09/02/2026
Never underestimate the power of an eating routine.
Sometimes the most helpful place to start is simply eating consistently.
We talk about this with clients all the time because erratic eating can make so many things harder.
When we go long stretches without eating, we can get too hungry. Energy can drop. Concentration can suffer. We may find ourselves reaching for whatever is easiest because our body needs energy now. We can arrive at dinner feeling ravenous or spend the evening trying to catch up on what we didn’t eat earlier in the day.
And if you’re active, inconsistent eating can also mean showing up to a workout without enough fuel on board or finishing a workout and not giving your body what it needs to recover.
An eating routine doesn’t mean eating at the exact same times every day. It’s simply having some rhythm to your intake so your body is regularly getting the energy and nutrients it needs.
For some people, that might look like breakfast, lunch and dinner. For others, meals plus a snack or two. The specifics depend on your schedule, appetite, activity and needs.
We can spend a lot of time focusing on what we should eat.
But sometimes a more useful question is:
Am I feeding myself consistently enough throughout the day?
