THIS Is Why Intermittent Fasting Never Worked For You | The Mel Robbins Podcast

[@valgrex964]

I've done a modified IF 16:8 for a year or more, but always started my day with a cup of black tea, milk and honey. Nothing has budged. I'ts finally clicked that the honey has stopped my fast. As of 3/1 I have tweaked and am undertaking this journey with a friend: 18:6 with a 12-6 eating window, taking my 2-3 mile walk before my cup of tea, without honey, then I break my fast (12:00) with a green shake with greek yogurt, PB, chia seeds, etc. Then, about 2:00 tuna or eggs. Then a good dinner at 6. I'm hoping these small tweaks will jump start the final 20 pounds I'd like to drop (in addition to lowering my triglycerides). I'm 58, 5'3" and 155lbs. Posting this to be accountable to a greater community.

[@kaydee7679]

How's it going?

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Yeah, anything that has calories will automatically break a fast.

[@starlight-k7w]

i-fasting is super EZY. bt life is short, +there's a learning curve. it took me time, +a lot of listening to Mindy az I done my house work! she was complicated at 1st, bt was worth it! +I can fast longer very ezy now(Months later! i can even endure 2-3days to capitalise on fastings healing, cleansing, +a new, happier, empowered lifestyle..

[@anneburland5306]

I also am wondering how you are doing. What I would question about your eating schedule is having your meals so close together w/in that 6-hr window, plus too much protein. I.e., it sounds like your green shake is full of protein, etc., so why follow it with tuna or eggs just an hour and a half later? Then you're having what you describe as a "good dinner" 3 1/2 to 4 hrs (at most) after that. This strikes me as not allowing your food enough time to digest. I generally try for 6 hrs between meals (5 minimum). Why not skip the tuna/eggs? Sounds like too much protein (and animal protein). Please check out Dr. Joel Fuhrman. He's done extensive research, and to my mind truly knows his stuff. Blessings to you on your continuing journey!

[@keekeemyfirstcat8410]

I dropped my TG level by eating less flour(pasta/bread) and sugar.

[@LindaSmith-nl7yj]

Love Dr. Mindy! In my 60's new to fasting! It is my lifestyle now! Did a 48 hour one! I do anywhere from 16-24, five or 6 days a week! My spinal and cervical stenosis symptoms are barely there. I can stretch without discomfort, have a natural happy high, and want to share this with the world! ❤

[@necischneider2714]

Do you do that follow them moo cycle?? Do we even have progesterone? I’m 66

[@necischneider2714]

Sorry about spelling-auto correct

[@deehatcher8713]

Glad to hear your experience. I am 64 and beginning this journey.

[@pampage9374]

I feel the same way at 58. It's life changing!!❤❤

[@ewgerald]

I am 46 and just started 3 days now. Already feeling the difference. Long way to go. I am predicting success. Following Dr. Mindy and some testimonies to see which diet plan to follow along with fasting and introducing excerise

[@alexialanda27]

Intermittent fasting has helped my depression and anxiety. A month ago I could barely get out of bed. Today, i feel happy and so much peace. When I do get signs of anxiety, I'm able to ground myself, whereas in the past, I wasn't able to. Thank Dr. Mindy.

[@starlight-k7w]

🌷🌷🌷nice to hear ur back on Ur feet, +living a better quality life. i kno depression too. my heart goes out to see another healing! Mindy helps many. ur gut is part of ur brain, itz no wonder r mental health depends on how we eat +fast! much hope +support🌅💐

[@KLKarin-bu2vu]

I started IF about a year ago. Started slow (not eating after 9 pm, breakfast after 9 am) and kept making the window longer. I now vary my fast between 12 and 20 hours on most days (depending on my schedule for the day). I lost about 60 lbs in a year, and I feel so much better. And the best thing about it is that at least half of what I lost is belly fat, and I dont have any excess loose skin anywhere. I still have at least 40 lbs to go before I'm anywhere near a healthy BMI, but I'll get there. For me the biggest thing I learned is to be nicer to myself. I used to get into this whole spiral of berating myself for having no willpower, and telling myself it was no use and I would never be able to stick to a diet, etc. With IF if I have a few days (like vacation, or holidays) where I eat too much and don't really fast long enough I don't waste any energy on yelling at myself. I just tell myself that every now and then my body should have a few days of feasting, and it's now time to get back to my regular eating schedule. No stress. (And it's actually easy to get back to fasting, because generally just the bloating caused by too many bad carbs will be enough to motivate me.)

[@beckybell6819]

THANK YOU for sharing your story & all of this valuable info. SERIOUSLY.👏🏻

[@tanyalinthicum7570]

That is a awesome way to go! Keep up the good work! Love yourself and love the body god gave you and embrace your curves and before you know it you will see the weight go away!

[@debramcmartin905]

Hi there. May I ask you a question? Did you set your own fasting times yourself? And did you struggle much.?

[@tinahartline1998]

I started IF about 3 months ago due to menopause belly fat. I've not lost pounds but inches, my pants are baggy.😂 My treats are a small piece of dark chocolate and honey ginger tea.

