Eating The Same Meals Every Day May Have a Surprising Effect on Weight Loss

Participant meal pattern repeated the same meals and snacks, in a study of 112 overweight or obese adults some participants ate the same meals and snacks repeatedly.

Weight change lost more body weight when following routine meals over 12 weeks participants with routine meals lost on average 5.9% of body weight.

Had lower average weight loss with varied diets over 12 weeks participants with more varied diets lost on average 4.3% of body weight.

Calorie variability greater day-to-day calorie differences were associated with less weight loss each 100-calorie day-to-day difference corresponded to a 0.6 percentage-point smaller weight loss over 12 weeks.

Study intervention participants were enrolled in a behavioral weight-loss program participants worked with coaches to set daily calorie intake and weekly weight-loss goals.