The Fasting Highway

Jenni Zielke, 61, lives in Green Valley, Arizona, in the United States, about 30 miles from the Mexican border with her husband Larry. Jenni and her husband are originally from Wisconsin and only moved to Arizona in 2019, where they are partially retired. Jenni’s career in Human Resources for manufacturing plants has meant working intimately with other people and their careers. This has been both...

I’m a happily retired wife, mom of 3 adult children, pet mom, and volunteer. Over the years I’ve been a mental health case worker, special Ed teacher, stay at home mom, preschool teacher, and child protection case worker. I’m 60 years old, and have been clean fasting since 9/12/19. I reached my goal of losing 22 lbs in 11 months, and have been in maintenance mode for over a year and a half. My wei...

Florence lives in LA with her husband and 4 children. She's from the UK, but was partly raised in Spain where she met her husband who is Peruvian. Florence trained as an opera singer, and now is the Publisher and Co-Founder of an arts and culture magazine in LA. In common with many IFers, Florence has struggled with her weight since she was a child/pre-teen and spent all of her adult years try...

My name is Keith McDonald and I am currently living in Vernon,BC, Canada. . I have struggled with weight since the age of 4! My basic reason to diving into fasting started July 2019, I was in the middle of a Celiac Attack as I had a wheat exposure at a friend’s house. I was tired of feeling so much pain afterwards. I said, I am just not going to eat. That same day, I went to a thrift store, and fo...

My name is Tim Shephard.  I’m 54 y/o and I live in Northern California with my two children.  I work in the IT industry for over 25 years.  I’ve also have a podcast and I am the author of a book on restoring vintage airstreams. I’ve been obese per the BMI charts most of my life and have lost the same 50lbs several times over 30 years.  I’m grateful to find IF and feel I can make it a lifestyle.  t...

I’m 64 years old, married for 44 years, mom of 2 adult daughters and Grammy to  2 amazing granddaughters, ages 7 and 4. Retired last year after 44 years as an RN  in critical care and ER. I live on Lake Champlain in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. I enjoy spending time with friends and family (especially my  grandluvs!), walking, reading, boating/kayaking/swimming in the summer and  sn...

Sheree Moon is a Texan through and through, but with a Filipino heart after serving 37 years in the Philippines as a missionary.  She has a wonderful, God-given family of children she was privileged to raise who continue their studies and work in the Philippines. A graduate from Southwestern Assemblies of God University with her Master of Science,  she has been part of a gifted team who developed...

Harold Rose, 46, lives in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the United States with his wife of 22 years, Stella and their two children ages 20 and 18.   Gulfport is about an hour east of New Orleans, home of Mardi Gras in the United States.  He is a public school teacher with over 20 years of experience.  He has helped coach girls' volleyball at his school since 2018. Harold began intermittent fasting...

Certified coach, Laurie Lewis, has changed the lives of thousands through her coaching of Intermittent Fasting. Utilizing time-tested (and science-tested) principles, Laurie takes on individual clients as well as leading her group programs Live on Zoom. She helps determined, exasperated, busy people (who are tired of dieting!) from the United States to New Zealand to Ghana to Israel to Scotland. S...

I am a 56-year-old married mother of two adult daughters.  I spent the first half of my life at a very appropriate weight, but I never believed I was small enough or in shape enough.  I did not appreciate the gift of a healthy body and spent far too much time criticizing how I looked.  After my daughters were born, I began struggling a little more with weight and proceeded to do all the things I h...

My name is Jammie Behrendt, I am 52 years old, I live in Northern California. I am a proud mother of two boys and I have an amazing supportive husband who tells me that I am beautiful, even at my heaviest. I have had challenges with my weight my whole life. I have tried every diet plan, Weight Watchers, liquid soup diet, extreme exercise, the Zone diet, and more. I have yo-yoed the same 50 plus po...

My name is Debbie Young from Bend Oregon USA and intermittent fasting saved my health!! When I found fasting I was insulin resistant, obviously overweight with a blown thyroid after living in a moldy home and I was very ill. With fasting I lost 30 lbs and counting and I gained so much more including a job that I love. I am a mid 50s post menopausal women and I feel better than I have my entire adu...

Born the lightest baby but grew up to be the largest in the family. Growing up I was the chubby kid . We grew up with three meals a day with snacks which consisted of biscuits, lollies, and ice cream, the normal confectionary that time. As a child I have had issue with my body due to remarks from others which stuck in my mind as a kid that made me feel more insecure about my built. As a kid it was...

