I’m a bit late to this video but I just wanted to mention that I’ve not seen many “diet/exercise” related videos that don’t involve tons of bikini photos or focus on images of someone’s midsection. I think you’ve handled this topic in such a classy and modest way! Thanks ☀️
When I was a teen, IF was just the way I lived my life and I was always naturally very slim. In my 20s, we started hearing about blood sugar spikes, etc. and were told to eat 6 small meals a day to avoid that. For the first time in my life, I started GAINING weight, even though I was never satisfied. I’m so glad updated science has validated NOT eating if you’re NOT hungry. Also, in your 40s, your digestive system will thank you for giving it a break, ha.
Yeah, when my hypoglycemia was REALLY bad years ago (now I'm pre-diabetic) I was told to eat every 1-1.5 hours. It helped, but I think was causing MORE damage long term.
My mother has a friend named Martha and her mother Clara lived to be 107!! Amazingly, Clara never lost her memory. They did the intermittent fasting while making the noon day their biggest meal and around 5:00 each day they kept it light with a salad or soup. They always lived this lifestyle along with walking everyday. Great video Jennifer ~ thank you for inspiring us!!!
Aw, my husband's grandma also lived to be 107! (1910 - 2017) she ate whatever she wanted (we're Mexican American so lots of rice, beans and tortillas) and yet this wonderful woman never took a single medication! ❤
Thank you for the informative video! Based on my doctor’s guidance, I have been been practicing 16:8 IF for 2 years. I’ve lost 60 pounds, stabilized my sleep insomnia, and have finally kicked that inner voice that’s always obsessing about FOOD! Truly life changing for me. Thank you for the thoughtful video, as always! 🌹
That's a great point about the inner voice obsessing about food. I realized that I thought about food all the time and never let myself be hungry. IF is so good for that!
@@GinaStanyerBooks that’s pretty typical in America. Not quite sure where it started this idea that we’re not supposed to feel hunger. I can remember even as a kid in the 60’s and 70’s that we weren’t allowed to eat between meals so it’s a fairly recent “trend”......maybe starting in the 90’s or early 2000’s.
Cultural FYI: Up until very recently, most farming regions of the U.S. Midwest called their large midday meal "dinner" and the lighter evening meal "supper." For example, "Sunday Dinner" is at noon (or as soon as it can be set out after church). Thanksgiving Dinner is midday or as early as can be arranged in the afternoon. Dinner is the big meal. But the snack meal you pack to carry to school is "lunch." Hardworking farmers expected a big meal--dinner--at noon. My mother and I still use the breakfast, dinner, supper terminology. Thanks for a very interesting and intlligent discussion! I can attest to excellent success with IF (combined with low carb) myself.
This is more of a class difference than a regional difference. Working class families have always eaten earlier because they need more energy for hard labor, whereas wealthy families would eat later in the evening to socialize, with dinner set at 7pm or 8pm.
I'm from the Midwest. Lunch was called dinner, then the evening meal was supper. You just gave the best explanation of why we did that, that I have ever heard! Wow! Thank you!
I’ve been 18 hour IF for a couple of years and I feel wonderful. I have cancer in three spots and I did it because of your body going into atophagy. Our bodies slough off the bad cells and rejuvenate during the time we are not eating. Becuz of the cancer, I also don’t eat sugar. Cancer loves sugar and when I stick to this way of eating, my cancer numbers remain low. I love not having to hold my stomach in and how I feel. I’m not advocating this for everyone but it surely has many many benefits that I think are a much better way of eating. Thank you for making people aware.
Blessings to you! Thank you for sharing this with us all, it's so inspiring to hear about how you took charge and the difference it's made for you, best wishes to you.
Thank you for your comments as I am a cancer patient as well. My treatments ended 6 months ago and I am only now beginning to look less bloated from all the steroids. I so appreciate your insight.
I would love to see a “Day In the Life” with IF included. Like how to do handle feeding, teaching and caring for your kids during the day and live this lifestyle, including time for exercise and work.
While living with a family in Italy I experienced the same “snacking isn’t chic” mindset! It was certainly a shock to my American girl system at first but found the hunger made me appreciate mealtime even more! Thank you for sharing your experience .😊 I was gifted your books during the early stages of quarantine and have been thriving on your content ever since!
@@guendalinamion6260 thank God ya'll dont!! To many of us Americans it's almost expected to have a snack and snacks around the house. My mom gets mad that I don't buy chips, cookies, sweets and cola for my kids. Uh, no mom!!
I'm so inspired. I've been struggling with 30 pounds that have been hanging on for over 10 years. I've done everything under the sun from calorie counting, forgoing carbs, hard exercise, etc. Perhaps shaking up my meal routines is all I've needed to do. I have nothing to lose at this point. I'll give it a try. Thank you Jennifer!
@Wanda P I’m so glad you said this (post menopause). I’m in the midst of menopause at age 53 and trying to lose and/or maintain a good weight has been a real struggle. IMO, there’s nothing like battling menopause. I’m going to give this a try.
@@mommabear5059 I'm 53 and postmenopausal. I have 20 lbs to lose. I run fast and hard everyday, but because of my age it's very hard on my body. And I am not loosing any weight. May I ask if you have lost any weight and if so what worked for you. Thank you :)
This is such a lovely video, as usual. I really enjoy Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist from Canada. His statement on fasting definitely changed my outlook. "Starving is not having food to eat, while fasting is choosing not to eat for a specified period of time.". I used to eat breakfast first thing, because "I should". I now eat when I am hungry, usually between 10 and noon. Thank you for sharing your ideas. You look radiant.
I am perhaps a slightly younger viewer (30 years old), however I always have been attracted to shall we say, older more traditional mentalities. I heard about your books (and have read them all) and have been a faithful viewer for just over two years, yes I watched the older videos as well. I finally took the plunge on the 10 item wardrobe this fall! I got a new teaching job in a Catholic school, and since I am not a big shopper, I just wanted to simplify my life...like many others have said...GAME CHANGER!
Dear Jennifer. I come from India where fasting is a part of the culture at large, unfortunately no one really explained the science of it. I always saw my grandmother practice this so strictly, and being so energetic till her last days. According to the yogic culture, fasting is performed based on the phases of the moon called 'Ekadasi' (Waxing/Waning of moon). Other types of fasting can be eating just once a day (usually late afternoon), abstinence of an item (usually rice), eating only fruits, etc. You explained Intermittent Fasting very well, thank you for that. I am motivated to go back to IF.
Thank you for watching today's video! If you have any questions about Intermittent Fasting please leave them down below and I can address them in a follow-up video. If you have experience with any of the topics discussed in today's video, please share! Thanks so much and I will see you soon! Love, Jennifer
Jennifer, We ate this way as a family when I was growing up: breakfast at 7, lunch at noon & dinner at 5; thinking back we had smaller flatware and dishes, too. Great topic! Julie 🌷
Hello Jennifer! I would like to know, when you started intermittent fasting, if you did it slowly for example twice a week, to gradually do it more often? And now, do you do intermittent fasting every day? I would also like to know what is a lighter meal for you, that you eat at diner time. Could you give me, give us a few examples? Thank you so much for that very inspiring video! You don’t know it, but it comes for me at a very good time! I am so grateful!
Great video. My advice to people would be to definitely see a nutritionist. It makes a big difference as everyone’s body is different. Yet, my nutritionist had me on a plan where I don’t eat after dinner. I have 2 full meals spaced 3-4 hours apart and healthy snack in the afternoon and then 3 hours layer, a healthy dinner and I don’t eat again probably for 13-14 hours, no night snacking. I never thought of this as intermittent fasting. But I guess it is. It definitely has helped me lose weight and keep it off.
This video came just when I needed it. At 65 years old, I have been conscious of what I eat for 50 years. Recently I had a conversation with a friend where I admitted I was just tired of thinking about it. I had already planned to quit dieting (i have been on WW for 3 years) and to accept where I am. In my 20s I did IF without knowing it. I just never ate until 11 because I just wasn't hungry. Your video has given me new hope. I am ready to really enjoy my food again. Thank you, Jennifer.
My great grandparents were from northern Italy & dinner was around 4pm. Years ago I struggled with my weight & tried so many diets. When I read that our bodies don’t recognize all of the chemicals in diet foods (I’m an RN), I gave them up for real butter & real foods (think 50 years ago when people ate “real” foods) I began to lose weight naturally. I felt satiated, so I ate less. Since Covid, I’ve gained about 6 lbs. I’m just under 5’, so 6 pounds on me looks like 20 on others. From experience I know I begin to drop weight when I feel hunger pangs. I think as Americans we feel we should never feel hungry. Intermittent fasting sounds like a smart way to let our body do what it is supposed to. I’m intrigued. I’m going to give it a try! I also just ordered your first book. It sounds like my type of book!
I have been doing 16 to 18 hour fasting for months and the benefits have been fantastic and I’m 71! I have lost weight, gained energy and have a brighter outlook on life! I have honestly become much more aware of my food through fasting. Highly recommend it!
Such a good video! I had noticed you had lost weight but you have always looked so beautiful I thought maybe you were just dressing or doing your makeup differently. I appreciate all the info I think I will try this! My weight has definitely been going in the wrong direction! I would love to see a “What I eat in a day” for you these days!
IFing for two years now. 'Clean' IFing, with normally a 17/7 window. I've lost 60lbs. The autophagy and energy is amazing!!!!! TY for bringing this into the normal light. I firmly believe it is the answer to many medical problems.
