The Fasting Highway

Graeme Currie

I am Graeme Currie from Western Australia author of the best seller The Fasting Highway it can be found on Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback. I am a person who lost 60 kg (132 pounds) and successfully kept it off. I will tell you exactly how I did it, and what it is like to live an intermittent fasting lifestyle. I cover my journey, about an ordinary Australian bloke who has found a way to lose weight that is sustainable. Along the way, I found some amazing health benefits as well. I interview dozens of others, who wanted to try it for themselves and have had similar success.

  • 57 minutes 53 seconds
    Episode 225 Kelly Schupp -A life of weight issues helped by finding intermittent fasting. An inspring story from Louisiana

    Kelly Schupp is a 46-year-old mechanical engineer and mom of two living in Louisiana, one of the worst states for people who LOVE to eat!  The food there is well known for being irresistible, but not the healthiest.  Kelly grew up on an agricultural farm (primarily rice and crawfish) with a Cajun great-grandmother and mother who were fabulous cooks.  Food was everywhere, all the time, absolutely engrained in the culture she grew up in.

     

    Kelly was overweight at a young age and struggled her whole life to lose weight and keep it off.  Her mom was also overweight and had them try every diet out there: Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, the “Zone” diet, low carb, ketogenic, paleo, etc.  Unfortunately, nothing ever worked long-term.

     Years went by and diets and workout fads came and went, but her weight remained the same.  She hovered nearly 200 lbs for nearly 20 years.  It was her body’s setpoint and nothing she did ever changed it, even after she cleaned her diet up significantly to keep insulin resistance and diabetes at bay (which her mother and father both had).  Then, in 2018, Kelly had surgery, and her weight started to climb rapidly, topping out at around 215 lbs.

     

    Kelly started an 8-week “body transformation” program, weightlifting 4-5x’s/week and eating like a bodybuilder.  She stuck to the program, logging everything she ate and did – and gained 3 lbs.  Her doctors scratched their heads and then offered to test her metabolism with a CO2 measurement.  Surprisingly, Kelly’s estimated basal metabolic rate of 1500 kcal was off by 500 kcal!  The test proved that she only burned 1,000 kcal/day at rest, which meant 3 meals/day would be nearly impossible for her.

     

    Kelly had read Gin Stephens’ book and was curious about fasting.  Her doctors agreed to let her try it.  In December In 2022, she started with a 16:8 protocol, eventually settling on OMAD as it proved the easiest to manage as she travelled often for work and was rarely hungry in the evenings.

     

    Kelly lost 60 lbs in the span of a year and is maintaining a 50 lb loss from her highest weight with more flexibility in her eating window. Most days, she continues to do an 18:6, usually eating one meal + a small, high-protein snack before closing her window.  She understands the importance of clean fasting and sticks to water and/or black coffee during her fasts.  Fasting has finally given Kelly control over her body!.


    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community it really has been great for all who have joined.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our Patreon members' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them in living an IF life.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Graeme hosts three Zoom meetings a month in the Northern and Southern hemispheres for members to come and get support for their IF lifestyle, which is very popular with our Patreon members.

    You will not find anywhere that gives that kind oif support back to you from 0.16 cents a day.

    I cannot urge you more strongly to give it your utmost consideration.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.


    Private coaching is available with Graeme one-on-one.

    Graeme's best-selling book, The Fasting Highway, about his own 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. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.

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    19 May 2024, 10:45 am
  • 39 minutes 45 seconds
    Episode 224 Cindy Hallett- A loss of fifty pounds 24 Kg in the first twelve months of living an intermittent fasting lifestyle. Surviving a major health scare along the way.

    Cindy Hallett is retired from the US Air Force and Lives in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in the USA, with her husband and family. In her first year of living an intermittent fasting lifestyle, she has lost an incredible fifty pounds (24kg).

    Cindy has had some trials and tribulations with her weight, as you will hear in this episode, where she shares openly about her struggles and finding an answer with intermittent fasting.

    Cindy has had a major health scare in recent times, and she describes how she was fortunate to have lost weight before that occurred.

    Cindy enjoys retired life playing guitar and singing at her local church.

    She is looking forward to a long, healthy, and happy life and continuing with her IF lifestyle.