Charlie Cifarelli is a businessman from Long Island, New York. After rising through the ranks in several maximum-security prisons in Nebraska, he tapped into his entrepreneurial spirit starting his own business and also becoming the co-founder of a non-profit organization also a board member of a first responders non -profit. Charlie speaks at various business and social awareness functions, and h...

Hello my name is Dorcas Muhia, i like to go by Dee. Am 34 years old , born and raised in kenya until 2013 when i relocated to the USA. Am a nurse by profession here in Northern California and a blessed mommy to 2 beautiful children, a 16 months old son and a 12 year old step daughter.  I love the outdoors activities like hike, go to the beach, travel, wine tasting and recently running after the we...

Jeanette Brovold Bio. I am 58 years old, 5’6” Retired in October 2020 from 31 years as a Bank Manager Live in beautiful Port Dover Ontario with my amazing husband Keith and my jack russell dog Abbie SW 240 lbs February 2, 2021where I started a diet where you count calories On March 23 2021 down 6 pounds I came to realize I wouldn’t be able to sustain this lifestyle and started IF CW 162 lbs GW ??...

Colleen: Weight was never an issue for me. Everyone in my family was slim and I was a pretty small child. At one point my pediatrician told my mom that I was too small. It wasn’t until around 2013 that I slowly began adding weight on. I have never been someone who weighs every day, but I began to notice that every season I’d have to buy bigger clothes. I could tell I was getting bigger and I didn’...

Name: Mac McKew Home: Portland, Maine USA Age: 62 (November 6, 1959) Height: 6’ 1” Current Weight: 170 lbs. I am a 62 year-old business professional, former high school baseball coach and current high school & college baseball umpire. In October of 2019, one month shy of my 60thbirthday, I had hip replacement surgery. At the time of my surgery I weighed 215 lbs. The typical recovery from hip r...

Lori Morton Biography I’m a daughter, sister, aunt, and dog mom. My struggle with weight began in middle school. Fast food, candy, and desserts were my downfall. After graduating college I accepted a position as a 5th grade teacher. Teaching and careers in education are rewarding, but also are stressful. I responded to the stress by eating and as a result my battle with weight grew over the years....

Bio- By Karen Cahill I am 58 and I was born in England, but my parents emigrated to NZ when I was 9. I went through school and Teacher’s College in Christchurch, NZ and taught elementary school for a few years before heading overseas. I lived for 4 years in Japan and 4 years in Seoul Korea (teaching English) before settling in the US. I have traveled extensively and loved living in, and learning a...

Jackie Fletcher is the founder of Fabulously Keto and co-host of The Fabulously Keto Podcast. In May 2017, Jackie was at her heaviest weight at 231lbs (105kg). Having been overweight all her life, she had given up on diets as she no longer felt she had any motivation or will power. Even though she had no intention of going on another diet, she purchased ‘Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It’ by...

Sarah Kull is a New Zealand Registered Nurse. She has been working with intermittent fasting for many of her clients since early 2018, in particular, to support those with Type 2 Diabetes or obesity related health concerns. Sarah has been working in General Practice for over 18 years and as such has a background in chronic care management and diabetes as well as the many health risks associated wi...

I live in Niverville, Manitoba, Canada which is around a ½ hour drive south from Winnipeg. I am turning 50 soon. I am a single dad of two girls – Ashley (20) and Samantha (16). I have lost weight 3 times in my life before I tried intermittent fasting. Right after high school I lost around 20 pounds and quickly gained it back. At 30 years old I lost around 50 pounds and kept it off for about a year...

Jacqui is from sunny south Florida, has been married 17 years and is currently a stay at home mom to three young daughters. Jacqui was put on her first diet by a doctor at 11 years old. This started a life long battle of weight. Decades on and off diets all while gaining more and more weight while losing self esteem and confidence. In 2010 she thought she found the answer to health and happiness w...

Jane Wood Branam, age 69. Married 35 years and I have 3 Granddaughters. I have taught at 4 universities and have a PhD. For the last 20 years, I have run a successful business with my husband. We are working part-time now and trying to retire this year. My highest weight was 201. I am in maintenance for about a year and a half now. I have lost all the weight many times with very restrictive eating...