Episode #118 In this Bitesize episode, Terri shares a motivation story to help you really hone in on the WHYs that will keep you focused on changing your behavior patterns and, ultimately, reach your goals. Experience has probably shown most of us that without very clear reasons to choose behaviors that may be challenging or inconvenient, we typically resort to falling back into the old patterns or shortcuts that never allow us to reach our goals and instead leave us feeling defeated. What is yo...
Nov 10, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 118
Episode #117 In this episode, Megan and Terri discuss a new way to frame consistency so that no one has to run into the defeat of being too rigid when life requires some flexibility. They share about a recent group-fasting challenge hosted in the TFM Community that allowed everyone, regardless of their fasting experience, to do healthy things for their body while approaching the challenge with some flexibility. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebo...
Nov 07, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 117
Episode #116 In this Bitesize episode, Terri shares some thoughts about the importance of identifying your WHY or WHYs as the key to motivation to do challenging things. She encourages you to reflect on what is important to you about the transformational journey you are on--WHY are you wanting to change behaviors and what outcomes do you value? Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit...
Nov 03, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 116
Episode #115 In this episode, Megan Ramos is joined by The Fasting Method's newest team member, Coach Bethany Macri. Bethany shares her health journey and how fasting played a key role in her recovery. They also discuss some of their new Halloween rituals as well as optimal fasting and nutritional approaches to the holiday. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow...
Oct 31, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 115
Episode #114 In this Bitesize episode, Megan Ramos discusses why salt is an important part of hydration. She also shares how The Fasting Method Community differs from the Facebook group in terms of support and access to resources, and how the latter can be helpful in learning more information about personalized "salting" and magnesium support during a fast. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube...
Oct 27, 2023•14 min•Season 3Ep. 114
Episode #113 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Nadia answers some of your fasting questions: 1. I get heartburn in the afternoon/evening when I am doing an extended fast (24-48hr). Any suggestions on what might help? [02:06] 2. I've always had a lot of charley horse type of leg cramps and abdominal muscle cramps. usually these happen more when I'm doing a low-carb diet. However, when I'm fasting these muscle cramps happen far more frequently. The cramps seem to improve and not be as frequent if I...
Oct 24, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 113
Episode #112 In this Bitesize episode, Nadia shares the nicknames she has come up with for the various fasting schedules practised in The Fasting Method Community. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medica...
Oct 20, 2023•17 min•Season 3Ep. 112
Episode #111 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan answers some of your fasting questions: 1. Is it better to have some fat and extend the fast or should I just stop fasting and eat a meal? [01:45] 2. I feel like I need to use more fasting aids if I exercise on fasting days. Should I just stop exercising? [05:56 3. Does matcha tea break a fast? It seems too creamy! [09:01] 4. During a woman's lifespan, which is the most difficult time to fast and lose weight? [12:10] 5. Should I fast on Hallowe...
Oct 17, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 111
Episode #110 In this Bitesize episode, Megan Ramos tackles a popular topic coming into our inbox about her preconception diet. In general, this diet doesn't really differ from how she ate in maintenance. The information is applicable for everyone, regardless, and can hopefully help give people insight into what long-term nutritional strategies look like once you've reached your goal. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFM...
Oct 13, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 110
Episode #109 In this episode, Nadia chats with Karen Ector who has recently finished her coaching program. Tune in to find out what drives Karen, how she found The Fasting Method, and why she decided to sign up for coaching. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitut...
Oct 10, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 109
Episode #108 In this Bitesize episode, Nadia talks about her favourite topic - TRE - and she also shares her 'Plating' strategy. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. You should always s...
Oct 06, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 108
Episode #107 In this episode, Megan and Terri discuss all of the resources one has access to when they sign up for a membership in the TFM Community. They highlight what they hear from Community members about which resources fill which support needs. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes o...
Oct 03, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 107
Episode #106 In this week's Bitesize episode, Megan Ramos discusses the pros and cons of following an alternate daily fasting (ADF) routine vs doing three therapeutic fasts per week. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or oth...
Sep 29, 2023•12 min•Season 3Ep. 106
Episode #105 In this episode, Nadia and Terri discuss a question that comes up daily in their work with clients and Community members - "Why am I struggling to do the things that are required to reach the goals I know I want?" They talk about how wanting a health goal or weight loss is typically not enough to drive the challenge of doing new behaviors, but instead how most of us need to work on our beliefs and our confidence in order to make these behaviors stick. Learn More About Our Community:...
Sep 26, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 105
Episode #104 In this Bitesize episode, Terri addresses a topic she has been asked numerous times recently--"What should I do if I have a hard time stopping once I start eating?" Though there are physiological and practical things to consider ("Have I eaten enough?" or, "Am I eating things that drive my hunger?"), Terri encourages listeners to work on their mindset about what makes a meal as well as sticking to only eating meals. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Jo...
Sep 22, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 104
Episode #103 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Nadia answers some of your fasting questions: 1. I have two preschool aged children and I really want to set them up for life with a healthy relationship with food. Obviously, I don't think we should fast children but I have noticed that their lives revolve around their mealtimes and snacks. Is TRE something that would benefit them? At what age should we implement this? [03:21] 2. I have 12 and 16-year-old girls. There are so many body image influenc...
