OMAD

Good Monday evening, been away this last week. Came back yesterday morning. I have been reading Delay Don’t Deny it’s about OMAD and so much so I thought I would try it today having had my meal yesterday between 5:30 - 8:30 pm.

Today I have had a clean fast of water, green tea and black coffee. I have played 4 hours of golf and at this moment I feel fine and looking forward to cooking for my open window at 5:45 to 8:45 pm.

I like the idea of doing this, is it ok to do daily?

Also started reading AC The appetite correction both books are very interesting

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs]

I don't think there is much problem with OMAD, in fact I do intermittently. The biggest worry for me in the long term would to make sure I got enough protein. How much protein we need seems uncertain, but I aim for at least 60g/day. I have read you can only absorb about 35g at once, so only one meal you may end up without enough protein.

this isn't enough to stop me doing it, just something you may like to keep in mind. You might want to take some measure of strength (like number of push ups in 30 seconds) to see you are not losing muscle strength. You could also eat protein at the start and end of your eating window, as I would assume the 3 hours gap would allow you to use more of the protein.

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Thank you Subtle_Badger

Today’s window I opened it with homemade veg soup, loads of goodness, followed by largeChicken breast, onion, red pepper, tomato, bacon and cream ( x diet Doctor ) served on buttered cabbage ( x diet Doctor) both very tasty . I will finish with blueberries and yogurt . I suppose it’s a LCHF but with OMAD added.

Here’s to Tuesday

[Subtle_badger 16Kg IF 72hrs in reply to Hidden]

Sounds good. Yogurt and chicken breast have plenty of protein.

Most of us are lchf, I think...

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20]

I looked at "Delay, Don't Deny" but she tries to insist that no-one mentions LCHF - which, I think, is almost essential (or very helpful) for success with fasting.

[Sheperdess]

There seems to be quite a lot of support for OMAD in the Low Carb community and from what I have seen, mostly on YouTube, it would be fine to do daily. The key thing to consider is ensuring that you have all the nutrients you need daily in that one meal. I’m doing a 3-3-1 fasting programme per Mindy Pelz this week (I decided yesterday 😀). 3 days IF18, 3 days 24 hour fast (i.e. OMAD) and 1 day 36 hour fast. I’m going to plan out the OMAD meals using MFP to check that I have most of the major nutrients covered.

[S11m Volunteer 70lb IF20]

I usually IF 20 hours - but sometimes lunch immediately follows breakfast - or, if I am going to have a big meal out, I OMAD.