This is literally the easiest weight loss journey I've ever done. Im only 2 weeks in, but i feel so good. It seems like im just not obsessed with my "diet" like i usually am. I can just follow the time rules and forget it. Thanks for sharing this Sandy uou look great!

Today is my fourth day on I.F. The WORST part is getting up between 5-5:45 am and not being able to put half and half in my coffee. I always looked forward to coffee in the morning while having my devotions. I am getting used to drinking it black but really miss my creamer. I see a difference in my face already ....not as puffy. Thanks for your videos! You have really encouraged me!❤

I started three days ago. I am following the 16/8. I am obese and lost 4.6 pounds to date. I find drinking 1/2 my weight in water is a good flush for my system. Thank you, Sandy, for your videos on this topic.

I just started this and I lost 5 pounds. Honestly, I thought it would kill me to drink just green tea or black coffee because I like cream in my coffee. I did get headache first day but I used pink sea salt and within an hour it was gone. I feel really good but I look forward to noon and eating. I feel full after eating and because I teach yoga in evening , I really quit eating at 6pm. I love that there is no expensive prepackaged foods, meetings, or strict diet plan. I eat what I want but it always includes a large green salad and some protein. Apple and peanut butter or nuts for snacks. I drink lots of water too. I think my sleep has improved so much. Thanks so much Sandy for this channel and your information. I know this is the right path for me.

I've lost 85 pounds doing mostly omad since February 2022. I hit plateaus, but kept going and after almost 2 months finally started losing steady again. I look like I've lost more than I did due to walking at least 6 or 7 days a week for 30 or 35 min. It really works.

Hi Sandy … my story is nearly the same as yours ! … l am a 54 year old menopausal woman, l am 5’11” so l am tall and l think l hid my weight gain well !. I started IF in August of last year as well and also read Fast Feast Repeat … l wasn’t so worried about weight gain as l was about my hormones / pain in my hip and knee and l knew l was heading down the track to become diabetic !! … So l started … l didn’t tell anyone not even my husband !! … l didn’t weigh myself BUT l chose two pieces of clothing that l didn’t fit into anymore and once a week l would try those clothes on … l didn’t care about the scales l cared about what was happening inside of me !! … as the months went on those clothes were getting loser to the point now the pants fall off … l have no more pain in my hip or knee … l am getting comments from people like “ You look wonderful “ … “ OMG how did you do it “ … my Doctor can’t believe it and she now is doing IF !! … l have lost 18kg ( around 40 pounds ) … l do 20/4 and absolutely love it !! … and YES to TRUST THE PROCESS 😊😊😊

I love to watch your videos on preparedness. I saw your video last Monday on IF and to be honest the thing that JUMPED OUT AT ME was when you said the pain in your thumb was gone or nearly gone! I have been suffering with arthritis in my thumb for months along with joint pain all over my body. I am 54 and have been struggling to lose weight for quite awhile. Well, I mentioned your video to the ladies in my office and how i was going to give IF try and before the day was over 2 of my coworkers decided to give it a try too!!! SO, 3 of us are doing IF and loving it. thanks for you video and please keep them coming....they are such an inspiration :)

Just wanted to say thank you! Great info that I needed!

Hi Sandy ! Thank you so much for for sharing. Youre such an inspiration. Today is my second day and Im very excited with this new journey and follow you and watch your videos. You look great.

Extremely helpful thank you ! Josie is precious!

I love the fact that you point out not getting obsessed with watching the scale. If your clothes are feeling more comfortable and fitting better, this is a good sign :) Thank you Sandy for sharing your journey with us! It definitely helps keep me motivated!

Josie is adorable! Thank you for sharing you journey with IF. It is encouraging to see other people's success.

Thank you for sharing, absolutely staying busy in a fast,Helps:) Great tips and advice. Appreciate!

We've done intermittent fasting and we love it. You are right. When that inflammation starts going away, it's a game changer!