Sep 19, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 103
Episode #102 In this week's Bitesize episode, Megan Ramos discusses the difference between eating windows and meals, and how you can optimize your results in the long-term by distinguishing the two strategies. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professio...
Sep 15, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 102
Episode #101 In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan Ramos answers some of your fasting questions: 1. Do post-menopausal women have to fast differently? [02:15] 2. Does fasting cause gallstones? [12:34] 3. Can I reintroduce root vegetables when I'm insulin sensitive? [15:12] 4. Is it better to eat breakfast and lunch than lunch and dinner? [20:37] 5. Is fasting beneficial for dementia? [24:25] 6. How long does it take to reverse insulin resistance? [27:51] Learn More About Our Community: https://...
Sep 12, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 101
Episode #100 In this Bitesize episode, Terri addresses a challenge sent in by a listener--"How do I manage fasting when it comes to unstructured time?" She shares her ideas about how to approach creating routines related to fasting and eating, regardless of whether your daily routine is structured or not. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @...
Sep 08, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 100
Episode #99 In this episode, Megan and Terri begin Season 3! Not only is this a new season of the podcast but, for so many in our listening community, it is a new season of the year following a season that involved a lot of inconsistency and change. So today's discussion focuses on establishing this new season as a solid base for the rest of the year. Megan and Terri encourage listeners to focus on the current times and build toward the future rather than get overwhelmed by upcoming holidays and...
Sep 05, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 99
Episode #98 In this Bitesize episode, Megan discusses the complexities of assessing your degree of insulin resistance and shares what tests you should ask your healthcare provider for. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or o...
Sep 01, 2023•16 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Episode #97 (#59) SUMMER BREAK Megan, Nadia, and Terri are taking a summer break during August but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. In this episode, Terri sits down with Heather Shuker, one of her coaching clients, to discuss her transformation over the past 6 months of their work together. Heather shares her journey prior to joining the TFM Community Membership as well as the personal transformation that has occured throu...
Aug 29, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Episode #96 In this Bitesize episode, Terri talks about one of her favorite topics--creating an identity that fits your goals so that you can build habits to support this identity. She emphasizes that you can have an easier time building habits if they are congruent with your desired identity, though many of us struggle because we want to build new habits that are incongruent with our old way of seeing ourselves. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Face...
Aug 25, 2023•11 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Episode #95 (#26) SUMMER BREAK Megan, Nadia, and Terri are taking a summer break during August but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. In this Fasting Q&A episode, Megan and Nadia answer your fasting questions: 1. Does fasting for fat loss still require a caloric deficit? [01:08] 2. I've had success eating keto (traditional) with IF, and I've had success with a vegan diet (not keto) until I started relying too much on car...
Aug 22, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 95
Episode #94 In this Bitesize episode, Megan answers the question whether or not consuming X, Y or Z breaks your fast. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.ly/TFMYouTube Follow Us on Instagram: @fastingmethod This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional care by a doctor or other qualified medical professional. You should always speak with y...
Aug 18, 2023•9 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Episode #93 (#62) SUMMER BREAK Megan, Nadia, and Terri are taking a summer break during August but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. In this episode Megan and Terri discuss "motivation" and some of the ways people tend to over-rely on feeling motivated before doing something. They also discuss the value in finding your WHY--your reasons that doing something that may feel difficult or complicated is worth it to you despite t...
Aug 15, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 93
Episode #92 In this Bitesize episode, Terri shares a tool to work through some of your emotional eating challenges. She walks you through a personal example when her immediate instinct was to eat problematic food due to a number of uncomfortable emotions she was experiencing. Listen to how she interrupted her focus on eating the problematic food by identifying her emotions and whether the eating choice would actually help her resolve the discomfort or simply postpone it. Learn More About Our Com...
Aug 11, 2023•12 min•Season 2Ep. 92
Episode #91 (#55) SUMMER BREAK Megan, Nadia, and Terri are taking a summer break during August but didn't want to leave you without something to listen to so they have chosen some great episodes to replay. In this episode, Megan, Nadia, and Terri discuss how the holiday season should NOT a write-off when it comes to your health. Listen in as the three of them discuss: - the importance and power of TRE - the mindset behind "writing-off" the holidays - "decision burnout" vs weekly planning - learn...
Aug 08, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 91
Episode #90 In this episode, Megan and Terri discuss the podcast schedule for the remainder of August - a few replays of popular episodes and the rolling out of Bitesize episodes. They then discuss ways you can stay on track and use this last month of what is the end of summer for many listeners, rather than writing off a great time to focus. Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FREE Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/TFMNetwork Watch Us On YouTube: https://bit.l...
Aug 01, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 90
Episode #89 In this episode, Megan and Terri are honored to get to interview Cynthia Thurlow, who is another expert on intermitent fasting and functional nutrition. The three discuss important aspects of their work, particularly in working with women. Cynthia's Links: Website: https://cynthiathurlow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthia_thurlow_/?hl=en Inositol : https://cynthiathurlow.com/new-shop/inositol/ Learn More About Our Community: https://www.thefastingmethod.com Join our FR...
Jul 25, 2023•39 min•Season 2Ep. 89
