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The Weekend Eating Trap That Erases an Entire Week of Progress
If your weekdays feel disciplined but the scale won't budge, the math almost always traces to two days you're not paying attention to.
The 5/2 problem
Five days of eating well plus two days of weekend indulgence often averages out to maintenance, not loss. A single Saturday of brunch + dinner out + a few glasses of wine can erase the deficit you built all week.
The fix that doesn't ruin your weekend
Apply the protein-and-plate rule on weekends too. Indulge in one meal, not three. Keep alcohol to two drinks total across the weekend.