{"id":5967,"date":"2023-07-25T23:15:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5967"},"modified":"2023-07-25T23:15:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T16:15:28","slug":"why-tiktoks-girl-dinner-trend-is-giving-folks-pause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5967","title":{"rendered":"Why TikTok\u2019s \u2018Girl Dinner\u2019 Trend Is Giving Folks Pause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">I<\/span>f you\u2019ve been scrolling on TikTok lately, you probably have the \u201cgIRL DINner\u201d jingle stuck in your head. But ICYMI, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/girldinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/girldinner\">the \u201cgirl dinner\u201d trend<\/a> is basically about combining a mix of snack foods for dinner (usually charcuterie board-esque items). TikTok creator Olivia Maher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@liviemaher\/video\/7232130214506057003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@liviemaher\/video\/7232130214506057003\">coined the term<\/a>, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@karmapilled\/video\/7252489878955445547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@karmapilled\/video\/7252489878955445547\">creator Karma Carr started the song<\/a>.<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@liviemaher\/video\/7232130214506057003\" data-video-id=\"7232130214506057003\">\n<section><a title=\"@liviemaher\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@liviemaher?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@liviemaher?refer=embed\">@liviemaher<\/a> <a title=\"girldinner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/girldinner?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/girldinner?refer=embed\">#girldinner<\/a> <a title=\"medievaltiktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/medievaltiktok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/medievaltiktok?refer=embed\">#medievaltiktok<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Olivia Maher\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7232130200451173166?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7232130200451173166?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Olivia Maher<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dietitians have mixed feelings about these videos. Some of them\u2014the ones they like\u2014give the middle finger to diet culture and embrace the taste and convenience of certain foods. Others, however, romanticize disordered eating habits under the guise of a \u201cjoke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what these RDs want you to know.<\/p>\n<h2>First, we need to talk about how the \u201cgirl dinner\u201d trend is actually\u2026not that trendy<\/h2>\n<p>While girl dinners are trendy in the sense we\u2019re seeing loads of videos about them on social media right now, they aren\u2019t anything new\u2014especially for certain populations. \u201cI think if you ask a bunch of people, particularly those who are working, going to school, or have a tight budget, this is not a trend,\u201d says Sumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, an anti-diet dietitian with over 15 years of experience and the co-author of <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FHow-Raise-Intuitive-Eater-Generation%2Fdp%2FB09GPYJMFY%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fcrid%3D1U7V627Y6LEPA%26amp%253Bkeywords%3Dhow%2Bto%2Braise%2Ban%2Bintuitive%2Beater%26amp%253Bqid%3D1689948152%26amp%253Bsprefix%3Dhow%2Bto%2Braise%2Ban%252Caps%252C222%26amp%253Bsr%3D8-1%26tag%3Dwgtrx11010-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wellandgood.com%252Fgirl-dinner-trend%252F%26asc_source%3Ddirect%26asc_campaign%3Dno-campaign&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Fgirl-dinner-trend%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Raise-Intuitive-Eater-Generation\/dp\/B09GPYJMFY\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U7V627Y6LEPA&amp;keywords=how+to+raise+an+intuitive+eater&amp;qid=1689948152&amp;sprefix=how+to+raise+an%2Caps%2C222&amp;sr=8-1\">How to Raise an Intuitive Eater<\/a>. \u201cThis is typical.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/girl-dinner-trend\/\" current-title=\"Why TikTok\u2019s \u2018Girl Dinner\u2019 Trend Is Giving Dietitians a Pinch of Pause\" current-image=\"\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-01-25\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/girl-dinner-trend\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/girl-dinner-trend\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/girl-dinner-trend\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>These dinners have also long been commonplace in many countries. For example, Sorrel Ayla Kinton, a British TikTok creator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sorrelaylakinton\/video\/7249863484966554906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sorrelaylakinton\/video\/7249863484966554906\">says she simply won\u2019t stand for it becoming a \u201ctrend.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sorrelaylakinton\/video\/7249863484966554906\" data-video-id=\"7249863484966554906\">\n<section><a title=\"@sorrelaylakinton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sorrelaylakinton?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sorrelaylakinton?refer=embed\">@sorrelaylakinton<\/a> <a title=\"girldinner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/girldinner?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/girldinner?refer=embed\">#girldinner<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - Sorrel Ayla Kinton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7249863429199121179?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7249863429199121179?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Sorrel Ayla Kinton<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s typical of a social media trend to take a concept that\u2019s been popular and widely accepted in most cultures around the world for centuries, and present it as something trendy and new by slapping a basic name on it,\u201d says Christine Byrne, MPH, RD, LDN, an eating disorder dietitian and the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/rubyoaknutrition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/rubyoaknutrition.com\/\">Ruby Oak Nutrition<\/a> in Raleigh, NC.