The Fasting Highway

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Encore Series -Tonya Kortekaas A worthy relisten of an amazing IF journey. Oct 27, 2025

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Loved this episode, Tonya has had an amazing journey. Enjoy this encore episode as we take a short holiday break , We will be back next week with all new episodes.

Tonya Kortekaas lives in Pontiac, Michigan, with her husband, Michael, of 11 years. She is the mother of three adult sons and a “bonus” mom to Michael’s three children.

Tonya spent most of her adult life as a stay-at-home mom of 3 growing boys and self-employed as a portrait photographer. She felt that her most important mission in life was to raise her children and give them all the care and love they deserved. She has been good at putting her family before her own needs, but the costs of that have been not caring for her mind and body as she should. As her children have become adults and she has had more time to work on herself, she has entered into the full timeworking world and currently works for Oakland University. She enjoys outdoor walks, kayaking, biking, watercolour painting and coffee in her free time. Tonya has struggled with her weight since her early 20s. She realizes that emotional eating and overindulging in sweets have been her issues. She has tried countless diets, which have allowed her to lose weight but eventually gain it all back and more over the years. At her annual physical exam in March of 2022, she was confronted with the highestweight of her lifetime at 349 lbs. and a BMI of 51. Her blood pressure was soaring to a dangerous high, and her blood tests showed she was pre-diabetic. She knew at that moment it was time for a significant change. Shewas sick of living life with this ongoing weight struggle and longed deeply to be a “normal” "-sized person. Little did she know that change was going to lead her to an intermittent fasting lifestyle and complete freedom from her struggles with eating. She’s lost 155 lbs over 26 months of her weight loss journey. Since being on the podcast in February of 2023, episode 161, Tonya has discovered the benefits of a carnivore lifestyle and hasnoticed numerous health benefits by cutting the sugar and processed foods out of her life.

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Graeme's best-selling book, The Fasting Highway, about his journey and how he did it, is available in paperback and Kindle at your local Amazon store. It is also available on audio at Applebooks, Kobo, Spotify, and many other audiobook platforms. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. The opinions expressed herein are those of the host and guest only.

Encore Episode -Amy Jo Holcombe -Living her best life a recap from episode 264. Oct 19, 2025

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Encore Episode 264

Amy Jo is a wife, mother, small business owner, and healthcoach, and college English professor.

She and her husband, Rush, have been married for 27 years and have enjoyed being empty nesters since their son married three years ago.

Six years ago, enjoying life and keeping up with her many responsibilities were overwhelming. She was ballooning back up to her all-time highest weight of 300 pounds and suffering from debilitating nerve pain from a hip injury that led to labral repair surgery in December of 2016.

Morbidly obese her entire adult life, she gave IF a try in January 2020, after two coworkers had been doing a version of it through a program sponsored by their school’s insurance.

The rest, as they say, is history. Since IF day one on January 6, 2020, Amy Jo has lost about 90 pounds and is no longer in chronic pain or taking the strong meds that helped her merely function daily. She is also finding balance after losing her Mom and entering menopause in 2023.

Even with a bit of weight gain, the clean fast remains one non-negotiable ingredient for maintaining a healthy intermittent fasting lifestyle.

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Episode 292 Elaine Heyworth -Six Years living an Intermittent Fasting Journey on the Path To Better Health. Oct 13, 2025

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I’m Elaine, and I’m 59 years old. I’ve been fasting for 6 years now, and it still remains the easiest and most effective way of keeping weight off for me. I’m not one of these people who have been able to lose the initial weight, and never put another pound on - I have had several hiccups along the way, where medication, illness or stress has allowed my weight to rise, and required me to fall back to fasting to get it off again. But it’s always there. So reliable for me, and I know I’m lucky that my body always responds to IF very quickly. I lost my job last year, and that was a very stressful period. Then Julian and I decided to sell our house, but after nine months, it hadn’t sold, and both of our stress levels were off the scale. In June of this year, we decided to rent out our house and buy a boat in the Midlands of the UK. Even that was stressful - leaving a five-bedroom house for a two-bedroom boat was extraordinarily difficult, but, as always, we got through it. My weight was up and down like a yo-yo, but now I’m out walking again (my only exercise!), and we’re living a relaxed, happy life on the boat. Winter is about to come, and we think that will be difficult, but I don’t mind difficult things under my control; I just hate when other people drive me down a stressful path!

