Hi Nickdepaul, glad to hear that u have healed brain damage. I'm someone who has brain damage, and I'm looking to get healed from it. What kind of brain damage did you have?
@@seanolezotc4554 damage from extreme extended childhood abuse. Learn as much as you can about making keytones and BDNF Brain Derived Neutrophic Factor for neural repair.
That's a really good idea. I'm female and OMAD and I can't vary thing up all the time cus I'm Asperger; I'm better with routine. A large green juice every other day might work for me and give me extra nutrients. You're a star.
All right, so I am a OMADer. 5 years and 4 months eating around 333 meals a year and it’s been amazing. Around 12 two day fasts per year. 4 three day fast per year and 1 five to seven day fast per year and I am not stuck. I am at my best weight 149 pounds at 5’10’ and LONG TERM 🙏 it has been working beautiful
I do Omad Monday to Friday (only dinner at around 530-6) 2mad Saturdays (skip breakfast) and don’t fast on Sundays as I enjoy having a nice Sunday breakfast with my family, do weight and resistance training Monday to Friday either early in the morning or in the evenings an hour after my meal and walk probably 10-20 miles per week. Have lost 40 pounds and have high muscular composition, never been healthier in my life and can’t imagine living in any other way. Thanks Dr. Pelz you Rock ❤
331 : optimal to accelerate healing 3 favorite fast 3 omad 1 no food for this day 421: (recommended for weight loss ) 4 favorite length fast 2 elongate that fast 1 no fasting 511: 5 17-20h intermittent fast 1 elongate the fast or do omad 1 no fast
I have lost weight I haven’t been able to lose in years. I did OMAD for 3 months and now move between 16-18 hrs fasting per day. It just felt right to make that change.
@@karagermano3079 @kara kara, I don’t have a cycle anymore, and did OMAD for 3 months, everyday. It broke through the massive insulin resistance I had no idea I had and which kept the weight on me. I was so resistant, I thought I had some kind of genetic setpoint that I was beholden to. But Dr Pelz and others taught me it was hormonal - my insulin levels were constantly high. Now they are relatively and consistently low due to fasting and keto/carnivore, and the weight is peeling off.
Been Omad for 2 yrs..lost 80 lbs., Reversed t2d, off 14 meds. And ues, i have plateaued for almost a year, have stalled with 35 lbs to go. This video is just what i needed to hear. Honestly...i am just too lazy to pack a lunch but i will try.
OMAD is working absolutely fine for me. Biggest advantage is I am very active now with clear thoughts and I am losing weight gradually. I save time and money too.
Dr Mindy, I've been with you doing a low carb lifestyle and Intermittent Fasting since 2019. Can't thank you enough. It has totally changed my health and body composition. Lost 8" off ny waist , reversed Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, healed my back pain, getting rid of my cane. It's easy to get stuck in an OMAD cycle, we're creatures of habit. Thank you for everything.
I've been doing OMAD consistently for about 4 months with IF and last month I did my first 72-hour water fast. I was a size 16 and now a size 6. I started getting consistent with my weight loss and overall health improvement November 2022. I will be 57 this year and set a goal to get healthy and lose the weight before my birthday. This video is timely because I have experienced hair loss and realized that it coud be from OMAD. My weight loss has not slowed down. I think I will try the 3-3-1 plan moving forward. I workout 6 days a week as well. Great video and information!
I've been told that hair loss during fasting can be prevented by eating more protein and salt. Definitely hard to get enough protein with one meal a day. I aim for at least 75 grams on fasting days.
OMAD fan here. Doing this for three years. Best decision in my life. Did not need lose weight but needed more energy. I got e energy a lot. I'll do OMAD forever.
Doing OMAD cured my anxiety, heart palpitations, fatty liver and digestive problems. Now and again I may snack on a piece of fruit or something in between OMAD but I've lost excess weight, feel mentally alert and active. It's been a life saver for me. Thanks Doc.
Down 65lbs since January with intermittent fasting and now mostly OMAD but I always eat my one meal at different times of the day. I also throw in random 36-72s. I’ve actually started having a lot of new hair growth which is now curly and apparently that was how my hair was as a kid and I didn’t know!
