Linda Varghese
Intermittent Fasting Stories
Gin Stephens
4.7 • 2.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 July 2020
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Dr. Linda Varghese, a pathologist who lives in Minneapolis, MN.
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Linda was always trying to lose weight. She first came across intermittent fasting in 2016 when she came across Dr. Michael Mosley's book and blogs about the strategy known as 5:2, which is an up/down day approach where you fast two out of the five days each week. She liked the science behind it and followed this protocol for almost two years. But Linda never fasted clean, adding Splenda and cream in her coffee. And because of this, fasting was never "easy."
In May of 2019, Linda came across the Intermittent Fasting Podcast, where she learned about the clean fast. She read Delay, Don't Deny and The Obesity Code. Once she began to fast clean, the fast became easy and enjoyable! She then moved her window to a morning one, and this felt natural. Her window is typically 9 am-noon each day. She has lost 15 pounds.
Linda talks about the science behind the current obesity epidemic, and explains that about "80% of chronic diseases are linked to dietary choices." She also explains that "obesity is a hormonal disease." Restricting calories does not fix obesity, as it is an issue of insulin. "Fasting causes insulin to lower, and will heal the insulin problem, but this may take time. Be patient."
The advice she'd give to new IFers: "Understand the science behind IF. Start small and simple, and be persistent. Listen to the IF podcasts, use apps for tangible reminders, and tweak IF to fit your lifestyle. IF is not a diet, it is going to be your lifestyle."
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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. |
| 0:36.8 | Need tips for long-term maintenance? |
| 0:38.9 | 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. |
| 1:01.3 | 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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