I love to watch how you thread together different philosophies you’ve learned over the years, and you get so excited when these ideas compliment each other and work in real life. Life is truly a classroom, and you are one of the great teachers!
Yes, great video! I love using Intermittent Fasting as a tool myself, but also as a nutritionist, I've watched many of my clients have great success with it as well. I like that it's fairly easy for most people to implement, and as you mentioned, it doesn't cost a penny either - which is great. I also like how it adds structure to the day without having to be overly regimented about what you're eating, and if you're a nighttime snacker, it can be helpful to have a cut off period. It can also help you eat less overall without consciously trying to restrict your intake since it shortens your eating window. Even just fasting for a minimum of 12 hours can be beneficial and a great place for beginners to start before working up to 14 or 16 hours. And it's not even something that you have to do every single day to see benefits. I have to say that I'm also very much on board with your "snacking is so not chic" policy, particularly the mindless and grazing all day kind of snacking. It seems we live in a culture where at the slightest stomach rumble we have to go rescue it with a snack. Of course, all of the specially designated "healthy" snack foods marketed at us doesn't exactly help the situation, but I digress :)
I lost 35 pounds after having my first with IF. Currently pregnant with #3 and plan to do IF after this pregnancy. My husband and I love working out while fasting. We did a 10 mile hike in the Shenandoah valley and not worrying about food while we were out there was great...breaking our fast after that was amazing!! Still one of the best meals of our lives!
My husband is really good about exercising during his fast and it has helped him tremendously. I need to get better about that! I tend to exercise later in the day.
I have been intermittent fasting daily (but also a 36 hour once a week fast too) since January 20 this year and have lost 35 pounds. Mine is very stubborn weight, so it takes more effort than what you are describing. As for forgoing the carbs, I have seen in my own life and with some others that there is a true carb addiction. One dessert leads to a whole week or month of binge eating. It's like being an alcoholic. It is much easier just to stay away from the sugar to start with. I'm glad you don't seem to struggle with this.
IT made so much sense to me when I first learned about it. I have always been slightly nauseous when faced with food until I have been up for at least 3 or 4 hours. Skipping a morning meal works with my own natural rhythms.
I am a subscriber to the intermittent fasting practice, as well. It works! I've added daily yoga practice into my life, too. I get on the mat for at least 20 minutes a day, sometimes up to an hour. This has let me to meditation and short daily affirmations, and generally taking better care of my mental health. It feels good.
YES! I’ve been loving intermittent fasting for the last few years! It’s casual and relaxed and natural feeling for me! Also you look beautiful per the usual 😍
I just watched this video again. It's so inspiring. I absolutely love all 3 aspects you spoke about. I love the idea of being self-controlled in eating, something I still struggle with and I hate that. Having a special "tea time" with a special decadent snack makes it fun. It helps you feel in control and sophisticated. I followed the concepts in this video in 2021. I lost 14 lbs in a month and my chronic joint pain disappeared. Sadly we went on vacation and I never got back on track. I gained the weight back, but my joint pain did not return. I'm starting again and am excited to reap the benefits!
I don’t do intermittent fasting but I do fast the month of Ramadan since I’m Muslim. I believe last year I lost 10-15 lbs without changing the food that I eat (since losing weight isn’t the point of fasting Ramadan. It is a nice side effect though). What I noticed is that since we stop eating at dawn until the sun sets, by the time we get to our meal, we are not really hungry but thirsty (no food and no liquids, there are exceptions for people with medical needs) and I notice that I can’t even eat as much as I thought I could. I was even more productive and had lots of energy. Thinking about what you are going to eat all the time is exhausting mentally 😅 I also just finished reading The Jane Austen Diet and I enjoyed the authors sense of humor as well ☺️
It’s interesting that this method of eating matches up with when I would eat my meals when I was at combat training many years ago when I was in the Air Force. The chow hall would close around 6, so we would need to eat dinner around 5 or 5:30. I remember I lost weight without even trying. Now I know why. I need to get back to this. I thought all this time it was a coincidence. Interesting also is that I’m not all that hungry later at night, preferring my main meal in the afternoon. Thank you for another lovely video.
I started I.F. as well during the lockdown! You are just like me, I felt like I needed a schedule, too. Time became weird being at home so much. I've also lost 20 pounds! Fasting sounds scary but it's totally doable!
It's interesting when you think of the word breakfast (break fast). People never used to eat breakfast until after their morning chores. It's good to work up an appetite before your first meal.
I love this! One thing I find interesting, I would adore to have my largest meal at lunch and often in the summer (I'm a teacher) this is what I do. During the school year though I find by the time I get home the last thing I want is a salad for dinner, whereas I love having my salad for lunch at school! I live in Southern Alberta and our winters are cold and long and so to have something that's not warm and comforting for dinner in the winter isn't a reality. When it comes down to it, it's all about listening to one's body and doing what fuels it.
I began intermittent fasting back in January and have lost 30 lbs and 4 sizes, while everyone else I know was gaining during quarantine. I love the whole process of food from shopping, to cooking, to eating so fasting is perfect for me. No one believes me when I tell them I still eat whatever I want. I no longer have dips and rises in my blood sugar, get "hangry" and feel better than I have in years. I will never turn back. A friend of mine has began fasting and is thrilled that she can have pasta, pizza & bread again.
I feel an increased mental clarity when I use the intermittent fasting eating plan. Thank you for taking the time to explain this simple and effective way of eating. You have inspired me to go back to my 16 hour fasting routine and I look forward to it and to more of your discussion on this topic.
Hi Jennifer, my acupuncturist recommended 3 days of intermittent fasting 14-16 hours each day and 1 day “off” to improve liver function. Have you heard of this option? She recommended sipping bone broth or coffee with coconut fat or ghee if you feel lightheaded during fasting (things that do not spike your insulin). And I think it works well. This, over a short period of time, combined with a “breath to motion” practice-for me, I chose yoga-cured some measurable health issues I was having related to stress. Thank you for making a video on this topic, your insights are inspiring as always.
So cool!! I started skipping breakfast and stop eating at 6 since September, and I lost 4 pounds! At first I didn’t have energy in the morning; but body adjusted. Appreciate you, Jen. God bless
I love intermittent fasting. I've lost all of my baby weight and then some. I've also gained time back for myself with less planning my life around food (extra dishes, thinking about snacks). I eat a late lunch snack at work, and then a full dinner together with my family
Oh Jennifer, how I loved this video. I'm 78 years old and need to take off 10 to 15 lbs. At my age I do not want to deny myself of all fats and desserts. In my mind I feel like I have to give up the things I truly enjoy in order to loose weight. I feel guilty when I'm trying to diet and I eat something sweet and feel like a failure because I'm not doing the perfect diet. You have encouraged me so much with your thoughts about not depriving yourself of all those things you enjoy. Hey, at my age I want to enjoy my life and the things I do. I will try intermittent dieting and will let you know how it goes. You have given me the courage to try losing this extra weight and accept being a little naughty . Lol. By the way I'm healthy and take no prescription drugs. I'm thankful.
I’ve been intermittent fasting since July 1st and have lost 20 pounds so far as well and will continue part time. Although my eating window is 2pm to 8pm with a extra large coffee during the morning and afternoon.
This is so encouraging! I have 20 lbs that I really need to lose. I have a question for you about the coffee that you drink in your fasting time. Is it ok to put half and half in my coffee during that time or does that mess with my bodies fasting?
@@gbear7772Thank you, you’re encouraging me too! I also have to say that the 2 meals I eat a day (2pm and 7pm) are healthy and I exercise for 15mins 4 times a week. But I also allow myself 2 indulgent meals twice a week and treats here and there. And I have 55 more pounds to go! I put one cup of 1% milk in my coffee so I think half and half would be fine just a few more calories which is not going to mess anything up.
@@gbear7772 I make “bulletproof-adjacent” coffee as a treat and don’t really enjoy black coffee, so I wait to have coffee until I open my window. Autumn Bates and Gin Stephens (“Delay, Don’t Deny” author) both advise a clean fast, and another YTer (Angela Braniff) found her weight loss stalled until she fasted clean. Try a week or month one way and a month another and see what works for you. Shortening my fast to 14 hrs and delaying my coffee until my eating window are things that make IF “lifestyle-worthy” for me.
As a Muslim, I’m so glad to see people taking on fasting! We fast for 30-37 days straight in the month of Ramadan. However, Different from intermittent fasting we don’t drink liquids either. I’ve always wanted to extend my fasting by taking on intermittent fasting too at different parts of the year, but I haven’t done so yet. This is highly encouraging. Maybe I should ease myself into in? It really does change you and help you lose weight. We usually have our “big” meals at sunrise and sundown when fasting. It’s not that hard, the hardest part is no water if anything, but you do get tired and cold sometimes. Headaches also, and sometimes you really miss the morning coffee. Jennifer, have you found your weight loss on specific areas on your body? I feel like I lose where I shouldn’t and hang on to what I want to lose.
I watched one of your videos for the first time a week ago and knew fasting was the way I needed to lose my weight. I love my food too and I can never stick to a diet long term. It’s been one week now, and I’ve lost five pounds! Thank you for the inspiration!
It's always fun to hear about someone else's journey with Intermittent fasting, I'm looking forward to hearing more! I have been an IFer for over two years now and I love both the freedom and structure it brings, its health benefits have been the bonus.
