It can be hard to remember that food exists, or notice it while it’s there.

I know a few things that work for some people to mitigate this problem:

For some people, cooking for other people regularly makes it easier to notice that food exists:

• Sometimes remembering to cook for other people works as a reminder that you need to cook and eat
• Sometimes the motor/sensory/tactile experience can make it easier to remember that you have food
• Because for some people, motor memory works better than visual memory

For some people, asking other people for direct help is useful:

• If you feel like you need to eat, asking a friend to tell you to eat might help
• Or asking them what you should eat
• Or how to find the food
• Some people who can’t figure out food for themselves, *can* tell other people how to find food
• So if you and a friend both have this problem, you might still be able to help one another

Stashing food in places where you’ll see it can also help:

• Keeping a box of cheerios or granola bars or something else that lasts a while by your computer might work as a reminder that food exists

These are strategies I know about. Do any of y’all know about others?