Losing weight can be tough and everyone tackling the scale needs support and encouragement along the way. Having someone cut through the confusion and hand you a solid action plan doesn’t hurt either. Though I’ve had a lot of people tell me they know what they should be doing to lose weight, getting it done is another matter. Even armed with clear information, it can be hard to actually apply that knowledge come dinnertime.

While many of my strategies and tips at The Diet Oracle will apply to any number of weight loss plans, I really want to help you where the rubber meets the road. I want you to feel confident that you can follow your plan and get results. With all this in mind, today I am launching a new feature at The Diet Oracle called Diet of the Month.

Each month I will take an in depth look at one particular diet; I’ll cut through the fluff to give you the ins and outs, plus valuable tips to achieve the best results possible! You’ll get a front row seat as I not only discuss the plan and all it entails, but also live it for seven days. That’s right. For an entire week, I’ll be taking the diet for a real world test drive. I’ll follow the eating plan and log every bite, time my meals, do the grocery shopping, and test the recipes…all while juggling the obstacles and obligations we all face from day to day. You’ll get to see whether the diet might be a good fit for you and what sort of results you could expect. Not a bad deal, right?

So with no further ado, I am excited to announce that for the inaugural Diet of the Month here at The Diet Oracle, I will be featuring The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore!

Intermittent Fasting (IMF), though by no means a new idea, is definitely getting a fresh look in the dieting world. Claims abound, from reversing diabetes and reducing cancer risk to improved heart health and weight loss without calorie restriction. Sound too good to be true? Follow along as we dig in and find out what it’s all about!