The Fasting Method Podcast
de The Fasting Method
When Life Gets Stressful, Don't Fast Harder
À propos de ce podcast
The Fasting Method Podcast is your source for the science of intermittent fasting, offering the best advice and most compelling insight on what it takes to lose the weight for good.
Co-hosted by world-leading fasting experts, Megan Ramos and Terri Lance, Ph.D., each episode takes a deep dive on a range of hot topics, and answers listeners' questions about fasting.
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- When Life Gets Stressful, Don't Fast Harder · 29 min · Saison 5 Épisode 282When stress is already high, pushing harder may be exactly the wrong response. Episode #282 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance and Megan Ramos explore how chronic stress affects the body…
- Here Comes Sugar Season! · 24 min · Saison 5 Épisode 281The holidays don't have to become a choice between perfect restriction and giving up until January. Episode #281 🎙️ In this solo episode, Coach Amy Medling looks at what happens…
- How Do You Know What Health Advice to Trust? · 21 min · Saison 5 Épisode 280When experts disagree, how do you decide what information deserves your trust? Episode #280 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance joins Dr. Jason Fung for a conversation about health information…
- Maintenance Begins With the First Pound Lost · 30 min · Saison 5 Épisode 279How you lose the weight has to prepare you to keep it off. Episode #279 🎙️ Coaches Terri Lance and Heather Shuker explore what sustainable weight loss actually asks of us, and…
- Why Old Patterns Are So Hard to Let Go · 22 min · Saison 5 Épisode 278Knowing what to do doesn't always make an old pattern disappear. Episode #278 🎙️ In this solo episode, Coach Terri Lance explores why old eating and coping patterns can return…
- Not All Health Markers Matter Equally · 28 min · Saison 5 Épisode 277Just because something can be measured doesn't mean it deserves equal weight when you're thinking about your health. Episode #277 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance continues her conversation…
- 205 Pounds Down: Rob's Journey From Blame to Trusting His Body · 45 min · Saison 5 Épisode 276Rob lost 205 pounds—but the biggest change was learning to stop blaming himself and start trusting the process. Episode #276 🎙️ In this Community Voices episode, Coach Amy…
- Your Fast May Not Be the Problem · 17 min · Saison 5 Épisode 275If the fasting is solid but progress has stalled, the answer may be hiding in what happens between your fasts. Episode #275 🎙️ In this Metabolic Troubleshooting episode, Coach…
- When Your Labs Are "Normal" but Your Metabolic Health Isn't · 27 min · Saison 5 Épisode 274Normal blood sugar doesn't always mean everything is metabolically normal. Episode #274 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance is joined by Dr. Jason Fung for a conversation about what routine lab…
- 120 Pounds Down: How Michele Built a Life Beyond Sugar · 49 min · Saison 5 Épisode 273Michele lost 120 pounds—but the deeper transformation was learning to live without the food noise, social pressure and old identity that had shaped her relationship with sugar…
- Is Intermittent Fasting Right for You? Five Situations That Need a Closer Look · 33 min · Saison 5 Épisode 272Conflicting fasting advice can make it difficult to know whether intermittent fasting is actually appropriate for you—and the answer is often more nuanced than a simple yes or…
- How to Rebuild Your Rhythm Without Burning Out · 29 min · Saison 5 Épisode 271Getting back on track doesn't mean switching every healthy habit back on at full throttle. Episode #271 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance and Coach Heather Shuker explore how to rebuild…
- Why Lasting Change Starts With Identity, Not Willpower · 28 min · Saison 5 Épisode 270Knowing what to do isn't always the problem. Lasting change gets easier when who you're becoming and the systems around you begin working together. Episode #270 🎙️ In this solo…
- What Is Your Gut Trying to Tell You? · 9 min · Saison 5Your digestive symptoms may feel random—but recurring patterns can give you useful clues about what to do next. Bonus Episode 🎙️ Coach Lisa Chance explains how to observe…
- You Don't Need a September Reset: Find the Right Gear for Fall · 26 min · Saison 5 Épisode 269Summer isn't evidence that you failed—it's information that can help you choose what you genuinely need next. Episode #269 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance and Megan Ramos open the month…