Did intermittent fasting in the first corona wave when I wasn't able to do sports and work. Did awesome for stabilizing my weight and learning that I can manage having a little hunger instead of getting hangry every time 😊 #firstworldproblem
Love this, I am currently in a situation where i cant workout or work and so I'm glad Intermittent fasting worked for you, I am going to start this week :)
I’m so happy that I came across this video. I was just noticing how I would make breakfast, even though I wasn’t hungry at all. I have been doing IF for two days, and I don’t notice more energy, but I’m sticking to it.
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve also been intermittent fasting for a few months and it’s been very good for me. Not just the weight loss, I’ve also lost 20 lbs, but also the embers and mental clarity. I really have also enjoyed your meal planning videos and noticed I felt when you plated your meals, the portion is very modest. I would like so see you also do a video about portions both for meals and desserts. Seems like you’ve got a good handle on it.
I just finished listening to the audiobook of ‘The Jane Austin Diet’ and I loved it. Very thought provoking concepts and the author was very entertaining. I would have never picked this up, so thank you Jennifer for the recommendation. “Soil sniffer” made me chuckle but keeps coming back to me again and again. I have been spending a great deal more time outside after reading the book!
I have been slowly working in a short fast (I’m only 2 months postpartum and tandem nursing, so trying not to do too much too soon)... I love how flexible it is! On the other hand, my husband was watching this video with me, and he says he wants to write a book called The Hobbit Diet 😂 “First breakfast... second breakfast... elevensies!”
Hi Jennifer! One thing that I do and notice in your videos is paying attention to portion size and use smaller antique plates. I also eat slowly and really enjoy my food. In the morning I make a bowl of cut up fruits and keep the refrigerator for an evening snack so I'm not tempted to just grab anything. And like you said it's not a diet it's a lifestyle! Thanks Jennifer!
Similar journey here with intermittent fasting and the Jane Austen diet book. I'm still in the nursing phase and appreciate hearing you be realistic about that.
This is fantastic, thank you! I previously did IF along with keto and while effective, the carb deprivation aspect was not sustainable for me. You’ve inspired me to try IF along with my regular balanced diet. Thank you! 💗
Thank you for sharing. I am going to read the jane austen diet. Would you be able to share some of your light supper Ideas? We eat our heavy meal at lunch as well, but I am usually stumped for lighter options for later in the day. We also eat at 5. Thank you!
In case it’s helpful...I live in Paris and am married to a French man. Like she mentions in the video- the French eat their largest meal for lunch, including dessert. For dinner, we often eat soup. This time of year, I’ll make a vegetarian soup of zucchini, carrots, garlic, onions, leeks, 1-2 potatoes for thickening, then use an immersion blender to purée it. Here, soup is never chunky, always puréed. I’ll serve a bowl or two of this with a side of banquette, and that’s our dinner many nights.
This was wonderful. Thank you for this classy, put- together content. I’m a mom of three kids and the third one really got to me in my thirties. The weight was harder to shed and my hormones were not the same as before. That being said, I find your content palpable and elegantly well done. Thank you for this from a mother/ mature woman’s perspective.
I feel great on intermittent fasting especially when I eat meals that keep my bloodsugar stable. I loved this video so much since I often wondered if you were intermittent fasting and what more 'secrets' you might have on staying healthy beautiful and energetic ❤
IF has been the best thing that has happen to me in 2020. Despite off all the wrongs of this year, IF has been live changing. I’ve lost 50lbs. Started in Jan and lost most of the weight by March. I’ve kept it off!!!!! That’s the most amazing thing about it. It’s easy and free. Saves money. Easy to plan for. I did keto as well. Now I am eating more “normal” but I feel that I will be ok because of fasting. Thank you for sharing. Snacking is soooo no chic indeed.
I read Madame Chic a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Going to read it again! I've recently restarted keto and doing 2 meals a day. I have about 55 lbs to lose and I've been overweight most of my 68 years. Keto and intermittent fasting is better than all the other diets I've tried primarily due to the fact that I'm not starving all day and I'm not preoccupied with thinking of my next meal. Thank you for informative videos.
Thank you for touching on this subject. I have been doing intermittent fasting since early this year, and it has proved to help especially since we are at home more and I don't desire to put on the 'quarantine 15'. Could you please do a video about children's etiquette during the holidays and among extended family? Maybe to promote your book "Connoisseur Kids" too.
You did such a great job of explaining this concept Jennifer! I was never interested in this before, but now I am intrigued. It makes a lot of sense and you look amazing! 💛🤗💛
I combined Intermittent Fasting with the Keto diet. Exercise and healthy eating alone were not working for me. I was able to lose 38 pounds in 6 months. My body felt the best that it has ever felt while doing that. I have since switched to carb conscious eating mixed with IF. I still feel great, though my hormones can sometimes fluctuate. I surpassed my goal weight by 15 pounds and now weigh less than I did when I got married at 19. I have 4 children and my youngest is about to turn 2 in a few weeks. I had my turning point when I grew tired of having nothing in my closet that fit me comfortably. I loved the clothing I had so I knew that if I wanted to continue wearing them I needed to change.
As a reference librarian with years of experience, I would recommend this book, The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Dr. Jason Fung. My doctor also recommended this book. Please don't use UA-cam for research - millions of hits doesn't mean that the information is valid. Call your public library reference department to get up to date research by professionals.
Thank you, for this comment. As someone who has fully recovered from a lifelong battle with disordered eating, I know it's critical to know your sources of information. There are many doctors with popular channels that cover the topic. Though I respect their education, are they experts in the area? What works for some does not work for all. Also, in a food & diet obsessed culture full of extremes, consider a moderate approach to all things. 12-16 hours fasting is moderate. The trend of 18 hrs-several days, I REALLY caution people to consider if this extreme is necessary, or just a desperate solution to an unhappy body image. Be. Careful. Yes!! Simply eating supper early & then not snacking all evening, followed by breakfast after, say 7a.m. is going to yield positive results. But, just know, these results are not proof that a more extreme approach is even better. 👏👏
Gail how do we get our local librarians to carry more up to date health books? I've requested highly researched and best selling books in the past at our local library and they never seem to get purchased. Our city even has a health initiative and regularly promotes exercise, mental health, wellness resources, etc!
@@AVega-rx4px Book purchases are always driven by budgets which may be funded by your local jurisdictions or the state. I would suggest getting another person to put in a request for the same title, and that might trigger a book purchase if there's more than one request. Your library may purchase online medical databases, and feel that they have everything covered with that information. Public libraries shy away from titles that they feel are too academic. Talk to the person in your city that is in charge of the health initiative, and partner with them to get the library to purchase more titles. Library budgets are hurting this year as revenues are down across the state due to the pandemic. I'm so glad to hear that you support your public library!!
LOVE! I've been doing intermittent fasting for about 2 years now. I feel so much better in several ways and it has helped get a couple of my blood level ratios in line. I also agree with your attitude towards food and eating. I try to eat a healthy balanced diet--and it does seem to matter more and more as we get older. :-) I'm glad that I set some really good habits in place in my late 30's and 40's. When COVID first started I was grazing and going into the kitchen too frequently and so had to work on reigning that in. I read the Jane Austen Diet book after you mentioned it in the spring and it really resonated with me. Another great video, Jennifer!
I found your one year IF video last Sunday and was very inspired and followed it this week. I lost 5 lbs. I have attempted IF before but just didn't stick with it. Seeing your results truly inspired me. I look forward to reading your books. Thank-you for taking the time to make these videos. I think of you as my new mentor!
I just started IF and I am loving the results. I am combining IF with exercise and eating healthier. I was stress eating as well and I was big on snacking. I like that it’s not about what I eat, but when I eat-life changing! Thank you for this informative video.
Love how easy it is! Like you I had lost all of the baby weight after my four but than came pre-menopause ugh game changer but intermittent fasting is about the only thing helping
I am going through menopause and when I started to notice a bit of weight gain around the middle, I started intermittent fasting plus I lowered my carbs. The weight melted away and I have a waist! It really does work and I feel good. I also eat lots of regenerative raised meat, organs and full-fat dairy plus fermented foods. Weston A. Price foods. No low fat and no processed food. It really works ☺️
Like you, I'm in that late peri-menopause state and the weight does start to hit the middle. IF has definitely helped me. I loosely follow the Weston Price method. Except...I struggle with fermented foods. I'm too picky, I guess. What fermented foods do you like?
My family has done a form of intermittent fasting since I was a child. We always ate our biggest meal at 3pm, and a lighter supper at 6pm and nothing after that. For me it's a way of life and I have never had issues with weight, nor has my parents or brothers. We all continue this lifestyle with our own families now.
I really enjoyed this! Thank you for the inspiration! I used to be faithful with IF and saw wonderful results from more energy, weight loss, and just over all enthusiasm. Getting back on it. I started today and already am feeling better! Thank you for your videos!
Fascinating, Jennifer! I really enjoyed the comments about the Jane Austen "diet"...I visited her house in England once and it's astonishing how TINY it was. There was no room for a secret snack stash in that cottage! ;-) Twenty pounds is quite an accomplishment for someone as petite as you are--congratulations and I love that you aren't just drinking cabbage water or something. Nicely done and great information! Blessings!
This video comes at a really great time for me. I am looking to do a major lifestyle change because of a pretty negative visit to my doctor. I want to be healthy so I can serve the ones I love!
Interestingly, my parents (both 90 yrs old) had parents born in the late 1800’s, and have always called our a big afternoon meal ‘dinner’. So there was breakfast, lunch, supper for most weekdays. But on when we had company over, and the lunch was the biggest meal (like Sundays around 1:00), then that was called ‘dinner’, as in Sunday Dinner.
