On weekdays when I don’t go to the gym in the morning, my default is to delay eating until dinner time.

When I started this practice early last year, I always hedged.

I would pack myself a few small snacks “just in case” I got hungry during the day.

And almost inevitably, I would get hungry and end up eating everything I brought.

Over time, I realized that there was only one solution that reliably worked.

I no longer bring any food.

I leave the house with a water bottle (that I tend to refill frequently on these fasting days) and that’s it.

Surprisingly, I don’t get hungry during the day anymore.

It’s simple, but it points to the importance of removing options from our lives when we have a clear objective.

-Brandon