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s typical of a social media trend to take a concept that\u2019s been popular and widely accepted in most cultures around the world for centuries, and present it as something trendy and new by slapping a basic name on it.&#8221;\u2014Christine Byrne, MPH, RD<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the other hand, people in many countries may not have the privilege of what some Americans consider a \u201creal\u201d dinner\u2014so what does this trend say to them? \u201cThe concept of \u2018girl dinners\u2019 also rests on the assumption that the standard western meal\u2014a hot meal with a plate of protein, starch, and vegetable\u2014is a \u2018real dinner,\u2019 when there are cultures across the globe that don\u2019t eat that way and never have,\u201d Brooks adds.<\/p>\n<p>Duvall also dislikes how culturally and socially significant pieces are left out of these videos. \u201cThere are also no conversations about food insecurity or the ability someone has to access some of the food options being included in \u2018girl dinner\u2019 videos,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, these videos can be fun and lighthearted\u2014that\u2019s fair, and what people may need in these tough times\u2014but they&#8217;re also making light of people\u2019s real, difficult experiences, to some degree.<\/p>\n<h2>Pro: \u201cGirl dinners\u201d can be food-positive and health-promoting<\/h2>\n<p>At the same time, there are some positives to these videos from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-intuitive-eating\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-intuitive-eating\/\">intuitive-eating<\/a> standpoint. Some of the examples celebrate eating a mix of \u201cfun foods\u201d for dinner, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@malorilanae\/video\/7253919454227352878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@malorilanae\/video\/7253919454227352878\">rolls from Texas Roadhouse<\/a> (BRB, drooling), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@izzemustdie\/video\/7251446861553306922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@izzemustdie\/video\/7251446861553306922\">strawberry applesauce<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosemarygilmore.actor\/video\/7253264804201172267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rosemarygilmore.actor\/video\/7253264804201172267\">ice cream cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the kind of content you\u2019ve needed to see, you\u2019re not alone. \u201cAs a fat woman, what I eat is constantly critiqued based on my body size, so a trend that works towards normalizing a variety of foods initially feels comforting,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/duvalla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/duvalla\/\">Ally Duvall<\/a>, body image program director at <a href=\"https:\/\/equip.health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/equip.health\/\">Equip<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs a fat woman, what I eat is constantly critiqued based on my body size, so a trend that works towards normalizing a variety of foods initially feels comforting.\u201d\u2014Ally Duvall, body image program director at Equip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Brooks agrees this can be beneficial for us mentally. \u201cNow that \u2018girl dinners\u2019 are being celebrated, I see it as a step in the direction of removing all that really unhelpful guilt,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>These videos also validate and normalize how you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/easy-cooking-tips\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/easy-cooking-tips\/\">may not want to cook dinner every single night<\/a>. Why not just throw together some pepperoni, sliced cheese, and Ritz crackers, you know?<\/p>\n<p>And \u201cgirl dinner\u201d <em>can<\/em> be a sufficient meal. \u201cI think it\u2019s great that people are embracing already-cooked or no-cook ingredients like bread, cheese, nut butter, jam, olives, cured meat, dips, sliced fruit and veggies, pretzels, chips, and other convenience foods,\u201d Byrne says. \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely possible to make a meal out of these things, and doing so can be a great choice if you want something quick and easy.\u201d (Normalize appreciating convenience, amirite!)<\/p>\n<p>Further, when someone is able to do them \u201cright,\u201d these dinners can be great for your mind and body. \u201cWhen you eat what you\u2019re hungry for, what you crave, and you stress less about food, there are true benefits,\u201d Brooks says. She points to over 200 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intuitiveeating.org\/resources\/studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.intuitiveeating.org\/resources\/studies\/\">published studies<\/a> that show strong correlations between intuitive eating and physical and mental health, a lower risk of disordered eating habits, less weight cycling, and increased fruit and vegetable intake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d much rather see someone eat an unconventional combination of things that are appetizing than uphold the myth that a nutritional or \u2018real\u2019 dinner means anything specific, and that if you veer from what is considered a \u2018real\u2019 meal, you\u2019re doing something wrong,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p>These thrown-together dinners can also be great for people who are preparing a meal for just themselves. Byrne validates that cooking for one can be boring, and most recipes aren\u2019t written for one person. \u201cIf this trend makes people who typically eat alone feel seen, that\u2019s great,\u201d Byrne adds.<\/p>\n<h2>Where \u201cgirl dinners\u201d go downhill<\/h2>\n<p>Here comes (more of) the not-so-good stuff. For one, some of the \u201cgirl dinners\u201d we see on the For You page are <em>tiny<\/em>\u2026or even nothing at all, in which you\u2019ll find creators who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@42omadisyn\/video\/7254945740995300654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@42omadisyn\/video\/7254945740995300654\">drink a Red Bull<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itswhitney.0\/video\/7253686213712874794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itswhitney.0\/video\/7253686213712874794\">sleep \u201cfor dinner.