It's not practical and it's boring! I've tried pretty much every diet out there. I bought a hard copy of Gin's book to share with people and promote it as life changing because it really is!!! Thank you to many of the IFers in the DDD community: Gin, Kim, Sheri, Jeethah - for sharing your stories . I jumped straight in with my five hour window being from 4 to 9. I disregarded Ammammas traditions and shuddered at the calories there would be no liters of ghee in my house. And then I learned about self-hypnosis. [PDF] Fast. Feast. Repeat. Summary - Gin Stephens The first time that I was told that I needed to lose three pounds by next week's meet, I was truly devastated. I weigh less than when I was 40. That motivated me to start dieting again, and I was down to 240 pounds by the time I married my current Prince Charming at age 49. They really do. Autry Stephens - Net worth: $10.0 billion (#180 wealthiest in the world) - Residence: Midland - Source of wealth: oil, self made #7. Before my complete hysterectomy in 2006, I was 150 pounds. The benefits of fasting havechanged my life! But my textbooks were written back in the 60s, and little did I know that those nutrition guidelines would soon be outdated. Joined a co-op and started getting lots of fruit and vegetables to play with. I currently use the 16-8 method. I have a healthy relationship with foodIm not constantly thinking about it! As my eyes met the doctor's, my heart sank. I will never go back!!! For decades, doctors following outdated, misguided nutritional guidelines sent my husband and me into the battle for our health armed with nothing but a wet noodle. Try alternate day fasting. Right from the start, Ive only consumed distilled water during my 17-21 fasting hours. Well, the results of IF have been life changing. #20. But now, I love to take care of my body. I eat whatever I want during my window, and have a real dessert most days. Of course I demanded to know his exercise regimen! I couldn't be more proud of her and her success with IF since November, but even more proud of her strength and tenacity over the last couple of years dealing with a rare lymphoma.