Intermittent fasting: down 42 pounds in 14 months

September 29 2017 by in Intermittent fasting, Success stories

Before and after

Kay wrote to us on Facebook:

I have been doing intermittent fasting for 14 months. I watched all of Dr. Jason Fung’s videos on Diet Doctor and was inspired. I fast 19 hours every day and eat in a 5-hour window. I’ve lost 42 lbs and 8.5 inches in my waist. Thank you, DietDoctor.com and Dr. Fung!

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Intermittent fasting for beginners

How to lose weight

Intermittent fasting

How to Maximize Fat Burning
03:52
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 2: How do you maximize fat burning? What should you eat – or not eat?
The Top 5 Tips to Make Fasting Easier
05:19
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 8: Dr. Fung's top tips for fasting
Breakfast! Is it really that important?
07:08
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 6: Is it really that important to eat breakfast?
The Top 5 Myths of Fasting
08:23
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 5: The 5 top myths about fasting – and exactly why they are not true.
The Most Common Questions
05:38
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 7: Answers to the most common questions about fasting.
The Power of a 7-Day Fast
03:34
How do you fast for 7 days? And in what ways could it be beneficial?
How to Get Started with Fasting
02:30
Dr. Fung about what you need to do to start fasting.
The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?
How to Fast - The Different Options
06:47
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 3: Dr. Fung explains the different popular fasting options and makes it easy for you to choose the one that fits you best.
Therapeutic Fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?
The 7 Benefits of Fasting
07:33
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 4: About the 7 big benefits of fasting intermittently.
The Cause of Obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.
The 2 Big Lies of Type 2 Diabetes
42:54
Why is the conventional treatment of Type 2 Diabetes an utter failure? Dr. Jason Fung at the LCHF Convention 2015.
Is ketosis just another word for starving?
22:48
Amber O'Hearn is a computer scientist who has researched the state of ketosis through an evolutionary perspective.
What is fasting?
05:21
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 1: A brief introduction to intermittent fasting.
Clinical use of therapeutic fasting
44:18
How do you help patients get started with fasting? How do you tailor it to suit the individual?
Q&A About Low Carb & Fasting
38:17
Jonny Bowden, Jackie Eberstein, Jason Fung and Jimmy Moore answers questions related to low carb and fasting (and some other topics).

Weight loss

Keto for beginners: weight loss
06:24
Dr. Eenfeldt explains everything you need to know about weight loss on a keto diet.
How to Maximize Fat Burning
03:52
Dr. Fung's fasting course part 2: How do you maximize fat burning? What should you eat – or not eat?
Isn't weight loss all about counting calories?
03:14
To lose weight, you just eat fewer calories than you burn. Is it really that simple? Top low-carb doctors answer.
Too much protein is better than too little
40:13
Is increasing protein intake on low carb a good or bad idea idea in terms of weight and health – and why? Dr. Naiman explains.
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
09:25
Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
"I'll do this or I'm going to die trying"
19:23
Kristie Sullivan struggled with her weight for her whole life in spite of trying every diet imaginable, but then she finally lost a 120 pounds and improved her health on a keto diet.
The Big Fat Fix
1:19:34
Donal O'Neill and Dr. Aseem Malhotra star in this excellent documentary about the failed low-fat ideas of the past and how to really get healthy.
What To Do Instead of Counting Calories
16:02
Why is counting calories useless? And what should you do instead to lose weight?
Carb-Loaded
1:14:40
This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
Do You Have to Count Calories to Lose Weight?
10:22
Do you have to count calories to lose weight? Dr. Jason Fung explains why you don't.
Is obesity caused by too much insulin?
25:27
Is obesity mainly caused by the fat storing hormone insulin? Dr. Ted Naiman answers this question.
The perfect treatment for diabetes and weight loss
45:20
Do doctors treat type 2 diabetes completely wrong today – in a way that actually makes the disease worse?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
Therapeutic Fasting
46:09
What if there was a more effective treatment alternative for obesity and type 2 diabetes, that is both simple and free?
My Big Fat Diet
42:31
What would happen if an entire town of First Nation people went back to eating the way they used to? A high-fat low-carb diet based on real food?
How to make keto sustainable
15:00
How can you make the transition to a low-carb or keto diet as smooth as possible?
How to lose 240 pounds without hunger
31:06
How to lose 240 pounds without hunger – Lynne Ivey and her incredible story.
The problem with sugar
50:01
Is it fat or sugar that has triggered the unprecedented epidemics of obesity, type 2 diabetes and metabolic disease? Taubes at Low Carb USA 2017.
The Pathways of Insulin Resistance
30:41
Are we chasing the wrong guy when it comes to heart disease? And if so, what is the real culprit in the disease?
The top 5 tips for weight loss
15:58
Dr. Eenfeldt's get-started course part 4: Struggling on low carb? Then this is for you: Dr. Eenfeldt's top weight loss tips.
Weight Control – Calories or Insulin
36:26
Is weight loss controlled by calories in and calories out? Or is our body weight carefully regulated by hormones?
The Cause of Obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.
Hyperinsulinemia - What insulin does in your body
45:29
Controlling the insulin in your body can help you control both your weight and important aspects of your health. Dr. Naiman explains how.

