“I worked in the army from my early 20s to early 30s. I have always been slightly heavier than my colleagues, but it never bothered me as I can still hurdle the army programs and exercises at 180 lbs. on my 5' 9" frame.

I continued to gain weight slowly over the years. When I left the army, I was 220 lbs.

Later on, I lessened my cardio endurance training and engaged myself into resistance training. Through the latter, I was able to compete in bodybuilding competitions. Joining this kind of competition gave me better ideas on meal preparations, losing fat, and maintaining muscles. After 6 months of bodybuilding, I lost 58 lbs.

My approach in competition training was the usual "eat less and clean, exercise more."

However, whenever I went back to my usual diet and exercise routine, I would regain the weight I've lost. I could not keep my body lean all the time. Eventually, I noticed that something was wrong with what I was doing. Trying to find a better approach to getting fit, I learned about intermittent fasting.

Intermittent fasting does not just help me lose fat, but it also improves my overall health. In addition, it helps me figure out the real problem in dieting  “increasing insulin resistance of my body.”

Now, I can sustain my body fat percentage at a low level than it ever was. I can also enjoy eating my favourite meals. My life is now balanced without the need to track my macro intake. Most importantly, I feel more energised than the usual.”

– Marian Leonte, Company Owner 

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