OMAD works
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youngmomtaz wrote: »A couple of boiled eggs and a pepperoni stick as my appetizer, steak/chicken/lamb/pork as my main course(with salad and veg), protein shake as dessert with nut butter, fruit, more veg, and maybe more egg whites. I easily get 90-120gm protein in a 2 hour time frame with many different meal variations. It just takes planning.
That makes sense. Especially if you are eating mainly protein and stretching it out over 2 hours.0 -
I am three pounds down in two weeks doing intermittent fasting...I do either an 8 or 6 hour eating window. Love it...I wish I had done this years ago. So easy and practical. Funny thing is I know a lot of people that don't have weight issues and this is something that they just do routinely and they are not trying to lose weight. My sister will often delay or skip breakfast as well she does not eat after supper. Search on youtube Dr. Mike and fasting, he is awesome!
I am not interested in counting calories/points/journaling everything I eat, etc. and the controlling the hours when I can eat is huge and is helping me immensely. I still eat the things I love such as chips, chocolate but in moderation.3 -
I do a modified 14/10 eating window. Nothing magical about it. I just find that by pushing off breakfast, I don't get as hungry. If OMAD works for you my dude, one a day away! I would just not seriously think you maintain on 1500 MEASURED calories a day. Unless, you are just super inactive and if you are, best of luck maintaining your loss. Your body will do some sneaky "kitten" to you to make you regain and exercise is one way of fighting back. As far as some one not being able to put away enough protein at one meal. I can quit literally put away 16 oz of chicken breast in a sitting. The carbs would be an issue for me, unless I added tons of sugar. Best of luck man.4
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Congrats, OP! I'm glad you've found something that's working for you.
Factoring in your extra meals, you're probably maintaining on about 2000 a day (when it's averaged out for the week).
To get 1500, did you just multiply your desired weight by 10? That'll give you a figure that's too low. Fortunately you're not really eating that low when all is taken into account, so it's all good.
I think I could find the OMAD lifestyle enjoyable on most days too, but I would probably need to define "meal" broadly as in a 1 or 2 hour eating window.2 -
Was taught and experience bore it out, that small regular meals are the best way to prevent the peaks and valleys of blood sugar. As a diabetic. OMAD wreaks havoc to that.2
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I think any eating schedule that helps adherence is a great thing. I'm a breakfast skipper, because it helps me feel less hungry throughout the rest of the day.
I still count calories because I am an older petite female and don't have the luxury of wiggle room. I also don't mind counting them and like the assurance of it.
My issue with the OP is that I'm not certain from the wording in his post that he fully understands the mechanism behind what's regulating his weight right now. Life can throw you curve balls some times, and what happens when something changes for him if he doesn't have a grasp on the basics of what he's doing? That weight is going to come back on.
Those of us in this thread who have questioned some things in that original post have been through dieting before and know red flags when we see them. "Works for now" is all well and fine, and any success is surely to be congratulated, but it's not taking away from that success to suggest that the OP give some thought to sorting out the exact mechanics behind how his weight is being regulated so that should his circumstances or preferences change, he can make the necessary adjustments without regaining weight.7 -
Was taught and experience bore it out, that small regular meals are the best way to prevent the peaks and valleys of blood sugar. As a diabetic. OMAD wreaks havoc to that.
I think it depends on what you are eating. If one is eating 150+g of carbs a day, then eating it all at once would spike BG a lot. I agree with you there. But, if one eats very LCHF, then BG should not rise a lot.6 -
Was taught and experience bore it out, that small regular meals are the best way to prevent the peaks and valleys of blood sugar. As a diabetic. OMAD wreaks havoc to that.
I think it depends on what you are eating. If one is eating 150+g of carbs a day, then eating it all at once would spike BG a lot. I agree with you there. But, if one eats very LCHF, then BG should not rise a lot.
Why would that make any difference if it is only once per day? It'll spike, come back down and be low for most of every 24 hours. If one is not diabetic, what the big deal?4 -
WinoGelato wrote: »saresimsr36 wrote: »Wow negativity. So much for support.
OP congrats on your success. You found what works and makes you happy. You should be very proud of that.
I, myself, support OMAD whole heartedly. Some people cant wrap their minds around it or around your calorie choice, but if you're maintaining the goal weight you want, then you are successful. Good for you.
People explaining some of the potential challenges with the plan that OP has laid out (namely that a male thinks that 1500 cals/day is maintenance calories, which is the lowest amount of calories recommended for WEIGHT LOSS for men) and offering other comments about long term adherence does not constitute negativity NOR an inability to wrap their heads around it. This is your first post, and the OP has less than 10. Many of us have been long term, successful members of this community for YEARS and have a wealth of experience to share.
My account was hacked and I just created a new account. I have been a MFP member for 7 years and lost 107lbs. Not sure if that qualifies me to comment or not...hmmm.
What I was getting at is we don't have enough information to judge his calorie intake. (See your judgment of me with you not knowing how long I've been here or what knowledge I may or may not have) He was happy to share what something we all are challenged with, something that works for him.5 -
Was taught and experience bore it out, that small regular meals are the best way to prevent the peaks and valleys of blood sugar. As a diabetic. OMAD wreaks havoc to that.
