Many of you have requested tips on how to start an OMAD diet. Here are some of mine:
Tips to Start OMAD / FAQ
Cut Carbs So You Use Body Fat
If you’re only eating one meal a day, I suggest you reduce your carbohydrate intake. Carbohydrates release insulin and replenish liver glycogen.
Carbohydrates are pure comfort. They will train your body to use glucose as fuel, instead of fat like it was made to. This will make it harder to get back into the fast each time because a fast uses fat for fuel. Excessive carbohydrate intake will also reverse some of the benefits of fasting.
Can You Drink Coffee and Tea?
Caffeine is not only fine, but is great on a fast. Coffee has even been shown to increase some of the benefits of fasting, like autophagy.
What About Mct Oil and Butter Coffee?
I suggest not adding any calories to your drinks. These calories will be burned before body fat. Additionally, increasing energy balance will turn off autophagy.
However, if your goal is simply body fat loss and you’re already well on your way there, small amounts of MCT oil will not kill your efforts.
Should You Workout Fasted?
Working out fasted is great. But it’s not optimal for gaining muscle. Studies show that you burn more fat when training fasted, but this fat is intramuscular fat — not body fat .
However, from my experience I have less energy when I workout fasted. This study confirms that individuals often train less intensely during a fasted workout .
If I am on the OMAD diet, I like to workout 1 hour post meal. Why?
Anabolic hormones like growth hormone are still elevated, and I get the extra fuel from the meal.
So you can workout fasted. But if you’re trying to put on the maximum amount of muscle, I don’t recommend it.
Check With Your Doctor
Before starting your fast, check with your doctor. Especially if you’re treating any major health issues. But please, make sure your doctor doesn’t think the standard American diet is healthy.
Are you ready?
Are you ready to take back control of your health and your life? Fasting could be the most potent antidotes to the addiction to comfort that’s ubiquitous today. What are you waiting for?
We’ve talked about a lot here, and I really hope that you got a lot out of this week. It wasn’t easy for me to learn all this information – it took me years to learn about these things and improve my own health.
Great stuff thanks!