[@Ilona_230]

Thank you for sharing!!Good job!!!!😍👏🏻 I’m doing 20 hours fasting, feel excellent, lost 11 pounds. But I’m afraid of losing muscles. So trying to figure out, how people eat within eating window hours. How much calories?And what nutrients balance is the best(carbs/fat/protein) I counted that I need 1600 calories per days. But it seems impossible to fit this amount into 4 hours window, looks like I should eat 4hours in a row🤪😳?(I can’t eat that much.😅) Could you help to understand?How you regulate this?? Thank you in advance❤️🙏 PS: Just bought the book(hope I’ll find more details there)

[@ren8240]

I prefer to finish my last meal by 6pm & fast until 10am the next morning. The cool thing is that you just fit it into/around your own lifestyle!

[@tracydeb5244]

Im trying this window too xxx

[@janetb2217]

I prefer this window too

[@Jailyn]

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that these videos came out just as I started intermittent fasting ! I’ve been fasting between 14-19 hours a day and I’ve lost 4 pounds in 5 last days, while avoiding alcohol, exercising and eating relatively clean. Please bring her back! Love your videos, Mel! ❤️

[@LOLA-kr7vn]

If you have Audible... listen to FAST FEAST REPEAT by Gin Stephens... you'll really love fasting then

[@moniquelucero2555]

It works do it 2 times a week

[@moniquelucero2555]

I do drink but not when I'm fast no more beer that out!!!

[@KellyEllenHealth22]

@@LOLA-kr7vndifficult to get a hold of in paper form but VERY worth it. I must have every book on fasting 😁

[@jaimewilliams667]

It's sad that this wealth of information is lost between mothers and daughters during our most formative and vulnerable years. Then you have the medical professionals doubling down on confusion and mis-information. THANK YOU! Now, every mother go out there and teach your daughters about how to track their cycles and take their power back!

[@debbieobrien1598]

OMG....I learned so much. As a post menopausal woman, this is going to bring my intermittent fasting to a new level. MEL AND DR. MINDY- I LOVE YOU!!!

[@bonnieduley-cook5047]

This has been great! I am also post menopausal. In the Spring I stated intermittent fasting and over 3 months I lost 20lbs, then it stopped working. I will try following the moon cycle and see if that will help kickstart the weight loss again. I still have another 15 to go.

[@LisaG-if3hf]

@@bonnieduley-cook5047 I'm so glad to see your comment and @debbieobrien1598 because I was a little confused. Post-menopausal women should also follow the new moon/full moon protocol like someone who may not have a period for other reasons? I wasn't sure because at that age hormones don't behave like those of younger women.

[@annelovesadoption4714]

​@bonnieduley-cook5047 to lose 20 what fasting do you do

[@pattistevens4969]

i fast without break approximately 16 hours a day. i don't see there's a problem with continuous fasting. i am almost 63 and way past menopause.@@LisaG-if3hf

[@moname56]

They did not mention POST menopausal women and we are a LARGE group whose bellies are getting bigger every year😬. I’ll be trying the moon cycle thing myself.

[@AskAngelaBrown]

After listening to the first episode in this two-part series, I started a 3 day fast. I only made it 60 hours before I felt like I was going to pass out on my way to the gym. I drank a 16oz green smoothie (spinach, bananas, water, collagen, peanut butter protein, hemp hearts, and chia seeds) and then went 20 more hours without food, and only water. This morning I drank another 16oz spinach smoothie on my way to the gym. 4 days in and I've lost 8 lbs. My mind is clearer, I slept like a baby last night, and woke up this morning at 4:10am wide awake with no alarm. I feel a little weak, but think it is partly due to detoxing my system. I was thrilled to hear today's episode about following the moon cycle. Menopause has been a terrible development in my life, and I'm eager to see how intermittent fasting repairs my system. Thanks Mel for putting this show together for us. I appreciate you. 🙏

[@bethmiller6827]

Drink very weak green and black tea and water. Be very careful about breaking the fast. Maybe one sip of the smoothie.

[@tweeze_j]

I would love to hear her discuss exercising correctly while doing intermittent fasting. Right way or wrong way? Night or day? Do you exercise on days that you fast?

[@gailstubbs7717]

Yes me too! As the protein intake needs to be consistent to build muscle

[@tamirarobinson8200]

This is something I was wondering as well!

[@stephh.3320]

Dr. Mindy is my favorite on this topic. I actually did a 14-day fast on just electrolytes, in Spring 2020, I've done 10 days, 5 days several times and 3 days and 36 & 48 hours more than I can count! It's truly an amazing, empowering, spiritual and emotional experience with the power and energy of your body to heal itself ❤❤❤!

[@sushmagarg5564]

Which electrolyte you r using

[@starlight-k7w]

long fasts? 🤪me too! dunno about electrolytes yet. still learning after 9months i-faster. bt 3days is so ezy once U got time clocked up! i cnt ever return to 3meals per day BS ever again. 💝

[@pampage9374]

Love Dr. Mindy. She rocks and it's so easy to lose the weight and get healthy if you do what she says!! I'm 58 I started last April and by July I lost 23 lbs and 7.5 lbs of just fat! I got rid of my SIBO and joint issues as well as allergies and lowered my blood pressure. I'm telling everyone I know about Dr. Mindy and Fasting! ❤❤🥰🥰 Thanks Mel for having her on your show.

