The Fasting Highway

Graeme Currie
The Fasting Highway

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.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 258 Lisa Jasunas Rewriting Her Own story -The Journey Continues

    I’m a 37-year-old mother, wife, boss babe, and “Life Strategist Expert” navigating the busiest season of life—balancing a demanding career and a whirlwind of kids.’schedules, and a deep commitment to a Journey of Resilience, Healing, and True Transformation. For decades, food was my comfort, a source of solace through trauma, stress, and the never-ending demands of life. But in October 2019, everything changed. Through clean intermittent fasting, I’ve not only released 153 lbs. but also shed toxic habits, negative self-beliefs, and relationshipsthat no longer served me. What started as a physical transformation became a rebirth that brought newfound strength, body positivity, and the ability to move in ways I never dreamed possible. Living with PCOS for over a decade, I struggled with metabolic resistance, disordered eating, and food obsession. But intermittent fasting became the key to flipping the metabolic switch, healing my relationship with food, and reclaiming control over her health. Today, I am passionate about sharing my journey to inspire others toprioritize themselves—because self-care isn’t selfish, it’s necessary. In this episode, I opened up about the highs and lows of my transformation, the power of mindset shifts, and why intermittent fasting truly saved my life. If you’refeeling stuck, overwhelmed, or need a little motivation, my story might be the spark you need. Tune in and get inspired—because change is possible, and it starts with YOU. I'll be here forever re-writing my story so it suits me best for each life phase.  Follow my health journey on Instagram @LivelyLisa_Fasting4Life.

    54 min
  2. FEB 2

    Episode 257 Laurie Lewis -Fast Forward Wellness, Breaking Free from the Punishment Paradigm .

    Bio: Intermittent Fasting coach, Laurie Lewis, shows how it’s possible for us to take exceptional care of ourselves while dealing with life's complicated and fast-paced circumstances. With Intermittent Fasting as the foundation, Laurie offers the chance to break free from the Punishment Paradigm that we live in. Laurie guides us to tune into our body’s inner intelligence, have a daily eating window, and experience improvements in every area of our lives. Our Patreon Supporters Community Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community. It 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 Zoom meetings twice monthly in the Northern and Southern hemispheres for members to come and get support for their IF lifestyle, which has proven very popular with our Patreon members. You will not find anywhere that provides that kind of support and accountability for just 0.16 cents a day. There are over 100 exclusive pieces of audio content for Patreon members to help you navigate your IF journey and get more accountability and support. Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join. Graeme's best-selling book, The Fasting Highway, about his 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. The opinions expressed herein are those of the host and guest only.

    1h 4m
  3. JAN 27

    Episode 256 Joanne Gonwa -Success then regain and coming back to make IF sustainable a tale of redemption and persistence.

    Bio By Joanne Gonwa I grew up in a home with a single mother and the stresses of financial insecurity, parental abandonment, and the emotional instability of my mother. I began at a young age to attempt to soothe my own emotional insecurities with food. This pattern of using food to placate my emotions has continued throughout my life. I felt trapped in endless cycles of diets/rebound weight gain as decades of life seasons passed.  In April 2018 at age 64 I heard about IF and after some research   I began my IF journey reaching my lowest adult weight since my early 20s.  I sustained this loss until 2020 when I experienced several major life stressors that I allowed to send me back to old ways of coping regaining all the weight I had lost. In 2021 after viewing a family photo made of our 40th wedding anniversary I recommitted to myself and resumed IF. In ten months, I lost 42 pounds, and I have maintained that loss to this day. If has truly freed me to experience my best life!  Our Patreon Supporters Community Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community. It 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 Zoom meetings twice monthly in the Northern and Southern hemispheres for members to come and get support for their IF lifestyle, which has proven very popular with our Patreon members. You will not find anywhere that provides that kind of support and accountability for just 0.16 cents a day. There are over 100 exclusive pieces of audio content for Patreon members to help you navigate your IF journey and get more accountability and support. Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join. Graeme's best-selling book, The Fasting Highway, about his 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. The opinions expressed herein are those of the host and guest only.

    42 min
  4. JAN 12

    Episode 255 Amy McGee Over four years living an intermittent fasting lifestyle dealing with some challenges with Peri Menopause .

    I'm Amy, and I found IF right as the world was starting to catch on to the fact that COVID-19 was about to hit us: Hitting Asia (1st), then Europe (2nd) and N. American (Next), I felt I had hit an all-time low in energy levels towards the end of 2019. My weight was creeping up, I was anxious, my skin was dry and red, and my joints hurt - it was a hard realization to have. As a successful consultant, my business was going well; my kids were young and busy. The time I would be spending on myself was pretty limited. I knew something needed to give. I had consistently worked out for years but had only limited results. While I had that as a good habit, things like work, travel and everyone else's needs had taken priority, leaving me with a body that wasn't my own.  I had crept up into the 190s (which was aligned with what I had gained pregnant many years before). I knew I had to make changes. I started by shifting small things in my diet (with limited success), and then, by chance at the hair salon, I heard about IF. I had heard about IF before, but it was clear, that I had not 'really listened' (and yes, all in the middle of Covid).   Like many of you, my relationship with diets and eating had been a struggle for a while - with limited results. I knew I needed to try something new. So, in May 2020, I started IF. I read Dr Fung's book (first), then somehow saw some before/after pictures of Graeme Currie on Instagram (as I was doing research)and then joined Gin's FB group (ultimately reading DDD, and FFR) - I am not entirely sure on the full order of events to how I found your story. Frankly, Gareme Curries's pictures and story were so inspiring—it was one of the reasons I decided to join.   I fast every day - I am usually 18:6, but I vary. I have lost 50lbs, and I have been maintaining most of it (but have had some challenges with the introduction to HRT in terms of some gain). My journey and story continue as I adjust to perimenopause. Amy   Our Patreon Supporters Community Please consider joining the Fasting Highway Patreon community. It 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 Zoom meetings twice monthly in the Northern and Southern hemispheres for members to come and get support for their IF lifestyle, which has proven very popular with our Patreon members. You will not find anywhere that provides that kind of support and accountability for just 0.16 cents a day. There are over 100 exclusive pieces of audio content for Patreon members to help you navigate your IF journey and get more accountability and support. Please go to www.patreon.com/thefastinghighway to see the benefits you get back and how to join. Graeme's best-selling book, The Fasting Highway, about his 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. The opinions expressed herein are those of the host and guest only.