- Your Journey Changes. Your Support Should Too. · 32 min · Saison 5 Épisode 268Sometimes the support that helped you get started isn't the support you need a year later. Episode #268 🎙️ In this special revisit, Coach Terri Lance reintroduces one of our…
- Alcohol, Carbs and Your CGM: What the Flat Line Is Really Telling You · 25 min · Saison 5 Épisode 267A flat CGM line isn't always good news. Episode #267 🎙️ In this Metabolic Troubleshooting episode, Coach Lisa Chance explains what really happens when alcohol and carbohydrates…
- You Don't Need a Perfect Summer · 21 min · Saison 5 Épisode 266You don't need a perfect summer. You just need to stay connected. Episode #266 🎙️ In this Turbo Talk, Coach Terri Lance explores how to navigate summer without falling into the…
- Staying Steady Through Summer · 30 min · Saison 5 Épisode 265Summer doesn't have to be a season you recover from. Episode #265 🎙️ In this episode, Megan Ramos returns to the podcast to join Coach Terri Lance for a practical conversation…
- New To Fasting? Here's What's Normal · 26 min · Épisode 264Starting a fasting practice can feel uncomfortable—and sometimes even a little scary. The good news is that many of those early challenges are completely normal. Episode #264 🎙️…
- Meditation, Breathing & The Power of the Pause · 33 min · Saison 5 Épisode 263Sometimes the most powerful tool isn't doing more—it's pausing before you react. Episode #263 🎙️ In this episode, Coach Lisa Chance and Coach Jamie Cipriani explore why…
- Fasting But Not Losing Weight? Here's Why · 21 min · Saison 5 Épisode 262Fasting is powerful—but fasting alone isn't always enough. Episode #262 🎙️ In this episode, Coach Heather Shuker answers one of the most common questions she hears as a coach…
- What Does Success Actually Look Like? · 42 min · Saison 5 Épisode 261Success is about far more than the number on the scale. Episode #261 🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Terri Lance and Dr. Jason Fung explore what success really means when it comes to…
- Navigating Summer Without Losing Progress · 34 min · Saison 5 Épisode 260Summer travel, holidays, BBQs, cruises, family gatherings, and social events can feel like a minefield when you're working to reverse insulin resistance. Episode #260 🎙️ In this…
- You Know What to Do—So Why Aren't You Doing It? · 27 min · Saison 5 Épisode 259Knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it consistently. Episode #259 — Turbo Talk 🎙️ In this solo episode, Dr. Terri Lance explores the gap between knowing what…
- What Happens in Your Body During a Fast (First 48 Hours Explained) · 24 min · Saison 5 Épisode 258Fasting is not a switch — it's a sequence. Episode #258 🎙️ In this episode, Coach Lisa breaks down what's really happening in your body during the first 24–48 hours of fasting…
- Understanding Hunger: What to Do When You Feel Hungry · 40 min · Saison 5 Épisode 257Hunger is more complicated than simply "needing food." Episode #257 🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Terri Lance is joined by Dr. Fung to explore the different types of hunger and how to…
- Mindset Mastery: The Missing Piece in Long-Term Weight Loss · 53 min · Saison 5 Épisode 256Long-term weight loss isn't just about food — it's about how you think. Episode #256 🎙️ In this episode, Coaches Terri Lance and Heather Shuker explore the critical role mindset…
- Muscle & Metabolism in Midlife · 27 min · Saison 5 Épisode 255Why strength matters more than ever as you age. Episode #255 🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Terri Lance and Coach Amy Medling explore the relationship between muscle, metabolism, and…
- How to Start Fasting Without Overwhelm · 26 min · Saison 5 Épisode 254Getting started with fasting doesn't have to be complicated. Episode #254 🎙️ In this episode, Megan Ramos answers common questions about how to begin fasting and make it work in…
- Why Understanding Hunger Isn't Enough · 44 min · Saison 5 Épisode 253You understand hunger… so why is it still so hard to change your behaviour? Episode #253 🎙️ In this episode, Drs. Terri Lance and Jason Fung explore why knowledge alone doesn't…
- GLP-1s and Fasting: Another Tool, Not the Whole Toolbox · 42 min · Saison 5 Épisode 252Are GLP-1 medications the answer to weight loss — or just one piece of a much bigger picture? Episode #252 🎙️ In this episode, Megan Ramos and Dr. Terri Lance unpack the growing…
