00. An Introduction

The Food for Thought Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM) was born out the the quest for optimal health and endurance.  The brains behind the OFM program, Peter Defty, found that using your fat for fuel can not only improve your health but can make you a better athlete.  The OFM program helps to get the body back to its natural state of wanting to burn fat for fuel.   Host Zach Bitter has implemented the OFM Program to help him recover faster and become a better ultra-runner.  With the OFM Program, Zach has been able to avoid the pitfalls of a high carbohydrate diet and Overtraining Syndrome highlighted in the Ouside Magazine article Running on Empty.  Zach has broken the 12 Hour world record and the 100 mile United States record for running.   Host Stephanie Holbrook was able to recover from adrenal fatigue and make a return to endurance sports.  As a coach, Stephanie felt like she had lost her ability to help athletes because the information she learned as a personal trainer and coach had left her sick, injured and broken.  With Peter's help and the OFM program, Stephanie was able to make a full recovery, return to cycling and break her own PRs. Host Naomi Land had a history of infertility.  She was able to improve her health in order to conceive and have a beautiful baby.  Additionally, she was able to improve her health, fitness, and race performance.