If you're serious about transforming your body, there’s a truth you need to face early: dieting is a choice you made.
And when times get tough — when you're hungry, tired, irritated, and feeling sorry for yourself — you need to remember that.

I just finished a 66-hour fast. Could I have gone 72? Sure. But that wasn’t the point. The real lessons weren’t about the clock or the food. They were about mental toughness and ownership.

Here’s what I learned — and why it matters for you, especially if you're chasing fat loss goals:

1. When You Don’t Eat, You Realize How Much Time You Actually Have

Food fills our day more than we realize — thinking about it, preparing it, eating it. When you strip it back, you’re left with a lot of free time.
Use that time. Move, work, reflect, plan. Dieting doesn't need to be a prison sentence unless you make it one.

2. If You Get Angry at Other People’s Food Choices, You’re Not Ready Yet

This one will sting a bit: if you get mad because someone around you is eating something you "can't have," you are not mentally ready for a hard diet phase.
I bought my partner a pastry while fasting. It didn’t bother me. Why? Because I chose this. She didn’t.
Dieting is not a weapon to wield against the people around you. It's your personal challenge — no one else's.

3. Your Training Is a Product of Your Mindset Just as Much as Your Physiology

Look, fueling properly for a session is smart. But if you can’t train when the environment isn’t perfect — slightly underfed, stressed, tired — you’ve got bigger problems than glycogen stores.
During my fast, I trained:

• A lower body, hip-dominant session

• An upper body, vertical push session

• Ran 5k

• Hit over 10,000 steps daily

• Set some PBs

Were conditions perfect? No. Did I adapt and find a way? Yes.
You can too. You’re capable of far more than you let yourself believe — especially when it gets uncomfortable.

4. You Are Stronger Than You Think When You’re Tired

When you're exhausted, your mind throws tantrums. It screams for comfort, for the easy way out.
Push through that noise.
Your potential is often hiding just beyond your discomfort. This isn't about being reckless or ignoring your body — it's about proving to yourself that you can choose resilience.

5. The Psychological Gains Might Matter More Than the Physiological

Everyone loves to argue about "the evidence" — about fasting, saunas, ice baths, whatever the trend is.
But here's the thing: sometimes, the real power of these practices isn’t in the tiny percentage changes to your physiology. It’s in the mental toughness they forge.
Discipline. Adaptability. Self-belief.
Those things will carry you a hell of a lot further than another 0.2% change in fat oxidation rates.

Final Thoughts

You chose to diet.
You chose to pursue a goal.
Own it — the good days, the tough days, and every little choice in between.

When you hit a rough patch, don't look for excuses or sympathy.
Remind yourself: I signed up for this.
And then prove to yourself that you can tolerate more than you thought possible.

Because you can.