Intuitive Eating

#187: Intuitive Eating with ADHD: How to Handle Hunger, Impulse Control, and Gentle Nutrition

June 3, 2025

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A Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) with a master's degree in dietetics & nutrition. My passion is helping you find peace with food - and within yourself.

Meet Katy

Welcome back to Rebuilding Trust With Your Body! In this episode, Katy gets real about what it’s actually like to navigate intuitive eating with ADHD, especially when hunger cues are unreliable, executive dysfunction takes over, and food guilt runs high. If you’ve ever felt like intuitive eating “just doesn’t work” for your ADHD brain, this one’s for you.

Whether you’re newly diagnosed or years into your journey, this conversation is full of practical, compassionate strategies that meet your brain where it’s at.

We Discuss:

  • Why ADHD makes recognizing hunger and fullness harder (it’s not a willpower issue!)
  • How stimulant medications impact your appetite—and how to eat anyway
    What “meal prep lite” looks like when cooking feels overwhelming
  • How to use structure (not shame) to support your body’s needs
  • The surprising link between ADHD and binge eating
  • Simple swaps and gentle strategies that actually work with your executive function

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You’re Not Doing It Wrong

Intuitive eating with ADHD is possible—but it requires a different kind of toolkit. If you’ve been blaming yourself for inconsistency, forgetfulness, or food impulsivity, pause right here: you are not broken. You just need an ADHD-friendly approach. This episode is your reminder that you’re capable, worthy, and absolutely not alone.

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