OMAD works
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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.22 -
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.
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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.
Cosigned!
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I'm glad you found something that works for you. My brother is all about OMAD too, he's been rather successful with it. It would not work for me, I start getting clammy and dizzy if I skip meals, also 1500 calories would not be enough for me to maintain. I do enjoy saving extra calories for drinks with friends once a week too though!3
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amusedmonkey wrote: »Congrats on finding what works for you. It doesn't work for me. I just can't get my nutrition right on it, especially protein. It gets stressful when the day is over and I'm only at 20 or so grams of protein then have to stuff my face with things I don't like to get at least to the bare minimum. I do it occasionally when I know I'm going out, and because it's occasional, I'm not as worried about nutrition. As a daily thing, though, not the best option for me.
Yes! That's what I was talking about earlier and no one who's doing it has addressed. How do you eat that much protein in one meal?? I could totally knock out my daily calories with steak finger basket and Blizzard from Dairy Queen, but my nutrition is going to suck.4 -
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.5
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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.
Yes, some can make it work, it's just not for me. Eggs cause me issues and I don't like meat. My max tolerable chicken is about 80 grams, any more than that and I feel robbed, as if chicken is syphoning valuable calories that I would rather spend on something else. If I'm doing one meal it better be an amazing meal, not a hodgepodge of protein foods I don't like much. Again, this is just me.4 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »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.
Yes, some can make it work, it's just not for me. Eggs cause me issues and I don't like meat. My max tolerable chicken is about 80 grams, any more than that and I feel robbed, as if chicken is syphoning valuable calories that I would rather spend on something else. If I'm doing one meal it better be an amazing meal, not a hodgepodge of protein foods I don't like much. Again, this is just me.
That makes sense then. I am a meat eater. I cannot imagine eating Keto or OMAD if you don’t enjoy meat and eggs. I have always loved both, top it up with Greek yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese and I am golden. I throw veggies in just for my micros but still prefer the veggies over fruit. I rarely have to worry about protein levels unless someone else is responsible for food prep or I am out and about and haven’t planned well.
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One meal a day sounds like prison life. I'd drop dead sometime mid-afternoon if I tried that. Glad it works for you but for me it sounds absolutely miserable...7
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youngmomtaz wrote: »amusedmonkey wrote: »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.
Yes, some can make it work, it's just not for me. Eggs cause me issues and I don't like meat. My max tolerable chicken is about 80 grams, any more than that and I feel robbed, as if chicken is syphoning valuable calories that I would rather spend on something else. If I'm doing one meal it better be an amazing meal, not a hodgepodge of protein foods I don't like much. Again, this is just me.
That makes sense then. I am a meat eater. I cannot imagine eating Keto or OMAD if you don’t enjoy meat and eggs. I have always loved both, top it up with Greek yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese and I am golden. I throw veggies in just for my micros but still prefer the veggies over fruit. I rarely have to worry about protein levels unless someone else is responsible for food prep or I am out and about and haven’t planned well.
Same here. I always get my protein. I keep a bag of bacon in the fridge that I munch on while cooking dinner. I love bacon lol
What is your protein goal per day. At 150g, I can't see how I'd do it.1 -
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
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