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Hi, I'm Chantel Ray.

I'm a math major, a real-estate CEO, a mom of two — and I lost 30 pounds by doing the opposite of every diet I'd ever tried. After interviewing 1,000+ naturally thin women, I built a rhythm anyone can live by. Anti-diet. Faith-rooted. Free from food rules.

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Chantel Ray

Chantel Ray · 2026

01 Meet Chantel

Math major. Real-estate CEO.
Mom of two. Anti-diet teacher.

I didn't come to this from a nutrition certificate. My degree is in mathematics, and my day job is running a multi-million-dollar real-estate brokerage. My husband runs his own real-estate firm too — competitive household, lovely chaos.

I've been at war with my body since I was a teenager. If I gathered up every pound I've gained, lost, and gained again, I could build a whole new person. I read every diet book. I tried every plan. None of them stuck — because none of them were honest about what naturally thin people actually do.

So I went and asked. More than 1,000 women who'd been thin their entire lives without dieting. I cornered strangers at the gym. I interviewed friends and friends of friends. The same five things kept showing up. None of them counted calories. None of them meal-prepped. None of them owned a single diet book.

That research — combined with biblical fasting and the math-y, pattern-loving brain I was born with — became The Chantel Ray Way. I lost 30 pounds doing it. I haven't gained it back. And I've spent the years since teaching it to women who, like me, were tired of starting over every Monday.

B.S. Mathematics Real-estate CEO Mom of two Faith-rooted 8× author Podcast host Not a nutritionist

Talk with me See what I learned

02 What I learned

Five principles.
One quiet rhythm.

After interviewing more than a thousand naturally thin women, the same five things kept showing up. None of them written down. None of them followed on purpose. They were the rhythm of people who'd never been at war with food.

01 / NOURISH

Never count a calorie again.

Naturally healthy people don't track macros. They eat real food when they're hungry, and they stop when they're not. The math your body does on its own is more honest than any app.

02 / LIBERATE

Ditch yo‑yo dieting forever.

Every diet you've quit wasn't a failure of willpower — it was a sign the diet was wrong, not you. I'm 100% against meal plans, calorie counting, and the boom-bust cycle that fills your closet with three sizes.

03 / ATTUNE

Recognize true hunger.

Boredom isn't hunger. Stress isn't hunger. The 3 PM crash isn't hunger. Once you can tell the difference, half the battle is over — and the other half stops being a battle at all.

04 / SUSTAIN

Never overeat. Never meal-plan.

Naturally thin people don't prep Sunday Tupperware. They don't finish the plate to be polite. They stop when they're full — because their body told them, and they listened. I just give you back the listening.

+ ONE MORE / THE THROUGH-LINE

Freedom from food — so the rest of your life can have your full attention.

The reason naturally thin people stay that way isn't a secret diet. It's that food doesn't run their day. Everything I teach is in service of that one outcome: you, free.

03 Coaching

Walked, not watched.

Two ways to work with me — one of them straight with me, one with a certified coach I've personally trained. Both are one-on-one. Both start with a free 10-minute call so we know we're a fit before either of us commits.

With Chantel

TIER 01 / DIRECT

Work with me, directly.

Four sessions. Just me and you. We work on your honest patterns, your blockers, the rhythm that fits your real life — not someone else's spreadsheet.

4 private sessions with me, 30 minutes each
Direct text & email access, five days a week
Weekly follow-ups on what's working and what isn't
Full library of books, video course, and community group included

INVESTMENT

By application

Apply for a slot

Limited slots open per quarter — strategy call required before application.

10-lb guarantee

TIER 02 / CERTIFIED

A certified coach, beside you.

Personally trained by me on The Chantel Ray Way method. Same playbook, more availability — and a written guarantee that you'll lose 10 pounds in your first 4 weeks or your money back.

One-on-one weekly sessions with a certified Chantel Ray Way coach
Written 10-lb / 4-week guarantee
Same toolkit, books, and community as the direct tier
Optional faith-based programming if it fits your walk

LIMITED PRICING

$397 $500

Book a free call

Promotional pricing — subject to change at the next intake window.

Not sure which fits? The free 10-minute strategy call sorts that for you.

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04 The faith-rooted track

Fasting to Freedom.

