Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle

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Fast forward to my 30s living in London, then Singapore. Married with two kids and happy in life and work, my weight slowly crept up. I firmly believed the CI/CO (calories in/calories out) method was the only scientifically proven way to lose weight. I exercised, ate no butter and no cheese, and used skimmed milk and low fat foods, believing these to be the best choices. I looked at others my age struggling with their weight and thought, “It’s so simple; they just refuse to accept it!” I'm the same as you - I can maintain on around 1500 cals a day but need to go below 1200 consistently and over a long period to actually lose anything noticeably.

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My testimonial is lengthy so if you prefer the cliff notes version: I was 235 lbs. in 2008 and 180 lbs. today in 2017; 25 lbs. of the loss is 100% attributed to intermittent fasting and one meal a day, which occurred over a two month period. I have never known such an effortless way of eating which adds countless health benefits and a new relationship with food. I quit weighing myself about a month ago (July 2017) and was down about 40 lbs. at that point. I currently am wearing a 38 waist jean and they are getting looser! I haven't felt this good since my 20s, seriously. I am no longer easily winded when I ride and have cut 5 minutes off of my bike commute to work! OMAD has been a miracle to me, allowing me to enjoy food (which I do) without guilt. No calorie, fat grams, or carb grams to count. If there was, I wouldn't do it. Period. I tend to be the kid who would be up the tree he was told to stay away from 5 minutes ago, and that inner rebel has persisted into middle age. Tell me I can't eat it and I will shove it into my pie hole while looking you right in the face, lol.All of the success stories and research couldn't be wrong about fasting. I eased into 16:8 over a couple of days and by the 10th day on 16:8 I had lost 4 lbs. But more than that, I felt good. More energy, less bloating, and the heart burn I'd started getting most days had gone. IF is free. You don’t need to join our community to fast. But if you’re looking for support from a community of like-minded IFers, we are here for you at ginstephens.com/community.

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April has lost almost 60 pounds and feels great. IF has corrected her appetite and taught her to listen to her body. While she would like to lose more, April enjoys food without guilt, which has been a very powerful experience for her! Today was my final visit with my dietitian. Being down 38 lbs since I started, I have decided to cancel my surgery. I have until the end of the year to change my mind, but .... if I think about it, the lifestyle I live now is working and well worth it. I have improved my life for the better. My house looks good, cars look good, I look good, bank account looks good (not spending a lot of money on food). My blood sugar is now in the range of pre-diabetes. My body feels cleaner, not getting pains and aches I use to get. I am not at my goal weight, but I am at at my goal mindset - it's okay to love food, but don't let it control you; become an active member in your life and stop being lazy; and enjoy the life you live. Fasting, really? A practice that has been around since the dawn of mankind? How could this be “new”? How could all these health benefits possibly be within easy reach with something so old, so safe, so proven… and how could I JUST be hearing about them, in my mid-50’s? Lastly, it dawned on me-- shouldn’t you also lose weight if you were fasting intermittently? Once I failed to turn up anything detrimental about IF, I decided that night to give it a shot for at least a few months; that is when my journey with intermittent fasting began. My sister noticed my success and asked me about it and I told her what I was doing and she seemed a bit skeptical. No way was I going to try to push her towards it with all she was going through but I knew she was miserable. :( Then around the end of October, I went to see her and she said, "Ok, you need to tell me more about what you're doing". And there you go. She started November 1, and I am so thrilled for her!! I don't really weigh anymore but I think I am down around 40 pounds and down from a size 14/16 and XL to 8/10 and sm/med.You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re new to intermittent fasting or recommitting to the IF lifestyle, join the 28-Day FAST Start group. After your fast start, join us for support in The 1st Year group. Need tips for long term maintenance? We have a place for that! There are many more useful spaces beyond these, and you can interact in as many as you like. I've been through all the diets. My most successful was Weight Watchers. Then I was a fitness coach for 5 years to lose my baby weight with both my kids. Throughout my 30s I've had struggles with weight loss. I have tried lots of strategies, including the 1000 cal and HCG diets, diet pills, brutal exercise regimens....you name it, I tried it in my quest to lose and keep off-the-shelf weight. In the end I would regain all and more. Why? Because I love food, would eat whatever...whenever, and have the stuff that I restricted in abundance once I reach my goal after dieting. I followed advice from Gin and her team of moderators on the FB groups and the outpouring of moral support from others, to venture into OMAD and break my plateau. I lost all the weight that I hoped to, and a bit more that I never dreamed I could. I never thought I’d live to see my belly shrink before my eyes, but it has.

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We both feel so good going into this next phase of her treatment! You won't find two sisters who support and feel about each other the way she and I do. I "retired" last year so that I can be there for her every step of the way through this cancer. I live in Cleveland now (moved from Richmond, VA 3 years ago) and she is in Columbus. I am so grateful for the 2 hours drive since it used to be 7 hours from Richmond. I think my car could actually drive itself there. It took me several months to realize that my diabetes was showing its TRUE colors. Yet, I was clueless to what my next step would be. My list of struggles was endless. Not only did I cry each day, but I made everyone around me cry as well.I had read Melanie Avalon's first version of What When Wine and found Gin's podcast with her. I have a 4 hour drive to work each week and started listening. I was hooked by the time I made it to work. I wanted to jump in with both feet.