Ep. 289 - Fasting Q&A | Breaking Fast Due to Stress, OMAD Calories, CGM Insights, Bone Broth Fasting Rules & Diet Soda During IF | Real Listener Questions About Intermittent Fasting | New Fasting Persona Quiz!

Fasting For Life

Content provided by Scott Watier, Dr. Scott Watier, and Tommy Welling. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Scott Watier, Dr. Scott Watier, and Tommy Welling or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

4M ago 48:37

MP3•Episode home

In today's listener Q&A episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling tackle five common fasting challenges submitted by their community, addressing everything from emotional eating triggers to meal timing strategies and the "clean fasting" debate. They reframe the concept of "cheating" as "choosing," helping listeners understand that emotional food decisions are opportunities for learning rather than failures, and introduce the powerful "when-then planning" strategy to replace unwanted habits with healthier responses. The hosts clarify why eating earlier in the day optimizes insulin sensitivity based on circadian biology, explaining how the same meal consumed at 8 AM versus 8 PM produces dramatically different blood sugar and insulin responses that affect sleep quality and next-day cravings. They demystify continuous glucose monitors for listeners trying to improve metabolic health, showing how to interpret blood sugar patterns as indicators of insulin sensitivity and overall cardiometabolic wellness. The episode wraps up with practical guidance on calorie needs during OMAD, the role of bone broth in extended fasts, and whether diet sodas truly disrupt fasting goals, emphasizing that sustainability and individual context matter more than rigid fasting rules.

⁠⁠⁠Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Resources and Downloads:

Partner Links:

Get your⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE BOX OF LMNT⁠⁠⁠⁠ hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase⁠⁠⁠⁠ here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠30% off a Keto-Mojo⁠⁠⁠⁠ blood glucose and ketone monitor (discount shown at checkout)! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠

Our Community:

Let’s continue the conversation. Click the link below to JOIN the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fasting For Life Community⁠⁠⁠⁠, a group of like-minded, new, and experienced fasters! The first two rules of fasting need not apply!

If you enjoy the podcast, please tap the stars below and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it helps bring you the best original content each week. We also enjoy reading them!

309 episodes