I Tried Living Like My TikTok For You Page for 7 Days — Here's What Happened"

If you’ve ever scrolled through TikTok and thought, “Wow, maybe I should start journaling, drinking chlorophyll water, and waking up at 5 a.m.,” then you’ll understand why I did this.

For seven days, I let my TikTok "For You" Page decide my life. Every scroll revealed a new idea, a new lifestyle, or a new “must-do” habit I had somehow missed. What started as a quirky challenge quickly turned into an oddly emotional ride through internet identity, consumer pressure, and a few surprisingly meaningful changes.

Day 1: Wake Up, Glow Up

My FYP screamed at me: “Hot Girl Morning Routine.” So I woke up at 6 a.m., dry brushed my body (why is this so popular?), chugged lemon water, and tried the viral “glass skin” skincare method.

I journaled. I meditated. I took a selfie with my matcha. My face looked dewy, my soul was confused.

By noon, I crashed hard. I realized these influencers weren’t showing the nap they took after filming their 30-minute skincare routine.

Day 2: Clean Like No One’s Watching

Every other video on my FYP was either a restocking montage or an anxiety-cleaning session. So I “romanticized” restocking my fridge and reorganized my closet to lo-fi beats.

Honestly? It was the most peaceful hour I’ve had in months. Something about making things look neat and labeled gave me a small sense of control. Maybe the FYP knows me better than I do.

Day 3: Eat Like a Wellness Guru

Today’s menu: Chia pudding, green juice, and some form of aesthetic lunch in a bento box.

After following the exact recipes I saw, I realized two things:

Most of these meals taste like grass.

Food isn’t meant to be content.

Halfway through the day, I gave in and ordered pizza. TikTok might have taste — but it’s not always tasty.

Day 4: Move Your Body (or Else)

Workout TikTok hit me hard today. I did a 12-3-30 treadmill walk, a 10-minute Pilates ab burner, and a dance cardio video where the instructor screamed “You got this!” while I nearly passed out.

My body felt wrecked but also kind of alive. The push was good — but why does TikTok act like moving your body has to be aesthetic or extreme?

Day 5: The Girlboss Era

Today’s vibe? Productivity queen.

Notion templates. Pomodoro technique. “Write down your goals every morning.” I tried them all.

Honestly, I got a lot done. But by 7 p.m., I felt like I was performing productivity, not living it.

I didn’t want to do half of what I did. I just wanted to check the boxes that looked good on a 30-second video.

Day 6: Soft Girl Self-Care

Cue candles, face masks, romantic novels, fuzzy blankets, and “healing girl hour.”

I gave myself permission to do nothing “useful.” It felt foreign, like I needed to earn rest before taking it.

But I’ll admit — the soft girl aesthetic soothed me. No skincare filter. No comparison. Just me, a tub of ice cream, and a sense of peace.

Day 7: Realizations Hit

By the final day, I noticed something strange: My FYP had subtly changed. It wasn’t all trends and glam anymore. It showed me videos about digital burnout, self-compassion, and setting boundaries with online content.

It’s like the algorithm watched me burn out — and tried to help me fix it.

So, What Did I Learn?

Living by your FYP is exhausting. Every video is a performance. Every trend, a silent standard you feel pressured to meet.

TikTok is fun — even inspiring. But it’s also a mirror of what you consume. And if you’re not careful, it stops being a tool and starts being a guidebook for who you think you should be.

Here’s the truth: You can admire someone’s routine without copying it. You can follow a trend without forcing it into your life. And you don’t need to aestheticize your existence to make it meaningful.

This week, I laughed, I cried, I nearly bought a $60 water bottle because some influencer said it changed her life.

But in the end, I came back to something simple:

The best version of you isn’t found on your For You Page. It’s the one you create offline.