Autistic eating disorders are often misunderstood.
People assume it’s about body image.
But for many of us, it’s about something else entirely.
Interoception - or lack of.
When you can’t reliably feel hunger, fullness, or internal states, eating becomes guesswork.
That guesswork becomes chaos.
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in reply to Matthew | The Autistic Coach • • •I learned to recognize the feeling of approaching shakes, and that's what I usually determine my eating schedule by.
The interoception issues can also lead us to overeat, as well. I don't know when to stop and often overdo it as a result, to my later regret.
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in reply to Aaron • • •yes! feast or famine. so hard to find a healthy balance.
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in reply to Matthew | The Autistic Coach • • •and i also stop after so many minutes.
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