Started my fast at 6:30 AM yesterday—not on purpose! After a fatty pork chop and our meetings, I headed to Apple Hill with friends. Apple Hill is basically a fall farm experience with ALL things sweet and baked. Our restaurant was closed, and when I got home—I’d already fasted 12 hours! Salt—I always carry it. I don’t care who sees me eat it…it makes for good conversation! 😂 I guess I’m weird. Not eating an apple fritter at Apple Hill is apparently weird too. And then there are the sardines. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Yep, it’s my new weird normal. But I feel better than I have in decades, and that’s a fabulous trade-off for me! I’m sharing all this to encourage you to stay strong. Getting through the healing while leaning on the Lord builds strength and character—character I never knew I needed. I know people who don’t eat sweets and don’t snack between meals. I never thought they were weird; I thought they were blessed with good decision-making! Once we settle in and accept that this is simply our normal, others will begin to see our healing—and maybe our “weird” won’t seem so weird after all. Maybe it will look intentional…and even inspiring. Romans 5:3–4 “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope.”

Dr Boz says the extra fat requires extra blood vessels - 3/4 of a mile for each pound or 10 pounds - whatever she said. Does that get 'cleaned up' or 'reduced' when lose the weight with autophagy?

I said this in our text messaging, but I have a zoom and I WANT to stay connected so I stay on track! I WILL be doing the tirzepatide - it's one of the reasons I took this class. I kept WANTING to do this on my own, but here it is, 3 years later, and I didn't. So I came back for more help. My time zone is PT, but I will meet ANYTIME EXCEPT Thursday nights from 5 pm PT/8 pm ET on. I'll just put some days/times together. Lets see if there is a time that works for us all.

🐟THE SARDINES HAVE BEGUN! It's time to see what our bodies will do, so let's strengthen our commitment, and embrace the challenge! Remember, this is about more than sardines; it's about discipline, metabolic health, and discovering what you're capable of! What time did you join the sardine adventure? I started with my first bite at 8:30am. Drop your 🐟 time below!

Hi Deb! I have a question I’d love for you to ask Dr. Boz for me. About 6-7 weeks ago I was doing a 3-day sardine fast every week, and I did that for three weeks in a row. During that time my Dr. Boz Ratio got down to 7, and I lost about 3–4 pounds. Then life got crazy with my son’s wedding. I stopped the sardine fasts, stopped fasting altogether, and started eating later in the day instead of stopping around 3:00. It really made me realize that I need to keep some kind of fasting schedule as part of my normal life. Here’s what I’m wondering. If I do a 3-day sardine fast each week, how does that compare with doing a 3-day water fast? Am I still getting the same benefits from growth hormone, norepinephrine and autophagy, or does eating the sardines significantly change those benefits? The sardine fast seems to work very well for me, and it’s something I can realistically stick with. I’d just like to understand what benefits I might be missing by choosing a sardine fast instead of a true water fast.