One Week Won't Ruin Your Journey
The Fasting Method Podcast
Megan Ramos Nutrition Inc
4.8 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
A grounded, compassionate conversation to help you stay steady during the chaotic in-between week of the holidays.
Episode #237
🎙️ This strange, stretchy week between Christmas and New Year's can feel like everything is falling apart — but it doesn't have to.
Terri and Megan share practical, mindset-supportive strategies to help you stay steady, release all-or-nothing thinking, and reconnect with the foundational skills that keep you moving forward.
👉 What you'll learn:
- Why one meal, one day, or one week cannot ruin your journey
- How to recognise and break the "smash the other three tyres" mindset
- What recovery really looks like (and how to start immediately)
- How TRE and foundational skills can stabilise your holiday rhythm
- How to redefine consistency during busy or chaotic periods
- Strategies for traditions, social events, cravings, and stress
- How to modify your fasting plan without abandoning it
Terri and Megan talk through the messy, in-between week after Christmas — a time when routines fall apart and all-or-nothing thinking creeps in. They explain why no single event can undo your progress, how to recover quickly, and how to redefine consistency in a way that feels doable and grounding. This episode offers steady, compassionate guidance for anyone feeling overwhelmed during the holidays.
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⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 — Introduction
00:24 — Terri sets the tone for this unique week of the year
01:50 — Why people dread the week between Christmas and New Year
02:24 — "One week won't ruin your journey"
03:25 — All-or-nothing thinking and why it derails progress
05:50 — TRE and foundational habits as stabilisers
07:19 — The mindset of recovery vs. self-punishment
11:57 — Smashing the "other three tyres": the trap of shame
14:54 — Recovery in action: real community stories
15:43 — Redefining consistency during holiday chaos
19:11 — Modified expectations and realistic planning
20:54 — Shifting traditions away from food
27:02 — Emotional ties to holiday foods
30:58 — Creating new memories that aren't food-dependent
34:03 — Finding non-food forms of comfort and self-care
38:25 — Breaking the belief that holiday choices define you
41:00 — Closing thoughts + reassurance
⚠️ Disclaimer
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 your physician or other healthcare professional before doing any fasting, changing your diet, taking or adjusting any medication or supplements, or adopting any treatment for a health problem.
The use of any other products or services purchased by you as a result of this podcast does not create a healthcare provider-patient relationship between you and any of the experts affiliated with this podcast.
Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | One week, one day, one weekend, one event, none of these things can ruin your journey. |
| 0:09.4 | They can slow you down. |
| 0:10.9 | They can be a hurdle. |
| 0:12.2 | They can be a speed bump. |
| 0:14.0 | But they only become a complete reversal of everything if you allow them to continue in the wrong direction. |
| 0:29.5 | Hi everyone, it's Terry, and I'm so glad to be with you during this very special week of |
| 0:35.8 | the year, that stretch between Christmas and New Year's, |
| 0:39.9 | where time feels a bit strange. |
| 0:42.5 | Routines go out the window, |
| 0:44.8 | and it's easy to feel like all of our healthy habits |
| 0:48.0 | are slipping through our fingers. |
| 0:50.4 | Here at the fasting method, |
| 0:52.0 | we're deep into planning some exciting new projects for |
| 0:55.0 | 2026, so while we're busy behind the scenes, we wanted to revisit a classic conversation |
| 1:02.0 | that is truly perfect for right now. |
| 1:05.0 | This episode originally aired a while back, but Megan and I talk about something that never really changes, |
| 1:11.6 | how to navigate this week without falling into the traps of an all-or-nothing thinking, |
| 1:17.6 | guilt, or feeling like one holiday meal has ruined everything. We discuss TRE, recovery, |
| 1:26.6 | consistency, and how to shift traditions or expectations in ways that feel doable rather than overwhelming. |
| 1:35.0 | So if you're feeling a bit off track or you're worried about how to finish this year strong, I hope this episode brings you some reassurance and a few practical ideas you can use right |
| 1:45.8 | away. |
| 1:47.0 | Let's dive back in. |
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