Do you think if you would have the same food everyday for a week

and only change your meal plan every week, will this benefit you or harm you?

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Assuming that we’re talking about a healthy meal plan, it would benefit me. A bunch of studies show that consistency is good for gut health. It also be efficient for time management and my mental Energy = less stress better mood. There’s also less food waste when we meal plan.

Would it work for me though? No, first world problems. I like variety even if my stomach doesn’t lol…. I do meal planning on the weeks I know I will be juggling a lot. It helps.

elafina · 36-40, F

@WhateverWorks i think i might try it for a week just to see how it feels. I've done so in the past with breakfast, having the same breakfast every single day but never the whole same menu.
That experience with the same breakfast was wonderful, i loved the foods i've chosen, they were simple yet i was looking forward to it. And as you say, there was no food waste at all. Washing the dishes was easier too!

WhateverWorks · 36-40

Should be a fun experiment. Much of the time I only have my kiddo and myself to feed, so my meal planning looks like making a big amount something like baked chicken that I can quickly, easily doctor up into a different meal the next night. Ex: Big thing of baked chicken with common seasonings, Rosemary, oregano, garlic salt, onion etc. then the next night I can turn it into chicken Parm or shred it up into fajitas by stir fry it in common Mexican seasonings. Making a really basic, giant salad that I can doctor up with new flavors over the week.

Not sure about your dietary lifestyle, but you get the idea. @elafina