
The Intermittent Fasting Podcast
Burn fat, gain energy, and enhance health by changing WHEN you eat, not WHAT you eat! Explore the intermittent fasting (IF) lifestyle, with Melanie Avalon - biohacker, founder of AvalonX, and author of What When Wine Diet: Lose Weight And Feel Great With Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, And Wine - and Barry Conrad - actor, singer-songwriter, and creator and host of Banter with BC.
Latest episodes

Jul 3, 2017 • 42min
#011 - Intermittent Fasting Challenges: Mental And Physical Hunger, Explaining IF To Family And Friends, Eating Disorders Vs. Fasting, Drinking Late, ...
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode11 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle 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? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jun 26, 2017 • 46min
#010 - Vegan Diets, Activity Levels, Muscle Mass, Re-Entering The Zone After Holidays, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, Weight Gain, And Intermittent ...
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode10 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle 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? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jun 19, 2017 • 45min
#009 - Scales, Supplements, Naysayers, Max Weight Loss, Calories, Carbs, Wine, Intermittent Fasting, And More!
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode9 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 2:20 - Throwing Away The Scale! 9:05 - Listener Q&A: Marcia - When Should You Take Vitamins And Supplements When Intermittent Fasting? 13:00 - Listener Q&A: Marcia - What IF Window Provides Maximum Weight Loss Benefits? 15:10 - Listener Q&A: Angie - How Do You Respond To People Who INSIST It's All Calories In Vs. Calories Out? 16:50 - Social Tips For Naysayers 17:50 - Factors Affecting Calories In Vs. Calories Out 21:55 - Listener Q&A: Stephanie - Are Certain Weight Losses Possible? 23:05 - Low Carb/Keto Vs. Higher Carb Approaches 27:00 - Listener Q&A: Stephanie - Can You Consume ANY Calories During The Fast? 29:22 - Listener Q&A: Stephanie - How Many Carbs During The Feast Window? 30:15 - Historical Carb Macronutrients 30:45 - Personal Carb Reactions 32:55 - Listener Q&A: Stephanie - How Soon To Experience Weight Loss With IF? Is 5 Days Enough? 37:57 - Listener Q&A: Stephanie - How Much Wine In Your Eating Window? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jun 13, 2017 • 39min
#008 - IF & Traveling, Getting Enough Calories, Electrolytes, & The Whoosh Effect!
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode8 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle 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? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Jun 5, 2017 • 39min
#007 - What's Too Extreme?, Intermittent Fasting & Exercise, Carb Content, Grains, And IF Weight Maintenance
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode7 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOWNOTES 3:45 - Listener Q&A: Kellie - What Is Too Extreme With IF? 5:30 - The Difference Between Modified Vs. Full Fasts 6:50 - Gin's and Melanie's Thoughts On More Extreme Fasting (multiple 48 hours) 11:40 - Listener Q&A: Karen - How Does IF Affect Exercise? Does IF Work With Grains And/Or On A Higher Carb Diet? 12:55 - How Melanie And Gin "Exercise" (Filling Life With Movement!) 14:20 - How IF Benefits Exercise! 15:50 - HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) 16:50 - Exercise In The Early Stages Of IF 18:50 - Carbs And Gut Health 19:35 - Gin's Thoughts On Grains 19:35 - Melanie's Thoughts On Grains 21:21 - Melanie's Thoughts On Higher Carb Intake And Grains 23:25 - Suggestions For Grain-Free Baking 24:50 - Vegetable And Fruit Fiber Vs. Grain Fiber 25:35 - Not Fearing Carbs, Metabolic Flexibility, And Real Foods 28:35 - Melanie's Guide For Fermentable Carbs For IBS And Digestive Problems 28:40 - Listener Q&A: Tamarah - What Is A Good IF Protocol For Weight Loss Maintenance? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

May 29, 2017 • 38min
#006 - The ALCOHOL And WINE Intermittent Fasting Episode!
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode4 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 4:15 - The Role Of Insulin In Intermittent Fasting 15:35 - Calorie Restriction vs. Intermittent Fasting 20: 40 - Intermittent Fasting And The Metabolism 26: 40 - Listener Q&A - Kay: Intermittent Fasting For Night Shift Workers 32:10- Listener Q&A - Barbara: What are the benefits of an extended fast? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

