5 Reasons Women with ADHD Struggle with Food (It's Not a Willpower Problem)

What's Eating You Podcast with Clinical Psychologist Stephanie Georgiou · Oct 27, 2026 · 22m

Have you ever felt like you have no willpower around food, no matter how hard you try? What if it has nothing to do with willpower at all?

In this episode, I explore the 5 reasons women with ADHD may struggle with food, from forgetting to eat and emotional eating to all-or-nothing thinking, dopamine seeking, and difficulty recognizing hunger and fullness cues.

I explain why these challenges happen and share how you can build a food routine that works with your brain, rather than against it, so you can feel more in control around food without guilt or restrictive dieting.

I also share…