    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community it really has been great for all who have joined.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our Patreon members' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them in living an IF life.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Graeme hosts three Zoom meetings a month in the Northern and Southern hemispheres for members to come and get support for their IF lifestyle, which is very popular with our Patreon members.

    You will not find anywhere that gives that kind oif support back to you from 0.16 cents a day.

    I cannot urge you more strongly to give it your utmost consideration.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.


    Private coaching is available with Graeme one-on-one.

    Graeme is available for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions. He can help you with burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are in on your intermittent fasting journey. He has times available that are suitable to all globally.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching the fee and details are on the website.

    www.thefastinghighway.com

    Graeme's best-selling book, The Fasting Highway, about his own 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 audio book platforms. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.



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    12 May 2024, 10:45 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Episode 223 Rachel Awad- An experienced faster shares her journey. We talk protocols and ADF the right and wrong reasons to do it.

    Rachel Awad is an American university administrator who is living in Egypt, and has been living in the Middle East for over 30 years. She has been overweight for most of her life. In 2008 Rachel (who is only 5’3”) reached her all-time highest weight of close to 300lbs. She managed to lose about 40 lbs with a popular commercial weight loss program (about calorie restriction). She eventually started regaining the weight she lost. When she was close to her starting weight again, Rachel learned about Intermittent Fasting and Michael Moseley’s 5:2 plan. This was in 2014. She followed that for a few years, and was successful in losing weight.  In 2017, after reading Jason Fung’s The Obesity Code and Gin Stephen’s book Delay, Don’t Deny, she moved to a daily intermittent fasting approach and most importantly, to clean fasting.

     

    Rachel became a huge proponent of IF, guiding many friends to explore fasting, and becoming a moderator on some very large IF groups on FB. This is where she first met Graeme, and then read “The Fasting Highway” about his own IF journey. She has been an active member of The Fasting Highway FB group since its early days.

     

    This is the 3rd time that Rachel has been a guest on the TFH podcast, previously in Episodes 6 and 152. She discusses her own journey with IF, how ADF can be a very helpful tool when used correctly and for the right reasons, and the importance of knowing what’s in your IF toolbox.

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community it really has been great for all who have joined.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com


    Graeme's book The Fasting Highway can be found at your local Amazon store in paperback and Kindle. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.

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    5 May 2024, 10:30 am
  • 50 minutes 33 seconds
    Episode 222 -April Pinto the experiment of one and living her best life while living an intermittent fasting lifestyle.

    I live with my husband and college freshman son in Lake Dallas, TX. We are the proud parents to adorable pet chickens and two precious chihuahuas! I am blessed with the most amazing career imaginable as a wedding and portrait photographer. Life is very busy, and we’re immersed in a constant celebration of food and fun!  I grew up in a large, boisterous and endlessly fun Hispanic family, and we celebrated life with great food and music. I developed a deep passion for cooking and good wholesome food early on and have since considered myself an OG FOODIE!  My passions are hiking with my dogs, kayaking and swimming and anything that keeps me in nature.  I just celebrated my 19th month of Intermittent Fasting, and have lost 60 lbs, gained 22 lbs, reversed type 2 diabetes, reduced my cholesterol, healed my body, eliminated my inflammation, improved my gums, eyes, and overall health, and tried every modification of IF imaginable!  OMAD 23:1 is my preferred protocol and how I feel my absolute best!! I am 100% certain I will ALWAYS live an IF life.

    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community it really has been great for all who have joined.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com


    Graeme's book The Fasting Highway can be found at your local Amazon store in paperback and Kindle. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.


     


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    28 April 2024, 10:30 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Episode 221 -Gin Stephens all things intermittent fasting and busting some myths,

    This week, I speak to New York Times best-selling author and my good friend Gin Stephens

    Gin is known worldwide for her work in the IF community and her books, which have changed countless lives and she lives in South Carolina, USA.

    Gin has a burning passion for helping others find great health, as you will hear in this episode.

    In a candid discussion, we chat about her books All Things IF and we bust open a few myths about the IF lifestyle

    To connect with Gin.

    www.ginstephens.com

    All her books can be found on Amazon, and all are good booksellers.


    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community it really has been great for all who have joined.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com


    Graeme's book The Fasting Highway can be found at your local Amazon store in paperback and Kindle. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.





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    21 April 2024, 11:30 am
  • 50 minutes 27 seconds
    Episode 220 Alison Preuss- A home educator's incredible fasting journey .Ageing backwards at 67 living her best life .