My advice for fasters remains the same from the first time I spoke on Graeme’s podcast - don’t compare yourself to others because comparison is the thief of joy, we are all individuals, and everyone of us will have a different reactionto something someone else is doing, and live your life - IF shouldn’t take the joy from your life, it should add to it because now you look and feel fantastic!!

To help Elaine with her amazing charity walk on the Camino, please follow the link below. Elaine does amazing work for those less fortunate and is a true inspiration in our community.

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Episode 291 Ros Boland -A journey that is inspiring and an Amazing Transformation of Mind Body and Soul Oct 06, 2025

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Bio By Ros Boland

I’m Ros, 46 years old, and I am a Teacher Aide at a school in Dalby, Queensland, Australia. I have been married for 23 years to a wonderful man, Justin, who has been a great supporter of my journey. I have three amazing children, Jimmy, 21, Clare, 19, and Leila, 17, who are incredibly proud of me and my greatest assets. I grew up in a Lebanese family where food is such an important thing. Although growing up we didn’t eat processed foods I was surrounded by great cooks. I was an active young girl and lived on a farm where we had to work alongside our Mum and Dad. I was always so much bigger than my peers at school, and I was always physically active.

Once I left school, my weight increased as I was very social and never wanted to miss out. I put on a lot of weight living the lifestyle of most 18-year-olds. I ended up joining Gloria Marshal and lost a lot of weight, but soon put it all back on. When I got married in 2002, I joined Weight Watchers and lost 20kg, and I felt great. I was 78kg. Once again, I gotback into bad habits and put on weight plus some. In 2003, I had 2 miscarriages, and in 2004, I had my first baby, and Igained 18kgs. I just kept getting bigger after each pregnancy, and I was in denial as to how big I had gotten. I was resigned to the fact that I would always be a big woman; I come from a line of big people. I’ve always enjoyed cooking for my family and entertaining, and I just thought this is normal, this is who I am. In 2022, I went to my doctor, and she told me that I was morbidly obese and I was killing myself. I knew that I was in a bad way with my weight, and I just didn’t know what to do. I have a family history of heart disease and diabetes, so I knew that I didn’t want to end up like so many of my family members. My doctor suggested I take Ozempic, so I did.

My highest weight was 153.2kg (337.7 pounds) in January 2022. I lost 20kg on Ozempic by July 2022 and could no longer get Ozempic due to not being a diabetic. I was honestly devastated as it was working so well. In September 2022, I ran into a friend who had lost a significant amount of weight and asked what she had been doing. We discussed Intermittent fasting, and I started listening to Gin Stephens' podcasts, immediately starting with clean fasting and delaying my eating window. I read her book, "Delay Don’t Deny." I focused on what I was eating, and at first, I didn’t really change what I was eating, but I soon realised my body wanted different things. I went on to lose 33kg and am still losing. My current weight is around 100kg. I don’t actually weigh myself, but go on how my clothes feel. I don’t set myself goals as I have struggled with this all my life, and I know I just get disappointed when I haven’t achieved them.

I started out unable to walk to the end of my street, which is only about 100 metres, and I knew I loved to walk, but I just didn’t have the motivation to do it. I now walk between 7-10 kilometres 5 days a week, and this is due to IF. Walking with my best friend, Chelsea, has been the best thing for both my mental and physical well-being. Without her support, I wouldn’t be so committed.

Since starting IF, I haven’t looked back; losing over 53kg over the past few years has been the best thing. I have had so many NSV along the way, and I will never go back to not living this lifestyle.

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Episode 290 -Chelsea Turner Persistence and Perserverance Pays Off. An Inspiring Intermittent Fasting Journey. Sep 28, 2025

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Bio By Chelsea Turner.