I love these videos. Please keep them coming! I am 52 and having a hard time losing weight. I am going to try the fasting! My thumb hurts so bad too! I look forward to seeing a change. Will check back in 3-4 weeks!

You should feel great loosing 12 lbs! Don’t let anyone let you feel like it is not a great accomplishment!

Thank you for saying trust the process. I know this sounds crazy but one thing that helped me at night is when I would have usually had a snack I switched the activity for a walk . Sandy the way you look now is encouraging to keep this up 🎉🎉😊

Congrats on your success Sandy! I don't like counting calories but I do keep a food journal. I find it keeps me within my boundaries. Thanks for the video!😊🙏

I wish I could show you how excited I am watching your videos!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

Hi! I’m 5’3 and 51. I started Jen’s book last week. It’s crazy. My thumb tells me when I’m inflamed tooooo! Just my left one. Sooo happy I found your site

Excellent video!! I am excited for how to break the fast next!!! Thanks!!

I really enjoy your videos. I’m just starting out on my fasting journey. I listened to this one twice while taking care of my little goats. Thank you. ❤

That’s exactly what I want-to feel comfortable in my clothes. My clothes have been skin tight for so long. And I’m tired of not being able to button my shirts. I can’t stand when my top is tight. And I’m tired of always having to buy clothes that stretch. I want to be able to wear nice blouses and shirts that button in the front and don’t stretch and still be comfortable.

Been doing it for 2 months now and I hit a plateau for past 2 weeks I am not changing anything and trusting my body is working and I see change and feels so much better, I am 44 about to be 45 this has been a game changer for me, thanks for sharing .

I am so glad I found you. You have popped up on my feed at the exact time I need this! I’m 50 and inflamed and cannot lose the hormonal weight I’ve gained. Even to lose 12 would be amazing! Thanks for all the tips!

Josie is beautiful. Love learning more about IF. I’ve lost 21 lbs. yay!

Tonight is Friday and I started IF Monday night. Already I feel less bloated. I’ve don’t this before so I knew it reaped great results but this fast? I only had one day that was rough detoxing (yesterday). I’ll probably have more rough days, but I feel God is gifting me this great start for encouragement. Woohoo!

I appreciate your attitude towards weight loss.

This is great information sandy. I've been fasting for some time, and I'm starting to see some results. I'm 49, and hormones are a definite factor me. I'd love more meal ideas! I'm going to start incorporating the 1/2 of a plate of veggies, 1/4 healthy starch, and 1/4 protein with some healthy fats.

I'm on day 3 of intermittent fasting, eating breakfast at 9 then stop at 5 first day was rough but now it's getting better. Thank you for posting and for the information!!!

Thank you for the video, Sandy. I'm on Day 7 today and already my clothes are a teensy bit looser!! What??? I'm on the 9-5 Feast, 5-9AM Fast....the hardest part is not having my creamer in my coffee at 6AM with my devotions!! lol!! Love you! Jeanie xx

I’m so happy I ran across your videos. I’m 52, post menopausal (had a total hysterectomy at 47), and cannot lose my extra weight. I’m praying that this will work for me. I’m starting on Monday. May I share my success with you? Yes, I plan on success!

Hi I am looking at doing this as well and wondered if you do a workout routine or exercise regularly as well. You look great and I am thinking my problem of my weight plateau is hormonal/menopause as well. Thank you for so many great videos❣️

Hi, Sandy! My husband and I love. Your encouragement to keep going two tow three weeks for ketosis to start happening kept us going and we are in it now. But, I think you shared a good way to break the fast on one of your videos and I cannot find it. Can you point us in the right direction? We get a bit of a stomach ache when we first break after the 16 hours. Thank you!!! Bless you real good!!! John and Sarah

We love Josie!

Thank you. Did IF for a few months, fell out of it during the holidays and trying again. I quit too early.

Thank you Sharing your journey. I’m almost 52, everything changed at 50. My weight is going up every month, im so discouraged. Will give this a try.

Most vitamins are fat soluble and should be taken with or after food. You look great.

Lady You Rock From Cleveland!!

