Safe food, medication and AuDHD
Hi, I have Asperger's syndrome and ADHD. I have trouble eating. In recent months, I've been having frequent episodes of severe binge eating, literally eating everything I see and spending a lot of money on junk food. This has led me to gain 8 kg.
A moment ago, I ate a bowl of plain yogurt with fruit and granola, but immediately afterward, I reached for a very large spoonful of Nutella and some sweet cookies.
After a six-month break, I returned to medication and am currently testing Elvanse (my doctor prescribed a 70mg dose once a day in the morning). I don't feel hungry while taking the tablets, but I have a strong craving for different foods in the evening.
I try to control this by planning my meals, eating healthily, and learning to eat when I'm truly hungry, not out of stress or boredom. At the same time, I'm picky and don't like to eat new things. Every attempt to introduce a new ingredient or dish ends badly, and I always decide that it's not worth experimenting and that just eating what I always eat is enough. I'm trying to get this under control, learning to eat only when I'm truly hungry. But often, because of this, I only eat junk food because that's the only time I feel safe with food.
I want to fix this so that, regardless of whether I take medication or not, I can still have a good relationship with food.
Do you have any tips or life hacks for fixing my relationship with food? I would be grateful if you wrote about your safe food)