Ep. 278 - Q&A: Weight Loss Plateaus | Mental Clarity During Fasting | Electrolytes | Coffee Additions | Late Night Eating | Menopause | New Fasting Persona Quiz!

Fasting For Life

Scott Watier

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this Q&A episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling tackle common fasting questions from their listeners. They address the frustration of weight loss plateaus, explaining why blood sugar improvements are more important markers of progress than scale movement, especially during periods of high ketosis when healing happens beneath the surface. The hosts explore the powerful neurological benefits of fasting, including improved mental clarity, focus, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor production that supports cognitive function. They provide practical guidance on electrolyte supplementation during fasting, clarify coffee additions (and when a little cream might be acceptable), and explain why shifting eating windows earlier in the day is particularly beneficial, especially for those in menopause who face additional hormonal challenges. Throughout the episode, the hosts emphasize consistency over perfection and provide actionable strategies for adapting fasting to individual needs and circumstances. Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting! Resources and Downloads: SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE! - December 2024 FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS! SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE! 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! Article Links: https://science.drinklmnt.com/electrolytes/best-homemade-electrolyte-drink-for-dehydration/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr. Scott Wadier.
0:03.0	And I'm Tommy Welling, and you're listening to the Fasting for Life podcast.
0:07.0	This podcast is about using fasting as a tool to regain your health, achieve ultimate wellness, and live the life you truly deserve.
0:15.0	Each episode is a short conversation on a single topic with immediate actionable steps.
0:20.0	We cover
0:20.9	everything from fat loss and health and wellness to the science of lifestyle design.
0:25.1	We started fasting for life because of how fasting has transformed our lives and we hope
0:29.2	to share the tools that we have learned along the way.
0:31.6	Hey everyone, welcome to the Fasting for Life podcast. My name is Dr. Scott Water here, as always, my good friend and colleague, Tommy Welling. Good afternoon to you, sir.
0:46.3	Hey, Scott. How are you?
0:48.3	Fantastic, my friend, excited for today's listener Q&A conversation. So we get dozens and dozens and dozens of questions
0:56.2	submitted. So if we didn't get to yours, it's not intentional or if we didn't reply. But we took
1:02.6	some of the ones that we always feel kind of apply to the majority after having tens of thousands
1:08.1	of conversations over the years and damn near four million downloads.
1:12.3	We've had a lot of back and forth with you guys, the listeners.
1:15.5	So we're excited to bring you some of those questions and our take on how to apply fasting
1:21.1	into your day-to-day life.
1:22.6	So if you are new to the podcast, welcome in.
1:25.0	Thank you for giving us a shot.
1:27.3	And hopefully we'll become part of your
1:29.4	fasting, weight loss, and health journey. If you want to learn more about Tommy and I and why we do
1:33.4	what we do, why we have fasting for life and all of our resources and coaching and challenges,
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