I get asked: what made you lose weight? Well, I had a hypertension scare.
My daughter happened to be by my side when I started feeling dizzy. I was short of breath, and I felt my heart palpitating like never before. I even thought if that was it…
My blood pressure was at 201/98. I was rushed to the hospital.
While waiting for the lab results, my daughter said something that changed me forever.
She said she was terrified I won’t be there to walk her down the aisle and that she’’ll probably lose me before I turn 65. She said that my grandkids will grow up hearing stories about me never having met me.
That was it. I thought if I got out of this hospital, I would do everything I could to lose weight and become healthier and more active. For my family AND for me.
I ended up going home just 2 days after that. I knew exactly what I wanted, but the problem was I had no idea HOW to do that.
I desperately wished I could just lose that excess weight that had haunted me for years and get my health back on track.
Losing weight used to be easy. Moving more was enough.
Everything changed after hitting 35. Even though I think I followed a decent diet, the weight started piling on.
Working out also got harder. My muscles and joints felt stiffer, and I needed longer breaks to recover. I noticed I became conscious of my looks.
Things went even more south when my blood pressure started going up. And the more weight I gained, the worse the condition became, of course.
The truth is, I’d been trying to lose weight for years…
But the results were always the same.
I’d lose a couple of pounds in the first few weeks, only for the weight to come right back on.
It was like my body just wanted to keep the weight on.
I had pretty much given up until…
He looked a lot leaner than I had ever seen him.
Not particularly muscular, but he had veins popping in his forearms. His face looked more defined too.
I asked him about his diet plan, thinking he’d tell me he started some crazy restrictive diet or workout.
What he told me caught me completely off guard.
He actually threw dirt on popular diets like low carb or generally food group restrictions.
All hype, he said, and not sustainable. You lose the weight and then put it back on.
Basically a waste of time.
He started getting real results only after he experimented with intermittent fasting.
In a nutshell, intermittent fasting isn’t about what you eat. It’s about WHEN you eat.
I could see how well it worked for him, so I wanted to know more.
Sometimes he would over-restrict himself, losing a lot of weight in the process, but come crashing down after a few weeks.
Other times, he would pig out during his feeding window because he felt really hungry, slowing down his weight loss.
He didn’t really find his stride until he started using a guiding app, which was fully optimized for his individual needs and saved him from trial and error.
Well, since I had nothing left to lose…
I was willing to at least give intermittent fasting a shot, hoping it would finally help me lose that excess weight, lower my BP, and push back the risk of diabetes.
So I did some research and signed up for an intermittent fasting program with an app to guide me through the process called DoFasting.
I had really low expectations when I started. I was sure I’d go hungry.
At first, it felt weird to not eat any time I thought I wanted to, but I found that drinking black coffee and lots of water kept my cravings under control.
What I really liked was the flexibility. I didn’t have to restrict myself from eating certain foods, like with most other diets. I didn’t feel deprived. This helped keep me motivated.
They say it takes around 21 days to form a habit. But it only took me around a week to start adjusting.
It was also when I first started noticing the difference in my health and energy levels.
I was waking up feeling lighter, and my stomach wasn’t sticking out as much. I felt less bloated, and my BP started showing some improvement.
The cravings I had faded away.
I found myself enjoying the plan and sticking to it more easily than I thought.
Seeing the difference only one week could make, I made up my mind to stick to DoFasting.
And well, after the first month, I was still dropping weight – and no plateau.
I started feeling like everything was in my hands again.
There is something about feeling good in your skin.
I’m starting to feel like a man again. Like I can accomplish anything.
You’ve probably been burned by other weight loss programs before, but this one is different.
People say I look 10 years younger now.
I feel fitter and stronger because I practice PERSONALIZED intermittent fasting – based on my age, weight, health history, and favorite foods.
All I did to start was answer a simple, free quiz (link below).
The DoFasting quiz is absolutely free and will show you what results you can expect following an intermittent fasting plan tailored to you. It’s risk-free. I recommend it to all my friends. Give it a go!
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I was a bit skeptical at first given how many times I failed to lose weight using new diets. but having tried intermittent fasting for over three months, I must say this is legit! It took me about a week to get used to the diet. But after that, I noticed visible weight loss, which I haven’t regained since. I went from 174 lbs to 153 lbs, and I continue to see my body getting fitter over time, without feeling hungrier than usual. I don’t see myself returning to a normal diet now.
Tried it, works for me.
Started IF last week, I already see a change in my body. Excited to continue!