The Fasting Highway

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Episode 52 Karen Finn -Health Blogger and journalist discusses her health journey. Plus Six myths about intermittent fasting debunked. Mar 11, 2021

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Health blogger and journalist Karen Finn resides in London in the UK. Karen started her intermittent fasting lifestyle about 2.5 years ago, to try and tackle undesirable menopausal symptoms, including weight gain. Although she had tried other “get healthy” regimens that promised boundless energy and weight loss, nothing delivered a sustainable solution. However, when Gin Stephens’ book, Delay, Don’t Deny, was recommended through a women’s menopause Facebook group, things changed.

Karen wanted to lose some extra menopausal weight that had crept up on her, but she was mainly keen to improve her overall health and find more energy. After reading Gin's book and joining her DDD Facebook group, Karen jumped in with a 16:8 and never looked back. Her husband joined her later, which made life much easier.

It didn’t take too long for Karen to take off the extra 5kg and stop the weight creep once and for all, but she also noticed some “non-scale victories”, like improved eyesight, lower cholesterol, better sleep, more energy, fewer hay fever symptoms, less puffiness and appetite correction. People also started commenting on her glowing skin and saying that she looked younger.

The natural next step was sharing her experience with friends who were curious about IF, especially those experiencing hormonal changes like peri-menopause and menopause. A number of Karen’s female friends have since become IFers themselves.

While not wanting to push her IF lifestyle on others, Karen is passionate about sharing her IF story and about debunking the myths around IF through her writing. Her recent blog post “Six Myths About Intermittent Fasting Debunked” was very well received and showed that there’s a need for easy-to-understand and well-researched content on the topic.

As a soon-to-be certified health coach, Karen is extremely excited about her plans to support female midlifers with intermittent fasting.

You can connect with Karen at www.karenfinn.net and follow her on Instagram at @KarenFinnHealth.

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Episode 51- Marilyn Passmore An inspiring story of weight loss and NSVS -Non Scale Victories with intermittent fasting. Mar 07, 2021

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Marilyn Passmore grew up in Canada on a cattle farm and immigrated to the USA as a young woman; She has been in the US 36 years and is a proud US citizen now and a dual-citizen in both countries. She currently lives in West Michigan.

Marilyn is a wife, Mum, Nana, sister, friend, etc - who works full time as a communications professional and in her spare time she loves to read, cook, dance and sing. She especially love to cook for her family!

She has been Intermittent Fasting and Alcohol Free since 1.1.2020. An inspiring testament to the intermittent fasting lifestyle from Marilyn who describes how she found 78 non scale victories on her journey so far. A great bonus besides her amazing weight loss also that she tells us about in the episode.

An engaging chat with many gems offered by Marilyn make sure to have pen and paper at the ready.

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Episode 50 Keith McDonald- Closing in on a 100 pound weight loss with intermittent fasting. Mar 04, 2021

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My name is Keith McDonald and I am currently living in Vernon,BC, Canada. I am a 40 year old father of 2 girls, aged 5 and 7, and I have been married to my wife Anne for over ten years. I have struggled with weight since the age of 4! My basic reason to diving into fasting started July 2019, I was in the middle of a Celiac Attack as I had a wheat exposure at a friend’s house. I was tired of feeling so much pain afterwards. I said, I am just not going to eat. That same day, I went to a thrift store, and found the book “A Guide to Intermittent Fasting, by Dr. Jason Fung” I knew about fasting in the past, as I had heard about it. I said why not, as I am not eating anyways. From that point forward, I learned everything I could about fasting.

From July 2019 to Dec 2019 I dropped over 60lbs. Today I have dropped a total of 85lbs from my fasting starting date. My highest weight was November 2008, I was at 317lbs! I have struggled with being overweight my entire life.

My primary catalyst drivers to continue this way of life, I have many different autoimmune conditions that fasting is able to keep 100% under control, and my youngest daughter has a host of health issues, where to the point, down the road we may have to consider a kidney donation. I will be the first to donate my kidney to her. My health prior to fasting was far too bad to even be considered a donor. Now I can be considered as a donor, and I will be there for my daughter if the need arises.

I will not be ever going back to the way I used to eat and behave! Fasting is now part of my life!

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Episode 49 Dana Marie- The First Five Months of a beginners journey with Intermittent Fasting losing 16Kg (34 pounds) Feb 28, 2021

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By Dana Berliner (DanaMarie}, 59 yrs., Female, 5’8”

From Pennsylvania in the United States

My Back Story

When I was 25 yrs old, life as I knew it forever changed over the next 34 yrs. I lost 4 siblings, my mom, step mom and mother-in-law. I also moved my dad from Florida to be near me to help care for him after his wife past. He’s been through 4 different cancers, the most recent being double lung cancer. In the year 2000, our first born was diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 11 (she is married and doing great now!)

