dieting and ADD

I don't even know if this is ADHD related or not. I hear several women sigh and say that they just cant seem to stay on a diet. Well, yep, that's me!
I think its a common problem; why else would our country have such a problem with obesity?
Affluence as a country, instant gratification in the form of fast food, fast service and being "on the go" all the time has added to our stress and our behavior of "popping something in our mouths so we can get to the next activity"

Ok, so its a problem. but is it a bigger problem for ADHDers? Here is an example:
The other day, I was at a class and they had put a bunch of fun size snickers bars on the tables.
I've been on a diet to try to lose a little wieght during the summer. Well, as the class was going on, I impulsively opened TWO of those fun size bars and ate them.
Then, I think, " oh crap!! I forgot I'm on a diet!"

How do you FORGET that you are on a diet????

It's the big I word: Impulsivity, we do things without thinking, then the brain engages and we smack ourselves in the head and go, "what am I thinking?" Well, that's the problem, we ARENT thinking. Mind you, I don't want to blame everything on ADD, The disorder is NOT an excuse, it's a reason.

If it was an excuse, then I would just give up and allow myself to continually gain weight. Because, after all, its not my fault.. I have a disability.

If it is a reason, then I can take that information and try to work around it, try to adapt and make changes because I know myself.

So, here are my changes:

No, candy in the house!!
Fresh fruits and veggies available
only sugary foods in the house that I don't particularly like ( so I wont touch them, but my family can!)
A way to keep myself mindful that " yes sher you are on a diet"

more in a moment.

sher