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Fasting For Life

Fasting For Life

Dr. Scott Watier & Tommy Welling 337 Episodes Sep 29, 2026

Fasting For Life is a podcast that helps people regain control of their health through various fasting methods like intermittent fasting, OMAD, alternate day fasting, and extended fasting. Co-creators Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling share actionable information to simplify day-to-day life and combat preventable diseases. The podcast cuts through the noise of fad diets and nutritional coaching to provide distilled, tried-and-true advice. Listeners can get a free intermittent fasting plan at thefastingforlife.com.

Episodes

Ep. 352 - Why the Fourth Quarter Decides Your Results | The Truth About Holiday Weight Gain | The Fresh Start Effect vs. Flexible Fasting | Decide Before You Arrive: If-Then Planning | The 'What the Hell' Effect and One Meal Doesn't Write the Story
Ep. 352 - Why the Fourth Quarter Decides Your Results | The Truth About Holiday Weight Gain | The Fresh Start Effect vs. Flexible Fasting | Decide Before You Arrive: If-Then Planning | The 'What the Hell' Effect and One Meal Doesn't Write the Story Sep 29, 2026 2096 In this episode, Dr. Scott Watier gets ahead of the fourth quarter, unpacking the Wharton "fresh start effect" research on why people wait for January to recommit — and why that costs them three of the most important months of the year. He debunks the holiday weight gain myth using the landmark NEJM study of 195 adults, which found an average gain of less than a pound over the holidays, but the re
Ep. 351 - Path of Least Resistance: Outsourcing a Chore or a Skill? | Building the Habit Bank: Deposits vs. Withdrawals | Simplifying Fasting Logistics | Skills That Drive Long-Term Fasting Results | Chore or Skill: The Question to Ask 10-15 Times a Day
Ep. 351 - Path of Least Resistance: Outsourcing a Chore or a Skill? | Building the Habit Bank: Deposits vs. Withdrawals | Simplifying Fasting Logistics | Skills That Drive Long-Term Fasting Results | Chore or Skill: The Question to Ask 10-15 Times a Day Sep 22, 2026 1615 In this episode, Dr. Scott Watier tackles the difference between outsourcing a chore and avoiding a skill, arguing that the path of least resistance isn't always the wrong move — it just depends on what you're making easier. He introduces the "habit bank" concept, where every convenience is either a deposit that protects consistency (grocery delivery, repeated meals, a fixed fasting window) or a w
Ep. 350 - Why the First 5% of Weight Loss Matters Most | The Science Behind Liver & Visceral Fat & Insulin Sensitivity | Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnea & A1C Changes at 5% Loss | Quality of Life Gains Before Your Goal Weight | Reframing the Finish Line
Ep. 350 - Why the First 5% of Weight Loss Matters Most | The Science Behind Liver & Visceral Fat & Insulin Sensitivity | Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnea & A1C Changes at 5% Loss | Quality of Life Gains Before Your Goal Weight | Reframing the Finish Line Sep 15, 2026 2711 Marking 350 episodes, Dr. Scott Watier breaks down seven research-backed physiological changes that happen in the body at just 5-10% weight loss, arguing that the "magic" everyone chases at their big goal weight is actually front-loaded far earlier than most people realize. Pulling from journals like Cell Metabolism, Gastroenterology, and Diabetes Care, he walks through the data: a 5% drop in body
Ep. 349 - The 85% Rule for Fasting Success | Why Perfect Compliance Isn't the Goal | Turning a Missed Fast Into Data, Not Failure | Building the Right Fasting Difficulty for Long-Term Consistency | Review, Adjust, Resume Framework
Ep. 349 - The 85% Rule for Fasting Success | Why Perfect Compliance Isn't the Goal | Turning a Missed Fast Into Data, Not Failure | Building the Right Fasting Difficulty for Long-Term Consistency | Review, Adjust, Resume Framework Sep 8, 2026 1677 Overview: In this episode, Dr. Scott Watier applies a Nature Communications study on optimal learning difficulty to the fasting lifestyle, unpacking why the sweet spot for sustainable change sits around 85% success and 15% "failure" rather than chasing perfect compliance. He breaks down why a fasting or eating window that's too easy builds no real capacity for change, while one that's too aggressi
Ep. 348 - Real Hunger vs. Cravings: The Gut-Brain Connection | How Fasting Rewires Hunger Cues | Breaking the Habit-Driven Snack Cycle | The Pause Method for Cravings | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 348 - Real Hunger vs. Cravings: The Gut-Brain Connection | How Fasting Rewires Hunger Cues | Breaking the Habit-Driven Snack Cycle | The Pause Method for Cravings | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Sep 1, 2026 1817 In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Scott Watier unpacks the difference between true physical hunger and habit-driven cravings, drawing on neuroscience research into how the gut actually teaches the brain what to want. He explains why cravings can feel so urgent even when the body has plenty of stored energy, and how modern food environments hijack a survival system that was never designed for consta
Ep. 347 - Why Dinner Might Be the Most Important Meal | Early Time-Restricted Eating & Blood Pressure Benefits | The Truth About Ketosis and Muscle Loss During Fasting | GLP-1 Medications vs. Lifestyle Habits | Closing Your Eating Window Before 6 PM
