The Fasting Method Podcast

The 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 when "sugar season" begins and food, celebrations, traditions and expectations start showing up everywhere. Rather than offering another set of holiday food rules, Amy explores a more discerning approach. How do you tell t...

When 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, expertise and the challenge of making decisions when credible-sounding sources tell us completely different things. Dr. Fung explains why changing evidence is part of medicine, why even established advice can later turn o...

How 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 reaching a goal weight is not the point where the work ends. Heather explains why maintenance begins with the first pound lost. The behaviors that help you lose weight also need to become part of how you live, even thoug...

Knowing 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 even when we understand them, dislike their consequences and genuinely want to change. Terri explains why behaviors that now feel frustrating may once have helped us manage stress, seek comfort, feel safe or create a sense o...

Just 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 with Dr. Jason Fung about how to interpret health markers in context rather than focusing too heavily on a single test or number. Dr. Fung discusses CRP and inflammation, why he believes metabolic markers such as triglycer...

Rob 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 Medling talks with TFM member Rob about the physical and psychological transformation that took him from 434 pounds to a very different way of living. Rob shares the wake-up call that started his journey, his experience with a G...

If 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 Heather Shuker looks at a common frustration for experienced fasters: completing solid therapeutic fasts but still not seeing the progress they expect. Heather explains why the fasting protocol itself may not be the issue. F...

Normal 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 results can—and can't—tell us about metabolic health. Dr. Fung explains why blood glucose and A1C can remain within normal ranges even while insulin levels are rising, why "normal" and "optimal" aren't always the same thi...

Michele 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 for decades. Episode #273 🎙️ Coach Amy Medling talks with TFM member Michele about losing 120 pounds, reversing diabetes and building a way of living that feels sustainable rather than temporary. Michele shares how a one-yea...

Conflicting 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 no. Episode #272 🎙️ Coach Terri Lance is joined by Megan Ramos to look at five situations that frequently raise questions about intermittent fasting: women and hormonal changes, people who are lean but metabolically unhealth...

Getting 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 movement, nutrition and fasting habits after a disrupted period without creating another cycle of overwhelm and burnout. When routines have slipped, it's tempting to compensate by doing everything at once: exercise every day, c...

Knowing 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 Turbo Talk episode, Coach Terri Lance explores why more knowledge, stricter rules and greater motivation often aren't what's missing when you know how to fast and eat well but still struggle to follow through consistently....

Your 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 digestive symptoms, identify meaningful patterns and choose a proportionate next step without trying to diagnose yourself or fix everything at once. Bloating, reflux, constipation, urgency and changes in stool can feel unpredicta...

Summer 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 with a seasonal conversation about moving from summer into fall without defaulting to guilt, urgency or another all-or-nothing reset. As summer winds down, it can feel as though the Tuesday after Labor Day is another January...

Sometimes 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 favorite member conversations after a recent Facebook comment from Kirsten Hopkinson reminded us why this story still matters. When Kirsten first joined The Fasting Method, she had a clear goal: improve her health and lose wei...

A 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 collide—and why your CGM may not be telling the whole story. Using practical examples like pizza and wine, Lisa explores how alcohol changes the way your liver regulates blood sugar, why glucose readings can appear deceptiv...

You 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 all-or-nothing mindset that so often derails progress. Terri explains why summer isn't an interruption to your health journey—it's the perfect practice field for real life. She introduces the idea of "future self bargaining...

Summer 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 about staying connected to your health through summer travel, vacations, family visits, social events, and disrupted routines. Together they explore how to avoid the all-or-nothing trap, why a few simple personal rules can c...

Starting 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 🎙️ In this episode, Coach Terri Lance explains what to expect when you first begin fasting and why those early experiences don't necessarily mean something is wrong. Terri explores the difference between normal hunger and gen...

Sometimes 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 meditation and breathing exercises can have such a profound impact on stress, decision-making, metabolic health, and everyday life. They discuss simple breathing practices, common misconceptions about meditation, the science behind...

Fasting 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: why am I fasting and still not losing weight? Heather explains why weight loss can stall even when you're fasting consistently and explores the key factors that influence progress, including insulin resistance, fasting inten...

Success 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 health, weight loss, and long-term behaviour change. As they conclude their discussion of The Hunger Code , they challenge the idea that success can be measured by a single number, biometric, or goal weight. Instead, they exp...

Summer 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 episode, Coaches Terri Lance and Heather Shuker discuss how to enjoy vacations, celebrations, and social events without abandoning your goals. They explore the mindset shifts that make long-term success possible, including...

Knowing 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 to do and actually doing it. From fasting interruptions and emotional eating to self-talk and shame spirals, Terri breaks down why behaviour change is about far more than information. She explores the difference between fix...

Fasting 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. From glycogen depletion to fat burning and gluconeogenesis, Lisa explains why fasting can feel slow or frustrating at first — especially for newer fasters — and why consistency is what helps the body become more metabolical...