Making Sense of Madness
This post was inspired by my daughter Sarah and her family, but really I think many of us can relate. I got a text from Sarah the other day talking about how stressed out she is. She is working full time plus overtime, her husband is on midnights, they are moving into their first house, […]
How ADHD Affects Your Weight, Part 3
Last time we talked about how poor self regulatory skills and poor self awareness can affect your weight. Emotions and Your Weight Today’s topic is how your emotions can have an affect on your weight. I probably don’t need to tell you that many of us reach for food when we’re bored, upset, or […]
How ADHD Affects Your Weight, Part 2
Last time we talked about how cognitive functioning can affect your attempts at weight loss. Self Regulation and Weight This time, we are going to talk about self regulation and how that affects your weight. I can hear you thinking, you know. 😉 You’re thinking that if you didn’t have such poor self regulation […]
How ADHD Affects Your Weight, Part 1
Note: Our conversation about weight and ADHD will take place over a few days this week. There really is too much to cover in one post. Weight and ADHD One of the lectures that I attended at the ADDA conference was about weight and ADHD. It was led by Dr. Roberto Olivardia, a clinical psychologist […]
5 Things I Learned at the ADDA Conference
Attending the 14th Annual ADDA Conference was amazing! I met so many wonderful, talented people and learned so very much! I’ll be sharing more specific details in the next week or so, but today I thought I would start out with just a few things that I learned. First a few pics. 🙂 This is […]
Breakfast and Your ADHD
Im sure you’ve heard it said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And yet, many people, ADHD or not, tend to skip breakfast or rely on a bagel or piece of toast and coffee to get them through the morning. If you eat a light breakfast like a piece of toast […]