My Highest Weight was 90 kg (198 pounds) in September 2022. I lost 15kgs (33 pounds) in February 2023, but then went back to my old habits because the protocol involved constant eating, which I found boring, just like every other diet I have been on. Started 1 OMAD 14th May 2025 88.4kg.-194 Pounds Current weight now 72kg-158 pounds Net Loss to date 16.4kg-36.156 Pounds

Height 1.62cm Age 52 Partners with my Brother, Chris, as we run a Franchise of GJ Gardner Homes, a Building Company. Married for 32 years to my childhood sweetheart, Bart, I have 3 wonderful daughters, Gabby, 25, Zoe, 23 and Millie, 17 years, and a gorgeous new addition, Grandbaby Charles,s 10wks old xxxx Started with bestie Ros (bf on episode 430 on Gin), Feb 23, walking as I had joined a Diet Phenomenon that hit our town called Weight Loss Coaching Works September 2022: Lost 15 kg from 90 kg to 75 kg. Feb 2023, then fell off the train of the latest fad as it was too hard, just constantly bloated from constant eating 24/7.

So, I knew my daughter was getting married in September 2025 and was uncomfortable again, so I decided to pull on my big girl pants and started at 88.4kg on May 14th 2025, OMAD and religiously joined Graeme in the Patreon Zoom meetings as I have always needed accountability, so got to the wedding on 19th Sept 2025, 16.4kg down andThe photos say it all, and the number of people who just said, 'Chelsea, you look so healthy,' was a wonderful feeling on both the outside and inside.

So freeing, especially being on holiday and the foodnoise gone and longer windows, but just having the OMAD on hols like an entree, main, desert and the odd 1 or 5 cocktails, and so freeing putting my clothes onEach morning on the holiday, they just slip on because I still have that stupid mental noise: 'Oh, Chelsea, you are on holiday, here comes the weight gain!'

Anyway, I’m finally free now, and I still want to reach the 20kg-44 Pounds Mark, but if it takes another six months, who cares? This is the last time, 100% guaranteed!

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This is in addition to four weekly Zoom General Support meetings, held at convenient times worldwide.

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Episode 289 -Graeme Currie the Journey Continues with Guest Host Jacqui Lewis Sep 21, 2025

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“Today interviewing me is Jacqui Lewis, a long-time member of our Fasting Highway community, and also interviewed for our Fasting Highway podcast on #141 & again #273 following open heart surgery last summer. Jacqui began writing at an early age & enhanced her skills by earning a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the esteemed University of Missouri, where she worked as an entertainment reporter. She interviewed chart-topper American Singer & Songwriter Kenny Rogers & 2-time Grammy-winning flugelhorn player Chuck Mangione.

After graduation, she worked as a reporting journalist on a luxury cruise liner, sailing the globe, writing about upcoming islands and countries. She also interviewed in a ‘Today Show’ live setting, the stars that wereinvited as special guests on board. such as Danish actor & piano humoristVictor Borge, one of the famous Gabor sisters, Eva Gabor and the acclaimedwriter Irving Stone.

Back on land, she worked for The Washington Post Newspaper Group in Maryland, reporting on crime, and later in a management position before moving West to SF to begin her family.”

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Graeme Currie is from Perth, Australia, and his insights and passion for intermittent fasting came from living a successful fasting lifestyle. He has completely turned around his health in a stunning transformation.

He has an intimate understanding of what it is like to go on such a huge weight loss journey and live the highs and lows to finally find success and a healthy lifestyle, after being morbidly obese for nearly all of his adult life. He has been in maintenance for over four years now and has experienced health benefits that were unimaginable to him before he discovered this way of living.

He lives in the Perth Hills of Western Australia and is the host of the popular podcast,” The Fasting Highway”. His Facebook Group of the same name has some of the world’s best intermittent fasting success stories as members.

He has mentored countless people and helped them find wellness through his own experiences.

Graeme has a burning desire to help as many people as he can by sharing his story.

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NEW-Graeme's Breaking Free From Sugar Club is an added Benefit for Patreon Members with two hours of group support a month Via Zoom to help you break free from Sugar.

