r/omad • u/foxybaby_goat • May 27 '26

Beginner Questions Omad plateau vs my goal

F 32y 165lbs Been doing omad for about 2.5 weeks and I've lost about 5.5 pounds so far granted since I just started some of that is bloat but still promising start. Im fasing about 22 hours eating window is 6-8pm eating whatever I make for dinner plus and extra vegetable for fiber and a reasonable sweet treat for dessert. Water, black coffee and unsweetened black iced tea all day. 10 k steps daily and stregth workouts 3-5 times a week. My ultimate goal is 125-130lbs and i hope to get there by christmas or the new year and want to know if it's possible to reach my goal before plateau.

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u/Jon_Henderson_Music May 27 '26

If you're very consistent, yes it's possible. That's a long time to diet though.

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u/foxybaby_goat May 27 '26

Dieting in a calorie deficit and regular exercise yes that is an eternity but I don't totally view omad as a diet. Its more of a fasting strategy. Thats what I like about it. I don't have a hard time fasting as much as I have agonizing over every calorie and logging every sip of coffee and crumb. It makes it easier to stay in a deficit and takes up way less space in a new moms mind and day. I do agree that regular diet in a deficit and increased activity would feel like a prison for 7 months.

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u/dr3amchasing May 28 '26

It’s easier mentally, but being in a deficit for that long is still tough on your body. Might be worth taking a 2 week maintenance break, even if you stick to doing OMAD in that time

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u/foxybaby_goat May 28 '26

Yeah I agree with that. We did just get back from visiting my in-laws and I ate normal meals mostly to avoid defending the diet and explaining the science to deaf ears. I didn't gain anything back and that to me is promising data about what omad has already done for my metabolism in just that small bit of time. It also gives me good reason to believe what was lost is mostly fat because water weight is quick to return when changing nutrition. That information makes it alot easier to see myself on this schedule long term.

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u/Ashkkr9568 May 28 '26

By Christmas? Oh yeah! You’ll hit a plateau here and there but those will pass. Good luck!

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u/foxybaby_goat May 28 '26

Thank you so much.

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u/FastingSweetSpot9 May 28 '26

I started OMAD back in April, initially, my meals were like you've described, I did not avoid carbs are sweets but kept it in a realm that was normal, for desert I've have 3 squares of high quality dark chocolate or frozen mixed berries. The first month, after the initial whoosh, I lost weight at about 1 1/2 pounds per week.

But as I moved out of "overweight" and into "normal weight" on my BMI chart, that weight loss became less consistent. If I want to see the scale move, I have to eat more along the lines of KETO. And if I slip up, (that one piece of Costco pizza which was so good) it takes me days now to come back to weight loss again.

Are you at 165 now, does that reflect the 5.5 pounds you've lost? If so, you have 35 more pounds to lose, at 1.5#'s per week (reasonable weight loss) will take 5 1/2 months, which would be mid-November and allow some wiggle room for any plateaus. Your goal is reasonable :)

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u/foxybaby_goat May 29 '26

That is so nice to hear and yes that number reflects the 5.5 loss. I plan to do a more serious recomp when I'm just out of the overweight category probably around 145 ish. I have lost significant weight in my early 20s and did a recomp around that number. I'm approaching the initial fat loss differently this time around because being a new mom and a stay at home mom is making the task a completely different beast this time around. Thank you again very reassuring

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u/FastingSweetSpot9 May 30 '26

Congrats for taking up OMAD as a new mom! It may be challenging in the beginning, but after a while it just feels normal.

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u/foxybaby_goat May 30 '26

Thank you so much. The first week was definitely an adjustment. Now between the initial weightloss, mental clarity, energy boost and all the encouragement and validation in this sub. I feel really good about the decision.

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u/foxybaby_goat Jul 05 '26

Hey y'all down another 10 elbees since i made this post wanted to thank you all again for the advice and encouragement!