Nothing better than feeling good in your own skin.

Thank you Thank you 😊!

Great video, Sandy! 12lbs may not seem like a lot to some people but you can see a big difference in your face. So you're absolutely right, the number loss doesn't really matter. Side note: As a fellow KZfaqr, I encourage you to get a wireless microphone. Your audio will sound so much better and have a lot less echoing. Just some production advice 😉 God bless you, Sandy and I have started my weightless journey because of you! Thank you!

Hi Josie!! ❤ You should show Josie more often. How were you able to get off the thyroid medicine? (I know we should always consult our doctor) I tried the intermittent fasting but I think I'm doing it wrong, I will try your suggestions and read that book.

I just got back to IF this past Monday and I made my window 7:30am-3:30pm. I'm on day four and I love this timeframe. I can drop my son off at school, come home and have breakfast. I work odd hours from home and 11am-7pm was hard for me because of my schedule. These are great tips and those 12-13 pounds were definitely fat loss because you look as if you lost more than that. My goal is 20 pounds and I hope they come off like yours did 😀

I’ve tried during my 12 hr work days and lost a few pounds but was not disciplined enough to sustain 😢. I’m so motivated to try again after listening to you😊

Sorry if I have missed this somewhere - I know there's TONS of research out there about Intermittent Fasting - and before this - have never heard of Clean Fasting . . . . . is there one or 2 authors that are your go to for sound advice of what to eat, how to know when to eat, etc.? Thanks so much - I love your "make sense" common sense approach of teaching !!!!

Hi! I’m curious to know how you got off thyroid meds. That’s amazing too. Thank you for all this helpful info. I’m also doing 16:8. 😊

You look great and look so healthy! 😊I also need to loose 12-13 pounds and nothing works. I’ll try intermittent fasting 18/6 will be fine. Let’s see what’s happen if I stick to this schedule!!😀

Exactly where I am at right now . I do triathlons and saw my pics in 2022 and weight was starting to come ..never ever had weight issues . Lost my 23yr old son in 2023 to suicide so my workouts went in back burner and really feel the body change :( . Turned 51 this year and no matter what I do cannot get the weight off . Think I was doing the IMF wrong too .. started watching your stuff last week , now trying the tips on clean fast . 🙏 You look amazing , (you looked great before as well ) but it’s how we personally feel in our clothes in body and that’s where I am at not a lot to lose but not comfortable at all with this 50 + bod lol

Great video! Thankyou. When fasting, can your black coffee be flavored- like hazelnut, French vanilla, etc.? Love your channel!

We all try and find a way around it but a clean fast is the only way to go.

that food looks good. You should make a video on recipes. Especially that homemade bread. Yum,

U look great!

Thanks for these videos trying to stay motivated! I just started this week and so far so good! Today I had a hard time waiting for my eating window...I drank my coffee with half/half about 20 minutes early! 🙄

Today it is my day 10 - 16:8 buy the weight stays the same, I'm Asian who lives in Canada so people feel I am small and I don't need to lose weight, but I feel myself not in good shape, I gained weight for the past few months, and never gets down even I eat less, because I turned 51, and during the menopause, I feel the uncomfort feeling, but after trying ten days of IT, I feel my sleeping quality is much improved. I am looking to lose 8 lbs. Thank you for the encouragement.

Great video Sandy. I'm the same age and noticed the weight creeped on starting in my late forties. Now 50 I am uncomfortable in my own skin :( I appreciate you said this takes time especially as we get a little older. What do you do if you go out dinner or do you have a glass of wine? Do you just eat 2 meals a day then? snacks?

I agree w/ you.......❤😊

I am psyched about doing this, and started today. I do have to say that jumping right in to 18/6 will probably not work for me. I will be too hungry. I will have some protein and fruit in the evening because I won't be able to sleep on a totally empty stomach. I think we all need to modify this so that we don't get discouraged and go back to old habits.

Awwww Josie!!!

You do look so good. What about exercise? Do you exercise at all?

