Intermittent Fasting 18-Month Update | The Results Are In

[@debk.1023]

Since watching your IF video I have lost 20 pounds in 3 months. It has changed my relationship with food and shown me how I can allow my body to heal itself. I truly believe God does put things in front of us to benefit us if we have eyes to see it. Thank you Jennifer!

[@dianafajardo3642]

That’s amazing! Thanks for sharing!

[@melciad8980]

Wonderful Deb K

[@erinlawrence4346]

I started the Intermittent Fasting 8 hr. eating window and 16 hour fast, in July after watching your June video. I have lost 15 pounds just by limiting my eating window to about 9-5p. I pack my lunch and I pack a breakfast bar every day M-F and I also prepare a large tumbler of water to sip throughout the day. I am 61 years old and never thought weight loss could be this easy. I’m looking forward to lowering my risk of getting adult onset diabetes (this runs in my family). I was 182 ibs to start and this week I am 167 lbs. this week. Thank you Jennifer, I too feel like I am on my way to improving my health trajectory and this feels so satisfying. 🌻

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

I am so so happy for you, Erin! Congratulations!!

[@EE-hi4re]

Congratulations

[@awfd7798]

Congratulations!

[@CG-mj8tk]

Congrats!! I think it impacts health as well in a very positive way.

[@darlenebeck3785]

Erin, Thank you for giving your age. It’s great to know that this works for someone in their 60’s. I wish you good health and happiness. Keep up the good work. Darlene

[@sharischmidt4712]

I've done intermittent fasting ever since I was a teenager even though I didn't know that's what it was called. I was never a breakfast person even though everyone said it was the most important meal of the day I couldn't eat it. I always had a healthy lunch and dinner , rarely ate potato chips, cheesies , soda's or lots of candy that just wasn't our household. My family's treats were fresh fruit and veggies with homemade dip. No one in my family has ever had weight issues , we're all healthy and active and are happy going for hikes almost each weekend's.😊🍁

[@carolwaigand791]

The cancer testimony gave me chills as well. Way to go!! I’ve fastest for almost three years & have gently guided several toward the lifestyle. My teenage daughter even did a research paper on intermittent fasting to try and prove me wrong…she found I was not 😁

[@jennifergeck6118]

I watched your IF video on March 12, and began my first fast on the 13th. Your video made it seem so doable. Since then, I have lost 49 pounds. I appreciate you sharing your story and facing any potential internet backlash. You made a real difference in my life. I had heard of IF before, but you were the first who made it so approachable.

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Wow! I'm thrilled for you!

[@portiaread9484]

Wow that’s amazing!

[@cathythomas2692]

Wow! Have you had any weight gain periods over the 18 month period? I am afraid of yo-yoing.

[@goyoshorts]

Wow!!

[@savedraven5096]

Jennifer, thank you so very much for this very encouraging video! I was diagnosed with a terminal lymphatic disease called LAMs disease, 21 years ago, it is a disease that only women are born with and so believed to be linked to estrogen... I was told I might live 3 to 5 years... After two years, I had cut out all fast food, junk food and went organic, everything, from makeup to meat, everything! I didn't know intermittent fasting as a term, but that's how I began to eat. Here I am, 21 years later, still thriving, very fit and I am told all the time how (not in a prideful way) how beautiful I am and how healthy I look. I'm in my fifties and feel so blessed and grateful to the Lord for His mercy and grace on my life ❤️ Thank again for sharing all of this! May God richly bless you and keep you 🙏❤️🙏

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

This is so amazing! I'm so happy for you!

[@lynnettefranks]

I was pre-diabetic and very unhealthy. I've lost almost 30 lbs in 18 months as well. I had to work up to the 16:8 intermittent fasting times. I did plateau, though, and had to add a 24 hour fast per week to keep going. There are so many more health benefits than just losing weight. It is amazing how much better I feel and look. -Lynnette

[@nikkiwitt9475]

I too love how I don’t think about food all the time anymore, but truly ENJOY my actual meals!

[@googleuser8143]

Hello Mrs. Scott, since watching your first video on Intermittent fasting I have lost 22 pounds. It happened so quickly for me. I would like to lose another 10 lbs. and I’ll be where I was before having children. The main things I did was I omitted sugar from my coffee and tea and I did 16/8 fasting. I would drink 2 cups of coffee a day and one cup of tea at night. I sleep so much better, I have lots of energy, I don’t crave sugar or sweets between meals. I also had a small cyst in my hand that was there for years and it’s gone!?! Thank you for the first video and this updated video. These videos were so helpful and very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Wonderful! Thank you so much!

[@EE-hi4re]

💃🏻

[@lmmbchampion]

I started intermittent fasting 14 months ago because I suspected that I had rheumatoid arthritis. When I woke up each morning, either I or my husband would have to pry my hands open. My knees, and hips were also in a lot of pain, as well. Since then all my joint pains have gone away and I have lost 25 pounds as a side benefit!

[@pdxoregon1]

Wow!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@lissetsanchez5316]

The letter from Marianne brought me to tears. What a beautiful testimony. I believe in the IF method and appreciate the encouragement this video brought back. It isn't easy (if you keep having to restart), but I have never felt my best until i started IF method. There are many opposing opinions on this "diet". Which I often find myself correcting people when they place IF in the diet category. It isn't a diet. It's a method of eating pattern. No foods have to be restricted. Thank you Jennifer for staying true to what is right and being open and honest.

[@jackiebowen6239]

Jennifer, your first video on this pushed me into trying IF myself and I am so grateful you did it. My eczema and allergies are GONE (were severe & with me since a teen). I am off one blood pressure med and prob going off the other one shortly. Gave up scales years ago, so have no idea how many pounds are off, but am down TWO sizes of jeans and feel great in shorts again, so gave up the frumpy-dumpy capris this summer; 4" off hip measurement since last year. All of this since March 2021 when I saw your video. THANK YOU AND BLESS YOU ❤️

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

I'm so happy for you! My eczema has gotten better too... I forgot to mention that!