Some of you came here because you wanted to lose weight. Some came because the relationship between food and your soul has been a fight your whole life. This book is for the second group — and for the first group when they're ready.

Fasting to Freedom is a Biblical fasting book. It teaches the ancient practice of fasting not as a diet, but as a way to tune in and hear from God — to break the chokehold of whatever has held you, to invite supernatural healing, divine provision, and the kind of abundance that has nothing to do with the scale.

Biblical fasting as a spiritual practice, not a diet hack
How to hear God more clearly, especially in seasons of difficulty
Companion to Freedom from Food — a 6-week Bible study
For the woman who's ready to address the soul-side of her food story

Order on Amazon Get the Bible study

Fasting
to Freedom

a biblical fasting guide · paperback

By Chantel Ray

Amazon

05 The library

Eight books.
Read in any order.

I wrote eight. The bundle gives you all of them — e-book and audiobook — plus the workbook, for less than a single hardcover at the airport.

The 8-Book
Library

e-books · audiobooks · workbook

$39.99 · all 8

Best value

The complete bundle.

Every title I've written, in both e-book and audiobook format, plus the printable workbook — all for $39.99. Audiobooks excluded for the workbook only.

Waist Away: The Chantel Ray Way
One Meal and a Tasting
Fasting to Freedom
Freedom from Food (6-week study)
+ four more titles
Workbook (printable, e-book only)

Get the bundle · $39.99 Buy individually on Amazon

Waist Away

the IF weight-loss podcast

Weekly · free

06 The podcast

Waist Away.
The IF Weight-Loss Podcast.

Every week I sit down and answer real questions from real listeners — about intermittent fasting, nutrition, exercise, supplements, plateaus, family dynamics, the whole thing. No script. No sponsor reads pretending to be advice.

SUBMIT A QUESTION

Got something you want me to answer on air? Send it through the podcast form — I read every one and feature the ones that'll help the most listeners.

Send a question →

Listen to the latest episode

07 How we walk it

The path,
drawn out.

Every client moves through four stages. Each one rests on the last, and none of them get skipped. It's not a sprint, and it's never a starvation diet.

01

Understand

Watch the free training video. Learn how naturally healthy people actually eat — what they don't do, how they think, why diet rules never crossed their minds.

Free · 25 minutes

02

Strategize

A 10-minute, no-obligation strategy call. We walk through your honest patterns, what you've tried, what's stalling — and you leave with a clear next step whether we ever work together or not.

Free · 10 minutes · no pitch quota

03

Implement

Choose your depth — the books, the video course, certified coaching, or working directly with me. We start with one principle at a time and let it root before we add the next.

From $39.99 to private coaching

04

Sustain

This isn't a 6-week diet — it's a lifelong rhythm. The Facebook community, weekly podcast, and quarterly check-ins keep you in the field instead of back on the treadmill of starting over.

Lifetime · community + podcast + alumni Q&A

08 In person

The Fasting Retreat.

A few times a year, I gather a small group somewhere quiet for a guided fast — the body work, the soul work, and the long walks that finally let you hear yourself think. The closest thing to a reset button I know how to offer.

WHAT THE WEEK LOOKS LIKE

A small group. A long table. Real silence.

i. A guided fasting protocol — built around your body, not a one-size plan. We start gentler than you'd expect.
ii. Daily Bible study and prayer for those on the faith track — entirely optional, never weird.
iii. Long walks, slow meals when the fast breaks. We re-learn what eating feels like together.
iv. Teachings and Q&A with me, a couple times a day — the kind of conversation you can't have through a microphone.
v. Bloodwork and recovery support from a partner clinician — so the work continues honestly when you go home.

NEXT RETREAT

Dates announcing soon.

Retreats run small (typically 8–12 women) and fill from the email waitlist before they're ever announced publicly. Add yourself below to get the dates and the application before everyone else.

09 Curated picks

Things I actually use.

The supplements, kitchen tools, snacks, and small wellness things that have lasted in my house — not a sponsored list. Some links are affiliate; I only put my name on what I'd hand a friend.

Disclosure: some of these are affiliate links. I receive a small commission if you buy at no extra cost to you. I don't get paid to feature anything — every product on this page is something I've used or one I'd hand to a close friend.

