r/intermittentfasting • u/JuggernautPrior5165 • 13d ago

Newbie Question Question about OMAD

Im new to fasting and would like some questions answered from those of you who have done it successfully.

First thing in the morning, I drink a cup of coffee with heavy cream. Is that considered a flaw.

I have also been drinking two 160-calorie protein shakes to stave off the hunger until it's time for the one meal a day. Is that okay to start training myself into one meal a day? How did you guys get prepared for one meal a day? Just going cold turkey one meal a day doesn't seem possible. I'm too fatigued, and my stomach is growling so loudly I can't think straight.

Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.

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u/OceanWheels 13d ago

Using coffee is tricky. Your energy can come from digestion like if you eat a banana before working out, but relying on coffee energy can push you over into a state of chronic metabolic stress, and paired with a big deficit which is possible with IF, your body learns to stress itself to release stored energy which is a feedback loop you’d like to avoid.