My Autistic Burnout Is Getting Worse

Jakey said:

Where it becomes a bigger problem is being unable to communicate during burnout. Once it's started, I can't communicate. I ignore people a lot more.

Can you communicate in writing? Sometimes the impersonal form of communication can help get essential communications sorted when we cannot face seeing someone face-to-face.

Jakey said:

the support I'm supposed to get doesn't seem to plan anything ahead of time let alone give me a timetable of when they're visiting, which is resulting in me putting on weight and unable to exercise. 

If you are using the NHS then this does seem fairly common for them to be this disorganised unfortunately.

Can you do more yourself with what seems like comfort eating (apologies if I mis-understood this)? For example can you shop at a market to get fruit / veg and create a healthy diet on the cheap? Creating your own routine around eating times and alternative stimms to comfort eating can be options.

You may find taking more control over these things helps lower anxiety so you can cope better with the house related stresses and your support teams lack of organisation.

These are just some of my thoughts on the matter - I obviously don't know more than you have written so apologies for any assumptions I've made.

I can communicate in writing, not possible when burnt out. And nobody seems to respect that because they prefer face to face. 

I do eat healthy, never lost weight from it though. 

Jakey said:

I do eat healthy, never lost weight from it though. 

If losing weight is what you want then it helps to keep a detailed diary of what you eat and when so you can count calories and see if you are eating more than your body needs.

It is a simple equation where if you eat less calories than you burn then your body will lose weight.

There can be small ups and downs from water retention, periods etc but these all can be taken out when you keep going week after week.

The easiest way to change from weight gain or staying static to be able to loose weight it to eat less calories or burn more calories. It is basic physics at this point.

Human nature and the need for comfort in eating/drinking will often cause this to be difficult but those are the mechanics you have to contend with IF weight loss is something you want.

Apologies if you already knew all this.

Jakey said:

I do eat healthy, never lost weight from it though. 

If losing weight is what you want then it helps to keep a detailed diary of what you eat and when so you can count calories and see if you are eating more than your body needs.

It is a simple equation where if you eat less calories than you burn then your body will lose weight.

There can be small ups and downs from water retention, periods etc but these all can be taken out when you keep going week after week.

The easiest way to change from weight gain or staying static to be able to loose weight it to eat less calories or burn more calories. It is basic physics at this point.

Human nature and the need for comfort in eating/drinking will often cause this to be difficult but those are the mechanics you have to contend with IF weight loss is something you want.

Apologies if you already knew all this.