[@bcorreal]

How long before your eczema was gone ?

[@jackiebowen6239]

@@bcorreal about three months in; I follow the fasting time strictly with only black coffee, tea, or water using 16:8 schedule. It was such a nice surprise!

[@tjohannam]

What a transformation you went through, inside and out. You look so beautiful, more healthy and up to ten years younger now. IF is truly amazing!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Thank you so much! I feel great.

[@tjohannam]

@@TheDailyConnoisseur 😊👍🏻

[@kingsdaughter9849]

Jennifer I just have to tell you how much you help me get back on my feet when I become discouraged or unmotivated. I've scoured the net for vids and info but there is something about your kind humble way of speaking and your laugh that touches my heart, and inspires my soul💖. Thank you for existing!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Thank you so much. Your comment really encouraged me!

[@ellenpearson7379]

I have to second Bonnie Nichols’ comment. Well said and I am in complete agreement.

[@joanno.8002]

Same here!!!! You are a gem, Jennifer! A wealth of information and inspiration. 🌻

[@trishahunt79]

Our bodies can heal themselves if we give it what it needs. Happy for you Maryann!! Thank you for sharing, Jennifer. I've been doing IF and dietary changes for the past 2 months and have lost 25 pounds. My a1c has lowered by a full point too!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Excellent!!

[@EE-hi4re]

👏🏻

[@Teresa-ni7og]

Do u mind me asking what dietary changes? Sounds like it’s working great!

[@trishahunt79]

@@Teresa-ni7og I was doing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, or SCD. I started it for some health issues I'm having. Weight loss was an added bonus.

[@Teresa-ni7og]

@@trishahunt79 thank u!

[@DansonforJoy]

I'm so thankful you're continuing to bring up Intermittent Fasting on your channel! I hope it will be as recurring as The Ten-Item Wardrobe! Ever since you first posted about this topic, I have begun trying to implement it. It has been an off-and-on struggle for me, but I'm more successful as I continue. I DO see the benefits, and I don't want to go back to old habits. Fresh encouragement every so often is SO welcome!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Thank you, Jesse!

[@elizabethanne8729]

Currently breaking my fast while watching with a nectarine, pear with a small bowl of cottage cheese 🙂…and now I’m crying at the end. Good Job Maryanne🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@JenniferVanMatreMissouriUSA]

I’m in tears! I’ve been following you for about 1.5 years and love all your books! I’m so excited that you are sharing the IF content. I feel like I have so much in common with you and that I can also have success with IF. I have list 25 lbs since Jan 2020 and I was kind of doing IF without realizing what I was doing. I’m fine tuning now, I was to lose a little more and gain more benefits. I’m in my mid fifties 😊 also I’m a big rule follower, love my “policies and procedures” as my husband calls them 😂

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@darlenebeck3785]

I am 64 years old, looking to lose at least 10-15 pounds, and need to get in shape before I develop major health issues. I have a sluggish metabolism (hypothyroidism in my family; mine has been borderline for years), bloated and puffy, unmotivated, fatigued, very sedentary since the pandemic, and prone to migraines. I started Intermittent Fasting, 16/8, on September 1st. By the 18th, I broke my fast for 3 days, and restarted it on the 21st. In all honesty, I am glad I broke my fast. It made me realize how amazing I felt before doing so. Before breaking my fast, I lost 4 pounds, was coffee free for a week (not a fan of black coffee), very energized (no longer need coffee to kick start my day), mental clarity (no more brain fog), started exercising, noticed the puffiness and bloating decreasing, etc. Overall, I felt lighter and freer! Breaking my fast brought all of my old symptoms back. I started drinking black coffee to help kick start my day. Other than the coffee, which today is my last day, I feel like I’m back on track again. I did gain 2 pounds back. My goal now is not about weight lose; that will come. It’s more about feeling healthy, energized, lighter, freer! Listening to your journey and knowing that you’ve been doing this for 18 months brings me hope. I look forward to the day the puffiness is gone from my face and it’s more defined. My weight goal was to go down to 140 pounds, not to 110, which was where I was before my first child. Again, it’s not about the weight lose, so if I go down to 110, then so be it! Many have asked what you eat. Since June, before hearing about IF, I have reduced gluten (sensitive), dairy (causes sinus infections), fats (no gallbladder), and sugar, and incorporated this in my IF eating. Since doing so, I no longer have cravings, except when I indulge in them. For me, this way of eating is not a diet, it’s a life change!

[@jessicawarner7634]

I am an "all-in or all-out" person. I also have an addictive personality. I tend to be completely off sugar or quickly making my way back to an addiction. Knowing this has helped me so much in so many ways. I too love knowing what my boundary is. It is incredibly liberating in a weird way. I have always been petite and love following good nutrition habits--minimal or no snacking, whole foods, mostly water etc. I don't necessarily need to fast but I will be sharing this! ***I only feel lethargic after eating if I've eaten gluten, yeast or sugar (years of food logging). In case that helps anyone else trying to figure out their health issues.

[@lindacox9477]

Wow! What a miracle Mary Ann. I am so happy for you. God is good all the time!

[@debdobrosky8139]

Amen!! God is always good)!! 🙏✝️🙏

[@christinemartin9449]

Hi from England. So happy for Mary Ann. My daughter in law has been diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes so I know how worrying it is. I keep saying that I must be one of the few people who have come out of the epidemic healthier than I went into it. At the beginning of 2020 I was diagnosed as being prediabetic and was put on a course run by the N.H.S. to get insulin under control. Because of the pandemic the course was done on Zoom. About this time I first found out about intermittent fasting and shortly afterwards I found your channel. The course made me very aware of what I was eating but the educator would not comment on intermittent fasting. Anyway, I have stuck to it, eating healthy but within reason, during my 8 hour eating period, I eat whatever I want. Et voila, I have lost 20lbs and feel great. I wan't greatly overweight but needed to lose this amount. I am 75, full of energy love my life (I have always done that), and feel much more confident. My glucose level is now below the danger mark! Thanks for doing these videos.

