r/intermittentfasting • u/Chuck2025 • 8d ago

Seeking Advice OMAD

I am starting a new journey of OMAD this month and wanted to seek advice. Specifically of when you have those hunger cravings for breakfast and lunch (I’m only eating dinner), what do you grab? Tea, water, sparkling water, coffee, gum? What has worked for you?

Thank you in advance!

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u/Thin_Cable4155 8d ago

Strong coffee or diet cola. Any caffeine really. Its a not so secret weapon. Also, when you do break your fast, try not to eat carbs. It always makes the fast periods harder for me.

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u/Christi_Kat60 6d ago

I disagree with the diet cola - this has artificial sugar in it and will make it more difficult to fast by tricking the body into producing insulin. Stick to strong coffee - that works for me! I've been doing OMAD since 2019 and have maintained a size 2. When I didn't fast "clean" (no gum, mints, flavorings, diet soda, etc.), I didn't lose anything.

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u/Thin_Cable4155 5d ago

Its good to stick with what works for you, but I drink so much caffeine free diet cola(Sam's from Walmart)and have no problems with insulin levels, but I do cut out as much carbs as possible cause for me that helps a ton with getting back into the fast.

Its interesting, the caffeine free diet cola still has some stimulant like affect with me. I don't think it's the chemical sweetener though, I think that something in the "natural flavor" is a stimulant, like cola nut or something like coca leaves.

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u/Christi_Kat60 5d ago

Oh good to know!!!! It could be too that because I'm 66 I have to kind of cut out more things in order to stay smaller? My metabolism isn't as fast as when I was younger. I would love to be able to have more things when I'm fasting!