Every Thursday morning, about 8:20 am (PCT), I do a segment on The Ranch, 99.1 FM from Simi Valley here in southern California. I decided to post a few highlights every Thursday that I'm on the air just in case you missed it.
Here are some of today's goodies:
The topic was: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Fast Food Feeding Fenomenon (OK, it's really Phenomenon, but who's checking, anyway?).
Here are some of today's goodies:
The topic was: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Fast Food Feeding Fenomenon (OK, it's really Phenomenon, but who's checking, anyway?).
Feeding yourself requires planning, organizing, time management, picking the right items, not forgetting the critical items, possibly remembering coupons (they're digital now...yipee!!) and having enough money in the bank to cover the total and then, there's the preparation. Or...you can go to McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, Del Taco, In-N-Out (they have unprocessed beef and really fresh veggies), Jack 'N in the Box, Wendy's, El Pollo Loco, Popeyes, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Carl's Jr. and on and on...they're on every street corner beckoning you. When I was a kid, only gas stations were on every corner. Oh, how times have changed, but the theme is the same; it's all fuel!
If you have trouble with monitoring yourself, planning and organizing, blah, blah, blah, you're might be very familiar with the menus of these eateries...People with ADHD are very "present-oriented" and struggle to pay attention to "what's next"...I call it "scrolling" or having a mental teleprompter. They start thinking about food once they're starving just like they start getting ready when they are already late. It's a seriously tough way to live and the "misery index" is high.
If you have trouble with monitoring yourself, planning and organizing, blah, blah, blah, you're might be very familiar with the menus of these eateries...People with ADHD are very "present-oriented" and struggle to pay attention to "what's next"...I call it "scrolling" or having a mental teleprompter. They start thinking about food once they're starving just like they start getting ready when they are already late. It's a seriously tough way to live and the "misery index" is high.
If you have an ADHD brain, you need protein, but your brain is craving sugars and fats...and not the good fats, either, like from avocados. You want the "dripping down my arm"-kind of fatty yummy goodness.
So, here's what happens. You eat this stuff and you physically feel bad and your brain slogs down and you don't get your work done and you don't pick up the kids because you had to work late because you slogged down and now, you're in the blender with your wife or husband or the babysitter or whatever. It's a hot mess.
So, here's what happens. You eat this stuff and you physically feel bad and your brain slogs down and you don't get your work done and you don't pick up the kids because you had to work late because you slogged down and now, you're in the blender with your wife or husband or the babysitter or whatever. It's a hot mess.
The more life gets screwed up, the more stress you have and the more your ancient brain says, "Pull in here! Get the double big fat burger with onion rings AND fries and a giant soda that nearly needs a diving board because I WANT IT...IT WANT IT...I WAAAANT IT"! And, so you get it. Oh boy, do you get it. Life is swirling the drain and you've just sabotaged yourself one more time. [Cue feeling bad for another poor decision.]
Every third time you hit the drive through (do they know how to get you to come in or what?), pull up to a full-service grocery store. They have hot and cold deli items. DO NOT..DO NOT..DO NOT BUY VEGETABLES. I forbid it. Despite your best intentions, they will end up as an expensive green slime in the bottom of those bags. Stroll through. Get some stuff. Get a little bit of a lot of stuff. Get some extra stuff for lunch. Get a rotisserie chicken. I dare you, you'll get addicted...muhwhaaaa!
You're gonna feel soooo good about your choices. Your body is gonna feel so good! Go ahead, get the super duper burger from time-to-time when you are having withdrawal (and you will), but practice teen tiny baby steps toward a little bit better health. It really doesn't take that much. Your body is all about "what have you done for me lately?"...what have you got to lose??
Just do your best. It really is good enough... ta ta for now! (TTFN) See you next Thursday...
Claudia
Just do your best. It really is good enough... ta ta for now! (TTFN) See you next Thursday...
Claudia
