Autism and Food
Written on 15th Dec 2023 by Alex Lowery
One thing to know about me is I love food! Granted there are certain foods I’m picky about and I don’t love everything but the food I love I REALLY LOVE. I love chocolates and sweets. I also love most meat and a lot of spicy food. I also am a VERY fast eater. So I tend to get through food very quickly. I’ll often see people comment on how quickly I eat.
the past I have tried eating slowly but it really doesn’t feel right to me. My natural pace is very fast and I actually have to put a lot of effort into eating slowly as it’s not natural to me. However, more recently in buffets I have been trying to eat slower so I don’t draw as much attention to myself. Even when I do this though: I’m still often the first to finish.
This goes to show just how natural it is to me to eat fast. I also tend to eat quite a lot as well. In a lot of ways I don’t have much of an off switch so as well as eat fast, I tend to walk fast and talk rather loud. These may be signs of how my ADHD affects me. Thank you for reading.
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