Forgetting to eat

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I often forget to eat until my body gets weak and my mind gets fogged... I try to have meals at constant timing but it's hard to do, whatever catches my attention, I forget about meals.
I just had to remind myself: No, I'm feeling suicidal because I'm hungry, I have to eat first, I have to eat first, I have to eat first...

Does anyone relate?

Yep. I've given myself set meal times, in part to maintain my periodic fasting, and in part because of this.

One of the advantages of having a day job. Eat before you go to work. Eat whenever everyone else does at work, and eat again when you come home!

Happens from time to time, mostly during weekends. Agree about a day job being important since everyone else around you go and eat.

Yes, I don't seem to get or understand a lot of "signals" like Hungry, Thirsty, etc. I just eat and drink at regular intervals. My PC and phone are both set to give me those reminders. I can hyperfocus on a project and forget to Eat, Sleep etc. too.

I have had times (in the past) when I had to instruct myself to eat. I would coach myself "put a forkful in. chew. swallow."

I have the opposite problem now: an unhealthy relationship with chocolate ice cream!

How can you forget to eat that good Polish food?

I wish I could forget to eat sometimes LOL

May I have some of the pierogi and meat/potatoes that you forget to eat?

I relate, I can start to feel I'm hungry after awhile but I have to pay attention, it isn't a strong feeling, and drinking is much harder. I have snacks that feel good sensory wise and eat them throughout the day, and keep water with me during the day. However I can get distracted and I won't notice if I don't eat or drink.

I'm a food hog. I will never forget to eat in my life---unless I got a stomach bug or something....

I am surprised at how variable my appetite is even when I don't forget. I have more trouble over forgetting to drink, so I keep a record of that. Now, I don't go for a day or so dehydrated and so stupid I can't recognize it.
Both problems seem related to the mild bipolar condition that often comes with AS. Fasting improves concentration, so when I'm hot on a project, I tend to pursue it 'till burnout. I'm also loathe to use my mind for anything else when I've got it all full of a puzzle and still need more memory. Even a phone call can ruin a half-day's mental imaging work.

^^ Most phones can have their ringer turned off. I had a roommate once exclaim that she'd intended to turn the ringer off, so I told her to just pretend - the caller wouldn't know the difference. She didn't answer, but she really twitched a lot.

I forget all the time. I can go pretty long without eating and not really mind. I used to tell my mother "I'll eat when Im hungry" but I never really got hungry. Still dont.

However, I have no problem actually eating. I love food. Put a plate in front of me and Ive got no trouble clearing it. (my struggles with food usually come after Ive eaten lol)