@brettboettcher1: You don't need to overhaul you...

You don't need to overhaul your entire life to lose fat.

You just need to make better substitutions.

Here are 7 swaps that consistently help clients drop 20-100+ pounds:

1) PB2 for Peanut Butter

Same peanuts. All the protein but 90% less fat and 70% fewer calories than typical peanut butter.

You can add the powder to yogurt or make a peanut butter to top these pancakes with

2) Watching TV on the couch Vs. walking pad

Same show. But you're getting 45 minutes of walking in.

That's 5000 extra steps per day with a basic swap.
2 million additional steps per year.
This alone will change your life.

3) Morning cereal for Greek yogurt + protein powder

Both take the same amount of time to make.

But cereal will have you starving an hour later.

Greek yogurt hits 50+ grams of protein and keep you full for hours.

4) Chips for Beef jerky

Chips: 300 cal, 3g protein and you could eat the whole bag
Jerky: 150 cal, 20+g protein

You get the salty fix without all the calories.

Rely on systems and quality choices over willpower.

5) Soda for Sparkling water

Two cans of soda daily = 300 calories of pure sugar.

That's almost a pound per week of liquid calories.

Sparkling water gives you the fizz without the blood sugar spike or calories.

6) Mix in NA beers

You don't have to quit drinking,

But if drinking several times per week or all day/night will sabotage your health.

Swap in some N/A options to save 1000s of calories and prevent the next day hangover.

7) Intermittent fasting for 24+ hour fasts periodically

Skipping breakfast can lead to overeating later.
Try a 24-hour fast once per week instead.

It resets insulin sensitivity, promotes autophagy, and creates a guaranteed calorie deficit to accelerate fat loss or break plateaus.

You don't need perfection.
Or to eliminate everything you enjoy.

You just need to make better substitutions.

Even just a couple swaps will net you 1000s of calories and 1-2 pounds of fat loss per week.

That's health on autopilot.