Jen lost 46 pounds in 4 months with intermittent fasting and gained a forever lifestyle filled with freedom from fad diets and calorie counting. Read Jen’s intermittent fasting success story right here.

“That day was absolutely eye-opening. I cried for about two hours straight, curled up in the fetal position eating a box of Milk Duds and then I decided it was time to end my pity party and get to work.” -JEN

Jen’s Intermittent Fasting Success Story

In 2020, during the Coronavirus Pandemic, I, like so many others, became depressed and even more overweight. I was sitting at home all day trying to teach kindergarten students remotely. At the end of the 2020 school year I knew I needed to make some serious life changes.

I applied and was granted a part-time position teaching elementary physical education. I also did some research and started teaching English to the children in China from my basement wearing my comfy pajama bottoms. At the start of the 2020-2021 school year as the new Elementary P.E. teacher, I was loving my job but felt like a bit of a hypocrite. How could I be teaching young children about the importance of exercise and eating healthy foods and be overweight myself?

Jen’s Personal Weight Loss Journey

I will never forget the date: January 5, 2021. I was afraid to step on the scale for many months prior because I just wasn’t ready to face the truth of it all. When I did step on the scale that day I was blown away! 174.6 pounds!!! What??? I had never in my life been in the 170’s. That day was absolutely eye-opening. I cried for about two hours straight, curled up in the fetal position eating a box of Milk Duds and then I decided it was time to end my pity party and get to work.

I had heard a little about intermittent fasting and that it could help with weight loss. For the first two weeks I easily started incorporating a 16:8 fasting regimen (skipping breakfast) into my routine. I also cut all sugar, chucked my Dr. Pepper addiction and started following a low carb diet. I lost about 8 pounds those first two weeks which kept me encouraged and in the game.

Life-Changing Intermittent Fasting Book

Then it happened!!! I went to work on a Wednesday and passed a co-worker in the hall that I hadn’t seen in several months. She looked AMAZING! Of course I asked her what she was doing and she told me about Gin’s book DELAY, DON’T DENY.

Well, instead of eating lunch at work that day, I raced back to my office, Googled “all things Gin” and ordered the book off Amazon Prime so I could get my hands on it as quickly as possible. I received the book on Friday and stayed up until 1 am reading it from cover to cover.

It was like I had a total “OMG!” moment and everything Gin said in her book about insulin being released every time we eat and the science behind clean fasting made so much sense to me. I was so excited and completely related to her as an elementary teacher. I didn’t sleep all night because my mind was racing.

My husband and I were having our coffee on Saturday morning and I was telling him everything that I learned about the book and how it just made so much sense. I talked his ear off for about two hours. Since I am a jump head first kind of girl – two days later on that Monday I started clean fasting (took the creamer right out of my coffee) and slowly incorporated OMAD (22:2) .

In the next few weeks I read Gin’s other books, as well as a few others including The Obesity Code by Jason Fung. I have always felt that knowledge is power and all of this information was so awesome. I could barely contain my excitement.

Jen’s Intermittent Fasting Results

​I have gone on to lose 46 pounds in four months and I feel healthier than I ever have in my entire life. My energy is through the roof, my sleep has improved immensely, and I am no longer getting 3-4 headaches per week. Actually, I haven’t had a headache since I started all this back in January. So many co-workers have been curious about what I did to make such a dramatic change in such a short time that I have let them borrow my copies of Gin’s books. There is actually a waiting list that I have in my office for who gets the books next.

I LOVE IF and after trying so many different crazy weight loss diets over the years, I finally feel like I have found a lifestyle instead of a diet that finally works. I have reached my goal weight, I am effortlessly maintaining, I feel FREE and I am truly LIVING MY BEST LIFE NOW! 

*CLICK HERE TO READ MY FULL SUCCESS STORY THAT IS FEATURED ON GIN STEPHENS’ (Author of DELAY DON’T DENY) WEBSITE! https://www.ginstephens.com/success-stories.html

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