Hey, I am following OMAD, like I eat one proper meal a day at night and the rest of the day I drink black coffee only, but I tend to snack a bit during that, so what can I do to reduce it, and I am a vegetarian… any advice????
I'm almost 8 weeks into OMAD. I've been working on significant weight loss (SW: 252, CW: 219, GW: 175ish). 49M, 6'2". In addition to OMAD, I'm also focusing on a caloric deficit through diet (not exercise, I'm pretty sedentary). I was keto in the beginning, but I've relaxed that a little bit (I'm still very mindful of carbs, but if my one meal is a burger then I'll have the bun for example). I'm probably still pretty low carb and in ketosis most of the time. I'm also incorporating one 48 hour fast each week, so it's really six meals a week instead of one meal a day. I haven't been snacking or deviating from that meal schedule at all. Only water and DIY Na, K, Mg electrolytes at other times.
I've always run hot, as in I'm almost never too cold in an air conditioned environment. I usually keep the house at 74 Deg. F and would prefer even colder. The past month I've been keeping the house at 78 Deg. F and have been comfortable, even at night while sleeping and haven't had any sweats at all. At the office, what was normally a comfortable temperature for me is now almost unbearably cold. I have a small fan on my desk that I never need to use anymore, which I used to use somewhat regularly.
I assume my body is not generating as much body heat from digestion as I used to before OMAD and dieting. Is that why or is there more to it? Has anyone else noticed anything like this?
I have a post with progress pics and ive lost another 10 pounds since putting me 20 pounds away from my gw. For context 31f hw 220 sw170 cw145 gw125 I've done a clean 22hr fast every day since may 2nd and I've lost consistently about 1 to 1.5 pounds every week I have an upper body, lower body, devoted cardio day and repeat lifting schedule, that I've adhered to for this entire journey only taking complete rest days as needed and im nervous that in the home stretch it will really slow down.
So being that the last 20 pounds is always the most stubborn to go. So I was considering incorporating rolling 48s with more cardio and scaling down my lifting schedule to just body weight strength workouts. Pilates, calisthenics, hot sculpt. To try and drive fat loss through my last 20 pounds. I'll be posting an update progress pics post soon.
If anyone has made similar changes for the home stretch please lmk your experience and any advice from veteran omaders welcome.
Hii, i would appreciate any tips for me, i wanna lose weight and just live and eat more healthy ^^
I've been doing it for about 2 days for now and i think im okay, it's just my meals, i have no idea what to eat because so far I've only been eating rice and chicken and some fruits when i break my fast
Hi everyone,
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Restarting: in 7 month is it possible to lose 70 pounds. Starting at age 250lbs 5’9 and female.
ChatGPT said it’s not possible.
I was planning to do IF OMAD. Any insight pls? 🫡🙏🏼💐
I just finished my second week, starting my third week. Have company in town and as usual, life revolves around food. I’m thinking I’ll have to break my streak to partake in a luncheon or something soon. My usual schedule has been just one dinner meal.
I like making stews because their cheap and piss easy to do, but then its like cool, theres a bunch of oil and carrots and potetoes and some meat and maybe tomorrow im going to go and recook it with more ingredients
Is there something im just missing when it comes to this? Its feels like a deadzone where i cant actually track the mean calories at all
Did a 48hour fast last week to see how it felt and somehow I survived that.
Now one day at a time seems a bit more manageable.
For today I started with some Quark and banana,
Then some Sirloin steak, eggs, potatoes, turnip carrots and some bearnaise.
Total about 150g or protein 1500cal
I'm a 47 year old dude.
Weighed in at 182 on 07/10 and decided then and there to get back on the wagon. I've lost ten or so pounds over the course of the following month, and things were going well until recently.
Last Tuesday, I weighed in at 170.1
Wednesday 169.5
Thursday 169.5
Friday 168.9
Saturday 168.4
Sunday 168.4
Monday (today) 169.4
What the heck is going on???
For the last week I have been eating once a day at 5pm. Same meal each time. Two small cibatta bread sandwiches.
Two rolls, two pieces of ham, and two pieces of cheese total for both. Hell, on two occasions I only used one piece of cheese and cut it in half.
Roll - 210 calories per piece
Ham - 70 calories per slice
Cheese / 100 calories per slice
So 760 calories if I use two pieces of cheese, or 660 calories if I only use one across both.
My daily calories are well under 1000. So why the hell is this so stagnant? Why and for that matter HOW am I back up to 169.4 today?
On Saturday I was happy. The difference between 170.1 and 168.4 was sufficient for me and my goals. Not quite 2lbs for a week, but close. But then I was the same the following day, and now a pound MORE today?
I have done OMAD in the past with great results. FAST results. But this time around I am not seeing the results I should be seeing.
I would appreciate some perspective because I am following this to the letter.