Thank you for specifying the importance of your doctor’s okay. Healthy eating and a healthy attitude to food / eating takes concerted effort in a world where fast / rubbish food is advertised to kids and often cheaper (in terms of immediate cost) than healthy foods. So many people don’t learn the skills to shop, prepare, cook and store from our parents or school home economics anymore. Stay safe and best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Excellent video Jennifer, very well put together. I've been accidentally practicing intermittent fasting for several months. I've notice inch loss the most. I don't own a scale (numbers mess with my mind😝) I saw a dear friend last weekend in person for the first time in months and she said boy your face is not nearly as puffy. Omgosh what are you doing? I had not noticed any change in my face. I suffer from a chronic inflammation issue and I have to take prednisone several times a year so I'm not hurting. It dawned on me I've been doing I.F. the inflammation is leaving my body, hence the bloated, puffy look is not there. I haven't been on prednisone in 7 months just as long as I've been diligently practicing I.F. I haven't had to take and the pain is greatly reduced to almost nothing. I feel pretty darn good. I will use this method for the rest of my life. 😁🌷
Thank for you for this informative and inspiring talk on intermittent fasting, Jennifer! I tried it for a short time, but then “fell off the wagon.” When I followed the plan, I was thrilled to find that even as a 63 y/o woman whose chronic migraines prevent her from exercising regularly, I was able to lose a few pounds when nothing else had worked. However, subsequent attempts to get back on the plan have failed b/c I get hungry late at night and can’t fall asleep with a growling stomach. I usually succumb by having warm skim milk with honey and a graham cracker (or two!) or sometimes just half of a banana. Then, when I wake up, I’m starving and can’t wait to eat. Did you encounter this problem? Of course, I imagine that with 4 children and running a beautiful house and a thriving business, you probably don’t have any trouble sleeping, no matter what! Thanks for whatever you can share! Love your channel!
Deirdre, this could be my story as well! I stopped eating at 5:30 pm but woke up super early because I was so hungry and not being able to even have coffee with half and half .....which would have held me over a bit was too much.....and I fell off the wagon too. I think I may revisit this again, but maybe be OK with making my window a bit larger lol. Maybe just not eating after super and then eating breakfast when you are hungry is OK too and not make yourself hangry ????? Good luck to you and me!
I've heard that what you eat can make a difference in if you get hungry or not. I've noticed myself that if I eat sweets and carbs I get more hungry. If I eat vegetables and protein I'm more satiated. And I've been doing IF for 3 weeks.
I have done intermittent fasting in the past, when I was losing baby weight. I thought it was effective for all the same reasons as you, but I just HATED not eating breakfast. I was doing 12-8pm as an eating window. I don’t know why I didn’t try moving the window up! I might try IF again, as I have about 10 lbs of baby weight I’d like to lose. I like the idea of having a large lunch. This is what we did growing up on Sunday after church. Then everyone would relax and the kids would play, and there was leftovers if you were hungry at 5. And no dishes late at night! I Might try implementing this on the weekends!
Jennifer, this was such a great summary of Intermittent Fasting! I have been doing IF for about a year and a half now and I can't speak highly enough about it. The health benefits are amazing, and the energy I have in my fasted state has truly been life-changing. I highly recommend the book Fast, Feast, Repeat by Gin Stephens for a science-based, but delightfully readable summary of everything you need to know about the way of life. Not only is IF free, it also saves you money. I just can't say enough good things about it. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world!
I think why not snacking is so helpful for weight control is that it's doesn't keep the stomach stretched, so when you actually have a meal your going to feel fuller without over eating. If you think about those hot dog contests those contestants actually train by stretching their stomach muscles before the competitions so they can fit more food in a short amount of time.
I was born and I grew up in Saudi Arabia. Lunch is our main meal of the day as well. For dinner, we usually have something lighter than lunch. Although, we have our dinner very late at 8-10 as night life is very important because of the heat during the day.
I just wanted to say thank you.. i watched your video of intermitted fasting..and i tried it..finally after trying all types of diet in my life..this is the first thing that really worked..i finally can eat carbs and foods moderate portions and still lose weight. I was so exhausting trying everything even biking and doing excersing and still not really seeing any noticable results..but intermitted fasting really i can see my weight dropping everyday..its so exciting..thank you...i finally cracked the code thanks to your video.
What a lovely perspective, Jennifer! I’ve been trying to reconcile my desire to shed the extra 30 lbs I’ve gained over the past year with my general disdain for the diets/weight loss programs I’ve encountered. This might be just the solution for me as I love your philosophy of savoring food (and life!). And, well, who can argue with Jane? 😉
I'm going through a time of high stress at work. My hair is thinning, my blood surgar went up, my blood pressure was higher. I have made a very hard decision to give up some of my job. But, I am slowly seeing a change in the blood pressure and blood sugar. They are slowly falling. I'm going to try this process. Thanks for sharing.
Almuerzo (2pm) is our biggest meal of the day here in Peru. We love it...the only problem is when we're in the US and everyone invites us over for big US dinners. 2 years ago I started fasting till lunch the next day when we had a big, later dinner. Then we could keep our big lunch tradition, and still enjoy those visits (with those wonderful dishes we hadn't had in a while). At 50 I;ve also experimented with lowering sugar intake...not to 0 but 25-20 gms a day....really keeps me on track, and I don't have to worry as much about everything else I eat. Did NOT know there was a Jane Austen diet! loved hearing about that too! GRACIAS!
The way I approach the word "diet" is that it's simply what you eat. Everyone has a diet, be it good, bad or somewhere in between. For children, I think breakfast is so necessary because their metabolisms are so different from adults. When I was in primary school, we didn't have snack time, so breakfast was essential for the mental strain of school work
I love the idea of having structured eating patterns, well that and structured patterns to our days in general. My doctor recommended IF for my type 2 diabetes and keeping my blood sugars in check. I've been doing it for 18 months. Some days I snack a bit too much during my eating window, but I'm learning to eat more structured meals, at set times that work for me, so that I don't feel "snacky" and I can get by with one small, planned, snack each afternoon instead of eating everything in sight.
I love that you didn’t worry about this during your time getting pregnant and when you had your babies - I think that is so healthy, and also that you don’t cut out a food group like so many diets rave about today. It seems very sensible. I hope many people see this video 🙏 you looked stunning and healthy before but look gorgeous now and very chic. I will try this although I’m not trying to loose weight but have some IBS, I’ll have breakfast at 11 as I have supper at 7. I do like eating when I wake up though when I’m in my dressing gown 😬 thank you Jennifer xxx
I WONDERED how you ate like you do and stayed so small!! I thought you must have a FANTASTIC metabolism!! Now I know. I'm off to watch the TedTalk you referenced. I'm tired of having a bad relationship with food. Thanks!!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video! I was thin when I was young and my mother had our biggest meal about 1:00 PM. No snacks. The method you described really does work. Since you have now reminded me, I will return to that lifestyle. Thank you for this video!!
What an inspirational video to make it a lifestyle rather than a fad. As a mom who has just had her last baby I hope for similar results. Way to make the best of quarantine
I’m a bit late to this video but I just wanted to mention that I’ve not seen many “diet/exercise” related videos that don’t involve tons of bikini photos or focus on images of someone’s midsection. I think you’ve handled this topic in such a classy and modest way! Thanks ☀️
So true!
Classy and relevant to wide female audience as usual.
She is a lovely and true lady😀
@@PatriciaMuirMaestroQ “wide female” 🤣
Yes, truly chic! 😁
When I was a teen, IF was just the way I lived my life and I was always naturally very slim. In my 20s, we started hearing about blood sugar spikes, etc. and were told to eat 6 small meals a day to avoid that. For the first time in my life, I started GAINING weight, even though I was never satisfied. I’m so glad updated science has validated NOT eating if you’re NOT hungry. Also, in your 40s, your digestive system will thank you for giving it a break, ha.
Yes, it sure will! And, in your 50's even more so. :-)
@@KarenDGobsmacked Haha, I don’t doubt it! Be well!
This exact thing happened to me.
Yeah, when my hypoglycemia was REALLY bad years ago (now I'm pre-diabetic) I was told to eat every 1-1.5 hours. It helped, but I think was causing MORE damage long term.
Exactly! Me too!
My mother has a friend named Martha and her mother Clara lived to be 107!! Amazingly, Clara never lost her memory. They did the intermittent fasting while making the noon day their biggest meal and around 5:00 each day they kept it light with a salad or soup. They always lived this lifestyle along with walking everyday. Great video Jennifer ~ thank you for inspiring us!!!
That's so neat! Thank you!
Aw, my husband's grandma also lived to be 107! (1910 - 2017) she ate whatever she wanted (we're Mexican American so lots of rice, beans and tortillas) and yet this wonderful woman never took a single medication! ❤
That is amazing!
Thank you for the informative video! Based on my doctor’s guidance, I have been been practicing 16:8 IF for 2 years. I’ve lost 60 pounds, stabilized my sleep insomnia, and have finally kicked that inner voice that’s always obsessing about FOOD! Truly life changing for me. Thank you for the thoughtful video, as always! 🌹
So amazing, Brooke! I'm so happy to hear you had such great results and totally believe this. I'm seeing wonderful benefits too.
You go girl. Keep it up.
That's a great point about the inner voice obsessing about food. I realized that I thought about food all the time and never let myself be hungry. IF is so good for that!
