Episode 483: Monica Cheuvront

Episode 483: Monica Cheuvront

56:08 Sep 11, 2025
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In this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin Stephens talks to Monica Cheuvront, from San Antonio, TX.Gin has a new YouTube Channel! Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_frGNiTEoJ88rZOwvuG2CA and subscribe today so you never miss an intermittent fasting tip, a support session, or an interview with a past IF Stories guest or expert.Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re new to intermittent fasting or recommitting to the IF lifestyle, join the 28-Day FAST Start group. After your fast start, join us for support in The 1st Year group. Need tips for long term maintenance? We have a place for that! There are many more useful spaces beyond these, and you can interact in as many as you like. Visit ginstephens.com/community to join us. An annual membership costs just over a dollar a week when you do the math. If you aren’t ready to fully commit for a year, join for a month and you can cancel at any time. If you know you’ll want to stay forever, we also have a lifetime membership option available.  IF is free. You don’t need to join our community to fast. But if you’re looking for support from a community of like-minded IFers, we are here for you at ginstephens.com/community. Monica works in wealth management services. Monica recounts her initial exposure to fasting through a friend's success story, her struggles with emotional eating stemming from a chaotic childhood, and the impact of her mother's gastric bypass surgery. She discusses her own weight loss journey, including how it felt to get up to her highest weight of 330 pounds at the age of 24, which led her to her own weight loss surgery, then struggles with addiction, and getting sober. Ultimately, Monica rediscovered the principles of intermittent fasting through Dr. Fung's The Obesity Code, leading to a renewed focus on health and wellness. This led her to Gin’s work, and the clean fast. Monica shares her transformative journey with intermittent fasting, detailing her initial struggles, the adaptations she made, and the significant health improvements she experienced. She emphasizes the importance of finding a sustainable approach to nutrition and exercise, and how her family has embraced these changes together. She loves ADF, and it works well for her life. Monica also disc
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