I am literally eating once a day at 5pm. I'm done by 5:10 or so. I don't snack or drink sugary soda or anything else. Its water or gaterade zero during the day, my one meal, and water before bed if necessary. My calories are absolutely 100% in deficit tier. But the math isnt mathing on the scale front.
I get that weight fluctuates and that's normal, but these results doesn't feel normal. If I'm going to endure this, I want the rewards I'm supposed to receive for my consistency. Otherwise what's the damn point.
Lastly I know my metabolism isn't what it used to be, but I'm still in a deficit. I'm 6' even. A six foot male consuming well under a thousand calories a day should be seeing better results than this....right?
I haven't been weight training either so the issue isn't from gaining a little muscle while losing fat.
Thank you in advance to anyone who chimes in. This is so frustrating.
Hi you guys I’ve recently started Omad. And have been eating at 7pm the past few days but only because I haven’t been at work. Now that I’m going back to work I don’t get off until 8pm. Would me doing my Omad at 9pm be fine? I don’t know why it feels so late but that’s honestly the only time I can actually do it. As I am a house manager/ nanny for a family and I don’t have an actual time to eat an actual meal until really dinner time. Thank you!
I’m currently on day 4 of OMAD and I’m 2lb higher than normal.
I’m 5’4” started at 179, now 181.
I’ve been eating less than 1200 cals a day, 90g protein, I track by using a scale, and logging it into lose it app, and I’m getting over 8k steps daily.
I drink 100oz of water/daily and some electrolytes too.
What am I doing wrong?
Hello!
I am doing OMAD to help loose weight.
I track calories, but sometimes it is hard.
This last week I made:
Tracking calories is hard when chicken thighs and sweet potatoes are roasted together on one tray.
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Hi everyone! I hope you’re all doing well!
I’m 20F, around 106–108 kg (I weighed myself about a week ago and was 106 kg), and I’ve just started college. I’m trying to lose weight and was thinking of starting OMAD from tomorrow.
I’d really appreciate some advice, especially from people who have experience with OMAD or weight loss!
My main issue is that I have a very long commute—around 4 hours a day—and I also end up walking quite a lot during my commute. By the time I get home, I don’t have much time or energy left for workouts, so I was considering OMAD as a way to manage my calorie intake.
I tried intermittent fasting about 3–4 years ago when I was still a teenager, but I honestly don’t remember whether it helped me lose weight or not. I’m also not sure if OMAD is actually a good idea for me or if there’s a better approach I should consider.
I’m also a vegetarian and from an Indian household, so I’d love some suggestions for what I could eat as my main meal. Ideally, I’d like something that is high in protein, filling, nutritious, and practical with Indian vegetarian food.
Also, if you have any tips for losing weight while managing a long college commute, I’d really appreciate them!
Thank you! ❤️
Hey!
I have been doing OMAD for about five days.
I have been doing the plate method, tracking my calories, and things are going great.
Today I broke my fast early because a friend invited me to breakfast. I made an effort to go to Ihop, read the menu, and made sure my selections were nutritionally dense, but kept me in a deficit.
I noticed something: my appetite was gone lol.
The food was good, but I got super full, super fast, and did not finish my food. I made sure to eat enough so I was above 1200 calories, but I was legit full.
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In my previous posts I talked about being dizzy during OMAD, mostly due to my increased workouts.
Its a few days later and my dizziness is gone, I started to take steps and supplements and it seems they are working. Pre workout I take a large glass of water with 5g of salt together with creatine. During my workout I drink water with a bit of LoSalt and EAAs and after my workouts I eat and add magnesium.
This is what really worked for me and I hope this helps anyone who are experiencing the same, of course I am no doctor so please be careful.
i usually OMAD lunch/dinner. after eating the huge meal, i’m stuffed and completely gone. i lie down and am done for the night. its like all my energy has gone to digest. too full to move.
i usually eat healthily. i focus on green leafy veg and a protein source. then some form of carb - rice or noodle. i have a big bowl of yogurt and fruit as dessert. i eat a lot, so even lower calorie stuff like this adds up to ~1500 calories.
i like feeling full, but today my stomach felt extremely extended. almost painfully. as much as i like being full, i feel like this bloating lasts even when i wake up the next morning. is this something my body will adjust to or is it something i just need to accept comes with OMAD?
thanks in advance
Hey y'all! Just wanted to seek some advice.
OMAD has been great. If I go to dinner with others, though, how do I make sure I eat enough food without looking like I'm being gluttonous? Specifically when I eat out at a restaurant. I just think about Whole food-style restaurants where it would be so difficult to get in 2250 kcal without ordering like 3 things.
Please don't go hard on me!
Maintenance meal.
Main: 150g short grain rice (before cooking), 500g mix vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrot), 500g Korean style chicken, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon gochujang, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, 2 packets Korean seaweed snacks.
Dessert: 2 pears, 4 apples, 50g dry roasted almonds.