I believe what Berardi was referring to is that in their experience working with clients whether people are 100% clean or 90% clean, they got the same results. This can be calculated as a number of meals throughout the week (4 meals a day x 7 days = 28 meals, so 2-3 meals can be less optimal), or as a percent of calories. If you are eating 1500 calories a day, 150 of that could be chocolate or something you don't consider optimal for fat loss. Finding what makes you happy and foods that you enjoy eating is super important. Depending on your activity level and tolerance this percent can go up to 20 or 30% for some people. I bet if you are super strict about counting calories, it could be even higher, but then you would run into hunger issues that you wouldn't have with a better planned menu.
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