If you didn't already know, Instagram is one of the best places to be when you're stuck for inspiring before-and-after weight-loss stories [1]. Every diet and fitness trend has its own community of experts and beginners, all willing to share their failures, lessons, and successes.

There's a hashtag attached to each and every diet, with intermittent fasting [2] being no different. The tag dedicated to I.F. boasts over a million posts, each letting you know about real-life experiences with the popular eating pattern [3]. If you're contemplating trying something new, scroll the following, amazing before-and-afters, then read up on a success story [4] and hear what the experts think about the diet [5].