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Fantastic!

[@gina_dee.1111]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@GinaC4]

Thank you so much for your testimony. It truly helps! You got me watching Dr. Jason Fung too. My husband and I started between a week- two weeks ago. He’s lost 22lbs! I’ve lost 6, starting later than him. I’m so encouraged- my annual dr exam was yesterday and my blood pressure was lower! I can fit in pants I couldn’t before and this is only the beginning!

[@jennasaurusrex5296]

Another great video - I am definitely looking forward to your next video with Dr. Tae (sp?) regarding portion sizes in conjunction with intermittent fasting. Though I did notice two aspects regarding portions on the plates featured in this video that I believe are key components (according to my highly subjective observations lol) 1. You use traditional china which tends to be smaller in portion when compared to the typical "American-sized" dinner plates you get from Target, Walmart or at restaurants; and 2. you portion your food within the "inner ring" of that china neatly without excessive overflow onto the sides of the plates. Again - it's a highly subjective observation based on this video and ones you've filmed before regarding traditional china.

[@patriciashayes5929]

After losing 35 pounds over the past couple of years, I was stuck. Thanks to you, I"ve tried intermittent fasting (more like 10 hours) and painlessly lost another ten pounds over the past few months. I absolutely resonated with your words when you said you are no longer interested in food outside your meals. I had not realized it, but neither, now, am I. It also seems that what is on my plate is plenty. Multiple trips for seconds, thirds, etc. are fading away. Portion sizes become more and more reasonable and I eat everything. (Chips and cookies have been banned from my house for a couple of years, but I do eat them elsewhere. You know what? I no longer need to eat the whole package; a few is plenty. ) Thank you for continuing to speak about this totally natural and maybe traditional (yes, it's exactly how my ever-slim mother ate) eating plan. I look forward to hearing more and more.

[@annking-relationshipcoach]

Thank you for sharing that you were able to loose weight with the 10 hr window. That is what I plan to try.

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Excellent!

[@jenazrehmanjenaz8761]

Hi Thanks for sharing your experience. I was wondering if you can tell more about your eating window. 10 to 12 hour seems doable. How long does it take to lose weight?

[@violetsinspring5863]

I am doing IF 16:8 for the past three months. I didn’t need to lose weight but wanted to try it. I was amazed that in the past 6 weeks my doctor has cut the amount of blood pressure meds 4 times! I’ve had genetic high blood pressure for many years so I’m thrilled! Also have so much energy. I do IF 16:8 5 days a week.

[@hannahparker9715]

I'm almost 26, and am an amateur ballet dancer. Health and fitness are interesting to me but I have not had any time to study these subjects deeply or find a diet/fitness that I can fit into my schedule. I've been trying (and failing) to kick a late-night binge-eating habit I've had for 10 years. Motivated by your videos, I decided to try the 16:8 method and hopefully get better muscle tone, cleaner lines, and a lighter weight, which are all important in ballet (particularly if you need a dance partner to lift you). I decided to just do 1 month for starters. So far I've gone from about 130 lb. to 124 lb. Doesn't sound like a lot, but I have visibly better muscle tone and no more bloating. I haven't weighed that in probably 11 years, and I am loving the way I look in my ballet attire. I'm going to keep doing this because I have totally lost the night binge habit, and you were right Jennifer - the cravings do go away. Now I'm on month 2. I may comment with another update later on. I can't tell you how encouraging this has been, to not think about food all the time, and to feel more elegant in my outfits. Definitely wouldn't have tried this if not for your videos. I love all your videos, Jennifer, and all summer they have really helped me clean up my lifestyle and embrace adulthood.

[@hollydominguez2539]

My husband and I gained quite a bit of weight over the pandemic. We watched your 12 month IF video before Labor Day weekend, and decided to use the long weekend to try it out. He has lost 5 lbs and I have lost 8 lbs as of this morning. We used to eat small meals & snacks 6-8 times between 6am to 11pm. Yesterday, we forgot to eat lunch. The changes take time but not too long. The 2 tips that helped us was to drink sparkling (fizzy) water during hunger pangs and to brush our teeth right after dinner.

[@shireensaroea946]

There are no hunger pangs if you eat only animal protein the days you want to intermittent fast

[@shireensaroea946]

@@BriarRoseA exactly!!!!! And you lose weight so quickly, and never feel hungry. and your skin starts to glow.

[@shireensaroea946]

@@BriarRoseA you don't have to do any of that. Just eat animal protein. I lost 50 pounds in 4 months. First time in a decade- Lots of carnivore channels if you want to learn more about it.

[@shireensaroea946]

@@BriarRoseA Also you can eat as much as you want, whenever you want, even the middle of the night!

[@shireensaroea946]

@@BriarRoseA I was strict for almost a year. It cleansed my body and had " keto rash, and keto fever"....all the candida died in my body. Its a long story.

[@ave248]

Thank you for inspiration, Jennifer💖 after 2 months of IF, I have lost 3 kg, no cravings, skin looks better. I started IF after watching your content. Best wishes from Sweden( woman, 48 y.)

[@joanie4713]

I am 68 started intermittent fasting May 1, 2021. I started with 16/8 for a month then dropped to 20/4. I have lost so far 38 pounds and want to lose about 30 more pounds. I do not Keto I eat 2 meals a day, no snacks. Love fasting I eat foods that I like and have dessert with my meal every Sunday. Started losing weight quickly but now I’m losing about 1 pound a week which is perfect.

[@kellyssimplesouthernlife2174]

Jennifer it gave me so much hope when you shared what fasting has done for your sinus infections! I have these all the time . I started fasting 4 weeks ago and have already lost 8 lbs and all my bloating is going down. I’m excited to see how this all unfolds. Thanks for all your sharing!