    BIO: ALISON PREUSS (pronounced PROYCE)

     I am a 67-year-old mother of three and grandmother of one, widowed for 10 years. I live in Angus, northeast Scotland. I have owned and run an online vintage boutique since 2007 and was previously a Scottish parliamentary researcher and freelance journalist. My own children were home-educated, and I co-ordinate the national Scottish Home Education Forum which offers information, support and advocacy to parents and campaigns on education issues. My attempts at retirement have proved futile as I enjoy what I do and like to keep busy and active both mentally and physically. I was a skinny child and did classical ballet until my mid-teens, so I never had any cause to diet, and my weight remained static for years. After my first two pregnancies in the 80s, I zapped back to normal within weeks, but my third baby was quite a bruiser and it took me a few months of good diet (not dieting!) and exercise to get back in shape. During my husband's illness and after he died in 2013, I practically stopped eating due to stress and trauma. I dropped so much weight I looked emaciated, but once I got back into regular eating, middle-age creep started to become evident!

     

    I came to IF through my son, who takes his health very seriously and is an avid researcher. My first shot at it was in 2018/2019 when I did a 5-month stint with good results, but I made the mistake of looking at it as a short-term undertaking rather than a lifestyle change. When Covid and the first lockdown came along, like many, I got sloppy with my diet and drank too much. The catalyst for change was my daughter's wedding in November 2021, for which I had around 10 months' notice to fit into the vintage dress I wanted to wear (and it would be a challenge!) I took it very seriously and began on 11 January 2021 doing 19:5, which had worked well previously, and completely cutting out alcohol. Meanwhile, I joined a few IF groups online and devoured IF podcasts, taking inspiration from others' experiences. Two months in, I had started regular dance sessions, and four months in, I was in the gym three times a week and doing occasional Meal-less Mondays /36-hour fasts.  I didn't regularly weigh myself but took many photographs and weekly measurements. I was losing inches steadily and gaining muscle due to strength training, and people were noticing. Two months before my daughter's wedding, I had reached my goal of fitting into that vintage dress and continued downward until around February 2022, when I estimated I had lost around 45lbs. Now, three years into IF, it's just a usual way of life, and I can't see myself ever going back. 

     

    In terms of unexpected NSVs, a longstanding scar from a burn on my leg completely disappeared and an injury to my finger that I'd trapped in a drawer miraculously got better. My skin has improved, and my hair is now waist-length, silver and in great condition, despite being a woman of a certain age. I managed to get back into my front splits at 66 with consistent flexibility training, although my hamstrings do complain a bit! I also fit into some of the clothes I wore in my 20s, including a vintage evening dress to meet the queen in 1981. It's been like a post-pandemic renewal! 

     Alison Preuss

    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.




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    14 April 2024, 10:59 am
  • 44 minutes 28 seconds
    Episode 219 Renee Le Tourneau A great start maintaining then striking some trouble with regain and the fightback

    Please go to the show notes episode 79 for the original Podcast with Renee in July 2021

    Update to those notes

    Almost 49-year-old wife and mother of three (22, 20, 17). Former ICU nurse turned stay-at-home mom.

    I am from Minnesota, USA. I began fasting on February 1, 2021, losing 50 pounds over ten months. I maintained that weight range for about a year and then started to see a very slow regain. 

    I had a hysterectomy in late October 2023, and since then, saw my weight climb very quickly. I'm currently 18 pounds higher than when I first started maintaining. 

    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com


    Graeme's book The Fasting Highway can be found at your local Amazon store in paperback and Kindle. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.




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    7 April 2024, 10:30 am
  • 52 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode 218 -Shoshana Grinstein An incredible intermittent fasting story finding liberation and great health living and IF lifestyke

