Letting Go of Perfection: How Alicia Learned to Work With Her Body
The Fasting Method Podcast
Megan Ramos Nutrition Inc
4.8 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
A heartfelt conversation on self-trust, mindset shifts, and healing without pressure.
Episode #236
🎙️ What if the real breakthrough isn't in doing more, but in finally slowing down enough to listen to your body?
In this warm and encouraging conversation, Coach Amy sits down with TFM Community member Alicia Peters, whose journey through perimenopause, weight gain, and frustration eventually led her to profound mindset change. Alicia opens up about releasing comparison, embracing TRE as her foundation, and learning to work with — not against — her body's signals.
👉 What you'll learn:
- Why slowing down can sometimes create more healing than pushing harder
- How Alicia broke free from comparison and perfectionism
- The mindset shifts that helped her stay consistent and kind to herself
- Why TRE became her anchor — even before longer fasts
- How to partner with your body during perimenopause and metabolic change
- The practical strategies and self-talk that helped Alicia keep going
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Amy shares Alicia's background and why her story matters
01:46 Welcoming Alicia
03:00 What brought Alicia to The Fasting Method
06:42 Creativity, coping, and finding new outlets
08:48 The mindset shifts that changed everything
11:41 Learning to partner with her body
14:05 The power of community and group support
17:39 Comparison, TRE, and redefining progress
20:21 Alicia's fasting evolution
26:40 How her way of eating has changed
28:15 Alicia's biggest non-scale victories
31:03 Health improvements: blood pressure, A1C, confidence
34:24 Overcoming derailing moments with "the next best thing"
38:08 What's next for Alicia
39:05 Alicia's advice for anyone just starting
40:05 What she would tell her earlier self
41:04 Closing reflections from Coach Amy
⚠️ Disclaimer
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| 0:00.0 | there is this instinct to do more, to figure it all out fast. But what I have found is that |
| 0:08.1 | healing and metabolic health, it often requires us to slow down, get curious and really |
| 0:16.5 | listen to our bodies. |
| 0:30.4 | Hi everyone. I'm Coach Amy Medling from the fasting method and today I'm honored to share a conversation that truly moved me. I spoke with Alicia Peters, a thoughtful and |
| 0:36.1 | inspiring member of our Tfm community. |
| 0:39.3 | Alicia first found the fasting method during the challenges of COVID and perimenopause, |
| 0:44.3 | a time when baking became a creative outlet, but also led to some unexpected weight gain and frustration. |
| 0:52.3 | What makes Alicia's story so powerful is the mindset work she's done |
| 0:56.3 | along the way. And in our conversation, she shares how she shifted from self-criticism to |
| 1:02.3 | self-compassion, from comparison to acceptance, and how she's learning to work with her body |
| 1:09.0 | instead of fighting against it. This conversation originally |
| 1:12.4 | aired as part of our monthly community town hall, a space where TFM members open up about |
| 1:19.0 | their experiences and support one another. The insights Alicia shared were so encouraging and relatable, |
| 1:25.8 | we knew we had to bring it to a wider audience through |
| 1:28.7 | the podcast. You'll hear themes of self-trust, healing at your own pace, and letting go of perfection. |
| 1:36.6 | I think Alicia's honesty and wisdom will inspire you as much as it inspired me. Let's listen in. I am thrilled to introduce our community |
| 1:49.6 | guest today, Alicia Peters. Alicia has been on a powerful journey here at the fasting method. |
| 1:57.7 | And what really stands out about her story is how deeply she's worked on her mindset, |
| 2:03.1 | not just her fasting routines, but the way she's approached obstacles, setbacks, and |
| 2:08.5 | inner shifts. I invited Alicia to share with us today because I think her experience will resonate |
| 2:14.9 | with many of you, whether you're just getting started or you've been on |
| 2:19.5 | this journey for a while, her insights might be exactly what you need to hear right now. So Alicia, |
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