You don’t need to suffer to lose fat.

I know that’s controversial.

Because most people think if it doesn’t feel miserable, it’s not working.

But allow me to prove that those people are wrong.

In this solo episode, I’m doing something a little different.

I’m committing to 100 days of eating some form of “fun food” every single day while still losing fat.

Oreos.
Pizza.
Burgers.
Candy.
Whatever fits.

Not because junk food is magical. And not because I’m trying to win the Cool Coach Award.

But because fat loss isn’t about restriction. It’s about skill.

And most of us don’t lack this skill — or discipline, for that matter.
We lack structure.

So in this episode, I break down exactly how I’m doing it:

Leaving 300–700 calories open for something I actually enjoy
Locking in protein first (two shakes a day, non-negotiable)
Building lean meals around it
Eating enough fiber
Slight calorie trades (almond milk swaps, sugar-free sauces, small stuff that adds up)
Planning tomorrow before tomorrow shows up

Simple does not mean easy.

It takes planning.
It takes appetite tolerance.
It takes not panicking when you feel a little hungry.

And that’s really what this episode is about.

We also get into:

How your metabolism actually works (in simple language)
Why “micro, mezzo, and macro” yo-yo dieting keeps wrecking people
Why starving all week just to explode on the weekend isn’t a metabolism problem
The different ways your body burns calories (not just workouts)
Why a good deficit should feel like “enough,” not “empty”
Why maintenance is harder than fat loss
And why planning beats motivation every single time

I share where I'm personally at too — mobility wins, knee frustrations, maybe an MRI in my future — and how purposeful discomfort is different than self-punishment.

There’s a big difference between:

“I hate this but I deserve it.”
and
“This is uncomfortable, but it’s building something.”

If you’ve been stuck in the Monday-to-Friday diet / Saturday blow-up cycle, this episode will probably call you out a little.

In a good way.

And if you want help building the skill instead of just trying harder, I opened a free Fun Food Fat Loss Facebook group where I’m sharing:

My DIY fitness portal
A meal plan generator
A metabolic calculator
Weekly accountability
A place to practice this without getting overwhelmed

This isn’t about eating cookies every day.

It’s about being able to.

Listen to the episode and tell me what you think.

Join the Fun Food Fat Loss Group