I wanted to jump in with both feet. This lifestyle might be the shortest span of my journey to date, but Im reasonably certain it will be with me for the rest of my life. I suffered a recurrence and had to enter a clinical trial which lasted only a month before another recurrence around Valentines Day of all days. Looking for a community of like-minded intermittent fasters? For whatever reason, I believed them and signed up. And then I realized it was my husband! But my clothes suddenly became less tight. I began slowly gaining weight around 10 years ago. But I was being super restrictive about the amounts and types of food I ate and then gained all my weight back plus. So many taboo foods I was suddenly able to have as I lost weight and still had wine. The answer to my prayer was swift - Intermittent Fasting. My blood chemistry is as good as when I was 35. I was dropping weight quickly and steadily every month. How did I do it? I actually visited a friend years ago and saw she'd lost weight - she said she ate dinner only, whatever she wanted. In 2000, my then assistant principal got me into running. You look so YOU. HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR. Thank you Gin for motivating me. It's an all-in-one 3oz solution that can replace all those bulky toxic first aid and sanitizing products like Neosporin, peroxide and alcohol. Eventually, my health started to decline in my early 50's. I wore a size 22-24, or a 3X. I can't even remember what we used to eat, because I am such a fan of mealdelivery services and will never go back. No journaling, because that would also make me crazy. Since then, I have lost nearly 30 pounds, my vision returned to normal, and I went back to my old glasses. My testimonial is lengthy so if you prefer the cliff notes version: I was 235 lbs. I don't restrict because that would make me obsess. Forbes 2017 Billionaires List: Meet The Richest People On The Planet I was always embarrassed by my culture, my skin color, my body. Why? I had this constant anxiety that one molecule of dreaded carbs would erase all my hard work. In 2001, right before 9/11, my husband joined the Navy. Within a few months, I realized there were some astounding health benefits to my new lifestyle. Thank you to many of the IFers in the DDD community: Gin, Kim, Sheri, Jeethah - for sharing your stories . Her stepfather was a good tennis player and was the main . He and I drowned our mutual weight woes over several drinks that night. meetings. Four years into widowhood, I was 45 years old, still grieving, mentally squirrelly, and weighed 275 pounds. I started doing some research and discovered intermittent fasting. In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Tara Fredricks, a New Yorker living in Scotland. A friend of mine started a keto diet, and I thought it might be dangerous for him so I started doing some research. It's the best place around for intermittent fasting support and inspiration.