My name is Helen Blicharz. I am a 50-year-old mother of three. I also have a wonderful husband, John, and the cutest little Beagle named Bingo. I work for a Lutheran Church, and I have a member, Shelley Beck, who introduced me to your podcast. She also encourages me to share my story with you and has been doing so for over a year; I've been hesitating as I am still on my weight loss journey. I have been pretty much overweight most of my life or at least after I graduated college. I tried just about every diet out there Weight Watchers, Liquid diets. Nutrisystem's Jenny Craig, you name it. Various things worked throughout the years, but nothing never worked or help me loose weight. In 2018, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor told me that most people were not successful in losing weight on their own and that I had really good insurance, and she recommended weight loss surgery. I was really offended, but I found out later that she was in her residency and was using a reverse psychology tactic, which worked for me. I told her that I have never truly tried to lose weight on my own, and I think I could do it with some guidance. So I started out giving up sugar for 21 days, and that led me to a low-carb diet. Which eventually led to keto. And I lost 25 lbs. When I went back to the doctor, she was very happy, and that started my journey to where I am today. I did not stay with Keto, but I was introduced to intermittent fasting. COVID and why everyone else gained weight I was losing because I had more control and I didn't have insulin spikes. The keto diet helped me too. Gain the confidence I needed to find another lifestyle which was intermittent fasting. Three years later I still Fast, Feast & Repeat. Mostly. I have a four-hour window, so I fast for 20 hours, and sometimes, on the weekend, I open my window up for 8 hours to switch it up. I have lost 110 lbs. total so far, and although I am currently not at my goal weight and still have 50 lbs. to go, I know I will get there.
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Episode 174 Benoit Lamarche -A 52-year-old man tribulations and a pathway to early success tackling lifelong obesity with clean fasting.
Episode 173 Robert Santamaria =A health journey and a voyage of discovery leading to a healthier life with amazing non scale victories along the way.
Episode 172 Sarah Wilbow,-Author of The Skinny Spell and her inspiring intermittent fasting story.
Episode 171 Ericka Downing, non-scale victories and turning around self-esteem issues. Three years plus living an IF lifestyle and loving life.
Episode 170 Lorraine Lundie- Jenkins, the first six months living an intermittent fasting lifestyle and overcoming a lifetime of weight issues.
Episode 169-Lisa Berg, losing 30 pounds in three months and maintaining that loss for 15 months, living an intermittent fasting lifestyle.
Episode 168-Christine Field. An amazing and life changing transformation losing 178 pounds (80 Kg) a powerful testament for intermittent fasting.
Episode 167 -Bud Damberg and Tammy Sinibaldo, two friends that do intermittent fasting for very different reasons. IF is not just about weight loss.
Episode 166 Karen Hobson -At 80 years of age living an intermittent fasting lifestyle. and thriving..
Episode 165 Michelle Montone- She is fast and fabulous, an inspirational intermittent fasting journey. We check back in with Michelle (episode 41) where is she now.
Episode 164-Sean L Dipple the first twelve months a bumpy ride. Learning to overcome some challenges and adapting to an intermittent fasting lifestyle.
Episode 163 Linda Dicker-A home schooling mom of eight children shares her incredible intermittent fasting story.
Episode 162 Kiri Lerch - A nurse, mother and business owner shares her inspiring intermittent fasting journey. Overcoming lifelong weight issues.
Episode 161 Tonya Kortekaas The first six months losing an incredible 41 Kg (91 pounds) learning what the best protocol is for her fasting journey.
Episode 160- Anne Henley, losing fifty pounds in the first six months and maintaining. Living a sustainable long term intermittent fasting lifestyle.
Episode 159 Tracey Mack- Twelve months of intermittent fasting losing 17Kg (38 Pounds) and finding a passion to share with others.
Episode 158 Leslie Taylor- An inspiring intermittent fasting story. That has turned into a passion to share her success with intermittent fasting.
Episode 157 Belle Swartz- 5 years of living an intermittent fasting lifestyle. It is not just about the weight loss.
Episode 156 Mandy Ponte A busy School teacher, wife and mom to three kids shares her amazing intermittent fasting story. Losing 50 pounds plus 25 KG in 7 months.
Episode 155 Heather Dramnitzke A lightbulb moment leading to a very inspiring intermittent fasting journey. A recap of the first year doing IF.
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