[@SusanLordMindset]

Dr Mindy Peltz is the go to expert on fasting for women.

[@lilbitirish]

I am on board to do this and try to get a group of women to do it with me. Bring on the oxytocin and the weight loss, and clear the fog, ready to live my best life

[@MsJess-xs7kt]

She's such a beautiful hearted person she's a blessing and an amazing national treasure

[@zuheyr1]

Why "for women?" I have a question: I drink matcha with soy milk without sugar. Am I fooling myself?

[@mjgrant1515]

@@zuheyr1. no soy milk during the fasting period. the matcha plain would probably be fine but i would test with a glucose meter to be sure.

[@rachelgowans6853]

Question I hope someone can answer I started 16:8 fasting a week ago, doing great so far I don’t have a cycle but would like to try linking up with lunar cycle as outlined in this video So technically I should stop fasting now until next week but I’m on such a roll I don’t want to stop yet Can I just keep daily fasting all the way through until December 4 and THEN join up with the cycle?

[@goshawrona3319]

OMG! How is it possible that I have not seen any of your podcasts before???😮 You are absolutely amazing! I love you and every single thing you both discussed. Thank you!

[@KaylaTerry-l8x]

SO SO SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU BOTH! I have used many, many, many tools learned from each of you and am changing my life. THANK YOU.

[@urgentcaredr]

No one has mentioned fasting and postpartum. Really hope to see a video like this. How do postpartum hormones affect fasting? Is it any different? I’m intrigued!

[@julz951]

God I wish I knew this stuff when I was younger, now I'm 55 and thank God I know it now, I can help my 3 daughters navigate this now. Thanks Mel and Dr Mindy for shedding light on what it's like to be a woman and what we go through. ❤😊

[@starlight-k7w]

I'm nearly 70! yes, we hav been so abused by this Patriarchal system of Greed! much love to all sisters who fast, support, +demand better food, less toxic +more respect! 🌷💕

[@brendajohima]

“Stronger Together! From a Loving Place!” Yes! ❤ Thanks Dr. Mindy! And Mel!

[@starlight-k7w]

def a better World wen womun troop together for progress! +isn't Mindy Pelz awesome? 🌷🌹🌅

[@makeupchickmakeup1511]

Since I started IF, which was approximately 3 weeks ago I went from 16-8, 17-5, 20-4, 24hr, 36h, 40h.. aiming this Sunday to 48hr. I had irritable bowels, not regular had to use ducolax, but now while fasting I have regular bowel movements, I have lost weight in which I could loose 10ths😊. My primary goal is for cell renewal, feeling whole better health, my headaches are gone &. My joint pain is gone !,,,I am post menopausal and 60y, very physical in all types of cycling , mountain biking, gravel, fatbiking, hiking… gym goer 6 days a week. Dr Mindy’s fasting videos has intrigued me to keep binging her you tubes and stay motivated as I am feeling mentally clear and irritable bowel is getting much better! I want to make Dr. Mindy’s protocols and healing a LIFESTYLE. I AM STILL NOT understanding what the protocol for Menopause is. Dr Mindy you talk a lot about menstrual cycle and how to do Fasting. What about menopause?

[@EmSoulsWay]

This podcast in a game changer for me ❤ Love your style Mel of delivering! 1st time listening- now hooked in 🎉🎉

[@yamitleinwand7693]

Absolutely amazing. I started right away day 1 and 2 were rough... but today day 2 it's incredible feels like a million dollars . Thank you so much

[@blopez92810]

What can you have on your 1st meal?

[@brendamatchett5871]

Two of my favorite women ❤ Mel and Dr. Mindy! Dr. Mindys book "Fast Like A Girl" and "Menopause Reset" has changed my life. I did a 3 day group water fast with her right along side all of us, and have now started IF the correct way. My body is healing and I am starting to feel like the old "young" me. ❤

[@HollywoodJoJo2]

Omg....I screamed that's me!!! When she spoke about the business women...I lost weight with a Dr. Online, following his fasting rules and then....weight gain, hair loss, lack of energy....very downtrodden and sad. I feel my BEST fasting. I am ADD, so decision fatigue is REAL! My local gym owner/chiropractor said that I am fasting wrong. And I needed to think about things differently because my body and hormones and DNA are different than hers. All of this is fascinating!!!

[@brendajohima]

YES! Bring her back again Mel! LOVE Dr. Mindy and her teachings! I’ve been practicing intermittent fasting for many years now but - I’ve learned so much from her!

[@starlight-k7w]

yep, she's not juzta revolutionist, bt a Goddess! 🌷🌅

[@roswithamasurkevitch256]

Thank you Mel and Dr. Mindy. Of all the interviews with dr. Mindy that I have enjoyed, these two interviews with Mel Robbins are by far the most impactful. Mel, I love your questions as much as I love the pleasure and amazement you shared when you heard the impactful information dr. Mindy shared! You both rock!

