One of the most common shifts I see in nutrition during summer isn’t just about appetite—it’s about routine. During the school year, there’s usually a built-in structure: a set wake-up time, lunch periods, scheduled breaks, practices, and predictable dinners. In the summer, that framework often disappears. Days feel looser, meals get delayed or skipped, and grazing or irregular eating becomes more common. As a dietitian, I want to normalize this: flexibility is not the proble