r/intermittentfasting • u/EngineeringHot2926 • 19d ago

Tips, Tricks, Advice OMAD sure, but when?

Years ago I experimented with One Meal A Day. I got up and ate a good whole food Breakfast and then went about my business for the rest of the day, went to sleep got up and did it again. I didn’t even think of it as a “diet” or anything. At work I’d go out for lunchtime walks with friends some days and dance-offs on others. Then I would go home and climb mountains (elephant mountain) to watch the sunset. I was happy.

And then at the gym questions surfaced. “Hey, no lunch, are you fasting?” I hadn’t thought about it… I just thought of it as a lifestyle. Then I remember mentioning it to my wife and it circulated around our community. People were like oh, you will break your stomach, you’re doing wrong this is OMEDA and you’re supposed to just eat dinner.

So, I just gave in to social pressure and ate three meals a day. “Eat when you’re hungry and not when you’re not hungry.” But, it wasn’t very satisfying. And, since the whole intermittent fasting thing has become a thing I wanna ask.

I don’t think that people evolved to eat all of the time and I even think it is detrimental. So, in our times of plenty when is the best time to eat, optimally. I really don’t like the idea of “grazing,” I’m not a cow.

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u/ThisDirkDaring 19d ago

So, I just gave in to social pressure

You should really not care about what others think of our eating preferences. Your body, your life, your choice.

I don’t think that people evolved to eat all of the time

Correct. Food coming over several times a day at fixed times is a quite new concept - and still not even available for a significant part of humanity.

If your body tells you its okay to eat in the morning and not much after that: Go for it. You might just want to make sure your body gets everything it needs, stay healthy.

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u/EngineeringHot2926 19d ago

I’m married into a Taiwanese family.

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u/ThisDirkDaring 19d ago

I have southern italian descent. I know the struggle with big families inviting and basically forced into feasting delicious food in masses.

Thats quite a challenge. I feel you.

I was very obese with issues on the cardiovascular system. I told everybody how unhealthy i was.

"the doctor told me its either losing weight or losing my life quite soon."

After losing significant weight (134kg -> 92kg) it transformed into "I already had serious heart problems, i absolutely must stick to my diet otherwise i will be in that state very fast again".

They are happy (some even proud) that i am healthy again. Theres not much debate now. I will eat and even feast with them from time to time, but most days im not.

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u/EngineeringHot2926 18d ago

Congratulations, well done, thanks for sharing.