Ep. 347 - Why Dinner Might Be the Most Important Meal | Early Time-Restricted Eating & Blood Pressure Benefits | The Truth About Ketosis and Muscle Loss During Fasting | GLP-1 Medications vs. Lifestyle Habits | Closing Your Eating Window Before 6 PM Aug 25, 2026 1632 In this episode, Dr. Scott Watier breaks down new research from Harvard fasting researcher Dr. Courtney Peterson, unpacking her provocative claim that dinner — not breakfast — may be the most important meal of the day. He explains how an eight-hour eating window alone, with no tracking or dietary changes, produces a 4-7% loss of body weight over 6-12 months, and how a six-hour early eating window
Ep. 346 - Late Eating vs. Early Eating: The Fasting Window Timing Effect | Why Eating Late Increases Hunger | Leptin, Ghrelin & Fat Storage | Optimizing Your Fasting Schedule | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 346 - Late Eating vs. Early Eating: The Fasting Window Timing Effect | Why Eating Late Increases Hunger | Leptin, Ghrelin & Fat Storage | Optimizing Your Fasting Schedule | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Aug 18, 2026 2022 In this science-backed episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down why when you eat matters just as much as what you eat for fasting success. They unpack new research showing that eating the exact same calories just four hours later in the day can leave you hungrier, burn less energy, and push your body toward storing fat instead of using it. The hosts explain how this comes down to a s
Ep. 345 - Fasting Q&A: OMAD as a Lifestyle | Extended Fasting Benefits Beyond 24 Hours | Kids & Nutrition Habits | Hydration Tips for Fasting | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 345 - Fasting Q&A: OMAD as a Lifestyle | Extended Fasting Benefits Beyond 24 Hours | Kids & Nutrition Habits | Hydration Tips for Fasting | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Aug 11, 2026 2082 In this summer listener Q&A episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling answer real questions from the fasting for life community, opening with an inspiring update from a ten-year OMAD practitioner who found that simply shifting her meal to earlier in the day was the single change that unlocked better results, more energy, and improved blood work. The hosts use her story to highlight a powerful mi
Ep. 344 - Fasting Not Working? 3 Real Blockers Slowing Fat Loss | Fasting Schedule & Lifestyle Fit | Food Quality & Nutrition Windows | Adjust Smarter Not Harder | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 344 - Fasting Not Working? 3 Real Blockers Slowing Fat Loss | Fasting Schedule & Lifestyle Fit | Food Quality & Nutrition Windows | Adjust Smarter Not Harder | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Aug 4, 2026 1762 In this refreshingly honest episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling tackle one of the most common frustrations in the fasting community — when fasting stops producing results — and make the case that the problem is rarely fasting itself, but the context surrounding it. They walk through three major blockers that quietly undermine progress: a fasting schedule that doesn't match your current lif
Ep. 343 - Fasting & Insulin Resistance: Muscle vs Liver Type | Personalized Fasting & Nutrition Strategy | Weight Loss Resistance | Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 343 - Fasting & Insulin Resistance: Muscle vs Liver Type | Personalized Fasting & Nutrition Strategy | Weight Loss Resistance | Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Jul 28, 2026 2382 In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down a key insight from a precision nutrition study — that insulin resistance isn't just one condition, and identifying whether yours sits more in the muscle or the liver could be the missing piece that finally makes your fasting lifestyle click. They walk through the two distinct patterns, explaining how each one shows up diffe
Ep. 342 - 7-Day Fast Science: What Happens to Your Body & How to Hack It | Extended Fasting Benefits | Metabolic Reset | Immune Brain & Cardiovascular Health | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 342 - 7-Day Fast Science: What Happens to Your Body & How to Hack It | Extended Fasting Benefits | Metabolic Reset | Immune Brain & Cardiovascular Health | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Jul 21, 2026 2560 In this fascinating deep dive, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down a landmark study from Nature Metabolism that tracked what happens inside the body during a seven-day water fast — and the findings go far beyond weight loss. The hosts walk through the three distinct phases of an extended fast, explaining how the first 48 hours switches the body into fat-burning mode, day three triggers a
Ep. 341 - Fasting & the Cortisol Dopamine Insulin Loop | Breaking Food Cravings & Emotional Eating | Sleep & Electrolytes for Fat Loss | Fasting Lifestyle & Long Term Results | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
Ep. 341 - Fasting & the Cortisol Dopamine Insulin Loop | Breaking Food Cravings & Emotional Eating | Sleep & Electrolytes for Fat Loss | Fasting Lifestyle & Long Term Results | New Fasting Persona Quiz! Jul 14, 2026 1882 In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling unpack the cortisol-dopamine-insulin loop — the hidden neurochemical cycle that drives cravings, emotional eating, and the "one bad decision snowball" that so many fasters experience. They explain why this isn't a willpower problem but a hormonal and behavioral feedback loop rooted in stress, sleep deprivation, and the brain's hardwir

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