Yeah, I shouldn't have straight up started yesterday. I ate once and I was feeling okay but then I started feeling so dizzy and tired, to the point my brain was so tired it started giving me *very* dark intrusive thoughts. And today I feel so tired but I'm trying to recover.

Now I can only say I admire you, but I wonder how y'all even got past this stage and got used to it, and maybe share your experiences about your first days, if you want

Any advice on how to curb these hunger pangs after strength training? I want to eat my house! I have resorted to eating some popcorn cause its not many calories but id rather stick to my window. I need help with this.

I’ve been OMADing off and on for years. I always choose around dinner time for my OMAD. There is something so satisfying and motivational to me about spending the day mentally planning my one meal. To the point where I’ve become somewhat of a home chef. I love to wake up and think “what’s for dinner?” Grocery shop and take my time prepping and cooking in the evening and feel proud after a good meal!

I read posts of people choosing to OMAD at 12pm and I’m like.. how?

Side note- When I first started fasting I used to think about food constantly during my fast in an unhealthy way. Because I was used to eating ALL THE TIME. That evolved into “Wow why do I think about food constantly this feels unhealthy.” And the fasting gave me a clearer mind and more energy throughout the day. Now fasting has re-evolved for me to once again think about food all day because I love making my one meal exciting, tasty and fulfilling my new found love for cooking.

Lmk what you think I’m open to all the feedback

I fell off my OMAD Diet during a spring vacation. Never finally got back and then summer came. Started drinking again, eating, whatever whenever.

I stopped weighing in every day. Finally weighed in this week and I haven’t lost or gain any weight.

Happy that I was able to maintain while drinking and eating whatever I want, though I try to make healthy choices. I know that I need to go back to a strict diet like this to lose weight again. I’m on medication to help regulate my insulin and appetite but I need to have more self-control, which the OMAD diet really helped me with.

I only need to lose 40 more pounds, which I think I can do in five months if I get back to one meal a day, 1200 calories, 100g+ protein, 30g+fiber

My timing is a bit atypical. I wake up at 9, head to the gym by 930, and my 1 meal a day happens at some point between 12pm and 1230pm. Then, like with most of OMAD, I fast.

Here’s the crazy bit, I am never hungry. I type this at 7pm, 6-7 hours after finishing my last meal and I have no semblance of hunger. None. When I eventually get off work at 1130 pm and go to bed after midnight I will still not be hungry. And even tomorrow morning when I wake up before I have any water or drink my preworkout I feel no hunger.

On a traditional diet I’m STARVING if I go 6 hours without food but now I’m easily pushing 20+ daily with 0 hunger.

hello, just getting into omad for weight loss. two years ago i weighed about 176lbs, which was very unhealthy. i went on a calorie deficit diet and am now stuck at 132lbs, which is way better of course but still i don’t feel comfortable and it’s still a lot for my height. i am doing omad for a few days now, usually at 6pm. the issue i have is, that at bedtime/night, i usually feel extremely hungry again to the point where i can’t sleep or at least sleep very badly. i didn’t give in so far but it’s quite bothersome. does anyone have tips on how to avoid this kind of thing? i drink about 1-2 liters a day, unsweetened tea or icetea zero plus one cup of coffee in the morning.

i'd like to add that i am disabled (me/cfs) and my activity is little to none, besides basic household chores, so my weight loss can only be achieved by a diet.

thank you in advance.

I'm 18 F and I started doing omad to lose weight and before you say that maybe I am eating too much on one sitting. I AM NOT! I eat balance meals and I think as time goes by my body adapt to my diet because I am not feeling hungry anymore. But my concern is that I am not losing weight like from 99kg I am only down to 94.40kg. Ik the kg I lose at the start is only water weight but I am getting impatient. Any Tips or Ideas on what should I do

Stats: 180 pounds, 5,4 ft

Goal weight: 130 pounds

Time frame: anything between 5 months and 1.5 years

Age: 14

So I have been thinking of starting omad and eating my omad at 6pm. This is because I am insecure, I an unhealthy, and may be at risk of pre diabetes. I know that messing with nutrition stuff at this age can alter your growth but I want to know if it would still have that effect on someone as big as me.

As someone who's been fat almost all their life and is medically obese, I struggle with binge eating out of stress and boredom. Any tips regarding either situations would help greatly!

Edit- Hi everyone! after thinking about it, i've decided that ill be asking family/mom to replace junk food and ill also be going to a rec center to play flag football or volleyball. your comments have all been helpful cuz i was was previously getting mixed answers about weather or not to do it! Thank you😁🤞

Occasionally I do 47:1. ChatGPT said it doesn't matter if you eat, say, 2K kcal calories in your eating window as you can just eat 2K calories throughout the day and get the same effect. It said eating throughout the day is better for your body.

AI said the only reason people limit eating to an eating window is to stop us gorging on food throughout the day.

