Hi Anyone else doing OMAD? I just started yesterday 9/25/17 - after doing basic low carb religiously for 100 days and not losing much to speak of I got distracted. I am back feeling hopeful after reading about insulin spikes and how it effects weight loss. I think the crystal light I've been drinking might be the problem along with the low carb snacking which I thought was okey-dokey. I have no friends here because I wanted to be anonymous but I think with Intermittent Fasting one needs a little support.

I really like this idea of an open window of 5 hours, and the other 19 hours you are fasting. I am sitting here on my 2nd day hungry for breakfast thought. Wish me luck!

Hello everyone! I'm Sannie, 32, and ready to kick my health into high-gear with the only diet that ever worked or really made sense to me, One Meal A Day!

1. How long have you been doing the OMAD Diet?
-I just restarted OMAD this week with today being the official day one and the days since Thanksgiving being the training days slowly leading to it with two meals a day. I used to eat one meal a day back in college and resumed the standard 3-6 after, and then again a few years ago with a tremendous success that was ultimately thwarted by moving in with family that have terrible eating habits. I've been diagnosed with Hashimoto's, and even though I went gluten-free I'm still having symptoms, so switching to mostly paleo/AIP. But then it was suggested that I try OMAD to give my body a break and more time to rest and absorb nutrients between meals and really start to heal my gut. During these training days I've felt pretty awesome, so hoping that it'll only get better from here.
2. What is your eating window?
-My daily eating window is between 6pm and 9pm, Monday through Friday. On weekends when I'm with my fiance that window may extend to allow a smaller, second meal earlier in the day with him before I make us dinner.
3. What is your favorite thing about the doing the OMAD Diet?
-So far, the simultaneous control yet total ease of what I'm doing. I don't have to buy expensive stuff I'd normally never buy or food that's revolting, I don't have to plan menus for every three hours and somehow find the time and money to make all that food (people who say paleo is cheap are lying or live in a different tax bracket than I do XD), and my tummy hurts far less. Hashimoto's sucks as a whole, but approaching almost every meal with dread knowing that I could suffer later sucks all the joy from cooking and eating. Condensing my food plan to one meal a day means I can plan meals that I know won't hurt me, and that I'll wake up and won't be hurting as much, either.
4. What are your favorite Beverages?
-Hot tea! I love hot tea (Twinings Australian Afternoon or Green Tea Mint!) or if I'm really desperate, a cup of hot bone broth goes a long way for me.
5. What is your favorite Meal?
-I LOOOOOOOOOOVE to cook. And thankfully, even when it's crazy healthy, my fiance loves it when I cook, too! We live almost entirely on chicken thighs and veggies now with rice only once in a while. But fave meals are when I make us spicy BBQ chicken thighs with sauteed zucchini and shredded sweet potato hashbrowns/noodles. I'm always working on new recipes though, and hope I find ways to make some traditional German, Hungarian, and Polish foods that will be compliant and delicious

I do OMAD + keto. I've been at it about one month. I work nights and get off work at 7am, so my meal it typically after I've run my errands and done some chores, usually between 8-8:30. I'm a slow eater but I try to finish up by 10am.

My favorite thing about OMAD is how darned easy it is. It fits my vampire lifestyle perfectly. I eat, head to bed shortly after, and all night at work I'm too busy to eat anyway. When I first discovered OMAD, I thought it sounded too good to be true.

I've had incredible success so far. Not just weight loss, but I'm watching my health improve. My blood-sugar has dropped from pre-diabetic levels to normal range. My blood pressure is lower. My resting heart rate is lower. I have more energy. I sleep better, and my brain fog is lifting. I honestly don't think I could go back to all-day eating. I like OMAD way too much.

My beverages are water, and tea tea tea. Green tea, black tea, Oolong tea. Cold tea, hot tea. I love my tea.

Since I'm keto, my favorite meal is probably spicy chicken thighs with a big green salad, a cheese, nut and olive plate, and a homemade fat bomb. I also like beef tips and shrooms over riced cauliflower - though I pretty much always have greens with every meal. I try to keep it simple. I generally don't have a lot of prep and cooking time.

I am just starting this way of one meal a day as well as keto.
It seems it may work for me.
My window will be appoximately 11:30 am or 12:00 pm til around 3:30pm or 4pm. So a four hour window..I am still working this out.
Fav thing about the OMAD is that exactly that..one meal to fix yay.
I am wanting 1000 calories a day for me or close to it..that is enough for me.
I am not that active right now.
Beverages coffee and tea.
Fav meal not sure yet..mostly bacon and zucchini noodles.
Anyone who has tips on getting full and satiety please let me know thanks.

Hi Everybody!

I just started the OMAD; this is my 3rd day. I eat between 10:00-11:00 pm. Listening to Ori; heard it’s best to eat as late as possible for maximum weight loss and getting into a fasted state longer. My favorite thing about OMAD is no guess work in eating- I pre-prep my meals so I’m prepared at exact10 pm. Beverage is water with Braggs ACV. I drink 6-24 oz water or more daily. No juice, coffee, tea, etc. just water and ACV. Favorite meal- I love avocado, boiled egg, bacon, and chicken breast on chopped romaine lettuce, with black olives and Colby shredded cheese w/ ranch drsg. I also do a 1/3 cup shot of ACV, Organic turmeric, Organic cayenne pepper, ginger powder and 1/2 lemon juice squeezed before my meal.

