Hey Polly, I actually do intermittent fast every day (don’t eat until lunch) and the 800–1000 is my daily intake with a half cheat meal once per week and a full cheat meal (no counting calories) on the weekend.

Therefore, if you take the cheat meals into consideration, my daily caloric average is probably closer to 1200–1500.

It works for ME, which is why I put the disclaimer at the top for individuals who immediately think it’s their job to tell me how wrong this.

Hope that provides some clarity.