why executive dysfunction wrecks meal planning
Food prep, cooking, and sensory overload
Impulsivity, grazing, and “crunchy food” cravings
Grocery store overwhelm and substitutions gone wrong
Shame, guilt, and binge cycles
Tools that help: fidgets, body doubling, and even brushing your teeth
Why some ADHDers can’t stop eating…and others forget to eat altogether
The role of meds, demand avoidance, and self-compassion

Whether you’re skipping meals or eating everything in sight, you’re not alone—and you’re not broken. This episode is full of honest laughs and helpful insights for building a better relationship with food (and yourself).

🍽️ Host: Janine VanStee | ADHD Eavesdrop Podcast

Guest: Rachel Currivan

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Keywords: ADHD and food, ADHD eating habits, ADHD and impulsive eating, ADHD meal prep, ADHD executive dysfunction, ADHD grocery shopping, ADHD snacks, ADHD forget to eat, ADHD binge eating, ADHD and cooking, ADHD and demand avoidance, ADHD shame cycle, ADHD fidgets, ADHD strategies, ADHD podcast

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