I was once a personal trainer

Hey everyone,

I've been practicing intermittent fasting (IF) for as long as my 6-year-old son has been alive. As a former personal trainer, I was trained to teach clients to eat 5-6 meals a day, so fasting never made sense to me. My wife started IF before I did, and when I first tried it, I struggled—by 11 AM, I was jittery and hangry, convinced it was unhealthy and unsustainable.

At 38, when we had our first son, I started thinking seriously about longevity and health. I also discovered that I was extremely insulin resistant, and that’s when I realized why the traditional advice of eating 5-6 meals a day never worked for me. My research kept pointing me toward fasting, and I began to understand how it helps reduce body fat more effectively. The more I learned, the more I saw how flawed conventional nutrition advice was.

Six years later, I’m still fasting and feel better than ever. Just wanted to introduce myself and share a bit about my journey with intermittent fasting!