I mean I fast intentionally so this just sounds like a skill issue to me.
I truly don't believe our bodies were meant to consume a full 3 meals per day unless you're doing something crazy like bodybuilding or hard labor that actually burns the number of calories you consume by doing that. Honestly as a desk jockey I get by on just a good dinner, but I'm the type that has to eat to satisfaction at mealtimes which makes it hard to stick to portions.
What im trying to say is it's perfectly fine to just eat when you're hungry, even if it doesn't fall as frequently as a 3-meal/day schedule. It's also okay to be hungry for a bit, if the ideal food for a healthy meal isn't immediately accessible to you. You're not going to starve to death. You'll just start burning fat for energy (or muscle/brain tissue if there is no fat left, so of course be careful). As long as you're getting the amount of nutrition that is necessary to keep your body going, and you're not already underweight, you'll probably be okay.
Breakfast especially in my mind is a scam pushed by the grain industry to sell you cereals, oats, breads and pancakes. I just get hungrier throughout the day whenever I break my fast that early, and I gain weight if I do it with any amount of consistency.
edit: also drink water!!! It can really help push off your hunger for a bit so you have time to think about what you're putting in your body.
Why do I relate to all these adhd posts when I don’t have it? Note: I have narcolepsy and take Ritalin for it. Does that have something to do with it?
As others have said, a lot of the problems peeps with ADHD experience are also experienced occasionally by peeps without ADHD. But those with are experiencing these problems all the time.
There are a lot of crossover symptoms between sleep disorders and ADHD, but also, yeah - Ritalin is one of the top medications for treating ADHD too.
maybe
Methylphenidate, sold under the brand names Ritalin (/ˈrɪtəlɪn/ RIT-ə-lin) and Concerta (/kənˈsɜːrtə/ kən-SUR-tə) among others, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used medically to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy.
Common adverse reactions of methylphenidate include: euphoria, dilated pupils, tachycardia, palpitations, headache, insomnia, anxiety, hyperhidrosis, weight loss, decreased appetite, dry mouth, nausea, and abdominal pain.[8] Withdrawal symptoms may include: chills, depression, drowsiness, dysphoria, exhaustion, headache, irritability, lethargy, nightmares, restlessness, suicidal thoughts, and weakness.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate
This is one of those memes I relate to so very strongly, that I can't show my wife without her getting mad at me.
My wife was the one who showed it to me... She asked "Is this how you live??"
My internal clock tells me exactly what time it is every day, this one doesn't hit.