[@gcorrales7044]

I enjoyed all of this simplified information so much! Thank you!🙌

[@sarahmoffett1296]

I've been following Dr Mindy for a while, but this is probably my favorite video! Thank you for this!

[@Morale_Booster]

Mel and Mindy, thank you so much for spending time on the health differences between men and women. The intricacies of women's health have been ignored for far too long. Thank you!

[@gookiegirl]

OMG Mel!! Thank you thank you thank you so so much for being the first one to finally ask the question about fasting for women who do not have a cycle due to birth control!!!!! Praise the lord someone finally addressed this issue. You're the best!

[@starlight-k7w]

itz a revolutionary new discovery. fondest wishes to all sister fasters!! 🌷🌷💕

[@nomcebontanzi6370]

The Host is so amazing I don't know she's just so good!! Thank you for asking the right questions we all had and making sure we were following.

[@patriciasibel4917]

I just found Dr Mindy about six days ago. She’s WONDERFUL! Her book, FAST LIKE A GIRL, just arrived. I can’t wait to read it. Thanks Mel for having her on your show 👍🏼😎

[@maryconnolly3039]

I've been intermittently fasting for years ☆ became a way of life ☆ but being 63 yrs old now I NEVER knew that I had to stop for a week ☆

[@deeh5048]

I’m 61 and I just started IF 3 days ago. First 12, then 14 and then 16 hours already! I’m going to follow this moon cycle idea in an edited way. My plan is to continue a fasting schedule of 16/8 until/unless I crave a carb during my fast, then I’ll break my fast and eat the carb. So basically, just being lenient with carbs during those days. I’m excited to see if I even crave them that week at all (during my eating window or during my fast). I have overcome my old carb addictions in general and only eat healthy carbs in moderation.) Good luck to you!

[@starlight-k7w]

awesome new lifestyle. i hope u haven't suffered too much into ur hard- earnt fasts. tho i admire ur endurance to succeed! life starts today. much confidence in this amazing new lifestyle! 🌷💕

[@TANGOCHARLIE2024]

For all you pros out there- bc I’m a beginner- at first do you feel like you’re freaking starving??? I’m doing 11am- 6pm then fast after that. It may be in my head. But I’m up at 6am & by 8am I feel like my stomach is eating itself!! Will that go away? Thanks for any feedback❤️

[@LindaFoyle]

Thank you so much for this information. I’m 71yr old woman,who has fasted for a while, but I wouldn’t eat enough protein in my window to eat,and started to get flappy skin. I’m now going to change this. I lost alot of weight, from fasting and exercise, now going to start with more protein!

[@angeliajackson6727]

Mel, I love Dr. Mindy. You always add value to our lives. I listen to your videos at the start of my day. You’re awesome!!

[@rihamelbodon8502]

I just love when science explains religion.. you guys explained the month of Ramadan (moon cycle). And explained why men in islam fast for the whole month while women take a break from fasting during their cycle. Thank you, I enjoyed the whole podcast❤

[@rebecca.wellness]

I took my IUD out and not putting it back in, I am sick of fighting my hormones since the age of 16...Love you Dr. Mindy!

[@sheierbacher]

Ohmygod two of my go-to KZbinrs in one video! I’m grateful for and have learned so much from you both. Plus you’re both so damn real - I’m loving this!

[@starlight-k7w]

ha! a warm embrace, one more to girl-power! +fasting is forever💕

[@mavismackin]

Today is the first day I’ve ever listened to your show. I just have to say that you totally crack me up!! Love it, I’ll be back!

[@Lizzz37]

One question, do you guys have energy to work out during IF ? Do you guys work out during IF . I'm going to start soon and I also want to do my morning runs 🏃‍♀️ but I'm scared to pass out

[@mjgrant1515]

i am loving these videos with dr mindy. i’ve been intermittent fasting for 8 years and am still able to learn so much from dr mindy. as a 69 year old woman i’m going to change up my fasting routine and start using the moon cycle. thank you and please have her back soon to talk about FOOD!

[@MsLipsandLashes]

I'm currently on my 22 hrs DRY FAST while watching this. Anybody else fasting right now?

[@hotmomma1552]

Me I’m water fasting. First day 😳

[@deeh5048]

I did! Helped to watch during that last hour.

[@starlight-k7w]

🌷thanx to Mindy, I'm always fasting! +itz getting. easier to do longer fasts. fasting is just so natural. I've been i -fasting since December '23. +all thanx to this amazing lady. Mindy is also a great teacher to listen to, as I do house work! 🌅much hope to Ur endeavour!

[@iris1998able]

Amazing podcast with dr Mindy. Huge thanks to the host for asking the right questions.

[@Beccanator007]

Love this! I have been using a 12:12 IF protocol for the most part for years, ever since I watched the documentary “Fasting” and learned about all its health benefits and sleep cycle benefits too! However I often feel off with regard to my menstrual cycles and this just gave me the simple, straightforward KEY components to how to ride that wave and maximize my health. THANK YOU DR. MINDY AND MEL!

