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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 389453" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Susie's advice is excellent, and something that should definitely be tested. I think tests for Prader-Willi and other hypothalamus problems might also be a good idea. I also want to offer an Aspie perspective, once you've ruled out all the possible medical causes.</p><p></p><p>I have always had terrible trouble interpreting hunger and fullness signals, as well as hot and cold. It seems to be related to Sensory Integration Disorder (SID). In my case, it usually involves forgetting to eat rather than eating too much. I won't realize I'm hungry until there is a secondary signal such as feeling faint or shaky. I do have trouble telling when I'm full as well, and tend to stop eating based on being tired of chewing or bored with eating. I chew each mouthful about 32 to 35 times, so I can't sustain eating for very long before I'm either tired or bored. This has helped with managing my weight. Sometimes though, I keep eating until the last bite makes me gag. Then I realize that I have no more room in my body for food and I stop.</p><p></p><p>I wonder, ML and MWM, if your boys are struggling with a similar issue. Perhaps they're having trouble with the hunger signals and need to learn to tune into something else to let them recognize "enough".</p><p></p><p>I don't know if this is helpful or even applicable, but I just wanted to throw it out there as another thing to think about.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 389453, member: 3907"] Susie's advice is excellent, and something that should definitely be tested. I think tests for Prader-Willi and other hypothalamus problems might also be a good idea. I also want to offer an Aspie perspective, once you've ruled out all the possible medical causes. I have always had terrible trouble interpreting hunger and fullness signals, as well as hot and cold. It seems to be related to Sensory Integration Disorder (SID). In my case, it usually involves forgetting to eat rather than eating too much. I won't realize I'm hungry until there is a secondary signal such as feeling faint or shaky. I do have trouble telling when I'm full as well, and tend to stop eating based on being tired of chewing or bored with eating. I chew each mouthful about 32 to 35 times, so I can't sustain eating for very long before I'm either tired or bored. This has helped with managing my weight. Sometimes though, I keep eating until the last bite makes me gag. Then I realize that I have no more room in my body for food and I stop. I wonder, ML and MWM, if your boys are struggling with a similar issue. Perhaps they're having trouble with the hunger signals and need to learn to tune into something else to let them recognize "enough". I don't know if this is helpful or even applicable, but I just wanted to throw it out there as another thing to think about. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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