@@GinaStanyerBooks that’s pretty typical in America. Not quite sure where it started this idea that we’re not supposed to feel hunger. I can remember even as a kid in the 60’s and 70’s that we weren’t allowed to eat between meals so it’s a fairly recent “trend”......maybe starting in the 90’s or early 2000’s.
@@GinaStanyerBooks I just made a similar comment relating to hunger..Its our bodies way of speaking to us. Nothing to be alarmed at.
Cultural FYI: Up until very recently, most farming regions of the U.S. Midwest called their large midday meal "dinner" and the lighter evening meal "supper." For example, "Sunday Dinner" is at noon (or as soon as it can be set out after church). Thanksgiving Dinner is midday or as early as can be arranged in the afternoon. Dinner is the big meal. But the snack meal you pack to carry to school is "lunch." Hardworking farmers expected a big meal--dinner--at noon. My mother and I still use the breakfast, dinner, supper terminology.
Thanks for a very interesting and intlligent discussion! I can attest to excellent success with IF (combined with low carb) myself.
That's true in New England as well. Breakfast, dinner, supper is what my 90 yr old grandma still says.
This is more of a class difference than a regional difference. Working class families have always eaten earlier because they need more energy for hard labor, whereas wealthy families would eat later in the evening to socialize, with dinner set at 7pm or 8pm.
The same down south in the US.
I'm from the Midwest. Lunch was called dinner, then the evening meal was supper. You just gave the best explanation of why we did that, that I have ever heard! Wow! Thank you!
I’ve been 18 hour IF for a couple of years and I feel wonderful. I have cancer in three spots and I did it because of your body going into atophagy. Our bodies slough off the bad cells and rejuvenate during the time we are not eating. Becuz of the cancer, I also don’t eat sugar. Cancer loves sugar and when I stick to this way of eating, my cancer numbers remain low. I love not having to hold my stomach in and how I feel. I’m not advocating this for everyone but it surely has many many benefits that I think are a much better way of eating. Thank you for making people aware.
Blessings to you! Thank you for sharing this with us all, it's so inspiring to hear about how you took charge and the difference it's made for you, best wishes to you.
Thank you for your comments as I am a cancer patient as well. My treatments ended 6 months ago and I am only now beginning to look less bloated from all the steroids. I so appreciate your insight.
Hi Gayle, I'm praying for you :)
Thank you for sharing with us !
God bless, thank you for sharing.
I would love to see a “Day In the Life” with IF included. Like how to do handle feeding, teaching and caring for your kids during the day and live this lifestyle, including time for exercise and work.
Me too! How to balance the rest of life!
@@21972012145525 my problem as well, the balance. Everyday I mean to fast, eat healthy etc and then the day happens. Not always easy
Yes! And avoiding the temptation of finishing off the toddlers leftovers! 😂
@@laurenecarter246 yes exactly! So challenging to not stress eat
I second this! That'd be a great video
While living with a family in Italy I experienced the same “snacking isn’t chic” mindset! It was certainly a shock to my American girl system at first but found the hunger made me appreciate mealtime even more! Thank you for sharing your experience .😊 I was gifted your books during the early stages of quarantine and have been thriving on your content ever since!
Thank you, Kate!
I'm Italian and it's true: we certainly do not eat like the standard Americans ❤️
Also we do not go about our days drinking Starbucks style beverages... If you want an espresso , you sit down and have it!
@@guendalinamion6260 I like that. It allows one have an appreciation of food so that you're not just eating to eat.
@@guendalinamion6260 thank God ya'll dont!! To many of us Americans it's almost expected to have a snack and snacks around the house. My mom gets mad that I don't buy chips, cookies, sweets and cola for my kids. Uh, no mom!!
I'm so inspired. I've been struggling with 30 pounds that have been hanging on for over 10 years. I've done everything under the sun from calorie counting, forgoing carbs, hard exercise, etc. Perhaps shaking up my meal routines is all I've needed to do. I have nothing to lose at this point. I'll give it a try. Thank you Jennifer!
Ask your doc if it's ok and then definitely go for it!
@Wanda P I’m so glad you said this (post menopause). I’m in the midst of menopause at age 53 and trying to lose and/or maintain a good weight has been a real struggle. IMO, there’s nothing like battling menopause. I’m going to give this a try.
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I'm 53 and postmenopausal. I have 20 lbs to lose. I run fast and hard everyday, but because of my age it's very hard on my body. And I am not loosing any weight. May I ask if you have lost any weight and if so what worked for you. Thank you :)
How did it work?
This is such a lovely video, as usual. I really enjoy Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist from Canada. His statement on fasting definitely changed my outlook. "Starving is not having food to eat, while fasting is choosing not to eat for a specified period of time.". I used to eat breakfast first thing, because "I should". I now eat when I am hungry, usually between 10 and noon. Thank you for sharing your ideas. You look radiant.
Dr Fung is awesome. His book The Obesity Code is excellent, is easy to understand and it makes sense!
I am perhaps a slightly younger viewer (30 years old), however I always have been attracted to shall we say, older more traditional mentalities. I heard about your books (and have read them all) and have been a faithful viewer for just over two years, yes I watched the older videos as well. I finally took the plunge on the 10 item wardrobe this fall! I got a new teaching job in a Catholic school, and since I am not a big shopper, I just wanted to simplify my life...like many others have said...GAME CHANGER!
Amazing! Thank you!
Wow you liked my comment!!!! So cool!
I use the 16/8 IF and I love it too. I've had increased energy in addition to the weight control.
Totally!
Dear Jennifer. I come from India where fasting is a part of the culture at large, unfortunately no one really explained the science of it. I always saw my grandmother practice this so strictly, and being so energetic till her last days. According to the yogic culture, fasting is performed based on the phases of the moon called 'Ekadasi' (Waxing/Waning of moon). Other types of fasting can be eating just once a day (usually late afternoon), abstinence of an item (usually rice), eating only fruits, etc. You explained Intermittent Fasting very well, thank you for that. I am motivated to go back to IF.
Thank you for watching today's video! If you have any questions about Intermittent Fasting please leave them down below and I can address them in a follow-up video. If you have experience with any of the topics discussed in today's video, please share! Thanks so much and I will see you soon! Love, Jennifer
Jennifer, We ate this way as a family when I was growing up: breakfast at 7, lunch at noon & dinner at 5; thinking back we had smaller flatware and dishes, too. Great topic! Julie 🌷
Hello Jennifer! I would like to know, when you started intermittent fasting, if you did it slowly for example twice a week, to gradually do it more often? And now, do you do intermittent fasting every day? I would also like to know what is a lighter meal for you, that you eat at diner time. Could you give me, give us a few examples?
Thank you so much for that very inspiring video! You don’t know it, but it comes for me at a very good time! I am so grateful!
You look amazing!! Especially after having children. 🌺
Okay to drink ginger tea during the fasting time instead of black tea?
Great video. My advice to people would be to definitely see a nutritionist. It makes a big difference as everyone’s body is different. Yet, my nutritionist had me on a plan where I don’t eat after dinner. I have 2 full meals spaced 3-4 hours apart and healthy snack in the afternoon and then 3 hours layer, a healthy dinner and I don’t eat again probably for 13-14 hours, no night snacking. I never thought of this as intermittent fasting. But I guess it is. It definitely has helped me lose weight and keep it off.
By the way, you do look great, but you always looked fit to me.
I loved hearing about your results with this! Before and after is something that truly inspires. Congratulations, your dedication paid off🌹
Thank you, Nikki!
This video came just when I needed it. At 65 years old, I have been conscious of what I eat for 50 years. Recently I had a conversation with a friend where I admitted I was just tired of thinking about it. I had already planned to quit dieting (i have been on WW for 3 years) and to accept where I am.
In my 20s I did IF without knowing it. I just never ate until 11 because I just wasn't hungry.
Your video has given me new hope. I am ready to really enjoy my food again. Thank you, Jennifer.
My great grandparents were from northern Italy & dinner was around 4pm. Years ago I struggled with my weight & tried so many diets. When I read that our bodies don’t recognize all of the chemicals in diet foods (I’m an RN), I gave them up for real butter & real foods (think 50 years ago when people ate “real” foods) I began to lose weight naturally. I felt satiated, so I ate less.
Since Covid, I’ve gained about 6 lbs. I’m just under 5’, so 6 pounds on me looks like 20 on others. From experience I know I begin to drop weight when I feel hunger pangs. I think as Americans we feel we should never feel hungry.
Intermittent fasting sounds like a smart way to let our body do what it is supposed to. I’m intrigued. I’m going to give it a try! I also just ordered your first book. It sounds like my type of book!
I have been doing 16 to 18 hour fasting for months and the benefits have been fantastic and I’m 71! I have lost weight, gained energy and have a brighter outlook on life! I have honestly become much more aware of my food through fasting. Highly recommend it!
Such a good video! I had noticed you had lost weight but you have always looked so beautiful I thought maybe you were just dressing or doing your makeup differently. I appreciate all the info I think I will try this! My weight has definitely been going in the wrong direction! I would love to see a “What I eat in a day” for you these days!
IFing for two years now. 'Clean' IFing, with normally a 17/7 window. I've lost 60lbs. The autophagy and energy is amazing!!!!! TY for bringing this into the normal light. I firmly believe it is the answer to many medical problems.
I love to watch how you thread together different philosophies you’ve learned over the years, and you get so excited when these ideas compliment each other and work in real life. Life is truly a classroom, and you are one of the great teachers!