Hello, new subscriber here. Love your content. A couple of questions....if I have the nighttime tea that you previously did a video on, it seems that would break the fast. What really works for me is an early dinner. I am done eating by 5pm and do not eat again until 9am the next day. I do eat all 3 meals in my window as I love breakfast. So if I have the tea 30 minutes before bed I would have to wait longer in the morning to eat. Would it still work if I drank it earlier?

I’m relative new to IF. I think I’ve been doing it wrong by breaking my fast with a big meal even tho it’s healthy protein, veggies, fruits. The problem is I’m not hungry during the rest of my eating period. I just watched your foods to break my fast. I’m headed to the store now to buy more food options. I haven’t weighed since I started. I’ll be able to tell by my clothes.

I was ignorant the first year of IF and I was only fasting for about 14-15 hours and drinking flavored tea with cream in the evenings. Now I’ve transitioned to a clean fast. I am 55 years old and weigh 138 at 5’2” and want to loose 10 lbs. The mornings are hard for me and I am quite lethargic and sit and read until it’s time to break my fast. I want to have energy in the morning so I’m going to start drinking plain green tea and see how that goes. Thanks for the suggestion to trust the process.

Hi , Thankyou for sharing all the details about intermittent fasting . It’s truly great . I have hypothyroid/hashimoto and I am on Tyroid medication(100 mcg)everyday. Does this fasting good for me ? Thankyou !

Thank you for your motivation and good vibes! I've been struggling with wait loss years now! I'll try to start IF following your advice 🤞 I have one question and sorry if you have mentioned before and missed it: 1. If one night you have a late dinner, the next day's breakfast should be 16 hours later or you follow the daily routine. 2. I like sometimes for breakfast eating something sweet for example some raisin bread or a slice of cake.. Does this blocking the process?? Thank you!!

Fasting seemed easier for me after first adopting a higher protein diet and being in ketosis.

This was so helpful! I take a thyroid medication and I would love someday to stop taking it. Question- Did you suffer with headaches in the beginning? I'm still drinking my black coffee in the morning, but instead of one cup that I usually have, I have been having two because it's been helping me cope without the food. So I don't know if its that extra cup of coffee I'm having, or if it's because I had been filling my body with so many sugary foods over the holidays that my body is going into a bit of a shock without all the sugar now.

I didn’t know it’s possible to get off thyroid meds. Thank you, thank you for your help/videos. The video with the recipe of what to drink before bedtime for sleep and to burn stomach fat. How long did it take you to see results in your stomach? And if I drink that during my fast, than I’m breaking my clean fast, correct? Thank you for your time.

First of all you great! Can you drink "bay leaf tea" (3 bay leaves in boiling water for a few mins.. drink. ) Tastes so good. Can you drink it during fasting?

Another trick to get through the hungry time is have a piece of pink Himalayan salt. Learned from Gin Stephens!

OMG yes, I need to stop looking at the scale. I lost 30 lbs with I.F. but dang, I'm scale addicted lol

I do not use toothpaste, just a toothbrush and water and occasionally baking soda. Toothpaste (most) has fluoride which is poison.

I just found your homemade bread video after i posted last comment.

Can you comment on doing a 15-hour fast? This seems more sustainable to me...but not sure if it will be enough fasting.

There have been times when I am coming up to my 16 hours but I want to run errands first, so I challenge myself to go an extra hour or two and I am just fine.

I drink the same green tea you showed in another video but I steep it with dried organic herbs (lemon balm, peppermint, dried lemon pieces and dried ginger pieces). Would that break the fast? Thank you!

Trying to lose weight is like pushing a boulder uphill. I fast for 16 or more hours, I eat light, and still, nothing.. Over the course of two-three months, I've lost 3 pounds. I feel so defeated. Yes, I have insulin resistance, but my blood sugar is around 106 with medication, and my A1c is spot on. My thyroid has been tested and is fine. Ever since menopause happened, I gained weight, and my bust got HUGE (I HATE that). I never had a large bust and I was very happy with that. Not being able to wear clothes that look good, is very depressing. I'm often hungry but I rarely give in and I keep thinking, something is going to give because my caloric intake is low and I am not eating junk. I understand that all calories are not created equal. I grew up thin, my family is thin, no obesity in my family. I am not trying to win a bikini contest, I just want my weight to be normal. For me, being overweight looks sloppy, and I can't seem to help myself anymore than I am.

