Routine First: Repeating Meals Boosts Weight Loss in a 12-Week Trial
New Health Psychology findings show adults in a 12-week weight-loss program who repeated meals and kept calories steady lost more weight (5.9% vs 4.3%) than those with varied diets. Greater day-to-day calorie consistency and dietary repetition predicted better results, while higher weekend calories tracked correlated with more weight loss—likely reflecting tracking honesty. The authors caution that the study shows correlation, not causation, and suggest simplifying choices with a rotation of go-to meals to combat decision fatigue in a challenging food environment.