[@cindyleoppky7229]

After listening to the first episode, I immediately chose to fast for 14 hours (partway between the 8/16 and 12/12 time windows). Yesterday was my first full day, and I felt great!! I cannot believe that I could skip breakfast and love it, as I’m a real breakfast person. Today was just as easy. Thank you so much for these podcasts! Love you both❤.

[@that_hawaiian_gal]

Dr. Mindy is so amazing at her purpose for getting women on a healthier path. I wish I knew about her when I started fasting in 2016.

[@Tarrynn]

Ugh what do women with PCOS do if we don’t know WHEN our period is coming though??? I watched both parts to see if this was addressed and I’m so surprised it wasn’t

[@bernadinedarienzzo4086]

Love this ! But Still confused on post menopause- no periods for 20 years - do we still go by the moon cycle? I didn’t hear a direct answer to Mel’s question on. TY

[@tamirenno5845]

My question also

[@mariannevanhalteren8547]

Yes you use the moon. I am 76 and been fasting from the start.

[@HeavenNY]

I always follow a full moon. When I see a full moon I know people are going to act like animals

[@MerylynDuthie]

The post menopausal season is explained very well in the book. Also, there are many podcasts she has done which give much information for the post menopausal ladies. Subscribe to Dr Mindy and you’ll get a wealth of knowledge 🥰

[@ewgerald]

I would love to have my last meal at 6pm but I’m a late night sleeper and staying up brings on the worst snacking habits in my life. So I have my last meal around 8/9 when I finish with family and prep food and house chores for next day. When my family goes to bed and it’s quiet I sit and have that last cup of tea and something comforting😂😂 Need to change this but not sure how. I am new to fasting and started last Sunday 8/9pm to 1/2pm. Rough start Monday was a fail broke fast at 12. Tuesday to Thursday perfect then Friday morning was washing grapes for little one fell in my mouth 😢 but nothing else till 3.30 as punishment except black coffee but still felt guilty in the night after reflection so I had a glass of JD and Diet Coke on ice (instead of tea) with 1/4 can of Pringles and fell asleep on the couch watching Dr Mindy. Today Saturday 12pm had two cinnamon rolls with coffee finishing this podcast and reading all your successful testimony and planning to start again tomorrow Sunday. Please I welcome any tips!!!

[@chrismacfly6122]

Fasting for only 12 hours unlocks tons of benefits, if you are done at 9, and then have tea, tea is fine as long as there's no sugars or cream. Then you go to bed, try to not eat the next morning until 9. That alone would help you! Idk, coffee is still fine in the morning she said full fat cream is ok (listening to her while I type this)

[@clairebedard4872]

Thank you so much !!!! So interesting and well explained !!! I am happy that Dre Mindy will be coming back. Please ask her to talk about menopause vs fasting. Thanks.

[@johnpowers5687]

I have been having difficulties in my marriage. A marriage of 10 years is about to end and I don’t want her to leave because I love her so much and she is the mother of my kids.

[@johnpowers5687]

Wow, that’s nice. I can do anything right now to keep my family and I’m really serious about it.

[@johnpowers5687]

Thank you very much for this, you are a lifesaver. I will get in touch with her very soon.

[@meagana3422]

Did you two actually think this orchestrated dialogue was going to make anyone believe that a "sorceress" is going to fix all their problems? Good Lord. Nobody is buying your snake oil dude. Get a life.

[@greyhnd001]

Your not alone bud. I'm 20 years into marriage. We are separated now. I went on a whole food plant diet and she didn't there for she is obese and does not turn me on. So that hurt her and she said it's because I don't love her.

[@ansebbianslip]

@@greyhnd001 ive been married for 32 yrs. Many good memories but No picnic all the time It sounds like you need to assess whats most important in your life. Can you handle regret? May take her 10 yrs, before realizing what makes her ill and drugs dont really cure shit - they become part of diet. if you love her, make it work, become each others support, learn to not think so much about the weenie and take pleasure knowing she respects and supports what you do for you. For better or for worse!

[@ameliastelmach148]

You both are just amazing. Thank you Dr. Pelz for inspiring me to make such wonderful changes in my life. Mel you are always awesome

[@lorigalluzzi1413]

What if we are taking Progesterone? Is this counterproductive? Trying to decide why I am not losing.

[@angelicadiaz7458]

Great video!!! I would like to hear how often and how much I can eat during my eating period. Is it 2 meals, 3 meals, snacks in between?

[@claudiaholcombe5290]

Also not a coincidence for me that this came up in my feed! I started IF on Monday fasting for 17-18 hours. I am fine with my coffee, coconut cream and MCT oil until 1-2pm but I feel exhausted. I've been menopausal for decades and having listened to this I know what my body is saying....EAT! Full moon was last Saturday and I am screwing with my progesterone! Dinner tonight - black rice, edamame, sunflower sprouts and back to my fruit for breakfast until Sat - Sun! Thank you Mel and Dr. Mindy! Just in time!