[@donna1915]

This is inspiring me so much! I’ve been struggling with 15 pounds after having 4 kids, and tried so many things! I’m on my third day with IF, and find your 16:8 is very doable and even enjoyable! Already seeing weight come off! Thank you so much for your very helpful videos and books!

[@bunny_0288]

I feel inspired by this video. I've tried to lose weight for years, but it has always been a struggle. My natural eating patterns are not very far from intermittent fasting. I'm not a big breakfast person, and I've never been a huge evening snacker. The one thing that has stopped me from fully trying IF was the creamer in my coffee. I couldn't imagine having my coffee black. But I've been cutting down on creamer all week and this morning I drank it black. And it wasn't terrible! I can do this. I finished dinner around 6pm last night, had black coffee this morning, and didn't break my fast until noon for lunch. I truly hope this helps me get back to my ideal weight. ❤️

[@denisefair8024]

Amazing video, Jennifer!!! So beautiful! Way to go, MaryAnn! I’m a type one diabetic and I lost 50 pounds a year ago due to intermittent fasting. It took about six moths to do so. The side benefits are amazing! I use about 1/6 of my prescribed amount of insulin, my knees, hips and feet no longer hurt and my energy and mental clarity are through the roof! Less is more!!! There is such freedom in it! I completely agree with what you said about God putting things (or people) in our lives to help us. I feel that way about your channel!! God put it in my heart when I lost my weight to take better care of His temple (my body) in every way… mentally as well as physically and spiritually. Your channel has been a useful tool in helping me to do that!!! Thank you so much!💗

[@moniquehernandez97]

That’s amazing Denise. I went to really give this a go. You have inspired me.

[@denisefair8024]

@@moniquehernandez97 Thank you but all praise and glory goes to God!🙌🏻 Best wishes for your success. Prayer was key for me!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

That's wonderful, Denise!

[@AtHomeWithLulu]

Wow. This is touching. I have been praying for the right path to my weight loss and also just to get my life back on track and I know this is it. I’ve done IF before and felt amazing but I got away from it and have been spiraling in my health and life in general ever since. This is the answer. I know it. Thank you so much.

[@christaballerinarukavina6034]

I would suspect that plateaus affect older women more. I was a stick throughout my 40s. I put on a modest amount in my 50s and, finally in my 60s noticed that despite eating nutritious (organic) food and being a "beast" for 2 hours in the gym every night, I only put on more weight. I don't take daily meds of any kind and felt good (no thyroid issues either) but that was still too much weight. So I got onto IF 3 months ago. I'm 10 pounds down after 3 months and have plateaued twice. I don't worry about this plateau because the other benefits are so good. Everything that Jennifer is saying is absolutely true about the other benefits.

[@bridgetg2661]

Jesus said ‘when you fast’ not if you fast. It brings us closer to our Father when we rid ourselves of the most unnecessary things in our lives including addictions to food and of always wanting things. Thank you Jennifer again for your time in making and sharing these videos. Keep calm and fast with a smile 😊

[@florencejoy5209]

Yes the boundaries are giving comfort. ! With food, budget planner, and 10 item wardrobe.

[@mrs.shockley]

Oh I am so happy for Mary Ann! What a great email! I teared up! It's working for me too! I am closing in on losing 20 lbs. since I started last year in August. Thanks Jennifer!

[@Dawn33q]

You look so beautiful and healthy ❤️ I am so happy for Mary Ann , I agree God moments happen we just need to take notice 🙌🏻💯 I personally love this topic , I know it works wonders for your mind and body :)

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Thank you, Alisha!

[@angieandersen0705]

Oh, I stated to cry from this mail that you are reading ❤! So glad for this woman ❤️! Thank you for this beautiful videos ❤️!

[@HappyToBeKLB]

Wow, praising God for Mary Ann’s cancer free diagnosis! Intermittent fasting is such a blessing to many, and I’m so glad she came across your channel at the right time! I also started IF because of your videos, and I have lost 65 lbs. I also started getting dressed each day (beginning when the pandemic hit, even tho I had nowhere to go) instead of staying in my pjs or lounge clothes all day (also because of your influential and inspiring videos). I know your family is your first priority and ministry, but I’m very thankful for your channel, and I know it takes a lot of hard work. Thank you ♥️

[@gloriacabeen2819]

God bless Mary Ann! May many others have this wonderful experience!

[@kellieliacopoulos8005]

Hi Jennifer! WOOOWWW!!!! What an absolutely amazing story!! Bless your heart, Mary Ann!!!! Also, thank you so much for all the updates!! I have shared with you I have lost nearly thirty pounds since March, I'm 56 and I have never felt better!! SO much changes when you are able to lose unwanted weight!! So many of your messages have literally changed my life for the better and I am so grateful for you! Talk about God putting people in your life for good purposes!! You are definitely one of those people for me! :) See you tomorrow and have a great day!!

[@thepatriotess4279]

I cried when you read the email. So happy for her, it is indescribable the feeling she and you must feel. This is what it’s all about. Beginning my IF journey (again, I fell off the wagon) today. Thank you for the inspiration! Love everything you do on your channel. And I also love Agatha Christie ❤️ and routines and schedules, feel the same way you do!

[@annammazur9712]

Well done Marianne 👏 God blessed you. I've started IF 16hours and 2 cysts gone, -there were on my back 2 years. Healing process is happening when we fast. You have encouraged me to try. I've started from 14h for week and gradually extended to 16h. Once per week I'm doing 20h but on days when I feel good and had enough rest. We have to listen our bodies.

[@teresaharris4871]

I too have lost now 61 pounds over the past 2 years... fasting allows steady weight loss!!! Life changing to make your own rules for weight loss! I have 5 rules I follow! Keep going Jennifer with all your content! It is excellent !!! Praise God always ...as fasting is on the Bible too!

[@juanitab7076]

I’ve been following your journey since you started giving us updates. I have tried and failed many times. 2 weeks ago I said that’s it, I’m doing this. It’s been surprisingly easy so far and I already feel a difference. I can’t wait to see what 6 months will bring. Thanks for the motivation.

