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Welcome to Episode 58 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. 

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SHOW NOTES

7:24 - Listener Feedback: Lauren  - IF Helping PCOS And Menstrual Cycles

11:20 - Listener Feedback: Sarah  - Serrapeptase Side Effects

Episode 56: All Your Serrapeptase Questions!, Chapstick Lipstick & Glosses, Does IF Target Certain Areas Of Fat?, Barefoot Shoes, And More!

11:20 - Listener Q&A: Heather  - Can You Fast And Maintain Weight?

19:20 - Listener Q&A: Christina  - Is Alka Seltzer Ok During The Fast?

20:30 - Listener Q&A: Stephanie  - Is Club Soda Or Seltzer Water Ok During The Fast?

24:12 - Listener Q&A: Christina  - Can You Fast For 5 Hours After Exercising? Do You Need TO Eat Right After? (And What When Wine Vegan Recipe Feedback!)

Vegan And Paleo Recipes: What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine

36:30 - Listener Q&A: Jennifer  - Does Fruit Stop Fat Burning? 

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45:50 - Listener Q&A: Krista  - Thoughts On Canned Or Frozen Veggies And Fruits? 

55:05 - Listener Q&A: Tom  - How Much Sleep Do You Need To Build Muscle?

IF + Muscle Building Info: Leangains

STUFF WE LIKE

Check out the Stuff We Like page for links to any of the books/supplements/products etc. mentioned on the podcast that we like!

REFERENCES

LINKS

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com  

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

BUY Delay Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle and Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

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Welcome to episode 11 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of The What When Wine Diet: Effortless Weight Loss - Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine! and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. 

In today's episode, we tackle a ton of challenges people may face when following an intermittent fasting lifestyle. We'll provide tips and tricks for combatting physical and mental hunger (it's usually more mental!), dealing with awkward situations with friends and family, how to adjust IF when you stay out late drinking, and working out with longer fasts. We also discuss the difference between intermittent fasting and eating disorders (they're not the same!) and much more!

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SHOW NOTES

1:25 - Colostrum

4:00 - Prebiotic Fibers For Gut Health

7:05 - Listener Q&A: Dorothy- How To Handle Physical And Mental Hunger When Starting IF?

8:45 - Hunger From Low Blood Sugar

11:55 - Tips And Tricks To Help With Hunger

13:30 - Listener Q&A: Lea- How Do You Explain IF To Family And Friends?

14:30 - Melanie's Tips For Dealing With Friends And Family 

16:08 - Gin's Tips For Dealing With Friends And Family 

18:20 - Listener Q&A: Alex- What To Do IF People Think You Have An Eating Disorder?

23:15 - Listener Q&A: Alex- Distraction Techniques For Getting Hunger?

29:15 - Listener Q&A: Liseanne- Can You Workout On A 24 Hour Fast?

33:20 - Listener Q&A: James - Can You Have Carbonated Lime Water While Fasting?

STUFF WE LIKE

Colostrum For GI repair, Gut Health (Soverieng Laboratories) (Melanie)

Prebiotin Prebiotic Fiber (Gin)

REFERENCES

Increased P70s6k Phosphorylation during Intake of a Protein–carbohydrate Drink following Resistance Exercise in the Fasted State.

Artificial Sweeteners: A systematic review of metabolic effects in youth

Consuming aspartame with and without taste: differential effects on appetite and food intake of young adult males.

Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota

LINKS

BUY Melanie's What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine, Gin's Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, and/or Gin's Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com  

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

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Welcome to episode 10 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of The What When Wine Diet: Paleo And Intermittent Fasting For Health And Weight Loss, and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. 

In today's episode, we discuss how to maintain activity levels while intermittent fasting, and how IF affects muscle mass. (Hint: it's GREAT for it!) We also discuss the benefits and side effects of Vegan diets, and finding what works for you, food wise. We discuss our experience with how long it takes to get back into the fasting zone after the holidays, how your body knows when to lose versus maintain weight, and what to do if you GAIN weight when you first start IF? (Oh my!)

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!! 

SHOW NOTES

3:05 - Listener Q&A: Allison - How To Maintain Activity Levels With IF? 

6:55 - Listener Q&A: Katherine - Should You Work Out Fasted For Muscle Composition?

7:55 - How IF Supports Muscle

10:10 - Protein Intake Timing

11:15 - Listener Q&A: Lauren - How Long To Get Back Into The Fasting Zone After The Holidays?

19:10 - Listener Q&A: Lauren - How Does The Body Know When To Lose And When To Maintain?

24:25 - Listener Q&A: Skipp - Have You Tried A Whole Foods, Plant-Based Vegan Diet?

31:35 - Listener Q&A: Karen - What To Do If You Gain Weight When Starting IF?

STUFF WE LIKE

Instant Pot (Basically the most awesome thing EVER! It's a pressure cooker, slow cooker, AND steamer. It's so easy to use, healthy, and yummy!)

REFERENCES

LINKS

BUY Melanie's What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine, Gin's Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, and/or Gin's Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

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Welcome to episode 8 of The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, hosted by Melanie Avalon, author of The What When Wine Diet: Paleo And Intermittent Fasting For Health And Weight Loss, and Gin Stephens, author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living An Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. 

Gin's going on a cruise! In today's episode, we give our personal tips for how to adjust your IF patterns when on vacation. (Vacation doesn't have to mean instant weight gain!) We also answer listener questions about getting enough calories with one meal a day, and ensuring adequate electrolytes when fasting, including sodium, magnesium, and potassium! We also talk about the vague "Whoosh Effect."

To submit your own questions, email questions@IFpodcast.com, or submit your questions here!! 

SHOW NOTES

6:25 - Gin's Tips For Intermittent Fasting On Special Occasions (Like A Cruise!)

9:50 - Melanie's Tip's For Intermittent Fasting While Traveling

10:10 -IF and Road Trips

10:55 -IF and Airplane Traveling

11:30 - Using IF To Beat Jet Lag & Reset Your Circadian Rhythm 

13:35 - IF And Extended Vacations

14:30 - Lindsay: Are you consuming enough calories with One Meal A Day?

16:30 - Calorie Restriction And Longevity

20:15 - Appetite Adjustment And Nutrient Partitioning

21:30 - Listener Q&A: Sandy - Getting Electrolytes When IFing

21:50 - Why We Don't Crave Micronutrients 

23:00 - How To Get Enough Electrolytes And Minerals

23:30 - Sodium

24:50 - Iodine

25:20 - Magnesium And Potassium

26:40 - Three Ways To Supplement Magnesium

29:30 - Concentrated Mineral Supplements

30:05 - Listener Q&A: Lisa - What Is The Whoosh Effect?

STUFF WE LIKE

Natural Vitality Natural Calm (Magnesium Drink Supplement)

Pure Zechstein Magnesium Oil Spray (Transdermal Magnesium Spray For Skin)

Good State Liquid Ionic Magnesium (Ionic Magnesium Supplement)

Trace Mineral Drops

REFERENCES

LINKS

BUY Melanie's What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine, Gin's Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, and/or Gin's Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle

More on Melanie: MelanieAvalon.com

More on Gin: GinStephens.com

Theme Music Composed By Leland Cox: LelandCox.com

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review in iTunes - it helps more than you know!