Fasting: The Secret to Sticking to Your Diet

Now look, I get it. You've probably been bombarded by every fitness influencer talking about the benefits of fasting. But I am not here to talk about vague health benefits or claim that fasting will magically burn fat faster. For the type of fasting that we're going to be talking about— intermittent fasting and shorter eating windows— the science actually doesn't show huge biological advantages for fat loss. But here's why fasting is a superweapon when it comes to getting lean. It helps you stick to your calorie target. And that's actually one of the hardest parts around losing fat and losing weight, right? We've already talked about the two sides of the fat loss equation: calories in and calories out. And let's be honest, consistently sticking to the calories in side is really tough. You're going to be hungry, and you'll be tempted by meals out, breakfast with family, travel snacks, fill in the blank. But fasting gives you a simple, powerful way to deal with that. And it's not about science. It's just about shrinking your eating window so you're less likely to overeat. That's it. That's the magic with fasting.