    By Shoshana Grinstein

    Height—150cm 5ft—Weight at start 88 kilos *size 46. Current weight around 70 kilos *size 36!! Growing up in Montreal, Canada- very active, healthy childhood. Age 11/12- first encounter with weight on the scale, dietitian. Instead of becoming more confident, it made me more self-conscious. I was hard on myself and judgemental. Periods of over-eating Periods of under-eating Un-healthy relationship with my body and food Moved to Israel, gained weight- lost weight- got married- pregnancies. Heavier and heavier between each pregnancy- about 20 kilos overweight Depression- finally leading to real healing Therapy: learning to accept myself, to be kind to myself. Pregnancy #4- healing but corona !! stuck at home. Crazy. Weight Gain and inactivity. While pregnant, parenting coach. So during covid, began listening to podcasts about Parenting. Became vegan and listened to Podcasts about healthy eating, which led to podcasts about mental health. I began to treat myself better, talk to me more kindly, try to motivate me positively, and just get happier. As much as I was learning to love myself the way I was, I couldn't ignore how big I had gotten; a few things triggered my fasting start. My son had said to me: Mom, I’ve never seen you run! A picture from the summer. And ads constantly popping up on my instagram about it! I finally said- what the hell, let’s try. I have nothing to lose… except the weight. I challenged myself; it was 9:00 pm- I could not eat until recess at 10:00. I did it! Stopped eating at 8 pm and went the next day to 10:00… then noon… then I wouldn’t eat until I got home from work. OMAD…. Pilates in July (6 months in), and here we are! Within a week, I realized I needed to know more- started listening to Gin Stephens, and bought and read her book. I looked for more interesting podcasts and found The Fasting Highway- bought and read The Fasting Highway! It is so motivating and such an exciting community to be a part of. The initial weight came off fast! I was down 10 kilos in no time. I felt such a new sense of freedom- so in control. I learned to listen to my body and stopped fearing that I might miss out or feel hungry…. “Vigilance without obsession!” Measured but stopped weighing- keep getting rid of clothes- old and new! (Dropped my false sense of confidence and swapped it out for a new one.) Having been raised in a home where no one saw me for who I was/am- no one motivated me or believed in me and now… I’m in a place in my life where I feel such control; I feel worthy, and I feel that I can do and succeed at whatever I want. I want more for myself and my family, and I know now that I can accomplish anything. To get to this point in my life after years of struggling is so liberating

    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com

    Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.


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    31 March 2024, 11:30 am
  • 1 hour 55 seconds
    Episode 217 Sheila Parsons -IF at 70 years old losing an incredible 71 pounds -34Kg. An inspiration for all

    Bio -Sheila Parsons

     

    Hello.  I’m Sheila Parsons, a 70-year-old retired federal employee, wife, mother and grandmother, raising two of my grandchildren, a 20-year-old in college and a 15-year-old in high school.  I am a native Atlantan and have lived in this area all my life.


    Hello.  I’m Sheila Parsons, a 70-year-old retired federal employee, wife, mother and grandmother, raising two of my grandchildren, a 20-year-old in college and a 15-year-old in high school.  I am a native Atlantan and have lived in this area all my life.

     

    I am obsessed with Intermittent Fasting!  It’s magic!  Clean fast, and the rest is magic!

     

    o   After reading Delay Don’t Deny by Gin Stephens, I began IF January 2019–5 years ago, weighing 205 lbs.

    o   I am 5’2” tall and currently weigh 134 lbs., maintaining 132-135 for two years. 

    o   Total weight loss 71 lbs.

    o   I wear size Small to Medium, size 8 clothes.

    o   I am healthy!  

    o   I walk and swim in summer for exercise.  

    o   I have so much energy!  

    o   I drink only black coffee, unsweetened teas and water while fasting.

    o   I eat whatever I want during my window, opting for mostly healthy choices.  I eat all the things, keeping it simple. No Keto, no calorie counting.  I have always hated that in previous diets, and I have tried them all.  Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Atkins and I have taken diet pills.  I lost weight but never stayed with it and would gain all the weight back, plus some.  



    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com


    Graeme's book The Fasting Highway can be found at your local Amazon store in paperback and Kindle. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.



     

    I am obsessed with Intermittent Fasting!  It’s magic!  Clean fast and the rest is magic!

     



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    24 March 2024, 11:00 am
  • 57 minutes 36 seconds
    Episode 216 Tracey Vignovich An experienced faster shares her 60 ponds 28 Kg weight loss journey.

