Episode 118 Lori Morton A 64 year old women who has lost 58 pounds (22.6) living an intermittent fasting lifestyle.

Lori Morton Biography I’m a daughter, sister, aunt, and dog mom. My struggle with weight began in middle school. Fast food, candy, and desserts were my downfall. After graduating college I accepted a position as a 5th grade teacher. Teaching and careers in education are rewarding, but also are stressful. I responded to the stress by eating and as a result my battle with weight grew over the years. I happily retired in 2015 from my last position as an elementary school principal. After retiring, I was determined to lose the weight I gained over my 30 years in education. Losing close family members to Diabetes, Dementia, and Sarcoidosis has been the catalyst for my weight loss and fitness journey. My older brother who had type 1 diabetes since the age of 13 died at the age of 52 from colon cancer. The death of my younger, seemingly fit and healthy 47 year old sister was a wake up call. Also, watching my mother slowly deteriorate from Alzheimer’s disease added to my trauma. She died two years after my sister. To make sure I was there for my family and my sister’s children in particular, I rejoined WW in 2016 and followed the program successfully for several years, but was frustrated that I couldn’t get past a plateau that lasted about 1 ½ years. During that time I was yo-yoing up and down 10-15 pounds. From the beginning of the pandemic February 2020 to April 2021 I gained an additional 35 pounds. That’s when I decided to get back on track. After resetting, I lost only a few pounds before my weight seemed to hit a plateau again. I was worried that I had a problem with my metabolism. My frustration led me to research other ways to lose weight. More in the episode. The Fasting Highway Patreon Community If you enjoy these episodes and want to help to get it out to the world, please join our patreon community. Without the help from our patrons to bring you the podcast each week it won't be sustainable to keep doing them. So please, if you enjoy them your support would be very welcome. For details on the two levels of support you can give to the podcast please go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Fasting Highway | Intermittent Fasting Podcast & Community | Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can win a mentoring prize get exclusive early access to the podcasts and get access to the fasting highway audio book. Plus, bonus content and a monthly online coffee catch up by zoom along with bonus episodes and webinars for our top tier patrons. Please consider this as its vital we get the support of the listeners to bring it to you each week and continue into the future. Graeme is also now available to have a private one on one coaching and mentoring session with you. He can help you with those burning questions. How to get started or overcome issues no matter what phase you are up to on your intermittent fasting journey. Get accountable and come and have a chat with Graeme who is vastly experienced in all areas of intermittent fasting and the mindset it takes. To book a time go to the website click get help/coaching. www.thefastinghighway.com Click on get help/coaching and book a time and date to suit you. All times you see available are in your local time. You will also find information at the web site on how to obtain a copy of his book The Fasting Highway from your Amazon store or direct from him if you live in Australia or New Zealand. Disclaimer-Nothing you hear on the podcast should be taken as medical advice. All views expressed are those of the guest and host.