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

Product Information

I have experienced and suffered from lower GI issues since I was in my mid twenties. At 25 I was told "you have the colon of a 60 year old." I am now 59. I have always lived a healthy lifestyle and eaten a good diet low in processed foods. However, the colon issues persisted to a degree of requiring surgery. A week before surgery a good friend of my wife's insisted I go see a different doc prior to surgery. Whatever happens, though, leave the guilt at the door. Social distance yourself from the guilt, in fact. THERE IS NO PLACE FOR GUILT in our lives right now. QUARANTINE THAT GUILT somewhere that you can't see or feel it.

You can sort the live feed by most recent post, last active post, and a variety of other sort methods. Jan - Delay, “Donut” Deny girl 🍩! Excited, high, I can do this! OMG can I do this?? UGH when is lunch? In July 2017, I started working out in a gym doing pretty intense boot camps. It was at this gym that I was introduced to intermittent fasting. I thought it sounded crazy-- I mean, going at least 16 consecutive hours without eating?! Wouldn't I starve to death? How would it impact my running and boot camps? It took me NINE MONTHS to take the plunge into IF, and I joined a facebook group of intermittent fasting women. That group lead me to Gin Stephens and Delay, Don't Deny.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 truly love Gin's book because the information saved my life. I truly love Gin's Facebook groups because when I was crying they welcomed me and cried with me. Soon when I started to laugh, they laughed with me. Gin and this group became my world. To them I will be forever thankful. As with many things Melanie loves (think Native, Joov

I was welcomed by hundreds of people with open arms. My first post received over 500 reactions and over 200 comments with useful advice and encouraging comments. I was hooked. Not only to the group, but to fasting as well. 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. Several years ago, I walked happily into my doctor's office seeking treatment for my cold/flu that I had for several weeks. Not a big deal. As my eyes met the doctor's, my heart sank. Right away, I knew that the words that would soon flow out of his mouth would be words of despair. As I felt the heart-breaking energy in the room, it happened. He announced in the same tone that he would a death that I was a diabetic. He went on to inform me that it was due to my weight.I have tried hundreds of diets and have failed every single one of them!! Dieting is hard! It's not practical and it's boring! Not to mention, pure punishment! Today I'll share from my heart openly with you, and my goal is to communicate both the decisions I have made and why I made them. 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. It's now September 2017. I wobble between 146-148, but my body looks completely different. I'm wearing anywhere from 4s to 8s in clothes. I'm sleeping well, my skin looks better, and I have tons of energy. I had a physical recently and the doctor said all my lab tests look great - my HDL was so high it offset my high LDL. The next day I got up and resolved to fix the problem that I had created. I was the only one capable of digging myself out of the hole. I began by just watching what I ate, walking every day, and focusing on healthy fats and portion control. It wasn’t long after that I began a HIIT workout three times a week. I lost weight with this approach, but an odd thing happened... I found that when I got up in the morning that I no longer wanted to eat breakfast. In fact, I resented being told that I must.

By 2019, Madeline gave up trying to lose weight. She found IF through a Facebook post about Gin’s book, Delay, Don’t Deny. Madeline read it in one day and began her IF journey immediately. Maybe this season in our lives will be a story of weight maintenance rather than weight loss. That’s also okay.

Subscribe to my email list and never miss a podcast episode, blog post, or important announcement.

I've spent most of my adult life in a size 12/14 weighing a little more than I do now give or take. I started IF wearing size 10 jeans. This past summer I bought all new clothes in a size 8. Now they are all too big. I had to buy smaller underwear for the first time in my adult life. Large t-shirts are too big on me for the first time in my adult life. That string bikini I bought as a joke...well, it's too big. I've run several races over the past few years and all my running shorts/shirts are too big. I'm just about ready to commit to size 6 jeans...but not yet. I'm no longer the girl who is "large" everything. I weigh less than what is on my driver's license...and we all know that was a lie from the start. I am no longer the "biggest" person when in a group of people. If you have been this person without fail, you know how painful that is. IF has healed some of the autoimmune aspects of my hypothyroidism. I really do look younger! THIS is why we don't quit. THIS is why we trust the process.

At this point I thought, "What is the answer?" What was the common theme to losing weight?" And then I realized it was my husband! He had to go! Join my support group. Our community is coming together during this difficult time to support one another through it. NOTE: As of 9/21, we are welcoming new members in our off-Facebook community. Go to ginstephens.com/community to find out more. My name is Melissa and I am a food addict... I lost over 100 pounds in 10 months with Intermittent Fasting.You might be inclined to opt out of dinner with friends or say no to birthday parties because you’re fasting,” Linsenmeyer says. “In that case, it might not be enjoyable or sustainable long-term.” 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. The changes in what I eat have carried over to other parts of my life, as well. These days, I make more natural choices when it comes to cleaning products, wine, and even things like deodorant, skincare, and makeup.