[@Fran-fd6wu]

It's not fasting if you're using coconut cream needs to be black coffee

[@catamish9338]

Thankyyou Mel! Terrific program! I'm a nurse and I'm sharing this with everybody! Also, Can you please if you haven't already please please Give Dr Marie Haver MD from Houston some airtime. She's also an amazing women's health truth seaker.

[@mariasheppard83]

I watch her often especially when I first started my fasting lifestyle, started with 16:8, graduated to 16:8 and have stayed there for 2 years and I love it..

[@angelicapeach858]

Good morning, regarding my ‘break fast’ coffee ☕️ I make a lovely, organic cold brew, add a full fat creamer, teaspoon of organic coconut oil, and sprinkle with cinnamon. You have that fat barrier, and the coconut oil also makes it very creamy. And cinnamon regulates your blood sugar glucose levels. I will also add collagen protein. And it’s a lovely way to start each morning and break my fast. MCT oil does not agree with me. While also having protein, so it’s a nice balanced deliciously creamy way to begin the day. And I look forward to it. Thank you Mel and Mindy for the continued education. I’ll call you two M&M 😅

[@dawnehler3095]

Thank you Mel ❤ SO HELPFUL!!!

[@nnennayagazieuhuegbulem7708]

How do we as women factor in hormonal IUDs and its impact on our hormones and intermittent fast

[@lophelan]

This video has been a godsend! Thank you! I have a question: My husband and I started intermittent fasting (16:8) two weeks ago. I have gone even farther on some days and had just one meal a day (after 20 hrs fasting). I've been a bit discouraged, because--while I am feeling perkier and more energized--I haven't lost a single pound! My husband has lost 10!! I've tried to cut down my carb intake when I do eat, and I know I'm not consuming more calories than I was when I wasn't fasting. I'm 58 and in menopause, not taking hormones. What am I doing wrong?!

[@beckybell6819]

Thanks for posting your story. I’m in a similar situation. I’m hoping you get an answer here, so I can use the advice, too! Good luck with everything!🎉

[@KellyEllenHealth22]

You are not doing anything wrong. Men respond faster to fasting than women. Keep going… men & women’s energy systems are different , due to us being female. It doesn’t mean if you’re menopausal (as am I) your body is like a man’s. Highly recommend FAST FEAST REPEAT by Gin Stephens - she says women should not expect ANY weight loss in month 1. Keep going, get a girlfriend to do it with you also :). I lost 50lb fasting, it’s my jam.

[@maureen5054]

When you are not losing weight on the scale, you can be losing inches instead. Even better! I lost 6 pounds in a month, but lost inches and went down another pant size. I am 5' 7 and it felt good to slip into size 10 jeans again. Trust the process and focus on the health benefits, sleeping better, etc.

[@RebeccaBond73]

What you ladies are doing is incredible 🙌🏼💖 thank you so much!

[@nancyrinaldo8040]

So many answers to questions I didn’t even know I had!! Going through menopause over the last couple of years… weight gain, hair loss, muscle loss, frustrated to say the least!! Thank you 👊🏻🙌🏼

[@Justmeeeee813]

Thanks for this. Been IM for 5 years now. I skip breakfast also. It’s soooooo healing.

[@kelliebell1280]

Do you have heavy cream in coffee?

[@Justmeeeee813]

@@kelliebell1280 not anymore. I have come to appreciate black,but I know there are differing opinions as to whether it harms IF.

[@suzannecrone5897]

Huge fan of Dr. Mindy. I've been following her almost as long as I've been following you! I'm 60, super fit except for a wanky hip, and her fasting protocols are now part of my life. I've done the 3-day and loved it; almost didn't want to eat afterward because I felt so good, but I know better. Just happen to be finishing a 24 hr fast today to reset my gut. I have more energy. Feel amazing. Would I do it if I couldn't drink coffee? Don't make me go there. Just don't. Happy fasting!

[@WordofMouthKinston]

Thank you Mel for doing this podcast! I watched part 1 and this one and am looking forward to Dr Mindy again!

[@jodimiller4310]

Thank you SO MUCH for having Dr. Mindy on your podcast. I have embraced intermittent fasting back before the pandemic when everybody thought it was crazy stupid. I lost 30 lbs and was loving it. But then something happened in my body and I'm SURE it had to do with my hormones after reading and listening to Dr. Mindy. I was so diligent with it-- I think I messed up my body! Gained all the weight back and more and now eager to try it again with a fresh perspective that I need to keep it in tune with my cycle. And not do OMAD (One Meal A DAY) 30 days a month like my husband. Lightbulb moment!! Would love to hear more from Dr. Mindy about food and eating during our eating windows with more healthy foods for our body. If I'm doing this for weight loss- it matters!! Thanks Mel!

[@ridzsharma16]

I am 33 years old and a mother of a 4-year-old son. I need guidance on managing my thyroid, including which foods to eat and avoid. A simple fasting meal plan would help me better understand my diet. If I eat at 7 pm, should my first meal be around 11 am the next day? Would dinner then be considered the second meal of the day? Also, could you recommend essential vitamins and minerals, especially from Indian brands that are widely available? Since my son's birth, my health has been declining, particularly with my menstrual cycle and digestive health. Recently, I started consuming more vegetables, but I still feel like my body isn’t signaling properly, and I struggle to have regular bowel movements. I really need help managing these issues.

