ADHD and food survey

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I'm creating a resource to help ADHD and potentially other neurodiverse folks better plan their meals. This survey will inform how I go about creating this resource!

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What challenges do you encounter planning and making meals?

Spending too much money on takeout because I don't have ingredients or time to cook

Food going bad before I get a chance to cook it

Stimulants make it hard to eat

I never want to eat the food I have at home

Can't remember or motivate myself to go grocery shopping

I always forget to buy at least one ingredient

I can't find the food I do have in my kitchen/fridge

Forgetting to put food away so it goes bad

Recipes are confusing to follow

Other:

Are you on stimulant medication?

Yes

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If you are on stimulant medication, how does it change your food intake?

Food no longer seems appetizing

Can't remember to eat

Extreme hunger when medication wears off

Other:

What happens when you don't get a chance to plan and eat proper meals?

Can't concentrate

Headache

Fatigue

Snacking on whatever's around and feeling weird

Stomach ache

Irritability

Other:

What do you value most in a recipe?

Few ingredients

Fast

Combination of flavorful and nutritious ingredients

Tastes good

Few dishes

Little chopping

Lots of protein

Lots of vitamins

Lots of carbs

Other:

Do you find it hard to balance eating food that tastes good with food that makes you feel good and energized?

Yes

Other:

What strategies have helped you eat enough?

Eating small nutritious snacks throughout the day

Cooking a lot of food at once and eating it throughout the week

Ordering a lot of takeout and eating it throughout the week

Using lists to remind myself what food I have to eat/what I need to buy

Other:

What kinds of snacks give you energy?

Sweets (cookies, candies, pastries, ice cream, etc)

Fruits and vegetables

Savory bagged snacks (chips, cheese puffs, pretzels)

Dips (hummus, vegetable dip, etc)

Nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, nutella...)

Toast

Cereal

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Other:

What snacks are most enjoyable to eat?

Sweets (cookies, candies, pastries, ice cream, etc)

Fruits and vegetables

Savory bagged snacks (chips, cheese puffs, pretzels)

Nut butters (peanut butter, almond butter, nutella...)

Toast

Cereal

Other:

Are there particular foods that are especially hard to eat when you're taking your medication?

Are there foods that you're more able to eat when you're taking your medication?

What are your favorite foods/meals?

If you have texture sensitivity, what textures bother you?

Any other thoughts on this topic?

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