[@solacescalicocritters7256]

Speaking of being a “snobby consumer”... you have ruined me to all other KZbin channels. 😄 I get so bored of all the others, and only yours satisfy anymore. Simply the best! 💕

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Ha! Thank you!

[@AndreasJourney100]

I have been doing intermittent fasting for a few months and find it really easy to do. I'm planning to use it for the last 15 pounds of my 100 pounds weight loss journey.

[@EE-hi4re]

👏🏻

[@cathythomas2692]

Fantastic!

[@frenchstyle7038]

Hello Jennifer! I recently discovered your channel through Marie-Anne Lecoeur and I watched a few of your videos on IF last week and decided to do it. It's been about 5 days now and I feel so good already! You are so inspiring. I do not have a weight target goal, just feeling better and losing the approx. 15 pds I gained during menopause. The first couple of nights were tough as I loved to snack in the evening but I don't even miss it anymore. When I feel a bit hungry, I drink water. I noticed I am less hungry during the day. Your advice and experience has been so helpful. I have never been on a diet either. I exercice regularly and eat well but I had to stop the snacks in the evening. I am so grateful for your videos!

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

Marie-Anne is wonderful. Thank you!

[@jennym4127]

I’ve been intermittent fasting for 7 months. I’ve lost 38 lbs. I would like to lose 5 to 10 more…..( I’ll know it when I see it). I also do longer term fasting, now primarily surrounding my chemo treatments but before that diagnosis I did 24 hr fasts once a month or so. Now I do three and 4 day fasts every 21 days surrounding my chemo treatments. After chemo I plan to do 48 to 72 hr fasts once every 4 to 6 weeks. I do credit my intermittent fasting combined with keto with my cancer being discovered in its early stage, since fasting promotes autophagy and boosts the immune system fight against damaged cells. For me, I eliminate ALL snacking, am extremely low carb, and only eat two meals a day. Lately I’ve been cycling off keto into modest carb consumption in order to create metabolic flexibility. After a day or two of that, I resume low carb. Some keto experts recommend a week or more cycling off, after you meet your goal weight. My fasts are usually 18 to 20 hrs. Everyone needs to model these diets to fit their unique metabolisms. Some, like you, may not need to lower carbs, though most extremely overweight, or borderline obese people will need to do so to eliminate insulin resistance which is the cause of weight gain. Also, it is a lifetime change, not something you start and then stop.

[@kristagramer5898]

It was your first IF video that convinced me to just do it. I had been watching videos about it but after seeing your video and at the same time having my cardiologist recommend Jason Fung’s books to me I started my journey. Low carb since June 1st, started with 16:8 and graduated to ADF alternate day fasting. I have lost 35 pounds. I no longer feel like food has a hold over me the way it has for the last 30 years of my life of constant diet restrictions. Thank you!

[@StaceyKannenberg]

Since watching your videos in July I am down 22.5 lbs! Thank YOU! I have really focused on digestive and inflammation fighting foods to build my immunity! When I hit a stall, I make a change: added more tea to my day, or added things to my water like chia seeds and lemon, or basal, mint, cucumber and lemons to my water, or added cinnamon, ginger, turmeric and black pepper to my tea or added more nuts to my day! I love this!! THANK YOU!

[@TheVictoriaBoland]

I love your Dad’s words regarding how he mentally deals with hunger pangs. And the advice to go to sleep! So wise. We all could probably use more hours.

[@laurensheldrake2902]

I came here to say this! I'm lying in bed, about to go to sleep, and enjoying the slight feeling of hunger that means I've started burning fat!!

[@l.l.lekens6610]

Dear Jennifer, I would like to thank you for the content concerning intermittent fasting! Especially, the one with the Q&A with dr. Patty Tae. I am post menopausal, I have gained weight around the waist and for years I was trying to loose some pounds. But how hard I tried, nothing seemed to change. I visited a menopause consultant and she told me that she practiced intermittent fasting and that it worked for her. So I started to inform myself about this topic. Now, I've lost 8 pounds after a period of 3 months. Thank you again. Keep up the good spirit and work.

[@jennifer4170]

We started IF in March, and not long after, I saw your 1- year follow-up video (I've been a fan for many years). We also adhere, somewhat, to keto, but aren't militant about it. I've lost about 40 lbs; my husband, about 60. It's the most effortless thing I've ever done! I have 23 lbs to go before I'm within the normal BMI range, but might continue another 20-30 lbs to get back to my 20s/ young mommy size (at 58, that may not be doable, but why not try?) We both have many health issues, so this has also helped improve our health (it's true that autophagy does "clean up" damaged cells as well as burns fat, which is key to weight loss without the jiggly loose skin) Someone mentioned Dr. Jason Fung; he's very informative, as well as many other MDs on YT. The resources are out there if you search. But as a naturally lazy, or undisciplined, person, this way of being is very intuitive and so simple to maintain. As Jennifer said, it's just a way of life and thoughts of food no longer dominate our lives!

[@sharonr5848]

I loved your comment (and your father's) that when you're hungry at night don't worry -- it's because you're burning fat. I've thought the same thing and I find it so empowering. Nice to know I'm not the only one thinking this. I'm also a rule follower. I think intermittent fasting gives me a structure to work with and that just works for me. I seemed to plateau with the 16/8 fasting schedule so I went to an 18/6 with 2 meals a day. I never thought I could do this, because I always had to have breakfast. But it's working for me. I feel sharp, clear, and energetic even when I haven't eaten yet in the morning (but don't take my mug of tea away -- a little caffeine is a must!). I'm slowly, but steadily losing weight - more than 20 pounds so far since November.