Low-carb basics

Keto for beginners: Introduction
08:02
Learn how to do a keto diet right, in part 1 of our video course.
Keto for beginners: weight loss
06:24
Dr. Eenfeldt explains everything you need to know about weight loss on a keto diet.
Keto for beginners: In ketosis?
07:53
There are two ways to know you're in ketosis. You can feel it or you can measure it. Here's how.
Keto for beginners: 7 steps to ketosis
05:57
How to get into ketosis exactly.
Keto for beginners: Side effects
06:58
What are some common side effects of a keto diet – and how can you avoid them?
How to eat LCHF
11:18
Dr. Eenfeldt on what you need to know to start eating a low-carb, high-fat diet.
Cereal Killers
1:00:07
What if you could – in fact – break records without eating massive amounts of carbs?
Is saturated fat bad?
07:29
Low carb is great. But could the saturated fat clog your arteries and kill you? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
"This should be standard of care"
31:29
Dr. Mark Cucuzzella on how he treats his patients with a low-carb diet.
The 5 common mistakes on LCHF
09:25
Is it hard to reach your goal weight, are you hungry or do you feel bad? Make sure you're avoiding these mistakes.
What is the Main Benefit of Low Carb?
02:52
What exactly is the greatest benefit of low carb? Doctors give their top answer.
Carb-Loaded
1:14:40
This may be the best (and funniest) low-carb movie ever. At least it's a strong contender.
Living low carb with Caroline Smale
07:30
Caroline Smale shares her low-carb story and how she lives low carb on a daily basis.
A global food revolution
34:30
The mistakes behind the obesity epidemic and how we can fix them together, empowering people everywhere to revolutionize their health.
Everything in moderation?
05:44
What’s the point of low carb, shouldn’t we all just try to eat everything in moderation? Top low-carb doctors answer this question.
The latest science behind a keto diet
13:17
What is the current science in support of a low-carb and keto diet?
How to formulate a low-carb keto diet
48:32
Low-carb pioneer Dr. Eric Westman talks about how to formulate an LCHF diet, low carb for different medical conditions and common pitfalls among others.
My Big Fat Diet
42:31
What would happen if an entire town of First Nation people went back to eating the way they used to? A high-fat low-carb diet based on real food?
Are there potential dangers with a low-carb diet?
09:30
Can a low-carb diet potentially be dangerous? And if so – how? Top low-carb doctors answer these questions.
Does the Brain Need Carbohydrates?
05:56
Doesn’t the brain need carbohydrates? Doctors answer common questions.
The Cause of Obesity
38:45
What is the real cause of obesity? What causes weight gain? Dr. Jason Fung at Low Carb Vail 2016.
7 Tips to Make Low Carb Simple
09:41
The star of the BBC series Doctor in the House, Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, gives you seven tips that will make low carb easy.
Why is Low Carb Important to You?
04:16
Why is low carb important to Dr. Rangan Chatterjee and Dr. Sarah Hallberg?
Fat Head Director's Cut
1:46:20
This movie follows stand-up comedian Tom Naughton as he tries to lose weight on a fast-food diet, to prove Morgan “Super Size Me” Spurlock wrong.

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