OMAD stopped working

#1

I’ve eaten the same OMAD meal for several months. I’m even eating more during that meal then ever. I eat this meal at night due to my scheduling. To give an idea of the meal it is typically an 8 egg frittata with 10 strips of bacon, 3/4 pounds of pulled pork, 1/4 pound chorizo, jalapeno slices, 4 slices of cheddar cheese and 6-8 ounces of cream cheese.

Why am I now getting hungry for lunch? Is it the increase in muscle and cardio from working out? It’s just confusing because I’m never hungry mid day unless I eat too many nuts or creep my carbs to 20g or so the night before.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #2

Megan Ramos says OMAD is best for maintenance, it can also be a good protocol to use to mix up your fasting.
Timed eating windows/IF, 36 hrs, 42 hrs. extended fasts up to 7 days can all be rotated.

She has also said their patients loss using both only IFing or doing longer fasting protocols, it just takes slightly longer with IFing.

Don’t forget if you have lost a lot of weight and are near goal weight, you might need more fat, since you can only provide so much per day. Search for Richard’s calculator here, he explains it in the article and you can see how much you might need to supplement with, good luck sorting it out.

(Mike W.) #3

Might just be time to mix it up. PS are you still losing weight eating that much?! Maybe I’m not eating enough…

#4

Omg, that sounds so good though!

#5

I’m gaining muscle but still losing fat. Current weight on an empty stomach in 182.
I started in may at 241.

(Running from stupidity) #6

Careful, you’ll start sounding like me…

:slight_smile:

#7

Ever since I found out I could speed up my metabolism by eating more, it’s been game on.

(Robert C) #8

You might think about opening up your eating window to see the effect on weight loss.
Not necessarily lunch and dinner but maybe a 4-hour window instead of strict OMAD.
This would give you something to eat a few hours earlier (to reduce your general hunger) and you might find that there is only a little difference in your speed of weight loss (or ability to maintain weight when you hit maintenance).

Also, you might discover you need to do this anyway because, it might simply be the case that you have exercised and upped your metabolism so much that continuing to increase the size of a single meal makes it too large to be comfortable.

Finally - this part is unsolicited - I would do a goal check. Playing with meal timing, keto, etc. might get a healthy younger person into great shape but - for longevity - many of the podcasts I have listened to wouldn’t recommend so much protein each day. Of course, it is good for muscle growth and burning calories but maybe it is similar to the candle burning twice as bright burns half as long sort of thing.

#9

Well yesterday in a 4 hour window I consumed.

8 egg omelette with cheddar cheese, 10 strips of bacon, and 3 ounces of cream cheese.

Chipotle salad bowl half steak half chorizo with extra cheese and guac.

10 more strips of bacon smothered in cream cheese wrapped in slices of cheddar cheese.
I’m Ravenous.

Maybe it’s my pre workout powder. I’m going to have to start checking bloods again.

#10

Here’s some pictures of the transformation.
1st pic taken in may at 241.

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Second pic taken in August sometime 180#'s 97e45b4876527b07cecf03e15b64ecb8900ccb39_1_326x500

Last pic taken this morning at approx. 183#'s

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(Bob M) #11

Ah, you don’t have any weight to lose. Seriously.

(Running from stupidity) #13

We keep answering this…

(KetoQ) #15

Kris –

Maybe its time to add an extra meal or some different foods. You’ve certainly bulked up a bit, and even look a bit leaner.

Sometimes when I’m ravenous, I eat, just keep it low carb, and don’t think twice about it. I’m steadily losing fat and putting on muscle like you. Its actually liberating and empowering. I think it is important for you to know you can be as flexible as you need to be. And going off strict OMAD gives you a little more power in controlling your relationship with food.

Keep up the great work.

#16

I think I’m just about at my goal “weight” I want an 8 pack, that’s the goal. The only macro I’m strict on is carbs and i eat as close to 10g a day as I can.

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #17

Read this discussion and use the calculator in it. Your body can only access a certain amount of fat per day basically, Richard discusses it in detail here.

#18

What discussion is that?

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #19

Sorry, to make up for absentmindedness, here is the link to the blog that contains the calculator Richard made to help us sort it all out.