At those numbers, if you’re going to start lifting, then I would eat at least at maintenance calories so you get the most out of your ‘newbie gains’. That’s not to say I wouldn’t OMAD here & there (I do it 3 days a week & am building muscle) but I certainly wouldn’t go with a consistent deficit if I were hoping to build muscle.
How much fat can you pull from your fat stores for your energy needs?
ava_ad0re
(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja )
#22
This is what I am wondering.
I’m struggling because I fear I am not getting enough food into my OMAD hour 3-4pm.
I’ve been running at a deficit for many many weeks now, and I fear I am hurting myself rather than helping.
Obviously I can’t get any gains on such a big deficit, I think I’m only eating up to 1000 calories a day consistently for upwards for 5 weeks now so I’m freaking out a bit.
anon54735292
#23
Eat two meals a day for a while & see how you go. I eat OMAD 3 days a week because I really like how I feel when I do but I know I don’t get enough calories in for my goals so I make up for the deficit on other days. I figure it keeps the body guessing too 
ava_ad0re
(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja )
#24
That’s what I thought, and I might do that for the next few days just to shake it up.
I have no problem with my commitment or motivation.