Intermittent Fasting Stories

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Episode 360: Jenny Clark Nov 14, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Jenny Clark from Newburgh, IN.

Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle.

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.

Visit ginstephens.com/community to join us. An annual membership costs just over a dollar a week when you do the math. If you aren’t ready to fully commit for a year, join for a month and you can cancel at any time. If you know you’ll want to stay forever, we also have a lifetime membership option available.

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.

Jenny is a mortgage loan officer. She was small all her life and felt the pressure to stay that way. In June of 2022, Jenny noticed she wasn’t feeling well. She felt puffy, inflamed, and her doctor discovered she was in menopause.

Jenny discovered IF through a podcast search and immediately began her IF journey. She has lost 16 pounds and feels her best. She sleeps well, enjoys daily energy, and has a positive outlook on life.

Jenny’s advice: You’re on your own journey. Each day will be different. Give IF thirty days and see how you feel!

Do you enjoy Intermittent Fasting Stories? You’ll probably also like Gin’s other podcast with cohost Sheri Bullock: Fast. Feast. Repeat. Intermittent Fasting for Life. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.

Get Gin’s books at: http://www.ginstephens.com/get-the-books.html, including Cleanish and New York Times Bestseller, Fast. Feast. Repeat., available wherever you buy books! Delay, Don’t Deny is available on Amazon.

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Episode 359: Kerry Jane Nov 09, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Kerry Jane who lives in Kent in England.

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.

Kerry is a counselor. She was thin as a child and teen but after having children, she struggled with her weight. She tried her first diet in 2008 when she reached 204 pounds, and she managed to lose weight. But this began years of yo-yo dieting. It was also at this time Kerry was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and put on medication.

In September of 2021, Kerry was desperate to find something that would not only honor her body but could be done long term. A co-worker shared IF and Gin’s books and Kerry immediately began her IF lifestyle.

Kerry has lost 66 pounds. She has decreased her colitis medication, her skin has improved, and she feels confident in her body.

Kerry’s advice: Take pictures and measurements before you begin your IF journey. Find support.

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Episode 358: Megan Drylie Nov 07, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Megan Drylie from Houston, TX.

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.

Megan is an account manager. She dieted for many years and struggled with binging. She had fasted, but not clean. Then in January of 2020, Megan read Fast Feast Repeat and learned the science behind the clean fast, and she began her clean IF journey.

Megan views her body in a much better light and has more confidence. IF has also helped her create boundaries with food.

Megan’s advice: IF will help you to learn about your body. Ask for help if you need it.

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Episode 357: Shannon Jensen Nov 02, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Shannon Jensen from Bowling Green, OH.

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.

Shannon did not struggle with her weight until after her second pregnancy in 1998, when she tried her first diet. This would lead to decades of diets, calorie counting, weight loss, and weight gain.

By April of 2022, Shannon was at her highest weight of 183 pounds. She stumbled upon IF through a Facebook group and read Delay, Don’t Deny in one day. Shannon began her IF that day! She has lost 25 pounds, and though she would like to lose more, Shannon is happier than ever and has found peace with food.

Shannon’s advice: Fast clean only. Read Gin’s books. Nail the fast first and give yourself grace.

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Episode 356: Teresa Cole Oct 31, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Teresa Cole from Atlanta, GA.

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.

Teresa is the founder and director of The Willow School. She struggled with her weight as a child and remembers comments made by her family about her body. She began to diet in high school and was self-conscious throughout her teen years. This led to many years of emotional eating, shame, countless diets, and weight gain.

By August of 2020, Teresa had reached her highest weight of 302 pounds. She learned of IF from a parent at her school. She read Delay, Don’t Deny and immediately began her IF journey.

Teresa has lost 83 pounds and is working on losing more. She has also healed childhood pain and shame and loves her body for the first time.

Teresa’s advice: IF is not about perfection. Embrace the process and the lifestyle.

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Episode 355: Leah Wheeler Oct 26, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Leah Wheeler from Hampton Roads, VA.

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.

Leah is in the Navy. She never struggled with her weight until her twenties, when she moved out on her own. Her new job had her sedentary for eight hours a day and the weight began to creep on.

By the end of March of 2022, Leah reached her highest weight. A close friend gave her Fast Feast Repeat, and Leah began her IF journey that very day! She has lost 50 pounds, her skin and nails improved, and Leah felt her very best.

Leah is currently five months pregnant and has paused IF. She will resume her IF lifestyle after she has her baby and once she is past breastfeeding.

Leah’s advice: Have patience. Don’t panic! The weight loss may take time. Everyone’s IF story will be different.

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Episode 354: Monica Cholin Oct 24, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Monica Cholin, a nurse practitioner from Kerrobert, Canada.

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.

Monica struggled with her weight beginning in elementary school. She began to diet and use diet pills in high school. By the end of 2018, Monica found herself at her highest weight of 248 pounds. Desperate, she found yet another diet program and stumbled upon IF through the program.

Monica has lost 80 pounds and is off her acid reflux meds. She has never felt more confident and free.

Monica’s advice: IF is the answer! You don’t have to be perfect, you just have to be consistent. Be sure to fast clean. IF will change your life.

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Episode 353: Tammy Jordan Oct 19, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Tammy Jordan from Ness City, KS.

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.

Tammy is a caregiver. Over the years, she tried all of the diets and even diet pills. When she was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in June of 2022, she did some research and found Delay, Don’t Deny. Tammy immediately began her IF journey and felt better right away!

She has gone from 216 to 159 pounds. Tammy is off her diabetic and blood pressure meds, her skin has improved, and she feels her very best. Tammy has learned to listen and honor her body.

Tammy’s advice: Be patient! Give IF a year. Trust your body. IF is a mindset, not will power. Read Gin’s books and listen to her podcasts.

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Episode 352: Elena Yordan Oct 17, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Elena Yordan from northern NJ.

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.

Elena is a wellness advocate. She struggled with her weight through many years of overeating and soothing herself with food.

In July of 2022, Elena found IF through an internet search and began her IF journey. She had been raised with fasting as a part of her religion, but did not know it was also a way of healthy living.

Elena has lost more than thirty pounds. She has done a great deal of work on how to manage stress differently.

Elena’s advice: Find the journal prompt questions in the back of Delay, Don’t Deny. Look deeper into yourself because it will bring you to the other side!

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Episode 351: April Pinto Oct 12, 2023

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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to April Pinto, who lives north of Dallas, TX.

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.

April is a portrait photographer. She struggled with her weight her entire life. On a camping trip with her husband and best friend, April realized she was unable to move without a great deal of effort. Her best friend shared IF, and April came home and researched fasting. She listened to all of Gin’s books and began her IF journey.

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!

April’s advice: IF will become easier over time. Trust the clean fast.

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