Courtney Contos
Intermittent Fasting Stories
Gin Stephens
4.7 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2020
⏱️ 58 minutes
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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to virtual chef and health coach Courtney Contos.
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Courtney is from Miami. For twelve years, Courtney suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA is an auto-immune condition which causes joint inflammation, pain and stiffness. She had difficulty walking and multiple surgeries: both of her wrists were "auto-fused," and one of her feet had to be completely rebuilt with seven auto-fusions. "I didn't know what it felt like to feel good anymore." She realizes now that her body was simply out of balance.
Courtney is under the care of a Functional Medicine Doctor. Courtney explains that working with a functional medicine doctor "empowers a person" because it is individualized and patient-centered healthcare. It goes beyond a patient's symptoms, focusing on areas where they may be deficient. A functional medicine doctor will then look at what supplements are needed, and what foods are best for your body. Courtney remarks, "Food is not energy. It is information." She describes her experience with her doctor as "a beautiful journey." To find an functional medicine doctor in your area, go to: IFM.org.
Once Courtney began intermittent fasting in April 2018, her RA symptoms began to go away. She does both 16:8 and 18:6 IF protocols, and has lost 38 pounds. Fasting has freed up her time, now that she is no longer focused on eating all day.
The advice she'd give a new IFer: "Results don't happen overnight, or even in a week. Trust the process. The results are going to be amazing."
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| 0:00.0 | Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? |
| 0:06.9 | There's nothing better than community to help with that. |
| 0:10.1 | In the delay, don't deny community, we all embrace the clean fast, and there's just |
| 0:14.1 | the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. |
| 0:18.6 | You can connect directly with me in the Ask Gen Group, and I'll answer all of your questions |
| 0:23.2 | personally. |
| 0:24.7 | If you're new to intermittent fasting or recommitting to the intermittent fasting lifestyle, |
| 0:29.2 | join the 28-day fast start group. |
| 0:32.3 | After your fast start, join us for support in the first year group. |
| 0:36.7 | Need tips for long-term maintenance? |
| 0:38.8 | We have a place for that. |
| 0:40.9 | There are many more useful spaces beyond these, and you can interact in as many as you like. |
| 0:46.8 | Visit jinsteevens.com slash community to join us, an annual membership costs just over |
| 0:52.9 | a dollar a week when you do the math. |
| 0:55.7 | If you aren't ready to fully commit for a year, join for a month, and you can cancel |
| 0:59.6 | it any time. |
| 1:01.2 | If you know you'll want to stay forever, we also have a lifetime membership option available. |
| 1:06.7 | IF is free. |
| 1:08.3 | You don't need to join our community to fast. |
| 1:11.1 | But if you're looking for support from a community of like-minded intermittent fasters, we are |
| 1:15.9 | here for you at jinsteevens.com slash community. |
| 1:20.1 | That's jinsteevens.com slash community. |
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