[@imahick5723]

IF is a life changer. Thanks, Jenn for great ideas on how to live our best lives , at any age, circumstances or financial situation

[@meditationgodsway1834]

Your video from a year ago on fasting just popped up on my phone today. I had never seen your channel before. I'm glad to have found it. I've been doing IF for a year now. My eating window has been 4 hours. It works really well for me. Right now I'm doing a fast with my church and I'm only eating one meal a day. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me, that I was able to maintain the weight loss and feel good, and not be starving! Menopause was not kind and no matter what I did I could not get the weight off. The weight where I feel good in my skin is about 127 and I got up to almost 160! I'm 5'3" and that is way too much for me. The only good thing is I gain all over so most people never even noticed. But it was devistating for me because I have always watched what I ate and exercised. I would say my best tool to do this fast is to always have a travel mug of hot water with a little squeeze of lemon. It keeps me from getting hungry. I am now 2 lbs from the goal I set for myself and I am so happy! I will never go back to eating the way I used to eat. I was already selective about the quality of my food, but now even more so. If I am only eating once or twice a day I want it to be good. If I eat something that's just OK I feel like it was a waste because that's all I'm having until the next day! When you haven't done it you think it's impossible. Just start slow and cut your eating window down and go from there. It's a good thing!

[@lizbridgeman9950]

Maryann! I could not be more happy for you! Such wonderful news.xx

[@nancynewman6592]

I started IF by accident , felt really good, and very slowly lost weight, almost 2 pounds a month. I aimed for 3, and lost 13. I am 69 and did not want to lose quickly, or it could show a lot in my face. I too went below my weight from college, and got worried that it would go too far. I watched your one year video, and you are the ONLY person who brought this issue up. I actually thought I might be ill. To not lose any more weight, my window changed from 11-7, to 10-7. If I have to be up and out early I will eat at 7, if I need to. I used to spend all day , for 40 years! trying to control getting the shakes, from low blood sugar. Sweets were out of the question as that made it worse, so at least that wasn't a problem. In 11 months the shakes have only happened twice. I was definitely a hot eater. Now I rarely think about food in between meals. I also added a lot of foods, like organic potatoes, pastas and homemade breads. I used to gain 2 pounds if I ate anything other than a diet dinner before. I don't think the starches are necessarily good for the system, but I still feel good and don't want to lose more. I never thought that I would be able to enjoy a nice meal with occasional extras. It is such a pleasure after a lifetime of stressing.

[@drleonesse]

When I was a overweight teenager, breakfast was at 6 a.m., lunch on school schedule, dinner at 4ish. I had no control over breakfast and dinner and I really, really wanted/needed to lose weight. I stopped eating lunch. Over the school year I lost 26 pounds (all I needed to lose). Even though this was not intermittent fasting, I had a daily 8 hour block of time when I did not eat.

[@pastorlauren1940]

Jennifer, I’ve always thought you were lovely and slender. But I can see the health on your face now. I’m on that journey myself!

[@jazzmannca]

I started IF 7 days ago and feel better than I have in a very long time. Thank you so much for your videos! I feel like I'm going to have success with this where everything else has failed.

[@jodycourt]

God bless you, Marianne! I am so proud of you and happy for you beating cancer with your choices of IF and eating well. And thank you, Jennifer, for sharing your story and your journey with IF. Such inspiration! My husband and I have been practicing IF since last October and he has dropped 65 pounds and I have lost 10 (I am at my high school weight and don't want to go lower). We both love what we eat and we eat good, quality foods. The feeling of being in control of our bodies is very liberating. And our bodies are rewarding us with feeling good (no aches and pains) and being very active. We are 59 years old and feel great! This is a good lifestyle.

[@lisaemery879]

While I am a new follower of your videos, I have been Intermittent fasting for 8 months and have lost 30 lbs. (I am 61) I recently had a sleep study done for sleep apnea. I was happy to be told that my sleep apnea had reduced enough that it required no treatment, unlike my diagnosis of 12 years ago. My Dr. said this rarely happens that someone improves, even with weight loss, but, he did attribute it to my recent weight loss. I have also finally gotten over my foot pain and back pain. Incidentally, I also practice low carb eating most of the time, but, not keto.

[@pdxoregon1]

Fabulous!!!!

[@tquirkyt7118]

Jennifer… I am so pleased to have found your channel. This summer I lost my father to cancer. It has changed me. My height and weight is the same as your heaviest. I was also thinking I should lose 10 to 15 pounds. I am going to begin intermittent fasting 16:8 tomorrow morning. You are very inspiring, and Marianne‘s letter was inspiring as well. My husband also needs to lose weight… And I hope to be a role model for him to be inspired. Thank you so much for being put in my path.

[@michelleeriksen6816]

How's it going?

[@patriciabond4860]

Praise God! You have lost your sinus problem & Marie Anne has beaten cancer!👏 I have fibromyalgia& am about to start on my intermittent fasting journey myself so please pray this helps me too xxx well done & thank you Jennifer you are such an inspirational lady & I am learning my "Chicness" (if that's even a word lol) from you 😍

[@lindycarol3365]

Love loved love the Mary Ann story!!!!!!! God blessed her through you.

[@jaimiekight]

I literally started crying when you read that email! Praise God!!!

[@Coop0920]

I was looking for ways to help my husband with his high cholesterol and found intermittent fasting. I did a KZbin search and came across your video. I mentioned what you had experienced to him, and he agreed to try. He has been doing this for about two months, and lost 20 lbs! He is also eating healthier and not having the daily extra work snacks. He told me he feels so much better, and has more energy. We haven’t gotten his cholesterol checked again, but we’re hopeful over time this will really help his health. On a side note, I’ve decided to try it as well (not for weight loss but for health as I suffer with IBS). Wow! I cannot believe the difference in my overall energy and digestion. I truly feel so much better! Thank you so much! You’ve truly helped our family.

[@TheDailyConnoisseur]

How wonderful! I'm so happy for both of you!