I have read about how farmers' breakfasts have caused problems with diabetes that was often undetected before. It was (is?) common practice for farmers to eat huge breakfasts and then spend all day in the field without stopping to eat another meal and have a late dinner that was lighter than the breakfast. You still see the "farmer's breakfast" at restaurants and it will generally be pretty much everything - eggs, sausage, ham, grits, hash browns, biscuits and pancakes with plenty of butter/syrup/honey/jam and maybe a big glass of OJ.0 -
Anything you can do to trick your 2 million years of evolution at being so efficient with storing calories, works. Whether it works short term or long term though, that's always the question.7
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Anything you can do to trick your 2 million years of evolution at being so efficient with storing calories, works. Whether it works short term or long term though, that's always the question.
What are you trying to say? That if I eat all my calories at one time vs many small meals, I will gain weight?1 -
CarvedTones wrote: »Was taught and experience bore it out, that small regular meals are the best way to prevent the peaks and valleys of blood sugar. As a diabetic. OMAD wreaks havoc to that.
I have read about how farmers' breakfasts have caused problems with diabetes that was often undetected before. It was (is?) common practice for farmers to eat huge breakfasts and then spend all day in the field without stopping to eat another meal and have a late dinner that was lighter than the breakfast. You still see the "farmer's breakfast" at restaurants and it will generally be pretty much everything - eggs, sausage, ham, grits, hash browns, biscuits and pancakes with plenty of butter/syrup/honey/jam and maybe a big glass of OJ.
Only difference these days, is people eat them and go to an office to work not the field!4 -
OMAD would not work for me. I'd be such a raging a**hole by mealtime that everybody in my house would hate me.
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psychod787 wrote: »CarvedTones wrote: »Was taught and experience bore it out, that small regular meals are the best way to prevent the peaks and valleys of blood sugar. As a diabetic. OMAD wreaks havoc to that.
I have read about how farmers' breakfasts have caused problems with diabetes that was often undetected before. It was (is?) common practice for farmers to eat huge breakfasts and then spend all day in the field without stopping to eat another meal and have a late dinner that was lighter than the breakfast. You still see the "farmer's breakfast" at restaurants and it will generally be pretty much everything - eggs, sausage, ham, grits, hash browns, biscuits and pancakes with plenty of butter/syrup/honey/jam and maybe a big glass of OJ.
Only difference these days, is people eat them and go to an office to work not the field!
Yeah, the problem isn't the meal, it's the rest of the lifestyle.5 -
Sounds terrible to me. Also sounds like a low cal count/weight for a male. But whatever works for you.2
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To clarify, I’m 5’8”, 150 lbs, 22-23 BMI and I USUALLY only eat dinner during the week. 1500 calories of meat and vegetables is pretty much all I can physically put in my belly - so that’s what I eat on OMAD days (5x/week usually). IF + OMAD = Easy weekly, monthly yearly caloric intake control - I call it a lifestyle. Maintaining a Caloric and nutritional balance over a week, month and year while eating 3-6 times a day was way too high maintenance for me. Now, I cook for ~30 minutes a day and I shop for groceries once a week. My grocery list is short - meat, eggs, cheese, mushrooms, onions and veggies. The absurd amount of time I used to spend fussing over meal planning, measuring, cooking and shopping is now spent sleeping. Importantly, you WILL end up eating nutritious, high protein, low carb foods when you eat on a schedule like this. If you don’t, you will go to bed (and wake) up hungry and weak. A ribeye steak with cauliflower and broccoli (with cheese sauce of course) at 5-7 pm keeps me happy, comfortable, energetic and sharp all day.4
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To clarify, I’m 5’8”, 150 lbs, 22-23 BMI and I USUALLY only eat dinner during the week. 1500 calories of meat and vegetables is pretty much all I can physically put in my belly - so that’s what I eat on OMAD days (5x/week usually). IF + OMAD = Easy weekly, monthly yearly caloric intake control - I call it a lifestyle. Maintaining a Caloric and nutritional balance over a week, month and year while eating 3-6 times a day was way too high maintenance for me. Now, I cook for ~30 minutes a day and I shop for groceries once a week. My grocery list is short - meat, eggs, cheese, mushrooms, onions and veggies. The absurd amount of time I used to spend fussing over meal planning, measuring, cooking and shopping is now spent sleeping. Importantly, you WILL end up eating nutritious, high protein, low carb foods when you eat on a schedule like this. If you don’t, you will go to bed (and wake) up hungry and weak. A ribeye steak with cauliflower and broccoli (with cheese sauce of course) at 5-7 pm keeps me happy, comfortable, energetic and sharp all day.
hmmm...and I gained 160 lbs on OMAD back in 1995 and maintained that gained weight for almost 2 decades following OMAD (for me, my big meal was a 2pm every day). However, I wouldn't fill up on 1500 calories even with a lot of meat, eggs & cheese (which I love) & ended up eating about 5000-8000 calories/day while on OMAD during that one meal--now that I look back on it, I think it was too much like one big "binge" meal now that I've been diagnosed with a binge eating disorder--maybe that's why OMAD wasn't a good "match" for me.3
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