Yes, great video! I love using Intermittent Fasting as a tool myself, but also as a nutritionist, I've watched many of my clients have great success with it as well. I like that it's fairly easy for most people to implement, and as you mentioned, it doesn't cost a penny either - which is great. I also like how it adds structure to the day without having to be overly regimented about what you're eating, and if you're a nighttime snacker, it can be helpful to have a cut off period. It can also help you eat less overall without consciously trying to restrict your intake since it shortens your eating window. Even just fasting for a minimum of 12 hours can be beneficial and a great place for beginners to start before working up to 14 or 16 hours. And it's not even something that you have to do every single day to see benefits. I have to say that I'm also very much on board with your "snacking is so not chic" policy, particularly the mindless and grazing all day kind of snacking. It seems we live in a culture where at the slightest stomach rumble we have to go rescue it with a snack. Of course, all of the specially designated "healthy" snack foods marketed at us doesn't exactly help the situation, but I digress :)
I lost 35 pounds after having my first with IF. Currently pregnant with #3 and plan to do IF after this pregnancy.
My husband and I love working out while fasting. We did a 10 mile hike in the Shenandoah valley and not worrying about food while we were out there was great...breaking our fast after that was amazing!! Still one of the best meals of our lives!
Looking forward to the meals and then having an excellent meal is the best part.
My husband is really good about exercising during his fast and it has helped him tremendously. I need to get better about that! I tend to exercise later in the day.
I have been intermittent fasting daily (but also a 36 hour once a week fast too) since January 20 this year and have lost 35 pounds. Mine is very stubborn weight, so it takes more effort than what you are describing. As for forgoing the carbs, I have seen in my own life and with some others that there is a true carb addiction. One dessert leads to a whole week or month of binge eating. It's like being an alcoholic. It is much easier just to stay away from the sugar to start with. I'm glad you don't seem to struggle with this.
IT made so much sense to me when I first learned about it. I have always been slightly nauseous when faced with food until I have been up for at least 3 or 4 hours. Skipping a morning meal works with my own natural rhythms.
I am a subscriber to the intermittent fasting practice, as well. It works! I've added daily yoga practice into my life, too. I get on the mat for at least 20 minutes a day, sometimes up to an hour. This has let me to meditation and short daily affirmations, and generally taking better care of my mental health. It feels good.
YES! I’ve been loving intermittent fasting for the last few years! It’s casual and relaxed and natural feeling for me! Also you look beautiful per the usual 😍
Thank you, Nikki! I don’t know what took me so long to discover it but I am so happy with IF! Xx
I just watched this video again. It's so inspiring. I absolutely love all 3 aspects you spoke about. I love the idea of being self-controlled in eating, something I still struggle with and I hate that. Having a special "tea time" with a special decadent snack makes it fun. It helps you feel in control and sophisticated. I followed the concepts in this video in 2021. I lost 14 lbs in a month and my chronic joint pain disappeared. Sadly we went on vacation and I never got back on track. I gained the weight back, but my joint pain did not return. I'm starting again and am excited to reap the benefits!
I don’t do intermittent fasting but I do fast the month of Ramadan since I’m Muslim. I believe last year I lost 10-15 lbs without changing the food that I eat (since losing weight isn’t the point of fasting Ramadan. It is a nice side effect though). What I noticed is that since we stop eating at dawn until the sun sets, by the time we get to our meal, we are not really hungry but thirsty (no food and no liquids, there are exceptions for people with medical needs) and I notice that I can’t even eat as much as I thought I could. I was even more productive and had lots of energy. Thinking about what you are going to eat all the time is exhausting mentally 😅
I also just finished reading The Jane Austen Diet and I enjoyed the authors sense of humor as well ☺️
Thanks for sharing your experience!
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Absolutely love this!!!
What do you then eat for “dinner” can you give more examples
Yes, I would love examples of some of your lighter meals.
Yes!
Yes! Please do a video on your lighter dinners please!!
It’s interesting that this method of eating matches up with when I would eat my meals when I was at combat training many years ago when I was in the Air Force. The chow hall would close around 6, so we would need to eat dinner around 5 or 5:30. I remember I lost weight without even trying. Now I know why. I need to get back to this. I thought all this time it was a coincidence. Interesting also is that I’m not all that hungry later at night, preferring my main meal in the afternoon. Thank you for another lovely video.
I started I.F. as well during the lockdown! You are just like me, I felt like I needed a schedule, too. Time became weird being at home so much. I've also lost 20 pounds! Fasting sounds scary but it's totally doable!
It's interesting when you think of the word breakfast (break fast). People never used to eat breakfast until after their morning chores. It's good to work up an appetite before your first meal.
I love this! One thing I find interesting, I would adore to have my largest meal at lunch and often in the summer (I'm a teacher) this is what I do. During the school year though I find by the time I get home the last thing I want is a salad for dinner, whereas I love having my salad for lunch at school! I live in Southern Alberta and our winters are cold and long and so to have something that's not warm and comforting for dinner in the winter isn't a reality. When it comes down to it, it's all about listening to one's body and doing what fuels it.
I began intermittent fasting back in January and have lost 30 lbs and 4 sizes, while everyone else I know was gaining during quarantine. I love the whole process of food from shopping, to cooking, to eating so fasting is perfect for me. No one believes me when I tell them I still eat whatever I want. I no longer have dips and rises in my blood sugar, get "hangry" and feel better than I have in years. I will never turn back. A friend of mine has began fasting and is thrilled that she can have pasta, pizza & bread again.
Hi Jennifer, I really enjoyed this video. Thank you so much!
I feel an increased mental clarity when I use the intermittent fasting eating plan. Thank you for taking the time to explain this simple and effective way of eating. You have inspired me to go back to my 16 hour fasting routine and I look forward to it and to more of your discussion on this topic.
Hi Jennifer, my acupuncturist recommended 3 days of intermittent fasting 14-16 hours each day and 1 day “off” to improve liver function. Have you heard of this option? She recommended sipping bone broth or coffee with coconut fat or ghee if you feel lightheaded during fasting (things that do not spike your insulin). And I think it works well. This, over a short period of time, combined with a “breath to motion” practice-for me, I chose yoga-cured some measurable health issues I was having related to stress. Thank you for making a video on this topic, your insights are inspiring as always.
Thank you!
So cool!! I started skipping breakfast and stop eating at 6 since September, and I lost 4 pounds! At first I didn’t have energy in the morning; but body adjusted. Appreciate you, Jen. God bless
I love intermittent fasting. I've lost all of my baby weight and then some. I've also gained time back for myself with less planning my life around food (extra dishes, thinking about snacks). I eat a late lunch snack at work, and then a full dinner together with my family
Oh Jennifer, how I loved this video. I'm 78 years old and need to take off 10 to 15 lbs. At my age I do not want to deny myself of all fats and desserts. In my mind I feel like I have to give up the things I truly enjoy in order to loose weight. I feel guilty when I'm trying to diet and I eat something sweet and feel like a failure because I'm not doing the perfect diet. You have encouraged me so much with your thoughts about not depriving yourself of all those things you enjoy. Hey, at my age I want to enjoy my life and the things I do. I will try intermittent dieting and will let you know how it goes. You have given me the courage to try losing this extra weight and accept being a little naughty . Lol. By the way I'm healthy and take no prescription drugs. I'm thankful.
I love it “ I’m not saying that I don’t do it, it’s that it’s not chic”
I’ve been intermittent fasting since July 1st and have lost 20 pounds so far as well and will continue part time. Although my eating window is 2pm to 8pm with a extra large coffee during the morning and afternoon.
This is so encouraging! I have 20 lbs that I really need to lose. I have a question for you about the coffee that you drink in your fasting time. Is it ok to put half and half in my coffee during that time or does that mess with my bodies fasting?
@@gbear7772Thank you, you’re encouraging me too! I also have to say that the 2 meals I eat a day (2pm and 7pm) are healthy and I exercise for 15mins 4 times a week. But I also allow myself 2 indulgent meals twice a week and treats here and there. And I have 55 more pounds to go! I put one cup of 1% milk in my coffee so I think half and half would be fine just a few more calories which is not going to mess anything up.
I believe you need to stay under 50 calories to hold your fast and 2 Table spoons of half and half is 40 calories. 🙂
@@naomiberry4382 Ok thank you! I didn’t know that, the milk in my coffee is 75 Cal so I’ll need to lower it.
@@gbear7772 I make “bulletproof-adjacent” coffee as a treat and don’t really enjoy black coffee, so I wait to have coffee until I open my window. Autumn Bates and Gin Stephens (“Delay, Don’t Deny” author) both advise a clean fast, and another YTer (Angela Braniff) found her weight loss stalled until she fasted clean. Try a week or month one way and a month another and see what works for you. Shortening my fast to 14 hrs and delaying my coffee until my eating window are things that make IF “lifestyle-worthy” for me.
As a Muslim, I’m so glad to see people taking on fasting! We fast for 30-37 days straight in the month of Ramadan. However, Different from intermittent fasting we don’t drink liquids either. I’ve always wanted to extend my fasting by taking on intermittent fasting too at different parts of the year, but I haven’t done so yet. This is highly encouraging. Maybe I should ease myself into in? It really does change you and help you lose weight. We usually have our “big” meals at sunrise and sundown when fasting. It’s not that hard, the hardest part is no water if anything, but you do get tired and cold sometimes. Headaches also, and sometimes you really miss the morning coffee.
Jennifer, have you found your weight loss on specific areas on your body? I feel like I lose where I shouldn’t and hang on to what I want to lose.
