ArticleHealth psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association2026
Do routinized eating behaviors support weight loss? An examination of food logs from behavioral weight loss participants.
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objectiveWeight loss requires constant effortful decision-making. Following a more routine (vs. varied) diet may allow healthy choices to become more habitual, that is, automatic. The current study examined whether routinized eating patterns predicted success for 112 participants in a behavioral weight loss program.
methodUsing daily food logs from the first 12 weeks of the program, we examined whether
resultsGreater dietary repetition (both metrics) and more daily calorie stability were associated with higher weight loss. However, contrary to hypotheses, participants with higher weekend-weekday deviations also had greater weight loss.
conclusionOverall, findings suggest that more routinized eating patterns during a weight loss attempt may facilitate success. Future work should confirm these findings with experimental manipulations and identify potential mechanisms of action. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).
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