You'll get more muscle and muscle increases resting metabolic rate — that means you'll burn more calories even when you're not working out. (fitbodyhq.com)
Another study on alternate day fasting found a decrease in resting metabolic rate of 59 calories per day. (completehumanperformance.com)
Potential to raise resting metabolic rate by about 9 percent, with the greatest magnitude in the first 2 hours. (yurielkaim.com)