I watched one of your videos for the first time a week ago and knew fasting was the way I needed to lose my weight. I love my food too and I can never stick to a diet long term. It’s been one week now, and I’ve lost five pounds! Thank you for the inspiration!
It's always fun to hear about someone else's journey with Intermittent fasting, I'm looking forward to hearing more! I have been an IFer for over two years now and I love both the freedom and structure it brings, its health benefits have been the bonus.
Did intermittent fasting in the first corona wave when I wasn't able to do sports and work. Did awesome for stabilizing my weight and learning that I can manage having a little hunger instead of getting hangry every time 😊 #firstworldproblem
Yes to all of that. I like being able to manage hunger as well. How great!
Love this, I am currently in a situation where i cant workout or work and so I'm glad Intermittent fasting worked for you, I am going to start this week :)
I’m so happy that I came across this video. I was just noticing how I would make breakfast, even though I wasn’t hungry at all. I have been doing IF for two days, and I don’t notice more energy, but I’m sticking to it.
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve also been intermittent fasting for a few months and it’s been very good for me. Not just the weight loss, I’ve also lost 20 lbs, but also the embers and mental clarity. I really have also enjoyed your meal planning videos and noticed I felt when you plated your meals, the portion is very modest. I would like so see you also do a video about portions both for meals and desserts. Seems like you’ve got a good handle on it.
I just finished listening to the audiobook of ‘The Jane Austin Diet’ and I loved it. Very thought provoking concepts and the author was very entertaining. I would have never picked this up, so thank you Jennifer for the recommendation. “Soil sniffer” made me chuckle but keeps coming back to me again and again. I have been spending a great deal more time outside after reading the book!
I have been slowly working in a short fast (I’m only 2 months postpartum and tandem nursing, so trying not to do too much too soon)... I love how flexible it is!
On the other hand, my husband was watching this video with me, and he says he wants to write a book called The Hobbit Diet 😂 “First breakfast... second breakfast... elevensies!”
Hi Jennifer! One thing that I do and notice in your videos is paying attention to portion size and use smaller antique plates. I also eat slowly and really enjoy my food. In the morning I make a bowl of cut up fruits and keep the refrigerator for an evening snack so I'm not tempted to just grab anything. And like you said it's not a diet it's a lifestyle! Thanks Jennifer!
I fast too! I love it. You look extra beautiful in this video 😍
Thank you!
Over the pandemic, I was letting a lot slip. Your videos are helping me renew my mindset and get back on track.
Similar journey here with intermittent fasting and the Jane Austen diet book. I'm still in the nursing phase and appreciate hearing you be realistic about that.
This is fantastic, thank you! I previously did IF along with keto and while effective, the carb deprivation aspect was not sustainable for me. You’ve inspired me to try IF along with my regular balanced diet. Thank you! 💗
Thank you for sharing. I am going to read the jane austen diet. Would you be able to share some of your light supper Ideas? We eat our heavy meal at lunch as well, but I am usually stumped for lighter options for later in the day. We also eat at 5. Thank you!
I would also love to hear about what your family has for light suppers around 5. Thank you!
In case it’s helpful...I live in Paris and am married to a French man. Like she mentions in the video- the French eat their largest meal for lunch, including dessert. For dinner, we often eat soup. This time of year, I’ll make a vegetarian soup of zucchini, carrots, garlic, onions, leeks, 1-2 potatoes for thickening, then use an immersion blender to purée it. Here, soup is never chunky, always puréed. I’ll serve a bowl or two of this with a side of banquette, and that’s our dinner many nights.
@@JDA4 that sounds great! I love soup. Maybe not so much my family but we are all fans of baguette!! 😊
Ok I just finished the video and I had to comment again. I loved this 🙌🏻
Thank you so much! ♥️
This was wonderful. Thank you for this classy, put- together content. I’m a mom of three kids and the third one really got to me in my thirties. The weight was harder to shed and my hormones were not the same as before. That being said, I find your content palpable and elegantly well done. Thank you for this from a mother/ mature woman’s perspective.
I feel great on intermittent fasting especially when I eat meals that keep my bloodsugar stable. I loved this video so much since I often wondered if you were intermittent fasting and what more 'secrets' you might have on staying healthy beautiful and energetic ❤
IF has been the best thing that has happen to me in 2020. Despite off all the wrongs of this year, IF has been live changing. I’ve lost 50lbs. Started in Jan and lost most of the weight by March. I’ve kept it off!!!!! That’s the most amazing thing about it. It’s easy and free. Saves money. Easy to plan for. I did keto as well. Now I am eating more “normal” but I feel that I will be ok because of fasting. Thank you for sharing. Snacking is soooo no chic indeed.
Jennifer, I would love to see a video of breakfasts you eat in a week with your intermittent fasting schedule.
I read Madame Chic a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Going to read it again! I've recently restarted keto and doing 2 meals a day. I have about 55 lbs to lose and I've been overweight most of my 68 years. Keto and intermittent fasting is better than all the other diets I've tried primarily due to the fact that I'm not starving all day and I'm not preoccupied with thinking of my next meal. Thank you for informative videos.
Thank you for touching on this subject. I have been doing intermittent fasting since early this year, and it has proved to help especially since we are at home more and I don't desire to put on the 'quarantine 15'.
Could you please do a video about children's etiquette during the holidays and among extended family? Maybe to promote your book "Connoisseur Kids" too.
You did such a great job of explaining this concept Jennifer! I was never interested in this before, but now I am intrigued. It makes a lot of sense and you look amazing! 💛🤗💛
Thank you, Robin! ♥️
I combined Intermittent Fasting with the Keto diet. Exercise and healthy eating alone were not working for me. I was able to lose 38 pounds in 6 months. My body felt the best that it has ever felt while doing that. I have since switched to carb conscious eating mixed with IF. I still feel great, though my hormones can sometimes fluctuate. I surpassed my goal weight by 15 pounds and now weigh less than I did when I got married at 19. I have 4 children and my youngest is about to turn 2 in a few weeks. I had my turning point when I grew tired of having nothing in my closet that fit me comfortably. I loved the clothing I had so I knew that if I wanted to continue wearing them I needed to change.
As a reference librarian with years of experience, I would recommend this book, The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss by Dr. Jason Fung. My doctor also recommended this book. Please don't use UA-cam for research - millions of hits doesn't mean that the information is valid. Call your public library reference department to get up to date research by professionals.
Thank you, for this comment. As someone who has fully recovered from a lifelong battle with disordered eating, I know it's critical to know your sources of information. There are many doctors with popular channels that cover the topic. Though I respect their education, are they experts in the area? What works for some does not work for all. Also, in a food & diet obsessed culture full of extremes, consider a moderate approach to all things. 12-16 hours fasting is moderate. The trend of 18 hrs-several days, I REALLY caution people to consider if this extreme is necessary, or just a desperate solution to an unhappy body image. Be. Careful. Yes!! Simply eating supper early & then not snacking all evening, followed by breakfast after, say 7a.m. is going to yield positive results. But, just know, these results are not proof that a more extreme approach is even better. 👏👏
Gail how do we get our local librarians to carry more up to date health books? I've requested highly researched and best selling books in the past at our local library and they never seem to get purchased. Our city even has a health initiative and regularly promotes exercise, mental health, wellness resources, etc!
@@AVega-rx4px Book purchases are always driven by budgets which may be funded by your local jurisdictions or the state. I would suggest getting another person to put in a request for the same title, and that might trigger a book purchase if there's more than one request. Your library may purchase online medical databases, and feel that they have everything covered with that information. Public libraries shy away from titles that they feel are too academic. Talk to the person in your city that is in charge of the health initiative, and partner with them to get the library to purchase more titles. Library budgets are hurting this year as revenues are down across the state due to the pandemic. I'm so glad to hear that you support your public library!!
Dr. Jason Fung has a UA-cam channel. I've watched his videos on Intermittent Fasting. Good to know he is reliable source.
LOVE! I've been doing intermittent fasting for about 2 years now. I feel so much better in several ways and it has helped get a couple of my blood level ratios in line. I also agree with your attitude towards food and eating. I try to eat a healthy balanced diet--and it does seem to matter more and more as we get older. :-) I'm glad that I set some really good habits in place in my late 30's and 40's. When COVID first started I was grazing and going into the kitchen too frequently and so had to work on reigning that in. I read the Jane Austen Diet book after you mentioned it in the spring and it really resonated with me. Another great video, Jennifer!
You look wonderful! I do IF too and it's the only thing that works for me because I don't feel deprived. I lost over 20 lbs over several months.
Thanks for the video. I love that you added the eating habits of French people and also Jane Austen. I am tempted to read the books now! 🙂
I found your one year IF video last Sunday and was very inspired and followed it this week. I lost 5 lbs. I have attempted IF before but just didn't stick with it. Seeing your results truly inspired me. I look forward to reading your books. Thank-you for taking the time to make these videos. I think of you as my new mentor!
When I was growing up we were always told to not eat between meals, we just now have a new term and know the good sense of our old customes
I just started IF and I am loving the results. I am combining IF with exercise and eating healthier. I was stress eating as well and I was big on snacking. I like that it’s not about what I eat, but when I eat-life changing! Thank you for this informative video.
Love how easy it is! Like you I had lost all of the baby weight after my four but than came pre-menopause ugh game changer but intermittent fasting is about the only thing helping
I am going through menopause and when I started to notice a bit of weight gain around the middle, I started intermittent fasting plus I lowered my carbs. The weight melted away and I have a waist! It really does work and I feel good. I also eat lots of regenerative raised meat, organs and full-fat dairy plus fermented foods. Weston A. Price foods. No low fat and no processed food. It really works ☺️
I am Peri-menopausal and hae started gaining. I am going to try this. Glad to hear it works on a WAP style of eating because I love my butter!