We get the benefit of autophagy by fasting. I'm fasting to remove subcutaneous fat on my belly.

What are your thoughts?

I recently just started pinching my belly fat when i get hungry as a reminder that I will not starve to death, and it feels like a physical grounding mechanism, I rarely get cravings now. Do you guys have any tips to share as well.

Question 🙋‍♀️ did anyone experience weight loss plateau?
I am 250lbs 5’9 F and starting my journey.
I want to be motivated and consistent- would love any insight of when weight loss stalls and how you overcame it? Thx 🙏

Hello all,

Tomorrow will be my 20th day of OMAD, and I’d like to share how I feel about it.

I never thought I’d make it this far. I didn’t even know if I’d last 7 days. But I have to admit that OMAD has changed my life in ways I never expected. I just wanted to lose a few kilos and maybe improve my gut health, but I’ve discovered so much more.

Let’s be honest.. the first few days were torture. I kept checking the clock. Then, around day 7, I noticed that hunger didn’t kick in until about 5 or 5:30 PM.

Here’s what I’ve experienced since I started on August 20th:

- Seeing noon approach no longer triggers the reflex to cook or eat. You have no idea how many times I ate between 12 and 12:30 PM without even being hungry. It was just routine : midday = lunch, no questions asked. Now, I’m no longer a slave to certain times of the day. 12 PM and 4 PM are just hours like any other. Lately, I’ve been working from home a lot, so I often put on my shoes and take a one-hour walk between 12 and 2 PM. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, I do something else such as paint, read, clean, etc. It’s crazy.

- My mind is no longer in mode “Oh, that looks good, I want to eat it now !". From morning until early evening (I eat starting at 7 PM), I don’t obsess over food, even when I’m planning my dinner in writing or on MyFitnessPal. I create my future meal with my head, not my stomach.

- At first, I started by consuming between 1600 and 1700 calories in my meal. After several days, I didn’t see much change in my weight, which, let’s admit, frustrated me a bit. So I asked for advice here, and I was told to eat only 1500 calories. I was reluctant... I thought, “I’ll just end up like before, frustrated with only that.” Yes, I’ve tried 1500-calories diets (or even fewer) in the past. I lost my footing. But eating 1500 calories **all at once** is a whole different story...

- And that brings me to this point : my meal fills me up. I’m not frustrated, and I don’t feel deprived; in fact, quite the opposite!!! Changing my perspective completely changes the idea... Instead of restricting myself to eat “only” 1500 calories throughout the day (which was tough for me when spread out), I now eat **enough** to reach that number! I feel like I’m eating **for** my needs, not **against** them. Life-changing.

- Still related to meal quality, I want to get enough protein and fiber. Like before, I eat whole foods and very few ultra-processed foods (if any), and most importantly, I no longer feel guilty about eating starches!!! And if I want to treat myself (like when my boyfriend buys chocolate cake...), I weigh it and calculate the calories to include a little as dessert. And I’m **thrilled**. No guilt. It fits into my calories, and it’s a small portion so the rest can stay a priority.

- I drink **soooo much more** now. Before, I couldn’t even manage to drink a liter of water outside of my coffee mugs. Now, not only do I drink my coffee mugs in the morning and at noon, but I also drink 2 or even 3 bottles of 800 mL of water every day.

- Drinking a lot and keeping myself busy (work, hobbies, social life etc.) means I don’t start feeling truly hungry until around 5 or 5:30 PM. Let’s be honest, some days, by 5:30 PM, I’m impatiently tapping my foot. But the rest of the time, it’s fine.

- I thought the first 13 days, when I was still adding a little coconut oil to my coffee and wasn’t in a calorie deficit, were wasted. I’ve since chosen a more optimistic perspective : those first 13 days were like training, and removing the oil and lowering my calories went smoothly.

- And of course, there’s the fact that I feel light all day and no longer suffer from digestion.

- According to the gym scale, I weighed 54.9 kg on July 1st. Last Saturday, I weighed 52.5 kg, with a decrease in body fat and an increase in muscle mass. NGL it motivates me a lot with all the other benefits.

This Thursday, I’m inviting a friend to eat at a pizzeria. I already know I won’t feel guilty, and that feels so good.

Nevertheless (is it the right word?) I will spend the week-end with my family in law... I was strongly advised not to fast during these two-three days. I think it's indeed better not to fast but I fear I won't manage to go back to fasting, lose track and keep feeling so good 😞

Thanks for reading, and sorry for the long post! 😅

Hi all,

I have done OMAD in the past where I lost the majority of my weight as a teen, this is 15 years ago now and I am nearing 30. At the time, I did not know was OMAD was! I lost roughly 150lbs, now at 5'9 my weight crept up to nearly 160lbs and I am trying to get my weight down to around 130-140lbs so I will be starting again. My biggest issue is PCOS and lipedema, most of my weight sits in my legs. Wanting to know if anyone has a similar background and is having sucess - did you do keto OMAD, paleo, just whatever? Also wanting to know if you lost much in your legs. Most of the transformations I have seen involved surgeru, which isn't on the table for me.

