Ep. 180 - Controlling hunger to make fasting easier | How sleep quality affects your food choices & fat loss | Hydration, hormonal hunger, & blood sugar imbalances | Decreasing appetite naturally | CGM data to optimize your fasting | Fasting Challenge

***JOIN THE FASTING LIFESTYLE CHALLENGE THAT STARTS JUNE 7TH, 2023! New to fasting or want to get back on track? Struggling to break through a plateau? Ready to finally stop obsessing about your diet? Let’s kick off the summer with intention, habit-building, and fast-tracking your fasting results! We'll teach you how to FAST to LOSE FAT for good, and use 'fast cycling' to achieve uncommon results! Join us on June 7th for the 7-Day Fasting Lifestyle Challenge!  REGISTER HERE! Click the Link for DATES, DETAILS, and FAQ!  June 7th CHALLENGE REGISTRATION LINK   FREE RESOURCE - DOWNLOAD THE NEW  BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS! Learn how to RAMP UP into longer fasting windows! Gain insights into the non-weight loss benefits of fasting! Personalize your own fasting schedule and consistent FAT LOSS results! Get answers to what breaks a fast, how to break a fast, and tips and tricks to accelerate your fasting wins!   THE BLUEPRINT TO FASTING FOR FAT LOSS DOWNLOAD   In today’s episode, Dr. Scott and Tommy discuss ghrelin, homeostatic and non-homeostatic appetite signals, sleep restriction's effect on ghrelin and other markers, what you should eat if you're fasting and have a poor night of sleep, snacks that showed no ghrelin increase.   Show Transcript: www.thefastingforlife.com/blog   Nutrisense CGM LINK to Discount - Get $30 off and one-month free dietician support with the PROMO CODE “FASTINGFORLIFE” www.nutrisense.io/fastingforlife   Get your FREE BOX OF LMNT hydration support for the perfect electrolyte balance for your fasting lifestyle here!   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!   Fasting For Life Community - Join HERE   New to the podcast and wondering where to start? Head to the website and download our  Fast Start Guide, 6 simple steps to put One Meal a Day Fasting (OMAD) into practice!   Get our NEW sleep guide here! SLEEP GUIDE DIRECT DOWNLOAD   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please tap on 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   Reference Links to Articles: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688118/#R26https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16859720/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0031938417304614