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• janejellyroll Posts: 20,811Member Member Posts: 20,811Member Member

  My big appetite is exactly why OMAD wouldn't work for me. I need to eat at least three times a day or I get so cranky.
  
  (Not that it won't work for others, that's just me).

  January 14, 2019 7:49PM

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• TavistockToad Posts: 35,844Member Member Posts: 35,844Member Member

  I like breakfast!

  January 14, 2019 7:54PM

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• lemurcat2 Posts: 2,162Member Member Posts: 2,162Member Member

  OMAD wouldn't work for me as I couldn't eat enough to get all the protein and veg (or fiber) I want in at just one meal.
  
  I could eat maintenance calories no problem, but only eating lots of lower-nutrient, higher cal foods.
  
  But I know it works for some people.

  January 14, 2019 7:59PM

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• concordancia Posts: 4,901Member Member Posts: 4,901Member Member

  The science? The science is that eating less often helps some people meet their goals. Others, not so much.

  January 14, 2019 8:36PM

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• zeejane03 Posts: 993Member Member Posts: 993Member Member

  lemurcat2 wrote: »

  OMAD wouldn't work for me as I couldn't eat enough to get all the protein and veg (or fiber) I want in at just one meal.
  
  I could eat maintenance calories no problem, but only eating lots of lower-nutrient, higher cal foods.
  
  But I know it works for some people.

  
  This. There's just no way I could eat all the foods I eat on a day to day basis, in one sitting. It would literally make me explode lol. But, I could easily hit my calorie targets in one restaurant meal. It wouldn't keep me for the whole day though.

  January 14, 2019 8:45PM

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• SuzySunshine99 Posts: 904Member Member Posts: 904Member Member

  I don’t do OMAD but I do eat a small breakfast and lunch (some would call them snacks), and then eat the bulk of my calories at dinner.
  
  This helped me lose weight, but the only “science” behind it is that it helped me create a calorie deficit.

  January 14, 2019 9:33PM

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• pierinifitness Posts: 1,640Member, Premium Member Posts: 1,640Member, Premium Member

  I’ve had a handful OMAD days in my current journey and do like some aspects of it. I’ve had my best calorie management days on OMAD days. For me, being busy with work helps. If I had idle time, OMAD would be challenging to sustain unless I slept more.
  
  My two cents.

  January 15, 2019 12:02AM

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• psuLemon Posts: 34,527Member, MFP Moderator, Greeter, Premium MFP Moderator Posts: 34,527Member, MFP Moderator, Greeter, Premium MFP Moderator

  My biggest issue with OMAD, is most people do not or are not able to hit adequate levels of protein with just one meal. And this doesn't get into the effects of protein utilization or MPS.

  January 15, 2019 12:47AM

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• bpetrosky Posts: 3,623Member Member Posts: 3,623Member Member

  Waiting for the OP to blind me with science ....

  January 15, 2019 3:23AM

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• MDC2957 Posts: 132Member Member Posts: 132Member Member

  Yep, too much protein to eat in one meal

  January 15, 2019 4:49AM

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• concordancia Posts: 4,901Member Member Posts: 4,901Member Member

  MDC2957 wrote: »

  Yep, too much protein to eat in one meal

  
  Has no one else been to Fogo de Chao??
  
  For me, it is too much veg and fiber to get down in one meal.

  January 15, 2019 5:04AM

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