Research Eating the same meals every day may have a surprising effect on weight loss

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https://www.sciencealert.com/eating-the-...eight-loss

INTRO: Consistency is key to building healthy habits, and our daily meal choices may be no exception. Researchers at Drexel University in the US have now found evidence that indulging in the same meals and snacks day after day can lead to more successful weight loss over the course of several months.

While diversity in the diet is undoubtedly important for human health, these new results suggest that eating the same meals on repeat can come with perks for those who want to lose weight. As long as the go-to meals and snacks are well-rounded, they may help with weight loss more than a flexible, varied diet.

"Maintaining a healthy diet in today's food environment requires constant effort and self-control," says lead author and health psychologist Charlotte Hagerman from Drexel University. "Creating routines around eating may reduce that burden and make healthy choices feel more automatic." (MORE - details)

PAPER: https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001591

[Magical Realist]

I eat practically the same thing everyday--wraps from either McDonald's or Arby's or Jack In The Box. They're my only meal of the day and I have cans of Campbell's Tomato Bisque if I get hungry again later in the evening. I'm down to 223 lbs from 245 lbs 2 months ago. I'm also walking in the park every day now. It's a routine I really enjoy. Oh and my A1C is 6.7, practically at the level of no longer being considered diabetic which is 6.5. Well, my doc says I'm not technically undiabetic, just not in the danger zone of its symptoms. But things are look'n up.