It's been nearly a year since I began intermittent fasting. Reflecting on this past year and the changes that have occurred, I am truly amazed. 

I go over everything with you in detail in today's video, including the rather surprising weight loss. This video and blogpost is intended for entertainment purposes only and is not meant to be medical advice. If you are interested in trying intermittent fasting, do seek the consult of your physician first. 

I will not write a lengthy blogpost for this topic, as the video is somewhat long... Here are the time stamps if you wish to skip ahead... or focus on a particular subject: 

⚜️ Time Stamps 0:00 Introduction 1:06 Disclaimer 1:32 Why IF 2:50 My weight history 7:50 No deprivation 8:48 16:8 method 10:13 How long until results? 11:12 Keto? (Hint: no) 12:20 What I weigh now 14:28 Will I keep losing weight? 15:19 Other benefits 17:11 One change I've made 18:20 More benefits 21:20 Yor questions 26:40 Conclusion

For all of the details, make sure you watch today's video. If you have any questions or requests, please leave them in the comments below for a follow-up video. 

⚜️Recommended Resources

The Obesity Code by Dr. Fung

Delay, Don't Deny by Gin Stephens (not by a doctor, but an interesting read)

*Added note: For exercise, I continue to walk and use the rebounder. I forgot to address exercise in today's video. 

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Lynn from SoCal writes, "Hi Jennifer, your cleaning videos always make me want to clean. Thank you for the inspiration!

I have been struggling with knee pain and fatigue lately so the cleaning has been put on the back burner (luckily, I live alone so only I have to see the dirt).

Under normal circumstances when I struggle to get the motivation to clean, I put on some fast-paced music (or even Bach's Cello Suite No 1 in G Major - this always gets me going)and mix myself a cocktail. For some reason, a cocktail always makes cleaning more fun!"

Hi Lynn, I hope your knee pain subsides soon! I agree with the music and the special treat! I have never cleaned with a cocktail, but it sounds fancy!

I hope you enjoyed today's video. If you have any questions about intermittent fasting that you'd like me to address in a future video, please leave them in the comments. Have a wonderful weekend.

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What do intermittent fasting, Madame Chic, and The Jane Austen Diet all have in common? How did I lose the baby weight after having four kids? These are all questions I'm answering in today's video. 

* Please note: This video and blogpost is for entertainment purposes only. Please consult your doctor before trying Intermittent Fasting or any of the diet or exercise advice I discuss in today's video. 

What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is not a diet, but rather a system of eating. With intermittent fasting it is not about what you eat, but about when you eat. That's not to say that you should eat an unhealthy diet... If you try IF, you should still have a healthy diet. But Intermittent Fasting does not prescribe a specific diet (like Keto, Paleo, etc.). You are free to eat how you would like to eat (which is good news for me because I do not like to deprive myself of my favorite foods).

There are many ways to do Intermittent Fasting. I do the 16:8 method, which means that I fast for 16 hours (many of those hours are while I'm sleeping), and I have an 8 hour eating window. This is how that works in my daily life: I eat dinner at 5pm (finishing by 5:30pm) and then the next time I eat would be breakfast the next day at 9:30am. That gives a 16 hour fast. 

How does Intermittent Fasting relate to The Madame Chic method? In my book, Lessons from Madame Chic, the first part of the book is devoted to diet and exercise. I share the lessons I learned while living in Paris including, snacking is so not chic, and deprive yourself not. One of the hardest lifestyle changes I had to make while living in Madame Chic's home was cutting out snacking. When dinner was finished, the kitchen was CLOSED. There was no late-night rummaging in the refrigerator as I learned on my very first night in their apartment. So not eating after dinner was difficult for me, but I am now doing this again with the Intermittent Fasting structure.

What about The Jane Austen Diet? This is a book written by Bryan Kozlowski that does a deep-dive into Austen's novels to uncover the wisdom of diet and health in the Regency Era. The book is not only informative, but really funny. Jane Austen also believed in mini-fasts as we discuss in today's video. Her philosophy also ties in to the "deprive yourself not" motto that I learned in Madame Chic's home. 

I go into these subjects much more in today's video, which I hope you enjoy. Here are some of the resources mentioned in the video: 

Lessons from Madame Chic The Jane Austen Diet My Rebounder Intermittent Fasting TEDx talk Dr. Mike on Intermittent Fasting Women's Health Magazine 

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N McN writes, "I've always bought clothes for work and social events, but I have always had this idea that at home, where I'm not going to be 'seen' by anyone, I don't have to dress up. Wearing sweatshirts, old rags etc around the house is not good for anyone's mental health though (unless you genuinely enjoy wearing sweatshirts and feel good in them), especially during these times when lots of us are working from home or spending large amounts of time at home. I've learned that beautiful things can still be comfortable, it's about choosing well e.g. choosing a lovely warm robe instead of an oversized hoodie or sweatshirt that I've had for too long that's really worn and washed out."

Dear N McN, I am so glad that you are experiencing that beautiful things can still be comfortable. Wonderful!

Thank you for joining me today. If you have any questions, please leave them below. I'd love to answer them in a follow-up video. Have a wonderful week and I will see you Thursday!

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