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One of my New Year\u2019s resolutions this year was to focus more on my physical wellness. My body has been through a lot of ups and downs over the last couple of years, so I\u2019ve gone into 2025 with a new respect for what it\u2019s capable of. I\u2019m taking more workout classes, eating food that nourishes my body and prioritizing a healthy sleep schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though I tried to hold true to these intentions, my TikTok For You page \u2014 like the creepy, omnipresent spy it is \u2014 quickly started presenting me with content surrounding these goals. Within days, my feed was flooded with videos of \u201cwellness\u201d influencers sharing their favorite workout classes<\/a>, \u201ceasy and healthy\u201d meals<\/a> and other tips and tricks that were often not nearly as helpful to me as these influencers thought they might be. Amongst this wellness content lives another kind of video: the dreaded \u201cWhat I Eat in a Day<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n These minute-long vlogs consist of influencers sharing<\/a> everything they eat in a day, from the moment they wake up until they get into bed at night. <\/strong>Content creators film themselves cooking<\/a> and share the thought process<\/a> behind each food choice \u2014 often a breakfast with lots of protein, a light lunch and a dinner that is \u201ceasy but nutrient rich.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n This content is not unique to TikTok. The sharing of food and exercise routines dates back to the early 20th century<\/a>, when celebrities<\/a> were often pressured<\/a> to share their wellness regimens in magazines and newspapers to \u201cinspire\u201d their fans. The trend quickly moved<\/a> to YouTube<\/a> in the 2010s, with popular vloggers \u2014 whose audiences often consisted of young<\/a>, impressionable women \u2014 filming their daily food intake and racking up millions of views. Now, in the year 2025, this notorious content has found a new home on TikTok.<\/p>\n