This is in addition to four weekly Zoom General Support meetings, held monthly at convenient times worldwide.

To book a one-on-one support session with Graeme

Please go to the website, click " get help" and " get coaching " to book a time. www.thefastinghighway.com

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Episode 288 Netta Gorman -A relisten life is sweeter without Sugar Sep 07, 2025

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As I take a week away in New Zealand on holiday this week, and with sugar being a hot topic of conversation, I thought we would we would take a listen to Netta Gorman, Host of the Life After Sugar Podcast, in this episode 151. Netta and I discuss all things sugar and Intermittent Fasting.

I will be back next week with our normal lineup of guests as we head into the holiday season 2025.

Episode 287 Ava Bodie Coing up to a Decade of living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. Sep 01, 2025

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Bio -Ava Brodie

Highest weight 12stone 76 Kg 167.5 Pounds

Weight now 8 stone 50 kg 110 Pounds

Net Loss 4 Stone 25 Kg 55 Pounds

Height 5ft 3. Age 67. Retired.

Married to my wonderful husband, Terence (Terry), I had a weight issue from around the age of 30; before that, no issues with my weight. I've always struggled with ‘sugar’ (I still have to work hard to stay away from it). I did all the diets known to man, I would lose weight but always put it back on, and I thought I was destined to be overweight!

Started fasting in 2016 ( not clean fasting)

It wasn’t until I found Graeme Curries Book The Fasting Highway that I jumped straight into clean fasting in 2020 (lockdown)

I started on weekdays at 23:1 and on weekends at 18:6 - 16:8Weekends. I’ve always eaten healthy, but I just ate far too much.

I love working out and do so four to five times a week.

Hiking, Gym sessions, and Dancing.

I am a Moderator on The Fasting Highway Facebook Group. where I enjoy paying it forward to others.

To join the Patreon Community.

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NEW-Graeme's Breaking Free From Sugar Club is an added Benefit for Patreon Members with two hours of group support a month Via Zoom to help you break free from Sugar.

This is in addition to four weekly Zoom General Support meetings, held monthly at convenient times worldwide.

To book a one-on-one support session with Graeme

Please go to the website, click " get help" and " get coaching " to book a time. www.thefastinghighway.com

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Episode 286 -Tribute Episode -Karen Cahill RIP - Two People Three Hundred Pounds Lost A Conversation About Transformation Aug 25, 2025

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In this episode, we pay tribute to our very dear community member Karen Cahill, who sadly passed away recently. Karen and I were kindred spirits in many ways, with a lot of similarities in our fasting journeys. Karen lost 170 pounds living an intermittent fasting lifestyle and was a shining light in our community for some years. Karen was always looking to pay it forward and help others. She was truly an amazing person. Karen was living her best life and enjoying all that transformation brings. I will miss her as a good friend and a great member of our Patreon community. This podcast was recorded exclusively for our Patreon community and has not been aired in the mainstream until now. RIP Karen, and thank you for everything you did for us all. Special mention of Kaen's family, whom she often spoke about in 1a loving way. We are thinking of you all, Karen, forever in our hearts at The Fasting Highway Community.

Episode 285 -Rachel Awad -Part Four, The Journey Continues Over Ten Years Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. Aug 17, 2025

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Bio update: Since we last spoke, I faced some serious medical challenges and started to get looser with both food choices and fasting hours. I took this as a “wake-up call” and am now focusing much more on what I choose to eat, and have reached my lowest weight (still not quite where I want to be ultimately)

To join the Patreon Community.

Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway or visit the website www.thefastinghighway.com for more information.

NEW-Graeme's Breaking Free From Sugar Club is an added Benefit for Patreon Members with two hours of group support a month Via Zoom to help you break free from Sugar. This is in addition to four weekly Zoom Support meetings held each month at convenient times worldwide.

To book a one-on-one support session with Graeme

Please go to the website, click " get help" and " get coaching " to book a time. www.thefastinghighway.com

Disclaimer

The views expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guest only and should not be taken as medical advice.

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