How ADHD and Executive Function Challenges Impact Eating Behaviors
ADHD isn't just about distraction—it often shows up in places you might not expect. Like your relationship with food.
In this episode of the Millennial Body Image Project, we welcome executive function coach (and real-life friend) Mallory Band to explore how ADHD impacts eating behaviors, emotional regulation, and food-related shame cycles. From forgotten meals and impulse-snacking to food-based dopamine hits and nighttime eating spirals, we unpack how executive dysfunction often intersects with disordered eating—especially for women.
You’ll hear:
Mallory’s story of being diagnosed at age 8, and how food became a self-soothing tool in the absence of emotional regulation
Why so many ADHD clients present with food-related guilt and think they have a “food problem” when it’s actually about executive function
How task initiation, overwhelm, and all-or-nothing thinking play into binge-restrict cycles
The role of routines, visual cues, and non-perfectionist systems in eating more consistently
Why so many parents with ADHD struggle to model positive food behaviors—and how to shift the narrative with more compassion and flexibility
Whether you’ve been diagnosed for years or just starting to connect the dots between ADHD and your eating habits, this episode will help you understand your brain, build better systems, and drop the shame.
🎧 Hit play for a supportive, real, and refreshingly practical conversation about ADHD, food, and what it really means to nourish yourself without getting stuck in the all-or-nothing trap.