[@LoriSkees]

That email from Mary Ann is amazing! I am rethinking everything about my husband’s and my diet . We are generally healthy and eat pretty well, but we were shocked when he had a heart attack two weeks ago and a subsequent triple bypass! No heart disease in his family, and no previous symptoms, but he has Rhumatoid Arthritis, which causes inflammation. I have just been diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and am investigating going gluten free, because I’ve heard gluten produces inflammation. I will be looking into IF when our lives settle down a bit. Our daughter is getting married a week from tomorrow! We are all so grateful he will be able to walk her down the aisle! QUESTION: is the 16-8 method the only option, or can you get benefits from other window time frames. Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@anniebernardo7977]

Im reading the comments and there are so many people that you inspire to do IF and they have amazing result.. im also trying IF and whenever i feel like eating on my fasting period i watch your videos your such an inspiration to us.. thank you jennifer..❤

[@jme928]

Ok. That's it! I'm inspired! Between your experiences and results and also listening to The Biblical Nutritionist, I do believe that even after 40 I could be living and looking my healthiest. Change starts today!

[@juliepitchford7324]

You look amazing I totally agree about your inflammation in your face. I follow a Facebook page on intermittent fasting and everyone looks so much younger and you can really tell in their face they have lost the inflammation and weight x

[@christiearnold2781]

What an amazing email!!! I am so happy for Mary Ann. ❤ Thank you so much for doing this video...I was really wavering in my resolve. But I really need this. I will say that in the short time I have been doing it, I have noticed I lose weight faster if I follow your philosophy of not snacking or grazing. So for those hitting a plateau maybe that would help.

[@TheHijabi]

As a Muslim many times I tried to explain the benefits of fasting as we fast at least 30 days (Ramadan) , depending the year we do 18-6 but a dry fast and immediately after Ramadan I feel so much better, my energy levels are much higher during the day and my focus gets better. Thank you Jennifer for putting so much effort in these videos, I really enjoy them!

[@SilentReader2]

This is a very good and practical video. I like how your dad says that when you're hungry it means your burning fat. He is right. Thomas Delauer just posted a video about that as well. Also, I am glad you gave yourself a whole year to lose the weight and still enjoyed life during it all. I am an advocate for that approach. Thanks for your great videos in IF!

[@jennt2882]

Love hearing about Maryann. God bless her. You were also very gracious in how you spoke about her and how she related her journey to you. Thank you for sharing.

[@thezonemtb]

This is the first video of yours I have watched and I love the cancer testimony. As a recent liver cancer survivor I am looking for ways to keep the weight off that I lost while recovering from two liver resection surgeries (30 lbs). Her story has inspired me to take the leap and try intermittent fasting as I was on the fence. Not only for the weight loss but what I call cancer prevention for myself. I have drastically changed my diet and that has helped to maintain my weight along with being able to once again live the active lifestyle I enjoy. But I have hit a plateau and I'm hoping intermittent fasting will help "shock my system" into losing the last bit of weight I want to lose.

[@thespicyrose]

Jennifer, I literally had chills after you read that email. How wonderful to hear such great news! I’m inspired to follow suit. Thank for all of your help and inspiration through out the years 😘

[@lindalifeetc.5296]

Hi Jennifer!! You are just really a great, kind, smart, fun, God loving person! I love that!!❤️🙏🏻 I just started intermittent fasting a few weeks ago…… due to a friend who’s having success with it, and then your video. I’ve lost about 3-4 pounds- it’s a win!! At age 51, it’s been harder to lose weight than it was when I was younger….. I feel like IF is making a difference. And I can tell I already feel better…. everything just seems and feels better. Thanks for your videos, info, and being just a great person!! ☺️❤️🙏🏻😘

[@bridgetgainous5487]

Your sharing is lovely. I just started intermittent fasting 8/21. So far, I am missing 20 lbs from my body. At that time, I weighed 220 lbs. I am still considered obese, but at least I know without a doubt, intermittent fasting is working for me. I am excited for my future progress. Again, thank you for sharing. You look amazing.

[@almaalcaraz7083]

I think you're one of the very few lucky ones that could eat 3 times a day with some carbs and still lose weight with intermittent fasting. I did some IF and lost only 4 lbs. in 6 months. So I did the low-carb intermittent fasting (LCIF) with only 1,200 kcal/day and that's when I lost 30 lbs in 6 months. You're right, it's different for everyone. If anything, intermittent fasting may not lose us big weight but i feel it's helping our bodies inside. It dodges many illnesses that may be developing while we don't do IF.

[@susanmunson4905]

I am with you. I have been doing it for 5 weeks and I have not lost any weight. I like the concept and I want to continue with it, but feel like I need to switch to low carb to get some results.

[@kogiemoodley1537]

I have been doing IF for 3 months .. Lost 3 kgs only... Eating veggies and small amounts of protein...

[@lauragb3677]

I started IF this summer after your video. Thank you…it’s stopped my grazing around the clock. Your results have been terrific.

[@Bobbi-the-Croz]

The letter is amazing! The best thing is to inspire others to make positive changes. This is a testament to your work. Here’s little you just sharing the wonderful and elegant ways to live that you learned all those years ago with Famille Chic. Little did you know how something so simple could save a life. Congratulations to Marianne! I need to get my cholesterol down and this story inspires me to trust in IF. Fear has kept me from committing. Thank you. Bless you.

[@thebooksweread11]

I loved hearing Marianne’s story! So inspiring. Way to go Marianne!!

[@susanjones3723]

You are so beautiful, with or without the 30lbs! I’ve lost 40lbs since meeting Chantel Ray in May. I found you thru her. I have upped my home making game and am getting rid of clutter! Dawn the minimal mom, has also inspired me! I have bought 2 of your books also! Keep up the good work. The calmness of your voice with 4 kiddos is also inspiring.

[@SarahJones-un9xh]

Maryann! So glad to hear your great news!!

[@sandraf6033]

I used to watch your channel years ago and somehow lost you. This video popped up just at the right time for me. Thank you.

[@joannafoster3423]

One very possible reason for a plateau is still too much calorie consumption during the eating window. If you eat 3,000 calories, but have a more sedentary lifestyle where you burn significantly less than that, you will still not lose. Moderation is still an important key with IF.