    49 min
  5. JAN 5

    Episode 254 -Tara Mckinney Four years living an Intermittent Fasting lifestyle losing and gaining in the past.

    Hello, I’m Tara, and I’m from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. I will have been fasting for four years on January 17, 2025.   I am a 48-year-old mother of four children, ages eleven to twenty-two. Even with university and starting their first jobs, even the older ones are often home, and family life continues to be as busy as ever.   Over the past 33 years, I have gained and lost weight with a 97lb range. (44kg) I battled with my weight on and off in my teens, starting around age thirteen and escalating when I left home for university.   Before my first pregnancy, I lost 65lbs; I then gained and lost 40-60lbs with each pregnancy.  My goal is to be healthy and active for many years . My youngest is only eleven, and I hope to be able to fully enjoy the time we have left with him at home. I also hope to have grandbabies to play with in the future.   Professionally, I am an elementary teacher. I’ve taught kindergarten to grade twelve. For the past 15 years, I’ve taught grade one. Fasting gives me the energy to be active with my students all day. Intermittent fasting is an excellent fit for school life, as there is rarely time to sit down and eat.   Exercise has been an essential part of my journey. I benefit physically from exercise, but it is also a vital outlet for my mental health. The more I fast and move my body, the more energy I have.   One of my favourite things about IF is that we never have to start over. We may shorten or lengthen our fasting lengths or eating windows, but we are always fasting!    My current battles involve perimenopause symptoms and issues with different migraine medicines. I am hopeful that IF will be a tool that will help me make it through perimenopause and menopause.   One of the key elements of my success has been surrounding myself with like-minded people focused on weight loss and health. I have a fantastic group of friends on Facebook who have been together for about 12 years. We all have different nutritional and fitness approaches but we understand the struggle and support each other daily.   I have a wonderful Snapchat group of IF friends who discuss protocols, fitness, and nutrition. I’m a part of the fantastic Fasting Highway FB group and the DDD online community. I don’t post a lot in those groups, but I learn a lot from the experiences shared by others.

    38 min
  6. 12/22/2024

    Episode 252-Juliette Osborne, Five years a faster dealing with life's curve balls adventures and crisis.

    The last five years have been one adventure or crisis after another. The only things that have stayed consistent have been her faith in Jesus, her marriage to a great guy, her four cool kids, and IF. She has fasted daily since October 28th, 2019, through all the following.   Homeschooling four children, three of them through high school. Teaching art classes as art director of drama productions for four plays in which the three older children were actively involved with set design and prominent speaking roles. Organizing and speaking at ladies' conferences two times a year. The husband has several job changes, one with a lengthy commute.   COVID need to say anymore?  Youngest daughter loses the ability to use her legs intermittently for about a year, which involved lots of specialists with super scary treatment plans.   The oldest daughter has severe vitamin D deficiency, losing all of her hair and experiencing severe exhaustion during school, work and soccer.  Mother-in-law broke her hip twice and is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, which involved her having a brain tumour removed and subsequent radiation and chemotherapy. Two of her daughters-in-law shared her care, one of whom was Juliette.  Oldest son captains in two varsity sports , football and wrestling, made for year-round hectic sports schedules.  The same son gets a severe concussion, making him unable to work or go to school for several months. There was a personality change for a time, which was terrifying.   Husband had five surgeries on his eyes, two of which were emergencies and weren't guaranteed to save his eyesight as the optical nerve was damaged.   Starts working at Kohl's 3 days a week just to get out of the house and see people.  Family takes an epic road trip across the country to see the Colorado Rockies.  The oldest child has a cyst on her spine, which creates such excruciating agony that her pain can't be managed from home. Lots of MRIs and specialists and no real answers until… leukemia diagnosis.  Daughter starts her 2-3 year treatment plan for leukemia and all the hard stuff that comes with that.  Juliette begins running and training for 5K races, a sprint triathlon, a half marathon and her favourite, obstacle course runs.   Just before this podcast, her closest friend of 20 years was diagnosed with a stage four brain tumour.   Perimenopause ramps up, making for an unusually cranky mom and wife on occasion.   Celebrating 26 years of marriage in June!  How did she stay so disciplined with IF through all of this? It is because she never could have done 90% of those things prior to IF. She was so ill with a host of issues (see episodes 40 and 185 for her full IF story) that she was often bedridden and in a wheelchair. IF gave her the fuel and health to thrive amid all these crazy hardships and adventures.  It can do the same for you. She wants to Remember not to let your current circumstances keep you from “seizing the day” wherever you are treading water in your life.

    57 min
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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.

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