anyone on here with ADHD?

I've struggled to maintain healthy habits while my weight keeps creeping up. I've only been "officially" diagnosed a few years ago after a short survey and the medication I was prescribed back then was about as effective as a bottle of mountain dew. Which is to say, I was able to get a big boost of focus for a couple hours if I only took it a couple times a week. Now I'm pushing 350 and trying again to only eat from 12 to 8 and I worry that I'll only be able to keep it up until the next birthday party or family event. Looking for some encouragement or advice.

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You got it! I’ve struggled with ADD for most of my life and it’s tough.

If 16/8 doesn’t work for you, start lower and work you way up. At a minimum, you’ll start seeing a shift if you can do these 3 things:

Start the day without eating till at least 9 or 10am.2 Dont consume anything except water within an hour of going to sleep. If you can get to 2 or 3 hours..the more the better.
Start making healthier food choices. As you start to eat in shorter windows, you’ll want to pack in as much nutrition as you can.

Hope this help…good luck on your journey!

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Hey man, I have ADD and know the struggles you can have with focusing on certain things, being persistent, make good choices everyday instead of impulsively doing whatever and eating whatever. I was not in shape and overweight for the better part of my life.My advice if is too hard for you, is to don’t start yet, and do a lot of research online, watch all the youtube videos you can find, while eating like you normally would, and maybe even more.Eat all the good things, big macs, pizzas, chips, but keep observing your feelings. How do you feel before eating that meal? And how do you feel after? Do you feel fulfilled? Do you feel energetic now after you ate?After the week of research, it is time to start, and be hard on yourself!I always told myself, if I eat outside my fasting hours, I’m a pussy, and I will never ever get in shape in my life.Once you get used to it, might take a couple weeks, you will find that it isn’t too bad at all, and the mental clarity that the fasting beings, will make it easier for you to be persistant and adopt it into your lifestyle.I’ve been IF’ing for about 3 years now, 17:5, and eating breakfast, or snacking, just makes no sense to me anymore.Of course, sometimes have a moment for yourself and stuff yourself with all the foods that you love until you feel like you are going to explode, but do that twice a month and fast longer than 18 hours after that meal, until you REALLY feel the urge to eat.Good luck buddy, and try not to eat too much shitty food during your fasting window, look for healthy alternatives that work for you

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I’ve probably learned more about ADHD from Reddit than anywhere else. Like how I’ve always struggled to keep good habits that aren’t interesting. Eating healthy food that isn’t tasty or filling and doing regular exercise are incredibly difficult habits for me to keep