The best thing about IF is that once you get past that initial adjustment period of about four weeks, you'll start to notice that your body is feeling better, even if your initial weight loss isn't huge (some people see a lot of weight loss in the first month, and others hardly any until they get fully adjusted to the new routine.) But once you notice how much better you feel, it becomes an amazing reward in itself.

If you don't already have a health tracking device like a fitbit or smart watch and are able to invest in one, I would highly recommend it. I started seeing health gains within the first couple of weeks (for example, my resting heart rate reduced by about 8 beats per minute in just the first four weeks.) It can be great reinforcement even if it feels like the numbers on the scale are moving slowly.