Throughout my life I've often thought, "If only I didn't need to eat."

I'm hoping this is an autistic trait that others can relate to.

It annoys me that my body is so dependent on nourishment, when my brain will happily keep going for 36 hours straight (I know that brains need food and water too, but I'm trying to make a point here).

I'm almost always indifferent to being hungry. I'm not anorexic or depressed, and I don't have any sensory issues with food (although I do have a number of intolerances), I just find planning, shopping for, preparing and eating food a real chore. Very rarely do I derive any enjoyment from eating, and I'd be perfectly happy if I never had to eat again. I mean, I can plug in my iPhone to charge overnight, so why can't I do the same with me?

It just feels like such a frustrating, annoyingly-recurrent, time-consuming interruption when I could be thinking about and/or doing other things.

I'd welcome your thoughts and experiences please.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    I have always wished I could take one pill a day that would give me all the nourishment necessary. An implant every year would be even better. That way I could just keep reading, or whatever it is I’m doing.

    I don’t experience hunger, I just start to slow or stop and know I should eat.

    Tea drinking is another matter altogether.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    I have always wished I could take one pill a day that would give me all the nourishment necessary. An implant every year would be even better. That way I could just keep reading, or whatever it is I’m doing.

    I don’t experience hunger, I just start to slow or stop and know I should eat.

    Tea drinking is another matter altogether.

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