After the birth of our 3 kids, I tried all things diet related to try and lose the excess weight that piled on over these stressful years. I tried, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Slim fast, diet pills from a Dr. (bad, bad decision!)

Yes, I would lose “some” weight in the short term, but then once I went back to regular food, I’d put the weight back on and then some. I wasted a ton of money on these weight loss programs for I bought literally into their media messages.

Our kids (3) at a young age each began travel fastpitch softball and baseball programs. We were a divide and concur family, plus my husband head coached each of our kids teams up until they were probably in the 12 and under category, then he turned them over to other coaches.

During this time, convenience foods came onto the market, lunchables, bagel bites, hot pockets, toaster strudels, a multitude of cereals, bakery items, SAMS club bulk buying, cases of cokes, cases of Gatorade, any convenience food was easier on me with their schedules. Drive-thru's, Starbucks, eating at restaurants became the norm. Back then we didn’t KNOW about all of the harmful effects of preservatives, additives, and the multitude of hidden sugars in everything. My weight got out of control, and I didn't even realize it

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Episode 48 Shana Hussin RDN author of Fast To Heal. We talk nutrition and intermittent fasting. Feb 25, 2021

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Shana Hussin, RDN, worked as a nutrition therapist for 15 years in conventional medicine prior to her son falling ill with a severe and chronic digestive disorder in 2016. Upon diagnosis, Shana was told by several doctors nutrition had no bearing on his illness, and he would need lifelong medications to manage his debilitating symptoms.

Shana began searching for the root cause of many chronic disease states, and left work in conventional medicine. Through relentless research and trial and error, she healed her son using an unconventional therapy. Throughout the process, Shana gained extensive knowledge in holistic health and natural healing approaches, including the hormonal key to burning fat rather than storing it, by using intermittent fasting and clean eating.

Shana has worked with many people to help them lose weight and improve their health. Most have suffered from chronic obesity and related health challenges for decades. All have tried countless strategies and programs to lose weight with no long-term success. Clients who implement Shana's strategies most often experience weight loss and countless noticeable non-scale victories. Shana has witnessed many previously struggling with binge eating and emotional eating adapt normalized eating patterns after implementing time-restricted eating. Their decades-long negative relationship with food becomes positive and healthy.

As a practitioner, Shana felt it her calling to bring these unconventional nutritional therapies to light, and she wrote the book Fast To Heal. Using her signature Nutritional PEACE program, she has developed a step by step, natural process for people to gain their health back. Restoring hope and health to those she educates is a rewarding gift she has been honored with. Best of all, clients are noticeably happier, with renewed hope their bodies can heal!

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Episode 47 -Roxi Moreno ADF Alternate Day Fasting and Meal Less Mondays explained. Feb 21, 2021

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By Roxi Moreno

I live in the most obese city in the United States. My parents are both diabetics and my father is insulin dependent. When my doctor said that my fasting blood glucose, Hemoglobin A1c and fasting insulin were high, it was a real wake up call.

I read Delay, Don’t Deny by Gin Stephens and started my first fast that evening. I joined Gin’s groups and started IF, I followed a 20:4-22:2 schedule and lost 20 pounds and gained my life back! In 10 short months, I reversed all of my prediabetic numbers and even reversed my NAFLD.

I lost 20 pounds in 15 months. But, I hit a weight plateau for 7 months. It was time to “trust the process”. I had to tweak ❤️

I received an advanced copy of Fast. Feast. Repeat. and devoured it. It is an awesome book. I’ve read every fasting book on the market, listen to every podcast on Apple podcast about fasting, watch credible YouTube videos and NOT one thing I’ve ever come across is as thorough as FFR. It re-lit a fire 🔥 in me after 15 months of fasting.

I had attempted 4:3 at 6 and 10 months into my journey. It never felt right.

After reading FFR, I decided to do one longer fast a week. I chose Monday’s because eventually my goal was to complete 2 down days a week: Monday and Thursdays. But, I would start with baby steps. Monday’s first.

Gin gave me the opportunity to create a post dedicated to that on a weekly basis. The group’s goal was to use thread to make longer fasts seem a little less intimidating and daunting in a safe and supportive environment. I felt so blessed to have so many seasoned ADFers contribute so willing to the post! Some have been following these patterns for months, if not years.

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Episode 46 Garry Metcalf- An inspirational weight loss journey releasing 56 kg (123 pounds) doing intermittent fasting. Feb 18, 2021

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By Garry Metcalf

Starting weight 123kg (271 POUNDS) - current weight 67 kg 147 Pounds - started t using 16:8 but now on OMAD.

I was a fat kid when there weren't any other fat kids.

I was born in 1957, just after the end of of post-war sugar rationing.

I was brought up by my grandparents who used food to to assuage my abandonment issues.

I was mercilessly bullied at school because of my obesity.

I received no support of protection from the adults who were supposed to be protecting me. I understand now why this might have been, These adults would have lived through the war and enjoyed great deprivation in their own lives so they would have been very disapproving of my appearance and poor health, but I was just a child.

