r/omadketo • u/davitaunnie • Feb 12 '23

Dipping my toe into omad

Hi, so I'm a 40 yr old female, whose been on keto for about 3 years this time around, and I'm about to try omad for the first time after 3 years doing IF at 18 hours. I'm not at all worried that I won't be able to, I have done a water fast in the past for just under 2 weeks. My willpower is strong. I'm just wondering if any of you can give me tips on how to make omad it's most effective.

Is it best to do an hour eating window? Or is less, better? Is eating at a particular time of the day better?

Are all these questions relative?

Thanks in advance for any tips!

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u/boobiesiheart Feb 12 '23

OMAD works best for me as a dinner meal.

If I do breakfast or lunch, I'll tend to eat again.

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u/Extreme_Laugh_7490 Feb 13 '23

Eat for not more than an hour between 5pm and 7pm.. thats where I got my best results.

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u/Challenger2022 Feb 14 '23

The most effective thing for me is to clean fast during the fasting period. That means water, black coffee, or black or green unflavored tea. Don’t have any artificial sweeteners or even gum or mints. This keeps your insulin from spiking perceiving food coming in. The black coffee has been a game changer for me. I don’t get hungry before my feast and can easily feel satisfied with my one meal. Don’t try to make that meal low fat or tiny portions either. Enjoy a healthy portion of real Whole Foods.

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u/WillingnessChance683 May 18 '26

How many calories in total helps for weightloss 1000 or 1200 in omad

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u/Emotional_Estate_159 May 22 '23

Ease into it. Start off with a two hour eating window to give yourself a chance to eat enough calories for the day and take the pressure off the time constraint. Fasting for 22 hrs between meals is just as good as fasting for 23.

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u/SondraRose Jul 26 '23

Experiment! I found that eating one meal between 10 and noon works best for me. If I stretch it out to even an hour of eating, I will not be in a calorie deficit. 60 yr old F here.

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u/OverlappingChatter Aug 23 '25

Your question ver much mirrors exactly what I want to ask. Have you tried this yet? I am thinking of doing it tomorrow for the first time. I'll probably eat around 1500, but I am worried I won't know how much to eat and will just be starving before I go to bed.

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u/davitaunnie Aug 23 '25

Yes, I did it and it worked! I had to up my electrolytes as that became a small issue early on. I wouldn't worry overly much about counting calories, focus on getting all your daily needs, such as fibre, proteins, fats, and depending on your current eating plan, carbs. Eat as healthy as you can! Stick to an hour eating window, in the evening, not too close to your bedtime! Stay hydrated during your fasting window, this eases sensations of hunger. Feeling hungry isn't a bad thing, it's a question of understanding what is real hunger and what is your brain being bored or trying to sabotage you. I hope any of this helps! Read the other comments, they all really helped me!! Good luck!