10 Walk with us

The community.

I built this because I needed it — somewhere honest, free, and away from the diet-industry comments section. Bring your real questions. Bring your real wins. The free Facebook group is open to anyone reading along.

FACEBOOK

The Chantel Ray Way · Group

The big one. Open to anyone. Daily check-ins, recipe trades, podcast takeaways, and a steady drip of women cheering each other through the hard days.

Join free

FAITH TRACK

Fasting to Freedom · Group

The smaller, faith-rooted Facebook circle for women working through the Bible study and biblical fasting practice together.

Request to join

FREE · NO CARD REQUIRED

The free field guide.

Six tools I keep on the table. Some only need an email — none need a credit card.

Top 30 IF questions→ Intermittent fasting glossary→ The free starter PDF→ Bloodwork & vitamin D notes→ Free recipe collection→ Free training video→

11 Reviews from the field

"The book that's quietly changing lives."

HEATHER · 5 MONTHS IN

I've tried so many diets and I'm so glad to have finally found something that fits my lifestyle. Five months of intermittent fasting and applying the principles in this book — and I've lost 50 lbs.

Heather

−50 lbs · 5 months

ALLY · A NEW PERSPECTIVE

I was skeptical when I first heard about intermittent fasting, but I gave it a try. I combined IF with a lower-carb lifestyle and five months later, I've lost over 40 lbs — and gained an entirely new perspective.

Ally

−40 lbs · 5 months

LIZ · AVOIDED SURGERY

I have an incredible testimony that involves this book. After an injury at work I was scheduled for surgery. The principles in here changed what I thought my body could do — and the recovery I thought I was facing.

Liz

Avoided surgery

Are you in bondage to food?

Eight quiet questions. No score-shaming, no email gate. If three or more land — the path is for you.

01

Do you skip pool parties or beach trips because of how you feel in your body?

02

Have you ever eaten an entire pan of brownies after a stressful day?

03

Have you tried every fad diet — keto, paleo, Whole30 — with the same yo‑yo result?

04

Do you count every calorie that crosses your lips?

05

Do you overeat in secret and feel guilt or shame about it?

06

Do you punish-work-out for hours to compensate for what you ate?

07

Do you eat when you're bored — never actually hungry?

08

Do you avoid being seen in photos, mirrors, or in public confidence?

Yes — let's talk about it

Free 10-minute strategy call · no obligation, no pitch quota

13 A note from Chantel

"Maintaining a healthy weight is a skill.
It can be taught, practiced, and mastered.
My only job is to teach you to eat like someone
who's never had to think about it."

Chantel Ray

Hi, I'm Chantel Ray.

Math major. Real-estate CEO. Mom of two. Anti-diet teacher.

Five principles. One quiet rhythm.

Never count a calorie again.

Ditch yo‑yo dieting forever.

Recognize true hunger.

Never overeat. Never meal-plan.

Freedom from food — so the rest of your life can have your full attention.

Walked, not watched.

Work with me, directly.

A certified coach, beside you.

Fasting to Freedom.

Eight books. Read in any order.

The complete bundle.

Waist Away. The IF Weight-Loss Podcast.

The path, drawn out.

Understand

Strategize

Implement

Sustain

The Fasting Retreat.

A small group. A long table. Real silence.

Dates announcing soon.

Things I actually use.

Supplements & Vitamins

Gut Health & Probiotics

Food & Snacks

Kitchen & Water

Sleep, Body & Wellness

Skincare & Personal Care

The community.

The Chantel Ray Way · Group

Fasting to Freedom · Group

The free field guide.

"The book that's quietly changing lives."

Are you in bondage to food?

"Maintaining a healthy weight is a skill. It can be taught, practiced, and mastered. My only job is to teach you to eat like someone who's never had to think about it."

A 10-minute call, obligation-free.

Math major. Real-estate CEO.
Mom of two. Anti-diet teacher.

Five principles.
One quiet rhythm.

Eight books.
Read in any order.

Waist Away.
The IF Weight-Loss Podcast.

The path,
drawn out.

"Maintaining a healthy weight is a skill.
It can be taught, practiced, and mastered.
My only job is to teach you to eat like someone
who's never had to think about it."

A 10-minute call,
obligation-free.