[@84848AR]

What if you're used to not eating in the mornings, and the week before your period you forget to break your fast will this be bad in the long run?

[@globodina]

If it's just once, I don't think it's a big deal. As long as it's not on a regular basis.

[@mercedesrodriguez9991]

When I first heard about this, I chuckled. When I am not living with a man or nannying children, which is the last two years...I ONLY eat when I'm hungry or ( shame!) Watching T.V.. Mornings are hard , I wake up, grab a moment to watch a bit of your and jam, and do the beauty routine for work, pack my little bag we're already have something at work fairly healthy, and if it's busy I could end up not eating till I get home or not eating till 2:00 or 3:00 at least until 11:00 a.m. and I have done this all my life when I'm single. Only eating when I'm hungry, and or had a chance to . Most nights at grabs something healthy and a sweet treat and other nights I will over eat. My new home didn't have a toaster I had sticker shock when I saw how much they cost post-pandemic I hadn't had a new one for two decades, and I just didn't buy one. And therefore I don't buy bread.. Within a few months that had stripped 12- 15 lbs on average. I know in my heart that if I quit with the chocolate binges and the wine, another 10 lbs with drop and I am already average/ slender. But any weight loss helps my back. I used to be very very slender and even though I'm not overweight my body feels the extra weight on me. It's funny how sometimes you intuitively do the right thing without knowing what the heck it is. I never would have called not eating until 3, fasting. My lifetime eating habit ( when I'm single) is "intermittent fasting" if I wake up starving, I probably barely ate the day before, so it's fine to eat.

[@Christy-Salt]

But if you’re still drinking sugary drinks it’s not really fasting. My life has been similar. I eat sometimes just once a day. So if I had not been adding any sugars it probably would have helped me out. 😂

[@lizmo3295]

Love Dr Mindy....searching for her latest video i found Mel. Thank you both

[@uqox]

The M&Ms! 😁 I've been intermittent fasting since June 2022 and have lost about 30 lbs of visceral fat. I now need to "fast like a girl" and figure out the cycle approach. I need to put in my calendar when nature's carbs are okay. I'm experiencing hair loss and constipation symptoms, although I eat mostly organic fish and many different vegetables. I am so happy to see Dr. Mindy getting more exposure. Thanks, Mel, for having her on periodically. Each KZbin I see her on helps to provide me with more guidance to better control my health.

[@taniagarciaduenas2522]

Ok let's talk about menopause and a century of women that we must accept in peace, harmony, relaxation, drinking water, not sugar, not alcohol, laughing is good for the soul, it reduces stress, dancing💃

[@amy4421]

I just started IF again so the timing is perfect! I just turned 43 and I need all the good advice and motivation 🙌

[@treah411]

rock on 🎉🤙

[@freespirit6386]

Update please?

[@judysheen1965]

Just got her book this morning so awesome to be reading it

[@liveurlife79]

I have failed myself for the past three months I got comfortable with my weight and went back to my old ways now I’m gaining my weight back and it’s even so much harder for me to fast ! 😢

[@ShannonThompson-d2o]

I am excited to get started on the IF! My question is, should I fast as though I have a cycle even though I’ve had a partial hysterectomy? I still have my ovaries and cervix. Since your uterus is responsible for progesterone, I was wondering if I should still fast with the moon cycles.

[@susannastratford5847]

Thanks for asking the clarifying questions about menopausal women. You rock, Mel!

[@andreeaandrei2797]

Mel & Dr. Mindy, thank you for such an enlightening podcast! I am in! I want to make fasting a lifestyle and will spread the word as much as I can, this podcast is a life changer and everyone should be listening to it! Thank you!

[@TapIntoAlignment]

This is information EVERY women needs to hear. Much gratitude ladies 💗 Mel if you need a fasting buddy I’m right next door. Not sure Southern VT could handle both of us in the same room. 🌻

[@stacyrobson7260]

This is great!! Thank-you

[@nancychilcott3993]

I usually take collagen with my coffee in the morning, will this affect my fasting?

[@tamarabeckham8760]

Great video. My only question would be does Crystal light packets in water break the fast?

[@stephanielidstone3168]

Im 67 and obviously in menopause for many years. Also had breast cancer 5 yrs ago. Do not need to lose weight. Wondering.what type of fasting would be best for me?

[@miriamalonso3959]

Dr Mindy recommended 3 day fasts twice a year to protect from cancer.

[@eveb.2080]

MEDICATION 💊💊 I need to take medication in the morning, during my fasting window. Is that a problem?

[@miriamalonso3959]

No problem just wait on vitamins

[@brilbeer74]

This was so so good! I stopped IF because my hair was falling out like crazy. Now I know what to do!

