Hello. I am Larry Zydek, and I recently celebrated my 70th birthday.  For most of those 70 years, I have had a weight problem.  When I was a child, I was overweight (fat) to the point that on special occasions, my mother had to have suits custom-made.  What an embarrassment.  Husky was the word for fat clothes, as most people know.  When I turned 11, a doctor prescribed what I think was an amphetamine.  I, too, for a short period, along with some diet modification, lost weight and kept it off reasonably well until my mid-twenties.  Then, marriage, children, and work, without vigilance over food and drink, resulted in weight gain.  Each time I peaked I tried to lose the weight.  I tried Weight Watchers, Atkins, low-fat, low-carb, and low-calorie diets, as well as those by Dean Ornish and Michael Thurmond, among others.  Each of them worked and then did not work.  I supplemented my exercise routine with activities such as aerobics, weightlifting, stair climbing, walking, and biking.  Exercise, while beneficial for your health, does not significantly contribute to weight loss or weight control.  In my mid-forties, I developed a thyroid condition called Hashimoto’s disease.   It is an autoimmune disease that, if uncontrolled, can kill you, and I was close to that at the time.  It is easily controlled via hormone replacement, but I blamed it for my inability to lose weight year after year.  My lifelong struggle to lose and maintain weight and to be healthier was finally resolved through fasting.  I always tried to be health-conscious as I read about diets, food preparation, and practised healthful routines, but I had bad eating and drinking habits I developed through life.  While I tried fasting in the past, it was not the CleanFast, and it was not a daily routine.  I can say that now I practice a daily 22-hour fast with a 2-hour eating window, which I modify as necessary on special days or occasions.  I still have the thyroid issue, but have currently lost 70 pounds on IF since October 1, 2024.  It is a testament to the process, regardless of the particular disease.  My blood work results are all excellent, and my physical endurance has shown significant improvement.  I am not sure if my story will help anyone, but I feel that sharing it may encourage someone on the fence or feeling apprehensive about fasting, or give some encouragement to someone having a difficult time. 

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