A lot of us who have A.D.H.D or A.D.D. tend to have challenges with our appetites. We have been blessed with BIG appetites and love every morsel of every meal AND snack. We are enormously fond of love, life, grand emotions and most of all FOOD!
How to cope when you are HUNGRY? Eat! Right? Weeeellllll, truth be told, we of the A.D.H.D, or A.D.D.-stripe often eat when we are not physically hungry, but out of a want to satisfy our taste-buds and comfort our souls. This hunger is disguised as the craving to chow down, but the hunger is often a different one and can run a lot deeper. It is a big hunger for happiness and a remedy to relieve stress. I find
blogging, dog-walking and doing any number of interesting activities helps,
so does playing video games or activities that prevent you from having hands free to eat,
can help a little. Maybe you can think of something else, like crafts or playing guitar.
Keep busy and keep in touch with your feelings. Otherwise, get some exercise into your life, and make healthier food choices and then you will live longer and look better.
#CelebrityADHDSunday
Here is a glimpse of our celeb of the week who exhibits the traits and accompanying consequences of over-eating that might be led by A.D.D., or not. Nevertheless, despite his wealth, Hollywood movie director, Kevin Smith still has not got a handle on his healthy weight, then again, he is like many obese Americans, myself included, a victim of the abundant food temptations here.
Mr. Smith is also openly in favor of the legalization of pot, (a favorite drug of choice of many who claim to have A.D.D.) He shares his views on weed as shown in this Tweet he sent to the Governor of California quoted from the L.A. Times online “I said ‘Gov -- can I give you a piece of California advice?' He said sure," Smith wrote. "I said 'Before you ever leave office, legalize weed. Lead the way. You know it's the right thing to do.’ He laughed and said goodbye."
Anyone who understands pot knows that it can create a condition called, "the munchies." Don't allow marijuana to beat you down. Personally-speaking, I've noticed among pot-smoking associates I have met at school and at work, that using pot OFTEN leads them to obesity, sloth, a lack of motivation, low self-esteem, poverty, alcohol abuse, (alcohol known to many as "liquid fat,") nasty relationships, breaking things, alienating family and adding to the A.D.H.D. symptoms in the hopes of feeling good.
There is an old saying, "It takes a heap of living to build a home," and it is always time to clean my heap.
But the motivation is what it takes to do the work.
I used to mind the work as being tedious, odious and hateful. But, that's not important now since I have my iPod touch and Old Time Radio.
I find that I can do chores with the mp3 player.
If I want to clean up and need to get cracking, I choose a fun story to listen to from a number of downloads that are free on iTunes podcasts.
So, now I will do like I say, and sweep the kitchen, do dishes and make the bed while listening to "My Friend Irma."
I love stories, and I learn a lot too.
Some people like to listen to music as a motivator to clean, that is OK too.
Whatever it takes to make your home a gorgeous place is well worth it.
I didn't watch TV last night, and that was great.
I also spent another 60 minutes at the local gym working out.
My daily gratitude is regarding my iPod Touch. I am grateful to have such a great toy that I can use to get lost in stories and song, and it is a great backup to my smartphone. When my phone is charging, I can go online and check my Twitter account and post things up with my iPod touch. #CelebrityADHDSunday
Here is a celebrity I think who has A.D.H.D or A.D.D. by the way he acted, and felt the need for high-risk behavior and stimulating experiences that cost him a lot...remember, he can hyper-focus on the thing he loves, golf..however, none of us is perfect, including the formerly highly-respected sports superstar Tiger Woods.
Today is the third day in a row I am going to the gym. I use only one machine, the recumbant cycle. The Nautilus. I sit on it and pedal for an hour. I do intervals between level 4 and level 20 for 60 minutes, while studying a self-help book about getting real about getting rich.
The reason I pedal on the recumbant is to get cardio exercise, and tone my thighs, tummy and buttocks, areas I want to firm up.
Well, it is Saturday and I am scheduled to work at the radio station from 4pm-10pm. I am going to the gym, walk the dogs, work on the songs for my upcoming St. Patrick's Day gig at the Loose Moose, make some food and go to work.
My daily gratitude is regarding my gym membership. I am grateful to have a place where I can go to exercise. I don't have to exercise at home, but I can exercise in a nice place, on a machine that I like and go there and strengthen my body daily, and lift my brain. They also say exercise and sleep assist in the learning process and in helping people with A.D.H.D to burn off excess emotional energy in a healthy way!
Have a great day and keep moving, and grooving!
What is something I always advocate if you are like me and have attention-deficit? The answer is to simplify your life. How can you and I do this? Use your imagination to make your ADHD less intrusive. Sometimes, though not always, looking at a worst-case scenario can be just the wake-up call to spur me to action. I think about where I would like to be in the future, say 3-5 years from now, and wonder what I should do to make my reality a better place to be. How you live your life is entirely your own business. You do not have to restrict yourself to the point of being miserable, but if you find ways and means to apprecate all the good things that matter to you, it might light the way to happier times.
What is it you need to be happy? Is more space? Less worry? More attention? Less criticism? It is vital you find out all the things that you need and want to make your life the best one it can be! Remember Life in NOT a dress rehearsal. Be a star, and shine on!
Cya,
Amy Zents