    Tracey is 54 years old and lives in Iowa.  She is married to her high school sweetheart and the love of her life. They have 3 grown daughters and 3 granddaughters. Family is a huge part of her “why” for finally deciding in 2022 that it was time to focus on her physical health and prioritise her well-being. In her school days, Tracey was fit and athletic. Her daily activities covered the poor eating habits she developed in her teen years. Once college came, the activity decreased, and poor food choices continued; 30 years of yo-yo dieting followed. Tracey was always looking for a quick fix and focused solely on the scale and her appearance. She now reflects and understands the abuse she put her body through for years. Tipping the scales in late 2019 at almost 200 pounds on her 5’4” frame, fatigue, joint pain and pre-diabetes were taking its toll. Tracey and her husband were empty nesters and new grandparents, and she began to realize her lifestyle would keep her from enjoying the best years of her life ahead of them. Her mindset was shifting, and a journey was underway. She had no idea how much healthier and happier her future was about to become.  When she reached out to her physician one more time for help, she was told if she couldn’t go more than a couple hours before getting “hangry”, she shouldn’t consider intermittent fasting and maybe try the Mediterranean diet.  That conversation planted a seed for intermittent fasting because, after all, if Tracey is told she can’t do something, she tends to think to the contrary.  Over the next couple of years, she discovered Gin Stephens and Dr. Fung, read their books and then tucked them away until August 2022, when her mindset was fully on board for finally making a lifestyle change.  She got the books out again and began her true IF journey.  Along the way she discovered podcasts and Facebook groups, which led her to The Fasting Highway.  To date, Tracey has lost almost 60 pounds, gained numerous NSV’s and turned her health around!  She lives an active life with her husband of 32 years and can now keep up with her family!  She practiced dental hygiene for 15 years and in 2020, made a career change to the business side of dental where she became a practice manager at a dental office.  She enjoys long walks, landscaping, listening to podcasts and spending as much time with her family. Tracey considers herself one blessed lady!

     

    The Fasting Highway

    Our Patreon Supporters Community

    Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community.

    I strongly urge you to do so if you need more accountability and support for not a lot each month, as it is helping so many people to do that.

    It has become an excellent add-on to our patrons' IF lifestyle, who enjoy a lot of bonus content to support them living an IF life, and it supports me in getting the podcast out and running the Facebook group.

    For less than a cup of coffee a month, you can join and support your own health goals.

    Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join.

    Private coaching by Graeme. Graeme is available on a limited basis for private one-on-one coaching and mentoring sessions with you. He can help you with those burning questions about how to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey.

    To book a time, go to the website and click Get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com


    Graeme's book The Fasting Highway can be found at your local Amazon store in paperback and Kindle. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be taken as medical advice. All content is the opinion of the host and guest only.

     


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    17 March 2024, 11:00 am
  • 53 minutes 53 seconds
    Episode 215-Helen Blicharz -An evolving intermittent fasting journey with a few bumps in the road losing over 110 pounds 50 Kg.

    My name is Helen Blicharz. I am a 50-year-old mother of three. I also have a wonderful husband, John, and the cutest little Beagle named Bingo. I work for a Lutheran Church, and I have a member, Shelley Beck, who introduced me to your podcast. She also encourages me to share my story with you and has been doing so for over a year; I've been hesitating as I am still on my weight loss journey. I have been pretty much overweight most of my life or at least after I graduated college. I tried just about every diet out there Weight Watchers, Liquid diets. Nutrisystem's Jenny Craig, you name it. Various things worked throughout the years, but nothing never worked or help me loose weight. In 2018, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor told me that most people were not successful in losing weight on their own and that I had really good insurance, and she recommended weight loss surgery. I was really offended, but I found out later that she was in her residency and was using a reverse psychology tactic, which worked for me. I told her that I have never truly tried to lose weight on my own, and I think I could do it with some guidance. So I started out giving up sugar for 21 days, and that led me to a low-carb diet. Which eventually led to keto. And I lost 25 lbs. When I went back to the doctor, she was very happy, and that started my journey to where I am today. I did not stay with Keto, but I was introduced to intermittent fasting. COVID and why everyone else gained weight I was losing because I had more control and I didn't have insulin spikes. The keto diet helped me too. Gain the confidence I needed to find another lifestyle which was intermittent fasting. Three years later I still Fast, Feast & Repeat. Mostly. I have a four-hour window, so I fast for 20 hours, and sometimes, on the weekend, I open my window up for 8 hours to switch it up. I have lost 110 lbs. total so far, and although I am currently not at my goal weight and still have 50 lbs. to go, I know I will get there.


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    10 March 2024, 10:23 am
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