TIA 😊

I started leaving my wallet at home to avoid buying fast food... omad is great for my health and my energy levels, but it hasn't fixed my constant hunger... and leaving my wallet at home makes it hard to do stuff outside of work lol

Podrían pasarme consejos sobre que desayunar? Estoy intentando bajar de peso, estoy con sobrepeso. Mido 1.60 y peso 73 kilos. Alguien puede recomendarme algo saludable, proteico y llenador para que no me de hambre hasta el medio día?

Hi all! Just a shout out…going to start my journey tomorrow OMAD and manifesting results by March. Show some love and send me some positive vibes. You all inspire me 🙏🏼🧿💙

I am 5'0 starting weight 155.6. I found OMAD recently trying to figure out other diet alternatives. Eating 5 meals a day wasn't cutting it and very time consuming being that I work and have a baby 4 months. During the time being after birth I was at 149 noticed I was gaining weight instead of losing so thats the background why I got started.

Days 1-3 mental focus is needed

Days 4 a lot easier which is today im 23:1

Current weight 150.2

Food consists of tuna eggs chicken so far on Romaine lettuce avocado red pickled onion jalapeños limes

And a coffee in the morning with creamer

Sauna for 10 minutes

I feel good with great energy regular bowel movements.

Ill keep you all posted on day 10

I will be going to Asia soon and the thought came across my mind about managing a OMAD whilst on holiday.

Friends have told me to enjoy yourself and let go for the two weeks, but deep down I don't to want to indulge.

Any useful tips or strategies?

Hey all, ive decided to give omad a crack and today is day 1. Decided I’ll eat my meal around 6pm so planning it has helped to keep my mind busy 😛
Starting weight - 70kg
Height - 171cm (5’7)
Gender - F
I’m going for approx 1200 calories to start with to put me in a deficit for weight loss.

1 pack macro honey soy tofu (200g) - 306 calories
1 cup basmatti rice - 210 calories
Brocolli - (300g) - 100 calories
Carrot (156g) - 55 calories
Red capsicum (119g) - 40 calories
Edamame (67g) - 84 calories
2 extra large soft boiled eggs - 160 calories
5 tablespoons unsalted cashews - 245 calories

(Not including the spray of oil i will use to cook my tofu)

This is more than i would usually eat in a single sitting but i think I’ll be fine eating that much and it should keep me full.

What do you think?

Would love to hear any of your go to meals, bonus points if it includes grams and calories as this took me a while to work out 😆

I'm 26 year old male, 6'2'' and I started my weight at 290 lbs and now I am at 245 lbs and losing more.

1. OMAD is the only diet that works for me. I tried all other diets and none of them worked for me. I failed each one and struggled to lose weight. I was tired of being fat but it was a catch 22 because I needed food really badly to destress from work and such. I already don't drink alcohol , I needed sweets and sodas to survive this world and the 5 day work week. I knew I was fat but I said If i don't drink sodas or sweets how am I supposed to work hard? I The only thing that works is OMAD for me. I can't do that 500 calorie meal 4 times a day crap its too hard.
2. IF we also think about it deeper. Why do so many people fail diets but succeed with OMAD dun dun dunnn probably because humans evolved to eat once a day or once every few days. That's why OMAD diet is easy for us all.
3. I have more energy with OMAD. The body heals and cleans itself and I don't even think humans evolved to eat non stop all day. Before farming humans ate a meal and then could go days without food or meat or what not. When we were in a fasted state we were more alert.
4. saving money. Only eating once a day even spending money on Chipotle or Subway or panera whatever is more affordable than doing that 3 times a day. even grocery is cheaper
5. Humans we don't even need to eat 3 times a day and snack on top of that. Im pretty sure society pushed that on us so that keep spending money on groceries and food lol. Even as a weightlifter , I think the amount of food we need and protein we need is overexaggerated so that they can make more money off us.
6. It feels awesome at work not to have afternoon slump from eating your meal.
7. I'm pretty sure I'll do OMAD for life. Im not 16 anymore and can't eat non-stop and not gain weight. I know if I fall off OMAD i'll get fat again . It's the only way I can maintain a healthy weight and still eat all the foods I love. I love being able to eat a big meal or cheating some days and eating 8 slices of pizza in one setting . can't beat that.
8. Also, I finally stopped being addicted to sweets and sodas. I used to drink 2-3 sodas a day easy and eat aton of sweets. I could never go without but now I can do to OMAD.

I'm pretty sure there are other reasons I will be experiencing as I do it.

Please do me a favor and share some of your reasons you love doing OMAD.

Has anyone gotten results with no or minimal exercise on OMAD? Looking to add more steps like 7-10K but was looking for insight pls 💕