The Fasting Highway Graeme Currie

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.



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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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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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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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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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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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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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