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Ep. 343 - Fasting & Insulin Resistance: Muscle vs Liver Type | Personalized Fasting & Nutrition Strategy | Weight Loss Resistance | Blood Sugar & Metabolic Health | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
2026/07/28 | 39 mins.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 differently in how you feel after meals, how your energy moves throughout the day, and where you tend to carry extra weight. The hosts then translate that into practical fasting and nutrition guidance for each group, showing how pairing the right macronutrient emphasis with a consistent fasting window creates a more personalized and sustainable path to fat loss. Both Scott and Tommy share their own experiences fitting into these two buckets, making the conversation relatable and grounded in real-world application rather than clinical theory. This week's action step is to grab the free resource in the show notes, identify which pattern resonates most with you, make a few targeted plate changes, and give it two weeks to feel the difference — because when fasting meets the right fuel, the results follow.
Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting!
Resources and Downloads:
***NEW RESOURCE!*** GRAB THE INSULIN RESISTANCE BUCKETS SUMMARY GUIDE
SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE!
FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS!
SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE!
Partner Links:
Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase here!
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Our Community:
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550413122005393Ep. 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!
2026/07/28 | 29 mins.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 lifestyle or physiology, food choices inside the nutrition window that are working against the fast, and the tendency to push harder with longer fasts instead of adjusting smarter with smaller targeted changes. The hosts share a candid story about delivering 100 customized fasting plans early in the podcast's history, only to discover that the plan itself was never the missing piece — consistency within real life always wins. They also highlight how intentional morning hydration with quality mineral salts acts as a universal lever that supports all three blockers at once, helping to calm cravings, stabilize energy, and make the next fast feel easier. This week's challenge is simple: identify which of the three blockers resonates most, pick one small adjustment — whether that's shifting the eating window earlier, cleaning up the nutrition opportunity, or protecting sleep — and give it a week to feel the difference.
Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting!
Resources and Downloads:
***NEW RESOURCE!*** GRAB THE INSULIN RESISTANCE BUCKETS SUMMARY GUIDE
SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE!
FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS!
SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE!
Partner Links:
Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase here!
Get 25% off a Keto-Mojo blood glucose and ketone monitor (discount shown at checkout)! Click here!
Our Community:
Let’s continue the conversation. Click the link below to JOIN the Fasting For Life Community, a group of like-minded, new, and experienced fasters! The first two rules of fasting need not apply!
If you enjoy the podcast, please tap the stars below and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it helps bring you the best original content each week. We also enjoy reading them!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!
2026/07/21 | 42 mins.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 dramatic biological renovation involving immune function, brain health, and cardiovascular protection, and days five through seven begin locking in longer-lasting metabolic changes. One of the most reassuring takeaways is around lean muscle loss — the hosts explain why the apparent muscle decrease during a longer fast is largely water and glycogen, not actual tissue, and how fat loss from the fast is what actually stays off. They also address how everyday fasters can capture some of these deeper benefits through consistent fasting windows, strategic low-carb nutrition opportunities, and proper electrolyte support without needing to do a week-long fast. The episode closes with practical guidance on how to break an extended fast gently — starting with easy proteins and healthy fats — and a challenge to pull out the calendar and schedule your next longer reset before the week is out.
Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting!
Resources and Downloads:
SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE!
FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS!
SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE!
Partner Links:
Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase here!
Get 25% off a Keto-Mojo blood glucose and ketone monitor (discount shown at checkout)! Click here!
Our Community:
Let’s continue the conversation. Click the link below to JOIN the Fasting For Life Community, a group of like-minded, new, and experienced fasters! The first two rules of fasting need not apply!
If you enjoy the podcast, please tap the stars below and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it helps bring you the best original content each week. We also enjoy reading them!
Article Link:
https://staycuriousmetabolism.substack.com/p/what-happens-to-your-body-during?publication_id=2682303&post_id=201125972&r=wn02o&triedRedirect=trueEp. 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!
2026/07/14 | 31 mins.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 hardwired search for quick energy and dopamine reward. The hosts walk through each stage of the loop and share practical pattern interrupts — from breathwork and environment changes to proper mineral and electrolyte support — that can break the cycle before it restarts. A key insight from the episode is the cortisol-sodium connection, and how simply prioritizing proper hydration with unrefined salts first thing in the morning can calm the entire stress response system and make fasting feel dramatically easier throughout the day. The conversation wraps with a reminder that protecting sleep, eating earlier in the day, and building consistent fasting windows are the long-game levers that finally let your physiology work for you instead of against you — and this week's action step is to identify where you tend to enter the loop and apply just one targeted tool to interrupt it.
Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting!
Resources and Downloads:
SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE!
FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS!
SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE!
Partner Links:
Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase here!
Get 25% off a Keto-Mojo blood glucose and ketone monitor (discount shown at checkout)! Click here!
Our Community:
Let’s continue the conversation. Click the link below to JOIN the Fasting For Life Community, a group of like-minded, new, and experienced fasters! The first two rules of fasting need not apply!
If you enjoy the podcast, please tap the stars below and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it helps bring you the best original content each week. We also enjoy reading them!
Article Link:
https://drjockers.com/electrolytes/Ep. 340 - 8 Hormones Blocking Fat Loss & How Fasting Flips Them | Insulin & Glucagon | Cortisol Leptin & Ghrelin | Testosterone Estrogen & Growth Hormone | New Fasting Persona Quiz!
2026/07/07 | 36 mins.In this power-packed episode, Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling break down the eight hormones that are either working for or against your fat loss goals, and explain exactly how a consistent fasting lifestyle shifts that balance in your favor. They walk through the metabolic gatekeepers — insulin and glucagon — explaining why lowering the total daily insulin load through structured fasting windows is the master lever that makes every other hormone work more efficiently. The conversation moves into the appetite and stress hormones, covering how cortisol, leptin, and ghrelin all respond to sleep quality, meal timing, and consistent fasting windows, and why protein-first nutrition opportunities are the single biggest tool for quieting hunger and resetting cravings. The hosts round out the episode with a look at testosterone, estrogen, and growth hormone, sharing personal stories about how excess weight directly suppressed their own sex hormones and how fasting, sleep, and resistance training created a powerful upward spiral. This week's challenge is simple: pick one fasting habit, stack it with better sleep, and let time and consistency do the heavy lifting — because when the hormones are working for you, the results follow.
Take the NEW FASTING PERSONA QUIZ! - The Key to Unlocking Sustainable Weight Loss With Fasting!
Resources and Downloads:
SIGN UP FOR THE DROP OF THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
GRAB THE OPTIMAL RANGES FOR LAB WORK HERE! - NEW RESOURCE!
FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS!
SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD
DOWNLOAD THE FASTING TRANSFORMATION JOURNAL HERE!
Partner Links:
Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle with your first purchase here!
Get 25% off a Keto-Mojo blood glucose and ketone monitor (discount shown at checkout)! Click here!
Our Community:
Let’s continue the conversation. Click the link below to JOIN the Fasting For Life Community, a group of like-minded, new, and experienced fasters! The first two rules of fasting need not apply!
If you enjoy the podcast, please tap the stars below and consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds, and it helps bring you the best original content each week. We also enjoy reading them!
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