Support Groups

Eating with ADHD 101

Connect & Learn

This is a live course for ADHDers who want to gain understanding on why they may struggle with eating and learn practical skills to integrate into their daily life. The sessions are a small group size with a combination of learning content and time for discussion.  

This group is for ADHDers (diagnosed or not) who feel frustrated with their relationship with food and all of the intricacies that come with nourishing themselves.

Eating with ADHD 101 is for people who:

·  Find that decision fatigue, time awareness, procrastination or lack of energy or has impacted your ability to prepare/eat food. 

·  Feel like you have no control around food or have experienced loss of control eating.

·  Find yourself constantly questioning your decisions with food or wondering if you're "getting it right".

·  Have ever thought that this whole eating thing would be waaaay easier if someone could just tell you what to eat! 

Meet Your Facilitator

ADHD-dietitian

Piper Barboza Menini, RD

She/Her | Location: Calgary, AB

  • Hi! I’m Piper Barboza Menini and I’ve been working as a dietitian since 2018. I am incredibly passionate about helping folks heal from body distrust and disordered eating. 

    Clients I work with often share that our work together can feel unexpected, but that they wish they had explored their food and body relationships sooner. You might expect a session where we unpack and challenge the “status quo” regarding beliefs about food, bodies and health. 

    My hope for clients is that they can experience a session that is centred on their own experiences and leaves them feeling like they aren’t navigating the messy middle on their own. Many clients I support just want food and being in their body to feel easier and I move them through sessions with compassionate nutrition care that is weight inclusive and trauma informed. 

    Outside of work, I feel most fulfilled when I am spending time with a good book at home, hiking in the mountains or trying out new ice cream flavors. Staying connected with friends and family over game nights is regularly a highlight of my week. 

    I look forward to helping you learn to live at peace with food and your body, so that you can live your one life to its fullest capacity.

Week One

Why Does Eating Feel SO Hard?

  • Learn about some common factors that can contribute to eating challenges for ADHDers

  • Medications, interoceptive awareness, executive functioning differences and more

Week Three:

Working with your body mind

  • What is bodymind?

  • How to work with your bodymind instead of against it

  • Building safety into mealtimes 

Week Two

It’s not your fault!

  • Increase understanding of the systems of oppression that might be underlining why you feel frustrated with yourself

  • What is self-compassion & why is it important along the way?

Week Four:

Building your nutrition self-care toolkit

  • Your unique nourishment plan

  • Practical tips to support eating regularly

  • Strategies to work WITH your ADHD, not against it

Over the 4 weeks you will:

  • Recognize that you are not alone, there is a community of people around you.

  • Share your weekly challenges and wins with fellow group members.

  • Reduce your guilt and shame around how you’re currently feeding yourself.

  • Work on challenging the belief that “there is a perfect way to eat”

  • Create awareness of your bodymind.

  • Get curious with how to support your bodymind with care instead of criticism.

  • Explore new ways of nourishing yourself

  • Learn practical strategies to have less chaotic eating experiences and support regular nourishment

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