\u201d<\/a> There\u2019s even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/sticker\/My-Girl-Dinner-51530108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/sticker\/My-Girl-Dinner-51530108\">a TikTok filter<\/a> now where you get three ingredients for your \u201cgirl dinner,\u201d except the options are things like olive oil, birth control, and even a pink rectangle\u2014literally. (Side note: Eating less than you\u2019d like to because you don\u2019t have enough money for food is <em>way<\/em> different than straight up promoting it. But as the influencers say, no hate to these creators.)<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s when this trend can get downright triggering and generally unhelpful. \u201cThese videos fuel the diet culture that seeps into all aspects of our lives: telling girls that they must eat less to achieve more, be smaller to enjoy more, and act feminine to be considered enough,\u201d Duvall says. \u201cThis trend also reinforces the rich, white, thin, cis-girl appearance ideals by hyper-fixating on the small amount of food, increased praise for thinness, and camaraderie in shared restriction experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While that messaging may seem subtle, it\u2019s there. \u201cEven if it feels as if no one is directly telling you to only eat a specific food or only a certain amount, we see a romanticized version of their experiences in these videos,\u201d Duvall points out.<\/p>\n<p>We would be remiss to not talk more about the unnecessary way in which this trend is gendered. Sure, using the term \u201cgirl dinner\u201d is fun, can help people feel included, and isn\u2019t <em>that<\/em> big of a deal, in a way. However, people of any gender are welcome to make meals like this. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/tips-ease-discomfort-about-eating-more\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/tips-ease-discomfort-about-eating-more\/\">Rules about how people of a certain gender \u201cshould\u201d eat<\/a> is, frankly, dumb.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>People of any gender are welcome to make meals like this. Rules about how people of a certain gender \u201cshould\u201d eat is, frankly, dumb.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhat about snack-y dinners is specific to girls over people with other gender identities?\u201d Byrne says. \u201cYou\u2019re not more feminine because you\u2019re eating a meal made of primarily snack foods, and you\u2019re not less feminine because you prefer eating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/front-loading-breakfast\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/front-loading-breakfast\/\">heartier, cooked, bigger meals<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Dietitians suggest how to make a solid \u201cgirl dinner\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>All of that said, how does one make a \u201cgirl dinner\u201d the \u201cright\u201d way?<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, make sure you have enough food on your plate. \u201cIt\u2019s okay if your snack-y dinner plate is much larger than someone else\u2019s,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/colleenchristensennutrition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/colleenchristensennutrition.com\/\">Colleen Christensen<\/a>, RD, an intuitive eating registered dietitian and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/colleenchristensennutrition.com\/course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/colleenchristensennutrition.com\/course\/\">No Food Rules<\/a>, who also made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cu12LUdrCSS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cu12LUdrCSS\/\">a great Instagram post<\/a> on this topic. \u201cThat isn\u2019t wrong or bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cu12LUdrCSS\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Byrne says that generally speaking, adult meals should fill a dinner-sized plate. \u201cTeenagers usually need even more than this, so it\u2019s especially disturbing to think that teen girls might be aspiring to the types of \u2018girl dinners\u2019 that are served on small plates and made up of mostly raw veggies,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Christensen recommends getting creative and having fun. This means grabbing the foods you\u2019re craving or ones you get more pleasure from eating. (Anybody else here for Gushers, tater tots, and pretzels with Nutella?)<\/p>\n<p>BTW, if your plate doesn\u2019t look \u201cperfect\u201d or fit a certain \u201caesthetic,\u201d no need to fret. \u201cIt\u2019s okay if meals are ugly sometimes!\u201d Byrne says, noting that expecting otherwise all the time is unrealistic.<\/p>\n<p>Finally\u2014if you can and feel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/challenge-food-rules\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/challenge-food-rules\/\">comfortable enough with your relationship with food<\/a> to do so\u2014consider incorporating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/gentle-nutrition\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/gentle-nutrition\/\">\u201cgentle nutrition,\u201d<\/a> aka a principle of intuitive eating that\u2019s all about adding nutrient-rich foods to what you already want to eat. For example, Christensen recommends a carb, protein, and fat to ensure your meal is nutritionally satisfying. This could look like crackers, pepperoni, and a handful of nuts. You can also add color, if you want, like some green grapes.<\/p>\n<p>The bottom line is this: There\u2019s nothing wrong with enjoying what\u2019s now called a \u201cgirl dinner\u201d (but is more like a \u201chuman dinner\u201d)\u2014just be mindful of your intentions and actions around it. \u201cIt is giving yourself permission to eat whatever you might have accessible to you, to save money, to save time, to turn your back on diet culture,\u201d Brooks says. \u201cThe label of \u2018girl dinners\u2019 doesn\u2019t make much sense, but the concept of them does.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe label of \u2018girl dinners\u2019 doesn\u2019t make much sense, but the concept of them does.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Duvall encourages focusing on foods you enjoy, exploring different varieties of foods, and being flexible so you can follow your body\u2019s cues. 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