I need nostalgic food right now

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Does this make sense?

When I'm stressed my food gets more rigid and it becomes only what I could've had as a kid or my very favourites now.

I'm stressed like that.

Mum suggested Papa John's and NO WAY. Not American enough for that mess - I'm having Pizza Hut (been here since the 80s at least. I grew up on it. And someone on here said it's going to go soon )

Doing some research I made the objective right choice. Papa John's doesn't do deep pan.

This is about everything. The pizza is a micro example of a bigger thing. I'm not having new stuff til I can go out and about and have more control over my life. I can't make proper choices til it's safe for mum. Food is my control.

That makes sense to me. Everything becomes more rigid for me when I get stressed.

I fondly remember getting Pizza Hut as a kid. Here they had these little personal pan pizzas that were really good (it at least that's how I remember it).

Apparently my granddad's the same way.

It's about control. Need to be in control. Food is a way to do that.

I know what Pizza Hut pizzas taste like so I like them And yeah, they have individual pan pizzas although even then I'm sharing between me and my stepdad - you can get half and half ones now.

I'm not as much of a picky eater when it's not a situation which is stressful but this year... I can't handle anything new which I don't have to handle as being a new thing. It's hard enough worrying about things like mum's health or not being able to go out etc.

I think this is an aspie habit? But idk if my granddad is aspie or not cos he's older. I know my mum's not and my auntie's furthest thing from it. Maybe it's an everybody thing to an extent?

I've decided to quit worrying about it. Cos it's not like I'm eating fast food every night just - when I have fruit it's going to be banana or tangerine or something else I grew up with - rather than trying out an ugli fruit right now, when I have fast food it's going to come from a place I know, when I have something in between it will be a brand I know. That's still quite a varied diet and I can continue trying to vary it even more after all this stress is over.

It could be a massive problem for someone who's LFA or for a kid so I hope people are aware of it with their loved ones. Cos I can have quite a variety as long as it's something I'm used to but not everyone has that. Idk what the solution would be there.

It really is a need to stick with the purely familiar, though. And it could become disordered if my food intake wasn't quite varied to begin with. Idk if using food in this way - as a control - is always disordered? And if it's an aspie thing or not?

I believe it can apply to both ASD and NT individuals. There's a term called comfort food that encompasses four categories: nostalgic foods, indulgence foods, convenience foods, and physical comfort foods.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_food

And I agree that you shouldn't feel bad about eating these foods. It sounds like you have good eating habits and you're conscientious of having a balanced diet. While consistent over indulgence of comfort foods can have adverse health effects, I believe it's also important to take care of your mental health. So if for you that means eating some nostalgic foods during tough days, then that can be healthier than eating things that don't relieve stress.

Just bought a jar of ‘Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce ‘.
Cooked up some extra thin linguini, poured the sauce over it, dumped a BUNCH of Parmesan Romano blend over it...
YUM!
That’s my idea of ‘comfort food ‘!

i've never eaten papa john's because i hated its CEO. i useta love Pizza Hut's stuffed crust numbers [same for Little Caesar's] but they both moved 2 counties away from me, so have not been back. in my little down Domino's and Westlake Pizza are the only game in town. Westlake is criminally expensive for inferior pizza, so that leaves Domino's which is adequate and affordably priced.

I like fish sticks as comfort food.
And toast with real butter.

beef stew slow-cooked, chili con carne slow-cooked in whiskey or beer. pig-in-a-blanket cooked with slow-cooked precooked sauerkraut in beer or red wine. potato pancakes and beef gravy, or poutine. cheddar fondue with sourdough bits. "japanese pizza" [nothing like american]. smoked salmon. stewed red potatoes and beef gravy with cheddar in it. teriyaki anything. fuddruckers cheeseburgers.

Hash browns with catsup.
Heinz’s.

onion ketchup.

Pancakes with real butter.
Aunt Jemima’s Syrup, or Log Cabin.