Trusting Your Body
Jenny shares her journey towards cleaner eating while navigating the complexities of diet culture and protein intake. Both she and Gin emphasize the importance of listening to one's body and trusting its signals, especially when it comes to cravings and nutritional needs. The conversation highlights how intermittent fasting can empower individuals to reconnect with their instincts about food.In this clip
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Intermittent Fasting Stories
Jenny Williams
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I'm struggling with all the conflicting information about fasting right now. I've heard several podcasts talk about women in middle age not doing fasted workouts in the morning or fasting until later in the day. I had lost 35 lbs a few years ago with afternoon eating windows of around 4-5 hours, but this past 6 months, I gained 20 lbs over the holidays and just can't get it off. I know I have a lot of hormonal issues right now, so what worked before isn't working now. I'm planning to try opening my eating windows earlier in the day with protein and ending them by early afternoon, aiming to stretch the eating time to 6-8 hours to get more protein in. I'm hoping this will help. I'm afraid I might eat too much with a longer window, but adding more protein should help. I also try to get most of my protein from food, but it's hard, and I will probably need to add some protein or collagen powder to my meals to hit my goals on a lot of days. Is this approach reasonable?
Resources for a female client in her mid-30s with a history of a bad relationship with food, past eating disorders, and a focus on improving her relationship with food (not tracking in an app but writing down notes for protein and whole food) while still not completely adhering to a whole food diet. She has been eating low calories for years, experiencing classic cycles of over-exercising and then bingeing. Although she has had significant wins with her eating habits, she has gained weight and wants to cut. Is it too early to cut calories? Should she try cutting out alcohol and then transitioning completely to a whole food diet? Will she start to lose weight as she continues to improve her relationship with food? Resources and guidance on this situation are needed.
What does Dr. Stacy Simms say about intermittent fasting for women?