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Or search #cheatday, on Instagram; youll stumble upon a casual 5millionposts.

Of course,toxic diet recs disguised as healthy choiceshave been around far longer than social media has.

And to a certain degree, choosing to eat the same foods over and over again makes sense.

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After all, we like what we like.

But eating the exact.

day in and day out for a prolonged period of time can also be a form of restriction.

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I often find that an unwillingness to vary ones meals stems fromdiet culture-informed food fears.

If you find yourself unable to mix up your daily meals, I encourage you to examinewhy.

It may well be a love for your staples.

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I personally eat nut butter with my breakfast every single day and wouldnt have it any other way.

Subscribing to the idea of cheat days

I once heard someone say: Diets are like relationships.

If you have to cheat, its probably not the right one for you.

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Cue the mic drop.

the one day of the week that you allow yourself to eat whatever you wantis anything but healthy.

Cheat days are also less than ideal for our digestion andblood sugarbalance.

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What does the first half of your day look like?

Spoiler alert: Neither option works well.

Showing up to a meal ravenous only increases our chances of overeating (remember that restrict/binge cycle?

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Weighing yourself daily

Im not againststepping on the scaleif it feels helpful for you.

While some people are deeply triggered by the practice, others simply appreciate the data.

There is no right or wrong here.

What I dont recommend is checking the scale daily.

Thats because day-to-day weight fluctuations are simply not meaningful.

Checking your weight every day often brings more confusion than contentment.

Plus, it contributes to that same reliance on outside factors defining our health.

Just some food for thought.

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