One of the ways diet culture hooks you in is by telling you, you wouldn’t be able to manage your eating without calories, points, macro counting, or a list of  “good and bad foods” to keep things in check. They point out that you would just gorge yourself silly on food otherwise. The best tools are your hunger and fullness cues. 

They often lead to a cycle of gaining weight and losing weight often referred to as weight cycling, where successful weight loss is followed by another unintentional weight regain.

Intermittent fasting is just taking “intermittent times of fasting.” This is a period of time where you do not consume food or calorie-dense liquids. The time frame in which you choose to fast is dependent on your lifestyle and personal schedule. (IF) can be practiced daily or a few times a week.