May 22, 2017 • 42min
#005 - The Intermittent Fasting COFFEE Episode!
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode5 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 4:05 - Coffee! 8:20 - Coffee Health Benefits 11:25 - Coffee and fat burning 12:30 - Bulletproof Coffee 14:15 - MCT Oil and Metabolism 19:30 - The Shangri-La Diet 21:00 - MCTS and Ketones 22:15 - Coffee And Sweeteners/Flavors 25:00 - Using Cream In Your Coffee When Transitioning To IF 26:20 - Listener Q&A - Mary Lyn: Fasting And Essential Oils 32:05 - Listener Q&A - Felicity: Slow Results With IF And Insulin Resistance For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

May 15, 2017 • 41min
#004 - Insulin, Metabolism, And Intermittent Fasting, Night Shifts, Extended Fasts
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode4 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us at Patreon.com/IFpodcast - It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOW NOTES 4:50 - Vibe: Unlock the Energetic Frequencies of Limitless Health, Love & Success(Robyn Openshaw) 7:50 - Listener Feedback: Faye - Ditching The Husband AND Weight, And Gaining So Many Benefits! 11:30 - Listener Feedback: Jessica - UK Organic Wine Reccomendation Episode 26: IF & Low Sugar/Alcohol/Toxin Wines For Health – Special Interview With Todd White Of Dry Farm Wines! Get Dry Farm Wines - Natural, Organic, Low Alcohol, Low Sugar Wines Which Are Amazing And Keto Friendly!! And With This Link, You Get A Bottle For A Penny! Organic Wine Co: Organic Wine For The UK! 13:25 - Listener Feedback: Hayley - How Do You Deal With The Emotional Components of IF And Giving Up Crutches? The Yoga of Eating: Transcending Diets and Dogma to Nourish the Natural Self (Charles Eisenstein) You Can Heal Your Life (Louise Hay) and You Can Heal Your Body (Louise Hay) Mantras: I Am Enough, Let Go, This Is Only A Paper Tiger, I Am Peace, This Is Just A Moment, I Am Biger Than My Fear, Look How Far I've Come, I Am Free of ______ 27:25 - Listener Q&A: Sarah - Does CBD Oil Break The Fast Or Hinder Autophagy? Does Peppermint Stimulate Appetite? How to Make Sure Your CBD Oil is Legal and of High Quality 35:05 - Listener Feedback: Rosie - How Do You Know If You Have A Healthy Gut? Effect of Gliadin on Permeability of Intestinal Biopsy Explants from Celiac Disease Patients and Patients with Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity Healthy Gut Heathy You (Dr. Michael Ruscio) 35:05 - Listener Feedback: Rosie - How Do You Know If You Have A Healthy Gut? 45:50 - Listener Feedback: Becca - How To Get More Energy At Night For Morning People? 47:25 - Listener Feedback: Celeste - How To Stop Crashing After Eating? The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse For High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder Body (Ori Hofmekler) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

May 8, 2017 • 34min
#003 - Top 5 Intermittent Fasting Benefits, Autophagy, Breakfast For One Meal A Day
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode3 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOWNOTES Melanie Avalon and Gin Stephens discuss their personal favorite intermittent fasting benefits, and answer listener questions about autophagy and if you can do breakfast for one meal a day. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

May 1, 2017 • 33min
#002 - How To Do Intermittent Fasting, IF For Life Benefits, Keeping The Body Guessing
Check out IFPodcast.com/Episode2 for shownotes and references, and IFPodcast.com/StuffWeLike for all the stuff we like! You can support us on Patreon at Patreon.com/IFpodcast. It would mean the world!! We LOVE putting time into this podcast, and every dollar can help us continue to make that possible! Get Melanie's Book What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine, on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! Get Gin's Books' Feast Without Fear: Food and the Delay, Don't Deny Lifestyle SHOWNOTES Melanie Avalon and Gin Stephens discuss different common approaches to intermittent fasting (including 16/8, Alternate Day Fasting, and One Meal A Day), and answer listener questions about the benefits of doing IF for life, and how to keep your body "guessing" when you're at maintenance. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy