If you've been trying to lose weight and struggling because you keep falling off the wagon … you get stuck for ideas on how to eat or exercise in an enjoyable way … your motivation keeps landing in the trash … help is at hand! Your best allies for winning at weight loss might be closer than you think.

You've been dabbling in the intermittent fasting info pool, thinking about getting started on this lifestyle that's been claimed to be an easier and more flexible way to gain control of your health and maybe lose some weight. There are many types of intermittent fasting methods to choose from, but we're going to compare two of our favorites around here at Simple: intermittent fasting 14:10 vs. 16:8.

Losing weight isn't always easy to do. Food is delicious. Life is challenging. We often use the former to cope with the latter, and it's never as simple as just eat less and move more.

Intermittent fasting is often touted as the magic bullet fix for all sorts of things. Want to lose weight? Try intermittent fasting. Worried about pre-diabetes? Try intermittent fasting.

To thousands of Simple app users, intermittent fasting is the lifestyle switch that completely changed their lives. Here at Simple, we've pored over countless studies, consulted dozens of experts, and stayed continuously up-to-date with the latest clinical nutrition breakthroughs because we want to remain 100 percent confident in our promotion of intermittent fasting.

Thousands of people trying to lose weight are frustrated by traditional diets that don't work — or work only for a short time before the weight comes back. Health blogs and magazines tell us to cut calories and watch what we eat.

Yep, I think New Year's Resolutions stink. If you want to make a real, meaningful change in your life, New Year's Resolutions are rarely your friend. (In fact, NYRs often make us worse at changing.)

So, you've taken charge of your health and are ready to start a weight loss journey. Good for you! The first few days might be a breeze. You're engaged and inspired! You're winning every meal!

Sometimes it feels like health trends move faster than a toddler you just took your eyes off. You catch wind of the current zeitgeist — what the heck even is mouth taping?!? — and you wonder when looking after yourself got even more complex.