Being an obese child scarred me for life there is no doubt about that. It has negatively affected every aspect of my life from, my relationships, to my career and has ruined my self image.

Obesity has cost me friendships, career opportunities and even a marriage. Please listen to the rest of Garrys amazing story in the episode its very inspiring and moving.

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Episode 45 Andy Watson. An amazing weight loss journey with intermittent fasting losing 40 Kg 88 pounds. Feb 14, 2021

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By Andy Watson- From London in the United Kingdom.

At the age of 46, and with the UK in lockdown I was watching my already large frame rapidly gain weight, reduced exercise and easy access to the fridge were beginning to take their toll. Having had some reasonable success switching to a plant-based diet a few years previously I was still too heavy and wasn’t losing anymore. I had resigned myself to the fact I was always going to be big and was resigned to the health issues that were related to this.

I have always been big. There have been times where I have lost significant amounts of weight, but this has been following a regime of huge calorie deficit and lots of exercise and ultimately not maintainable and the weight has slowly returned. I have run marathons and done Ironman events.

Having been diagnosed with depression 6 years ago, my life had felt like a struggle, with it feeling as though I was simply dragging myself through the day and through life. My knees were painful, and I couldn’t walk down the stairs properly. I had also developed psoriasis on my fingers which was painful and unsightly.

I heard about IF from the Gin Stephens and Melanie Avalon “The intermittent fasting podcast”. I have no idea why I had downloaded it, or why I decided to listen on my dog walk. I am so glad I did, I started fasting immediately. It was the 13th May 2020 and I weighed 115.6KG I had total faith that the process was going to work.

I have lost 40kg and gone from clothing size xxxl to small.

I have slowly tweaked my window, the foods that I eat, the timing of my fast, I am now settled on 22/2 omad. I weigh myself daily. I can walk down the stairs, my psoriasis has gone, and my mood has lifted significantly, I feel happy, I am confident. I can think and concentrate, I feel fantastic.

Heaviest weight 133kg 294lb

Starting weight 115.6 kg 255lb

Current Weight 75 Kg 165ib

Goal Weight 75 kg 165lb

Weight Lost 40 Kg 88lb

Andy.

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Episode 44 Dr. Avishkar Sabharwal, M.D., Dipl. ABOM, Dipl. ABLM -Host of The Decoding Obesity Podcast. Feb 11, 2021

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Dr. Avishkar Sabharwal, M.D., Dipl. ABOM, Dipl. ABLM has trained in Internal Medicine both in India and the US, and is board certified in Obesity Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. His focus area has always been lifestyle diseases, especially obesity. His experience in India made him profoundly interested in the effects of nutrition on health and disease. He researched metabolic syndrome, which is often the outcome of obesity, during his MD in India. Dr. Sabharwal is a member of the Obesity Medicine Association wherein he has been actively involved in the Speaker’s Bureau Committee. He is also a member of the Lipid Association of India and has been a speaker at various webinars throughout the country, highlighting the importance of recognizing obesity and metabolic syndrome in cardiovascular health.

Please note. Dr. Sabharwal would like to clarify the following discussed in the show.

I mentioned that the A to Z study showed no benefit of any diet over the other. I have gone back and checked this again and I want to inform you that this was factually wrong. Having said that, the fact that the diet has to be individualized with consistency being paramount remains true.

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Episode 43 Sheri Bullock (Podcaster and Inspirer) Together with Gin Stephens New York Times Best Selling Author -Fast Feast Repeat. Feb 07, 2021

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Life lessons is a new online community founded by Sheri Bullock and Gin Stephens, who host a podcast of the same name. This week we discuss how it came about and why it has become so popular. We also touch on intermittent fasting and how life fits around that daily. A fun filled coffee style chat, as we discuss life is not all just about our fasting protocols.

Introduction and Bios

Sheri Bullock

I am a wife, mom, and healthcare worker with a passion for problem solving and helping others. I have lived an intermittent fasting lifestyle for over 5 years now. Once I found fasting, I was able to truly relax in life, for the first time, allowing me to explore other passions and find greater balance in my life. I love bringing people together, and getting people excited about learning and new opportunities.

Gin Stephens

Gin Stephens is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Fast. Feast. Repeat., published by St. Martin’s Press, and Delay, Don’t Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, an Amazon #1 best seller in the weight loss category. Gin has been living the intermittent fasting lifestyle since 2014. This lifestyle shift allowed her to lose over 80 pounds and launch her intermittent fasting website, Facebook support groups, four self-published books, and three top ranked podcasts—Intermittent Fasting Stories, The Intermittent Fasting Podcast with cohost Melanie Avalon, and the Life Lessons podcast with cohost Sheri Bullock. Gin splits her time between Augusta, Georgia and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where she lives with her husband and their four cats. Gin is also a mother to two adult sons (and she is thankful every day for the intermittent fasting lifestyle that makes her life easier).

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