Like you, I'm in that late peri-menopause state and the weight does start to hit the middle. IF has definitely helped me. I loosely follow the Weston Price method. Except...I struggle with fermented foods. I'm too picky, I guess. What fermented foods do you like?
@@KarenDGobsmacked sauerkraut, yogurt. Wine? That's about it for me lol
@@KarenDGobsmacked I quite like sourkraut, sour cream, yogurt and pickles. But the histamines are bothering me lately...always something!
My family has done a form of intermittent fasting since I was a child. We always ate our biggest meal at 3pm, and a lighter supper at 6pm and nothing after that. For me it's a way of life and I have never had issues with weight, nor has my parents or brothers. We all continue this lifestyle with our own families now.
I really enjoyed this! Thank you for the inspiration! I used to be faithful with IF and saw wonderful results from more energy, weight loss, and just over all enthusiasm. Getting back on it. I started today and already am feeling better! Thank you for your videos!
Fascinating, Jennifer! I really enjoyed the comments about the Jane Austen "diet"...I visited her house in England once and it's astonishing how TINY it was. There was no room for a secret snack stash in that cottage! ;-) Twenty pounds is quite an accomplishment for someone as petite as you are--congratulations and I love that you aren't just drinking cabbage water or something. Nicely done and great information! Blessings!
This video comes at a really great time for me. I am looking to do a major lifestyle change because of a pretty negative visit to my doctor. I want to be healthy so I can serve the ones I love!
Interestingly, my parents (both 90 yrs old) had parents born in the late 1800’s, and have always called our a big afternoon meal ‘dinner’. So there was breakfast, lunch, supper for most weekdays. But on when we had company over, and the lunch was the biggest meal (like Sundays around 1:00), then that was called ‘dinner’, as in Sunday Dinner.
I wish I could like this video a million times over. Practical yet very inspiring! Thank you.
Interested in following along with this series!
Thank you for specifying the importance of your doctor’s okay. Healthy eating and a healthy attitude to food / eating takes concerted effort in a world where fast / rubbish food is advertised to kids and often cheaper (in terms of immediate cost) than healthy foods. So many people don’t learn the skills to shop, prepare, cook and store from our parents or school home economics anymore. Stay safe and best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺
Excellent video Jennifer, very well put together. I've been accidentally practicing intermittent fasting for several months. I've notice inch loss the most. I don't own a scale (numbers mess with my mind😝) I saw a dear friend last weekend in person for the first time in months and she said boy your face is not nearly as puffy. Omgosh what are you doing? I had not noticed any change in my face. I suffer from a chronic inflammation issue and I have to take prednisone several times a year so I'm not hurting. It dawned on me I've been doing I.F. the inflammation is leaving my body, hence the bloated, puffy look is not there. I haven't been on prednisone in 7 months just as long as I've been diligently practicing I.F. I haven't had to take and the pain is greatly reduced to almost nothing. I feel pretty darn good. I will use this method for the rest of my life. 😁🌷
Thank for you for this informative and inspiring talk on intermittent fasting, Jennifer! I tried it for a short time, but then “fell off the wagon.” When I followed the plan, I was thrilled to find that even as a 63 y/o woman whose chronic migraines prevent her from exercising regularly, I was able to lose a few pounds when nothing else had worked. However, subsequent attempts to get back on the plan have failed b/c I get hungry late at night and can’t fall asleep with a growling stomach. I usually succumb by having warm skim milk with honey and a graham cracker (or two!) or sometimes just half of a banana. Then, when I wake up, I’m starving and can’t wait to eat. Did you encounter this problem? Of course, I imagine that with 4 children and running a beautiful house and a thriving business, you probably don’t have any trouble sleeping, no matter what! Thanks for whatever you can share! Love your channel!
Deirdre, this could be my story as well! I stopped eating at 5:30 pm but woke up super early because I was so hungry and not being able to even have coffee with half and half .....which would have held me over a bit was too much.....and I fell off the wagon too. I think I may revisit this again, but maybe be OK with making my window a bit larger lol. Maybe just not eating after super and then eating breakfast when you are hungry is OK too and not make yourself hangry ????? Good luck to you and me!
I've heard that what you eat can make a difference in if you get hungry or not. I've noticed myself that if I eat sweets and carbs I get more hungry. If I eat vegetables and protein I'm more satiated. And I've been doing IF for 3 weeks.
I have done intermittent fasting in the past, when I was losing baby weight. I thought it was effective for all the same reasons as you, but I just HATED not eating breakfast. I was doing 12-8pm as an eating window. I don’t know why I didn’t try moving the window up! I might try IF again, as I have about 10 lbs of baby weight I’d like to lose. I like the idea of having a large lunch. This is what we did growing up on Sunday after church. Then everyone would relax and the kids would play, and there was leftovers if you were hungry at 5. And no dishes late at night! I Might try implementing this on the weekends!
Jennifer, this was such a great summary of Intermittent Fasting! I have been doing IF for about a year and a half now and I can't speak highly enough about it. The health benefits are amazing, and the energy I have in my fasted state has truly been life-changing. I highly recommend the book Fast, Feast, Repeat by Gin Stephens for a science-based, but delightfully readable summary of everything you need to know about the way of life. Not only is IF free, it also saves you money. I just can't say enough good things about it. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world!
Thank you, Jenny! I'll check out Gin's book.
I think why not snacking is so helpful for weight control is that it's doesn't keep the stomach stretched, so when you actually have a meal your going to feel fuller without over eating. If you think about those hot dog contests those contestants actually train by stretching their stomach muscles before the competitions so they can fit more food in a short amount of time.
I was born and I grew up in Saudi Arabia. Lunch is our main meal of the day as well. For dinner, we usually have something lighter than lunch. Although, we have our dinner very late at 8-10 as night life is very important because of the heat during the day.
I just wanted to say thank you.. i watched your video of intermitted fasting..and i tried it..finally after trying all types of diet in my life..this is the first thing that really worked..i finally can eat carbs and foods moderate portions and still lose weight. I was so exhausting trying everything even biking and doing excersing and still not really seeing any noticable results..but intermitted fasting really i can see my weight dropping everyday..its so exciting..thank you...i finally cracked the code thanks to your video.
I’m so happy for you. Thank you for letting me know!
What a lovely perspective, Jennifer! I’ve been trying to reconcile my desire to shed the extra 30 lbs I’ve gained over the past year with my general disdain for the diets/weight loss programs I’ve encountered. This might be just the solution for me as I love your philosophy of savoring food (and life!). And, well, who can argue with Jane? 😉
I'm going through a time of high stress at work. My hair is thinning, my blood surgar went up, my blood pressure was higher. I have made a very hard decision to give up some of my job. But, I am slowly seeing a change in the blood pressure and blood sugar. They are slowly falling. I'm going to try this process. Thanks for sharing.
Almuerzo (2pm) is our biggest meal of the day here in Peru. We love it...the only problem is when we're in the US and everyone invites us over for big US dinners. 2 years ago I started fasting till lunch the next day when we had a big, later dinner. Then we could keep our big lunch tradition, and still enjoy those visits (with those wonderful dishes we hadn't had in a while). At 50 I;ve also experimented with lowering sugar intake...not to 0 but 25-20 gms a day....really keeps me on track, and I don't have to worry as much about everything else I eat. Did NOT know there was a Jane Austen diet! loved hearing about that too! GRACIAS!
The way I approach the word "diet" is that it's simply what you eat. Everyone has a diet, be it good, bad or somewhere in between.
For children, I think breakfast is so necessary because their metabolisms are so different from adults. When I was in primary school, we didn't have snack time, so breakfast was essential for the mental strain of school work
Excellent topic- and content. Thank you Jennifer. I noticed that you really slimmed down during your last video. Congratulations!!
I love the idea of having structured eating patterns, well that and structured patterns to our days in general. My doctor recommended IF for my type 2 diabetes and keeping my blood sugars in check. I've been doing it for 18 months. Some days I snack a bit too much during my eating window, but I'm learning to eat more structured meals, at set times that work for me, so that I don't feel "snacky" and I can get by with one small, planned, snack each afternoon instead of eating everything in sight.
I love that you didn’t worry about this during your time getting pregnant and when you had your babies - I think that is so healthy, and also that you don’t cut out a food group like so many diets rave about today. It seems very sensible. I hope many people see this video 🙏 you looked stunning and healthy before but look gorgeous now and very chic. I will try this although I’m not trying to loose weight but have some IBS, I’ll have breakfast at 11 as I have supper at 7. I do like eating when I wake up though when I’m in my dressing gown 😬 thank you Jennifer xxx
And I just wondered When do you fit rebounding into your schedule? Xxx
I WONDERED how you ate like you do and stayed so small!! I thought you must have a FANTASTIC metabolism!! Now I know. I'm off to watch the TedTalk you referenced. I'm tired of having a bad relationship with food. Thanks!!
I thoroughly enjoyed your video! I was thin when I was young and my mother had our biggest meal about 1:00 PM. No snacks. The method you described really does work. Since you have now reminded me, I will return to that lifestyle. Thank you for this video!!
What an inspirational video to make it a lifestyle rather than a fad. As a mom who has just had her last baby I hope for similar results. Way to make the best of quarantine