[@crystalaudas5035]

I have been IF for a year now. I am now doing OMAD and have been doing that for 6 months. I didn't jump right into that lifestyle and took it slow with increasing my fasting time. I learned new things by listening to this Podcast! I am grabbing some MCT oil as that is something I didn't know to add to my lifestyle. I had a full hysterectomy at 32 (now 43) (medically induced full blown menopause) and have been using HRT for 9 months now and that combined with IF has been a game changer for my body. I have lost 40 pounds and feel like me again! Unfortunately if I took a week off from fasting I would gain weight back so dang fast due to the menopause, so I don't do that. I have tried it (vacations etc.) and the weight gain is swift. Thanks for sharing information on this topic. After trying so many ways of eating I have finally found what works for my body and increases my health. More women need to know about IF and its benefits. Especially those of us dealing with menopause. ❤ I am also going to look into the sponsored product you mentioned.

[@ProtectiveDiet]

I've been OMAD for 7 years. I'm premenopausal at 50 years old. I never switch off a week unless I want to struggle to get back to OMAD. Routine is the best for me. Feels amazing! I lost 150 pounds and maintain it on a whole food plant-based diet OMAD. I day fast and feast once a day at sundown. 💪

[@ProtectiveDiet]

The shifts in eating time will cause craving challenges when practicing OMAD.

[@thetattooedgranny]

I have struggled horribly with weight when menopause hit. I’m only 48 and post menopause and have been for some time. My metabolism tanked. Took a LOT of trial and error to figure this s*it out. IF is saving my keester. Love Dr Mindy and Love Mel. ❤

[@annelovesadoption4714]

I am soon to be 41 and and postmenopausal as well. I went through surgical menopause at 15. Please tell me what has worked for you. I have 15 to 20 lb I would love to lose

[@theresemoore5517]

I love Dr Peltz ...the defination of frustration is doing the same thing over and over again and getting the same results... so add fasting and its a game changer

[@belindaeylesdivineskybridg6160]

I got results within a 24 hour window that was so notable that I keep going it’s a game changer Arthritis starting to dissipate in my knee

[@sunshine6817]

I Love love love every single podcast you do! This one, oh this one… I took so many notes!! Thank you for giving us exactly what we need!!

[@Christine-uf3oj]

I am a menopausal woman (53) and all of my tools for keeping weight down have failed me. I tried HRT for 2 months and it almost killed me because I got potentially fatal blood clots from HRT. Thankfully I did not die, but I don't have much estrogen I have definitely noticed weight creeping up to a painful point. Now exercise is failing because I have so much joint pain and I need to stop exercising so much. Since menopause I have much worse joint pain! I think I.F. is my only option now but I'm a little scared because when I was in puberty-teen years I would faint if I didn't eat first thing in the a.m.- I suppose I was hypoglycemic as a teen- though I seem to be OK when I tried having just coffee with MCT oils for "breakfast" in the past as an adult. I'd love some feedback. Thanks.

[@AngieDCreates]

Thank you Dr. Mindy Peltz - and thank you Mel Robbins for this podcast. I agree with you that Dr. Mindy really does rock 😍. I enjoyed this episode and learned so much today. Can’t wait to share what I learned with family and friends. I’ve seen many videos regarding fasting since I’ve been intermittent fasting for the past year or so but this was my first time hearing how us females should not intermittent fast the week before our period due to our progesterone hormone. Also, I never realized that tracking the new moon cycle could be used for those who no longer have a period since its also on a 28-30 day cycle. Thanks again! Love, peace, and blessings ❤

[@judilaw4519]

Love all the great info! It’s something how we women go through so much & no one has looked into our bodies, this research is long overdue! Thanks to both of you!

[@jennesont4791]

Removing seed oils has been the most difficult part.... but with the BIGGEST payoff! I had already cut out the usual suspects for inflammation (grains, low fat diary and added sugar) and was doing good... the seed oils took it to the next level! In my own experience, it takes over a week of absolutely no seed oils even in tiny amounts to see the improvement of my inflammation going away. But wow! Every part of my body feels like it works better and hurts less and the puffiness that I didn’t even know I had was suddenly gone. It was visible from my belly to my face! I can’t overstate what a difference it made to me.

[@bevholtz1913]

Question: I’m on HRT - estrogen daily and progesterone 12 days a month. I’ve been intermittent fasting for years and I love it. Have had some hormonal hair loss every now and then. Do I need to stop fasting when I take my progesterone?? I just downloaded Fast Like a Girl on Audible :)

[@Lisa-ig8mt]

This was awesome!!! Frank and to the point! Thank you ladies ❤

[@emilybaxter]

Thank you, makes so much sense to follow a female protocol. Ive just bought Dr Mindy's book. I like intermittent fasting and this will help me do it better. My goal is to maintain my weight and to live a healthier life by staying strong, flexible and fun to be around. ❤ my family.

[@jeaninecarrere6688]

This was a great duo! Mel this is my first time coming across your podcast I think I'm hooked, you had me rollin'! Thanks for the oxytocin!

[@TANGOCHARLIE2024]

Mel!! I f n love you!! You relate to so many of us!!! You are asking all the question I wanted to ask👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 this is great information!!! Thank you so much