[@abrahamsilcott2916]

I am very happy that I started on this journey to intermittent fasting. I too look forward to breaking/opening my fast, and look forward to stopping eating. I have come a long way, I use to eat all through the day in the past, and when finished working at 7.00pm I go to my favorite Caribbean restaurant to buy fried chicken fry dumplings and all sorts. Now I can walk home past that same restaurant, and do not feel the need to eat after I have closed my eating window. It is a very good habit to have. I am not so taken up with losing weight, not that it is not happening but I am so happy, to know I have to build a healthy habit. I am obese at the moment 5ft 9ins 17.08 stones or 111 kg. My doctor reckons I must be at 15stones. I will go back to him in a year's time God willing and surprise him. I am optimistic, that will be the case. Can't wait.

[@worditoutwoman]

You truly look so good, much younger, more vibrant. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@ashlynnkaplan680]

Thank you so much for sharing your journey and encouraging your listeners! I started intermittent fasting about 18 months ago as well. Three years ago I had my second daughter who was born with congenital heart disease. She would require two separate heart surgeries which happened over the course of 8 months. She had many complications with feeding and was on continuous tube feeds through her whole first eight months. I wanted to breast-feed her which required exclusive pumping to do; she couldn’t nurse. We would still have to fortify with formula because of the amount of calories she needed for how hard her heart was working. I had a wonderful, quality pump (Spectra-feels just like a baby!) and purchased silicone flanges and all the things I would need to most productively and effectively express breastmilk for her. Unfortunately, I did not get a good start and the stress of what we were going through limited my milk supply. In order to help it out, I ate all the things that increase milk production… Carbohydrate/starts rich foods. I gained so much weight and became so inflamed. I wasn’t moving much apart from walking to the hospital. I had a 30 minute drive to the hospital each way and I sat in the hospital most of the time. I sat down pumping frequently and doing power pumping sessions to try to assist my milk supply. So I had very little movement, a ton of calories, a lot of stress… I also became very insulin resistant as a result. After my daughters second surgery when she was fully repaired, we were able to wean her from tube feeding and start oral feeding! Today, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between her and other children apart from the scars she bears beneath her shirt. We are incredibly grateful and blessed! But I was left in a terrible state of health. I was so happy to be able to feed my daughter the best way possible with both breast milk and formula and she did do so much better this way, but my body was broken down from it. I’m grateful I was able to produce just enough milk for what she needed in that time, I pumped for 13 months. I started intermittent fasting a few months later in December along with a regular exercise routine. I went to physical therapy for my core and started slowly regaining strength. I worked with them about what kind of workouts to do and how to work up to regular exercise. Now, about a year and a half later into intermittent fasting I have been able to lose about 20 pounds! I’m still on my journey for sure and have about 15 more pounds I would like to lose but I’m in a very good place with muscle tone and energy to play with my children! I follow several KZbinrs here for intermittent fasting and just found you a little more recently but I have to say I definitely like your approach! It is sustainable and doesn’t require so much tracking or special foods/cutting groups out. I did have to do some elimination for a time to bring down information a little more quickly but I have never felt better!

[@shereemoon]

Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing this inspiring part of your journey. I am so blessed by the impact to the viewer who is finding great health hope by adding IF. I have been intermittent fasting for over a year and it is a lifestyle addition for me as well. I am coming to health from a lifetime of obesity and emotional eating. Adding the freeing boundaries of IF has been what gives me hope in true freedom and hope for lasting victory. Still a ways to go on my journey, but great progress. You are a blessing!

[@SheriAnne0711]

O wow…. Thank you for sharing Maryanne’s email . I was so happy hearing about her results!! I am on my 3rd week of IF and I am going to scale back to 16:8 versus 20:4 and stressing about food. I am so hopeful this will help me lose 60 pounds!!

[@jennifersmith9892]

Jennifer, you inspired me to try intermittent fasting and I’ve lost the 10 lbs I wanted and am back to the weight I was before having my children. All this while going through menopause which is a time in a woman’s life that makes weight loss very difficult. I feel great and look better than I have in years! Thank you! (Oh, I also must admit that I never took my coffee black but always with a bit of Half & Half and still lost the weight). 😉

[@CG-mj8tk]

did u drink your coffee during the eating window or before? Tia! So hard to go all black! 😑

[@jennifersmith9892]

@@CG-mj8tk I actually drank it during my fasting window. Just one large cup of decaf with about 1or 2 tablespoons ( I don’t measure) of half and half. I know heavy cream is actually preferred when fasting due to the higher fat content, but I prefer half and half. Dr Jason Fung says a little cream in the coffee is acceptable so that’s what I do! I think it satiates me enough to get me through my fasting window :-)

[@CG-mj8tk]

@@jennifersmith9892 that's so encouraging. I'd rather skip coffee altogether probably if I had to do black. Lolz. I need to lose another 10 at least, so this is helpful. Appreciate the reply!

[@jennifersmith9892]

@@CG-mj8tk I agree! Black coffee is a bummer. There are also some good fat only creamers out there like bulletproof that contain just grass fed butter and MCT oil that’ll work and I’ve tried, but I haven’t found the bit of cream in my coffee to hinder me and I love the taste best so that’s what I’m sticking with!

[@CG-mj8tk]

@@jennifersmith9892 me too!

[@angelac2807]

I am so mad that I found this channel! Do you know how long it's going to take me to go back and watch ALL of your videos!! I don't have time for that!! But I will figure it out...lol. Great content! Already know I'm going to learn so much!! Thank you for this channel!!

[@saracross5121]

2 months in 12 lbs lost 7 inches lost overall Doing 14:10 fast, 10am to 8pm but usually closes at 7pm. No exercise routines, no denying, no calorie counting, and always satisfied! Hi Jennifer! Your 12m IF update vid was what changed my view of IF and inspired me to start. I experience all the additional benefits from IF. I love this new lifestyle! Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring us in so many ways.