Episode 162 Kiri Lerch - A nurse, mother and business owner shares her inspiring intermittent fasting journey. Overcoming lifelong weight issues.

Kiri is a 43-year-old registered nurse, professional dancer, mango farmer and mother of two girls 12 and 14. She resides in a small town called Kununurra, on Miriwoong country in the remote East Kimberly of Western Australia. Kiri was the chubby baby who turned into the even chubbier toddler, becoming the obese child who transitioned into the desperately dieting teenager and adult. At 13 years of age weighing 93kgms/205 pounds (172cms/ 5.7’ tall), she embarked on her first diet- Weight-Watches and so began the lifelong battle of the diets and calorie restriction.  Like many, she had tried it all, from low to high fat, low to high carb, vegetarian to keto and everything in between. Her highest weight was in 2008 at 110kgms/198 pounds and after the birth of her second child she made the commitment to take control of her weight once again. Years of restrictive diets and excessive exercise regimes, saw her maintain her weight around 75kgms/165 pounds, but as Kiri headed into mid age, years of restrictive diets and exercise along with a high cortisol lifestyle, meant weight management was becoming harder and less sustainable. Other ailments such as skin disorders, osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel were becoming more prominent and debilitating. In October 2020 she was discussing health issues to a good friend and a TFH FB group member. The friend directed her to read Fast Feast Repeat by Gin Stephens and The Fasting Hwy by Graeme Currie. Having always been invested in healthcare and deeply interested by science, she went on to devour these books and several more, having never looked back. Becoming Adipose adapted was a challenging process for Kiri. She started with 16:8 and white knuckled it for 3 months, watching her weight go up 3.5kgms/7.7 pounds in that time.  Without the support of The Fasting Highway Facebook group, she is doubtful as to whether she would have made it through the first three months. Although she only lost 7kgms/15.5 pounds with IF, the inches and NSV are many. Freedom from demonizing food has helped heal her relationship with food and herself and gives her the extra time to work on being her best self. The Fasting Highway News How you can support the podcast and be part of bringing great stories to life. 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 become a patron of the podcast. For details on the two levels of support you can give to help the podcast continue 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 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. www.thefastinghighway.com Disclaimer-Nothing you hear on the podcast should be taken as medical advice. All views expressed are those of the guest and host.