GLP-1s and Fasting: Another Tool, Not the Whole Toolbox
The Fasting Method Podcast
Megan Ramos Nutrition Inc
4.8 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Are 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 conversation around GLP-1 medications and how they fit into a broader health journey.
With increasing pressure, confusion, and mixed messaging around these medications, they explore a more balanced perspective — one that removes shame while also setting realistic expectations. GLP-1s can be a helpful tool for some people, but they are not a standalone solution.
They discuss how these medications work, common misconceptions, and what happens when they're used in isolation without addressing nutrition, fasting, and mindset. They also share practical guidance on how to use them responsibly — including dosing, side effects, and why "more" is not always better.
👉 What you'll learn:
• What GLP-1 medications are and how they work
• Why they are not a complete solution on their own
• How fasting, nutrition, and mindset fit alongside GLP-1 use
• The risks of relying on medication without lifestyle change
• Why dosing matters (and why more isn't always better)
• How to think about GLP-1s as part of a personalised toolbox
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 — GLP-1s as a "tool, not the toolbox"
00:44 — Why GLP-1s are suddenly everywhere
03:00 — Common medications and what they're used for
04:43 — How GLP-1s became associated with weight loss
08:45 — Can you fast while taking GLP-1s?
09:47 — The "all or nothing" mindset problem
12:14 — Real-world use: GLP-1s as a short-term tool
14:52 — How GLP-1s fit into overall health strategy
15:57 — Why there is no "magic bullet"
17:30 — What happens when GLP-1s are used alone
19:27 — Fasting vs GLP-1s: short-term vs long-term tools
21:50 — Side effects, dosing, and quality of life
24:13 — How long should GLP-1s be used?
26:01 — Why behaviour change still matters
28:07 — Medication vs mindset change
30:59 — Why fasting alone isn't enough either
33:04 — Ultra-processed foods and GLP-1s
35:00 — Responsible use and long-term health
39:50 — The bigger goal: independence from tools
📝 Transcript
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | sure, you can go on Ozempic as one of the tools, but it can't be the only tool or you're not |
| 0:05.2 | going to lose the amount of weight that you need to and the time frame that you need to lose it for. |
| 0:10.7 | So we worked on nutrition in conjunction with the Ozmpic being different types of tools in their |
| 0:17.6 | toolbox. And that's really my mentality with it all, is that we construct a toolbox for ourselves |
| 0:24.6 | that is personalized to what we need. |
| 0:28.6 | And is a GLP one going to be part of the toolbox? |
| 0:31.6 | That's totally fine. |
| 0:33.6 | There's no shame in that. |
| 0:34.6 | But it can't be the only tool. |
| 0:48.7 | Hi everyone, it's Megan Ramos here with another episode of the Fasting Method podcast. Today I'm joined by my amazing co-host, Dr. Terry Lance, and we're going to dive into the |
| 0:53.1 | hot topic today of GLP |
| 0:55.2 | 1s and fasting before we get started Terry how are you doing? I'm doing great looking forward to |
| 1:01.3 | talking about this and I know entering into this hotbed of a topic seems a little scary but |
| 1:08.8 | I think it's really one that we can help normalize for people |
| 1:11.8 | and shed some light on some thought processes that they may want to go through. So looking |
| 1:16.9 | forward to it. Yeah, GLP ones have become a very hot topic recently or more recently. We had the |
| 1:24.8 | Super Bowl here in the United States, and they felt like most of the commercials |
| 1:30.3 | were focused on GLP-1s, most of these fancy commercials that even if people aren't into football |
| 1:36.3 | or meet the music or anything else, they wanted to tune in and watch the commercials. |
| 1:41.3 | Even as a Canadian, when we lived in Canada, we were all about the commercials. |
| 1:46.1 | We were so interested. They're usually fun. But this year, they were really focused on weight |
| 1:52.3 | loss, weight loss, weight loss, and GLP ones being the key ticket. And I know when I returned to our online, like quote unquote clinic on the |
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