However, my struggle is I can’t seem to fit all the calories I need into one meal using healthy foods!! I’m really disappointed bc I have yet to lose weight; actually I’ve gained 2 lbs! Idk what I can do… I’m trying to find the right food combinations to help spark weight loss. I weigh myself daily, which I probably shouldn’t do. I have energy and I feel good and satiated throughout the day with no pressure to eat or food cravings. I’ve done straight water fasts many times and have lost astronomical amounts of weight in a short period. My last water only fast was 36 lbs in 11 days. So I know my body is receptive to fasting. This OMAD has me baffled and confused. I read somewhere that I’m supposed to take my BMR and decrease it by 500 calories and eat in that range to see results. So I will try this tonight. I also do a bit of resistance band workouts, sumo squats, planks, and lateral back strengthening exercises about 3x wk minimum. So I’m not a lazy person. Plus I have 4 little ones 3 of which are in diapers to keep me busy!

My birthday is in August ; I’ll be 45, and we are taking a family beach vacation in July after the 4th holiday...not askin* for much- maybe 20lbs off to start… I just want to be comfortable in my clothes and not feel hot and sticky all the time... ugh* feeling extremely discouraged....

1. How long have you been doing the OMAD Diet?
2. What is your eating window?
3. What is your favorite thing about the doing the OMAD Diet?
4. What are your favorite Beverages?
5. What is your favorite Meal?

I like the questions. I am in mid week 3. Down 10.4 lbs. Really liking the way it makes me feel.
23:1
My favorite thing is the energy and freedom I feel from not having food control me.
Water, Hot Black/Green Tea, Water w/electrolytes in it (Hyper-Lyte), Seltzer water
Salmon with brown rice, vegetarian baked beans, broccoli or maple chicken with carrots, glass of red wine and I like to end the meal with mixed nuts and dark chocolate chips. I make my own trail mix.

Hi there, my name is Ashleigh (male) how are you all?!
I am currently doing the OMAD daily routine. I have been a vegetarian for about 3 years and recently upgraded to Vegan lifestyle. Here are my answers to your questions:
1. 2 days now (since family day here in BC, Canada)
2. 2-3pm
3. Actually enjoying food and knowing i dont have to worry about the rest.
4. Is wine a like grape beverage? no really i have stopped drinking i get a good 80oz or more water a day now. (it was milk but id rather save our furry friends big or small)
5. Ive been making some great hearty slow cooked soups, but im really into the alternative gardein products- fish mmm

Hello! Just started three weeks ago on OMAD, however I have been consuming under 1000 calories a day for several month now and have not lost a pound. I continue to gain regardless. A few years ago I went from 260 down to 190, and maintained that weight for a few years. The change was I retired about a year ago and quit walking 3 to 5 miles a day. other than that no real change in diet. Here came the weight gain a little more every month, so I started logging meals for a while and saw I was still typically under 1000 cals a day. I needed to do something as I am now up to 235.
The first two weeks of OMAD I lost 5 pounds, but this week gained it back. My struggle is eating enough calories in one sitting, so I did change from a one hour window to a 4 hour window in case I couldn't eat enough in one sitting. I am finding it really tough to find 1000 or 1200 calorie meals, that are not a ton of food.
I actually have had to start eating more on OMAD as previously I was eating under 1000 a day average of 900 cals. perhaps I have been in starvation mode.
I slowly adjusted my eating window from noon to 5 pm.
I bought the keto -Mojo meter to check ketosis and glucose levels, which look good. ketosis this am was 1.9 glucose a little high today at 90.
I have experienced some blood sugar spikes after eating, but the highst was 144 so far. I'm not surprised as its an adjustment to eat all that food in one meal.

I do take sytnthroid for hypo thyroid. I read somewhere that people that take synthroid should reduce what MFP figures for calories and reduce that by 600. not sure if that is real.

So...I am not surprised that since I started eating more I gained. I guess we will see what happens.

Darrel

On January 4th I started to do the OMAD. I thought it would be really difficult but it turns out that only the weekends are a struggle for me. When I'm at work, I only bring water so it forces me to stay away from food. When I get home I eat my single meal and then I start my fast until the next day at the same time.

This month (so far) I'm down 11lbs! I'm very pleased with the results.

I've just been doing OMAD for the last 2-3 weeks.
Generally, I eat start cooking at 4:00 p.m. and start my OM at 5:00, and am finished by 6:00.
My favorite thing about OMAD is the simplicity - I only have to plan and record food once.
My favorite beverages are unsweetened no-caffeine iced tea, ice water, and mineral water. My favorite meal is dinner.

Not sure how active this group is any more BUT....

I started OMAD Jan 1, 2022. My eating window is usually around 4 to 5 pm. On most days it is a 1 hour window but sometimes it may be a 2-3 hour window. Rarely, I will move my window to accommodate an outing with friends. I do clean fasts. Only water and unsweet plain iced tea. I read the book Fast, Feast, Repeat and that was what I needed to dive right in. I love not being denied any particular food. I've done Atkins, Keto and Carnivore in the past with pretty good success but I never stick to it long term and the weight creeps back on. I love on OMAD how I can have some carbs and still see the scale moving. Although I do tend to see the scale move more with less carbs. I try not to do too many carby days in a row. I also just started back here to track my calories and see how much is actually in what Ive been eating. I have lost 18.6 lb so far. 83.8 more to go. I find tracking my food in a food log helps me succeed. Any other food trackers here? We could share logs for ideas? Add me. I need like minded friends!! I have a large family, so I plan dinners out for the entire week. We eat out on Fridays.