- You've Hit Your Goal Weight — But You're Not Done Yet · 4 min · Saison 5You've hit your goal weight… so why does it still feel fragile? 🎙️ In this bonus episode, Coach Heather Shuker explains the phase nobody talks about — the period after weight…
- This Time Was Different: How Susan Reclaimed Her Health · 24 min · Saison 5 Épisode 251What made this time different after years of losing and regaining weight? Episode #251 🎙️ In this episode, Coach Heather Shuker is joined by Susan to share her 69-pound…
- Supplements: What Your Body Actually Needs (And What It Doesn't) · 32 min · Saison 5 Épisode 250How do you know what your body actually needs — and what you don't? Episode #250 🎙️ In this episode, Dr. Terri Lance is joined by Coach Lisa Chance to break down the confusion…
- Why OMAD Stops Working (And What to Do Instead) · 26 min · Saison 5 Épisode 249Why does one meal a day work at first—then suddenly stall? Episode #249 🎙️ In this week's episode, Megan Ramos breaks down the pros and pitfalls of one-meal-a-day fasting (OMAD)…
- Hedonic Hunger, Ultra-Processed Foods, and Why "Eat Less" Fails · 40 min · Saison 5 Épisode 248Why do we keep eating when we're not physically hungry? Episode #248 🎙️ Dr. Jason Fung and Dr. Terri Lance explore hedonic hunger—the drive to eat for pleasure rather than…
- How to Turn Up Your Fasting Dial Without Burning Out · 26 min · Saison 5 Épisode 247When motivation rises, intensity often follows — but more isn't always better. Episode #247 🎙️ As March motivation kicks in, many people feel tempted to fast harder and faster…
- Quitting Sugar Without the All-or-Nothing Trap · 27 min · Saison 5 Épisode 246What really happens when you try to quit sugar — and why perfection isn't required to experience freedom. Episode #246 🎙️ You don't have to be perfect to change your relationship…
- Why Short Fasts Stop Working — And When You Need More · 33 min · Saison 5 Épisode 245Why shorter fasts often stop working once insulin resistance is established — and what therapeutic fasting is actually designed to do. Episode #245 🎙️ If you're fasting daily and…
- Why Calorie Counting Fails — and What Hunger Really Controls · 41 min · Saison 5 Épisode 244Why calorie counting fails — and why hunger, not willpower, drives eating behavior. Episode #244 🎙️ If calories alone controlled weight, calorie counting would work. But it…
- From Goals to Daily Actions: What Actually Moves You Forward · 31 min · Saison 5 Épisode 243A practical conversation about why goals don't create change — daily actions do. Episode #243 🎙️ "Having the big, beautiful goal doesn't get us to the big, beautiful goal…
- The Quiet Changes That Make Lasting Results Possible · 3 minReal change doesn't usually look dramatic at first. 🎙️In this bonus episode, Dr. Terri Lance explores the subtle internal shifts that often signal real progress — softer…
- Beginner Fasting Pitfalls: Why Rushing Slows Your Progress · 31 min · Saison 5 Épisode 242A practical coaching conversation for new fasters on why slowing down is the fastest way to make real progress. Episode #242 🎙️ If fasting feels harder than it should, you may…
- Beyond Willpower: Why Self-Criticism Keeps You Stuck · 5 minMany people believe they need more willpower to stay consistent with fasting or eating habits. 🎙️In this bonus episode, Dr. Terri Lance gently challenges that idea and explains…
- Fasting Q&A: Hormones, Insulin, and Staying Consistent When Motivation Fades · 28 min · Saison 5 Épisode 241A grounded Q&A episode focused on what actually keeps you consistent when motivation fades. Episode #241 🎙️ Motivation is powerful at the start — but it never lasts. What matters…
- The Gap Between Knowing and Doing · 4 minMany people already know what to do for their health — and still struggle to follow through consistently. 🎙️In this bonus episode, Dr. Terri Lance explores the gap between…
- The Hunger Code: Understanding Hunger Beyond Willpower · 50 min · Saison 5 Épisode 240A deeper look at hunger — and why overeating is not a willpower problem. Episode #240 🎙️ What if the real issue isn't overeating — but over-hunger? In this episode, Megan Ramos…
- No More Compensating: How to Start the New Year Without Regret · 34 min · Saison 5 Épisode 239A practical, mindset-focused conversation about starting the new year without punishment, panic, or regret. Episode #239 🎙️ What if the biggest mistake we make in January is…
- Fasting Foundations: Why the Basics Still Matter · 33 min · Saison 4 Épisode 238A clear, practical conversation about why the fundamentals of fasting matter at every stage of the journey. Episode #238 🎙️ You don't need intensity to make progress — you need…