Hello Sandy, I just subscribe to your channel thank you for all your information, I have a question about the salt water, can you drink it during your fasting 16 hours or during your eating 8 hrs. period?

You did a video on a tea to drink before bed to lose weight while sleeping but it included honey. When do you drink that? This seems like it would break your fast. I'm trying to figure out when to drink this. Thanks for all the info!

So all of this seems so much like what I’d do with keto coupled with intermittent fasting several years ago, and while successful for weight loss and energy increase, my adrenals and hormones seemed to be very negatively impacted and that has made me wary of trying again. But at 46, my body is out of control and I do want something to bring insulin, cortisol and metabolism under control. Can you speak to the impact on mid-life hormones and adrenal function? Do you know of any books or channels, perhaps, that address this aspect of intermittent fasting for women?

When do people schedule exercise in their eating schedule? I’m a T2 diabetic and I’m wondering about effects on blood sugar.

I know this has nothing to do with your topic but I was wondering what or how do you feel about drinking diet drinks

What about drinking wine? My husband and I love wine two or three nights a week. Is that okay or do I need to give that up? Also, if I do drink wine, should I be drinking it during the eating 8 hours window? Just started this lifestyle “diet” a couple weeks ago and I’ve already noticed my clothes around my middle feel like they fit better. I am 75 years old and really just want to lose about 5 to 8 pounds. Bthank!

I am a type 2 diabetic. I was wondering if this plan is OK for me to do. I also take insulin at night. I worry that my blood sugar will drop and I'll get shaky or pass out while fasting. I would really love to get this straightened out in my mind and give it a try. Any advice would be welcomed!

What is your 8hr time frame that you eat? Also how do in corporate that tea you drink(from your other video) at night while fasting?

What about exercise? Do you have an exercise routine?

Today I decided to exercise in a fasted state so instead of going 16 hours I did 19. Tomorrow I hope to get more weight loss.

How soon do you see the weight loss ? I have done this for almost two weeks but haven’t lost any weight yet . I want to be consistent. And see the weight loss. I am feeling good though .

One thing I noticed is after I started IF, a pain I had in my calf due to a dilated vein went away! I never would have thought IF could help with varicose veins! But if you think about it, it must be a form of inflammation…

Good video. I don’t think you would be breaking your fast brushing your teeth because you’re not eating or swallowing anything. Ps. Edited to add I’m basing that on Dr. Jason Fung’s book called “The complete Guide to Fasting.” He doesn’t mention anything about teeth brushing causing an insulin response.

How did you come off thyroid medication? Please tell me. I want to do intermittent fasting and I have hypothyroidism for over 25 years and on Levolthyroxine.

I am new to all of this, what do you mean when you say Dirty fasting vs Clean fasting?

So cute! What kind of dog is she?

Can you use stevia to sweeten your coffee and tea while fasting?

I'm 55 and since menopause I cannot lose these 15 lbs. I walk and weight train and just cannot get it off. I eat low carb and do intermittent fasting.

Maybe someone can answer this - I am never drink coffee. I am not a big tea drinker either, but I do like jade citrus mint green tea as well as peach tranquility herbal tea. I can not find anything anywhere to see if these teas are ok to drink while fasting? I saw in her video that she had "the vert tea" on the counter, but I don't think she ever talked about it. Is the rule only black tea or green tea? How can I research the other teas including the vert?

Looks like you lost much more than 13lbs....Congratulations!

I’m curious about getting off thyroid medication.

My first time seeing your vid so I have no idea of your history. Have you ever done a prolonged fast? 36-72h?

When fasting are you able to drink water to help curb the hunger???? A coffee in the am?