Life in the Fasting Lane

How to Make Intermittent Fasting a Lifestyle—and Reap the Benefits of Weight Loss and Better Health

By: Dr. Jason Fung, Eve Mayer, Megan Ramos

Narrated by: Brian Nishii, Courtney Patterson, Piper Goodeve

Take the guesswork (and fear) out of fasting with real-life and expert advice.

In recent years, intermittent fasting - restricting calorie intake for a set number of hours or days - has become an increasingly popular diet strategy. While some in the medical community initially dismissed the idea as a dangerous fad, recent research not only validates the safety of fasting for weight loss but also offers compelling evidence of wide-ranging health benefits, from reversal of diabetes and other metabolic disorders to enhanced cognitive function and increased longevity.

But for many who are eager to try out fasting, the regimen can feel a bit intimidating. After all, abstaining from food doesn't sound like much fun. People rightly wonder: How often can I eat? Will I be able to focus at work? Will I have enough energy to exercise? And perhaps the most concerning question of all: Won't I be hungry all the time?!

Enter Dr. Jason Fung - world-renowned fasting expert - his colleague, Megan Ramos, and Eve Mayer, who has experienced the life-changing benefits of fasting through Dr. Fung's program. Together, they've teamed up to write a one-of-a-kind guide that answers the most common questions people have about fasting - and offers a customizable program that provides real results.

In Life in the Fasting Lane, Dr. Fung, Ramos, and Mayer take the listener by the hand and walk them through the basics of a fasting lifestyle - from the science behind fasting as a health and weight loss strategy to the real-life choices and dilemmas people commonly encounter. While Dr. Fung and Ramos explain the fundamentals of fasting and offer a customizable approach, Mayer shares her in-the-trenches perspective and hard-won knowledge as a success story who turned her life around with fasting.

With chapters that address everything from meal planning to mental strategies; exercise to socializing, Life in the Fasting Lane is a unique and accessible guide to developing a sustainable and beneficial fasting routine that offers dramatic, lifelong results.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2020 Jason Fung, Eve Mayer, and Megan Ramos (P)2020 HarperAudio

Beginner at Fasting

I've heard a lot about IF but I've always felt like when I would go too long without eating that I get light headed and need to eat with urgency. Because of that, I never thought I could fast. I recently received a pre-diabetic diagnosis from my doctor and decided it was time to learn more about IF. The science seems to suggest many positive outcomes including decreased blood sugar, which is what I'm looking for. After listening to this book, I gave it a shot. I didn't eat until 11am one day, after not having eaten since 6p the night before. When I did eat, it was low carb and high fiber, proteins, and fat. It was hard the first day, but the information on Ghrelin really made me think that what I was feeling wasn't actually hunger per se. I tried fasting a second day, skipped fasting on the third and then tried it 2 more days. At the end of the week I felt solid, not full of cravings like normal and so full of energy. I also feel like I now understand the difference in the feeling of real hunger vs cravings. That was a huge awakening. I don't write a lot of reviews, but even though I'm only in the first few weeks of this process I felt the need to call out this book as a great beginners guide, I do feel much better than I did. I have already seen a change in my body, not dropping lbs yet, but definitely a leaner me. Ready to move on to more information and finding out what this IF can really do.

Just what I needed to hear!

This is such a great book for those that are new to IF and even those that aren’t. I found it inspiring and motivating to get myself back on track.

What I Didn't Learn in Medical School

The authors aren't joking when they say we doctors had precious little education about nutrition in med school. This may not be as bad as it sounds, because what they would have taught us would likely have been the same party-line pseudoscience garbage fed to laypeople and propagated by government, big food and big pharma. Not only will readers learn about the importance of insulin levels and satiety hormones, they will understand how easy it is to violate the principles of good science and they will understand why conventional ideas on nutrition fail us miserably. You might say, well, aren't you skeptical about Fung's ideas? Absolutely. But what he, Ramos and Mayer promote, makes sense and they have data to back it up. And sure, they are making money on the book and on counseling services, but that's a tiny fraction of what most people spend on futile therapies. Fasting will cost the average person next to nothing to employ it. Shame on mainstream nutrition scientists--purveyors of calories-in-calories-out nonsense--that I once embraced wholeheartedly, for not thinking outside their pathetic little box. Thank you to the innovators who wrote this book. It has great potential to help many people, including some close to me.

Highly recommended.

very inspiring to do fasting! Easy to listen and understand. They make it sound very doable.

Informative and Inspirational!!!

Get this book if your struggling to fast or don't know where to start! Good information, and the author's personal experiences make this book informative and inspirational! Because it is from "The Dr. Fung Team" you know you can trust the information.

Changed my life

This book has changed my life. I have tried every diet available and always gained back the pounds. Addressing the emotional side of food is something that is missed and I’m so grateful this book addressed it. This is honestly something I can do while saving money, saving time cleaning the kitchen and learning to explore the world around me without food being the center of attention. Thank you so very much for saving my life from unhappiness and disease!

Unexpected Insights and Helpful Tips

When I first approached this book, I doubted whether it would capture my interest. After all, having practiced intermittent fasting for about 15 years, I felt confident in my knowledge on the subject. However, to my surprise, the book presented fresh and unexplored perspectives that had eluded me until now. It provided me with insights and introduced me to previously unknown information.

As I delved deeper, I discovered some insightful content. The author offered tips and strategies for handling various scenarios related to fasting, which proved to be immensely helpful. This practical guidance equipped me with the tools and confidence necessary to navigate challenges and make the most of my fasting journey.

Overall, I found the book to be an illuminating read. It not only offered me new perspectives on intermittent fasting but also provided practical advice that enhanced my understanding of this approach. For individuals seeking a deeper understanding of fasting or seeking to bolster their existing knowledge, I would recommend this book. Its unexpected insights and helpful tips make it a valuable addition to the literature on this topic.

All the different views and experiences with fasting

There was nothing that I did not like. The fasting I follow, does not allow heavy cream in my coffee and bone broth is not allowed.

Female, readers voice

I enjoyed the book very much, but the female readers voice is very irritating. I would have enjoyed it so much more with a more soothing voice

Great info

Good listen, enjoyed it being narrated by multiple people. Helps to listen and keep motivated.