Executive Dysfunction Meal Scale
Some meals require:
- planning
- shopping
- chopping
- cooking
- timing
- cleanup
- sustained attention
- multiple transitions
Which means some meals are neurologically inaccessible under stress.
This does not make you lazy.
It makes you human.
MEAL ACCESSIBILITY SCALE
LEVEL ONE
“Capable During Full Burnout”
Examples:
- protein shake
- crackers
- cereal
- microwave meal
- fries
- granola bar
LEVEL TWO
“Possible With Mild Functioning”
Examples:
- toast
- pasta
- eggs
- sandwiches
- rice cooker meals
LEVEL THREE
“Requires Actual Executive Function”
Examples:
- recipes
- meal prep
- multi-step cooking
- grocery coordination
- chopping vegetables without spiritually leaving your body
