Why Plateaus Happen — and How to Turn Them Into Progress
The Fasting Method Podcast
Megan Ramos Nutrition Inc
4.8 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 7 October 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Episode #226
We've all been there — things are going great, the scale is moving, fasting feels easy… and then suddenly, everything stops. In this episode, Coaches Terri and Heather open up an honest conversation about plateaus: what causes them, why they're normal, and how to move through them without losing your motivation.
From dialing up your fasting rhythm to rethinking "healthy" foods that might be slowing your progress, this chat dives into the real-life adjustments that make a difference. They also explore how stress, sleep, and lifestyle habits play a bigger role than we often realize — and how to find balance again when things stall.
If you're feeling stuck or discouraged, this episode will remind you that plateaus aren't failure — they're part of the process. Listen in for encouragement, practical tips, and a few laughs along the way.
💭 What's one lifestyle habit (not food or fasting!) that could help you move past your current plateau?
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Timestamps:
00:00 Not coming for your cheese — promise!
00:16 Why plateaus happen after early success
02:59 When to go beyond 24-hour fasts
05:23 Are "healthy" foods slowing you down?
08:00 Surprising glucose responses & tracking tips
10:43 The cheese and nuts conversation
14:10 Sneaky foods and inflammation
17:07 Restaurant traps and "hidden sugars"
18:24 Stress, planning, and lifestyle habits
21:14 The importance of "safety foods"
24:57 Why stress management = weight management
27:59 Proactive self-care and emotional awareness
30:46 You can't change your body without changing your life
33:20 Focus on lifestyle, not just fasting
37:04 Pick two tips to carry with you
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.
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| 0:00.0 | For unpersonal safety, I do just want to reiterate that we are not coming for your cheese, everybody. |
| 0:07.2 | You decide how much cheese you eat. |
| 0:16.0 | Welcome back to another episode of the fasting method podcast. |
| 0:19.8 | This is Coach Terry, and I am joined by the |
| 0:23.3 | amazing coach Heather Shooker. Heather, how are you doing today? You know, ironic you say that, |
| 0:29.0 | I am doing amazing. Thanks, Terry. How are you? I am not surprised by that. I'm doing very well. |
| 0:35.3 | So Heather, last month when we got together to record, it was back to |
| 0:39.7 | school time. All the excitement, getting your new notebooks and pens and getting organized and |
| 0:46.2 | getting started. I was busy doing my bulletin boards and everything. And things started going |
| 0:53.0 | well for a lot of people. You know, weight loss started happening. |
| 0:58.8 | Body starts changing. They can't believe how well they can do this fasting thing. And suddenly we're |
| 1:06.1 | in October. What are the things that you are hearing about moving through that reset and now kind of hitting the drudgery of continuing on? |
| 1:19.2 | Well, like we talked about last time, one of the issues that come into play is a fresh start happens, and then we start to peter out notoriously the year starts strong for most people |
| 1:33.0 | and then quitter's day comes and so that might be happening for some people now that took that back to school |
| 1:39.5 | spirit and got themselves re-engaged and they had that initial water weight loss, feeling so |
| 1:46.1 | excited. And now reality has settled in and they realize, oh, wait, this isn't going to stay |
| 1:52.7 | fun and exciting and the scale's not going to move in big, you know, motions. We got to kind of buckle in |
| 2:00.6 | and we've got to take it day by day. |
| 2:03.0 | And that can sometimes feel a lot less fun. And so people can maybe lose their commitment and |
| 2:10.9 | motivation a little bit. It just kind of slides away. And now is the time to kind of recommit and |
| 2:17.3 | recognize, okay, the easy parts over. |
| 2:20.2 | Now it's time for us to really recognize that this is a slow and steady, consistent process |
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