Yeah, but she credits him wrong. Both Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos talk about how OMAD is like a low-calorie diet, and they don’t recommend it for long. Megan Ramos has said the gold standard is 36-42 hour fasts 3 times a week.
Fasting credit doesnt belong to anyone ...just because you research something people are already doing, doesnt mean you deserve anything. Humanity is irritating. Always want to idolize something or someone which is why people are sick in so many ways.
I am a happy OMAD'er! Never hungry, never crave. Many days, I will go over 24 hours, or under, just to switch it up. Long term it has worked for me. I had to find the best time for that meal. I work nights. I eat 2 hours before I go to work. I eat a big meal with a lot of saturated fat and some protein. I am happy with how things are going!
I am faster I did OMAD and lost 30kgs of weight in 10 months and also reversed hypothyroidism. OMAD is great and very beneficial for overall health. Now it has become my way of life. I am grateful that I discovered OMAD.
I'm currently IF (18:6) combined with low carb (50g carbs a day).. and I've thought about doing 24 hour fasting on weekends.. but according to my health condition I have to go dairy free.. so on keto, it's been so hard to eat foods that's under my budget (coming from a currently poor family).. although I've failed keto like 4 times in the past, I'll try my best not to fail this time. :((
Im an OMAD’er. lost 150lbs - from 321lbs to 170lbs. I had Open Heart Surgery April of 2022 to replace a congenitally defective Aortic Valve that also had a 5mm in the leaflet due to endocarditis. After OHS I went back to 2 meals a day to get more protein in so that I could heal. After about 3 months of cardiac recovery I went back to OMAD. I am 5’11”, 62 years old now. Male. I am at about bottom of my weight. I am still about 170lbs 5 years into Low Carb/Keto. I make sure I’m getting enough potassium, sodium, & magnesium in.
Nettle infusions are amazing for potassium and magnesium! It’s low sodium and hog mag ana mag uses sodium so you’ll need to do the Himalayan salt in water or something similar or veggies for sodium
I have been fasting for 22-24 hours a day….everyday…for almost a year come July 2023. I also eat all of the healthy foods to make sure I get all of my nutritional needs, but I also eat whatever I want after I eat my healthy meal if I’m still hungry. It’s my way of satisfying my “one meal” lifestyle and it is absolutely the only way that this can be a sustainable lifestyle diet for me for the long haul or I would never stick to anything else. I was on keto for 2+ years before this and didn’t lose as much weight and I was also kind of miserable not having carbs because I was exercising so much and I needed those carbs but didn’t realize it. I am thankful for keto for helping me get back to a healthy weight but fasting jd my happy place! 🎉
I do my best to get all my healthy low carb foods when breaking my fast, I normally have 2 meals in my 5 hour eating window. Im going to give the 5-1-1 a try . i got a little ahead of myself and started with 1. I'll start fresh tomorrow with 5. i broke my fast with guacamole on lettuce boats . Do you have any special foods you like?
best diet out there for fast and safe weight loss! if you're a food lover, the first 3 weeks is miserable, however, once you get passed that 3 week mark, you'll be flying and feeling fresh!
I have been doing IF 16:8 for 2.5 months and have lost 8 lbs, but still have 20 lbs to go. Recently, started OMAD and have lost 2 lbs in 3 days. It is tough being a lacto-vegetarian and mom to 2 young kids, but I’m determined to keep going and be at pre-baby weight before my sweet 4 0 birthday 😊. Thanks for the information and all the tips!
I am doing OMAD (4-5 days a week) and 2MAD (2-3 days a week). I do a longer 36-48 hour fast 2 times a month. Along with eating healthy, cardio and weight lifting, I have achieved good results! Thank you!
Omg!! That was me! I did omad for a year. I lost 20 lbs in the beginning. Then nothing! I found you and your you tube channel and fast like a girl. I am a 56 yr old menopausal girl and was feeling yucky. So I changed everything doing 511. And it's starting to slowly change. I get discouraged someday bc I wish for the weight to come of faster but I'll take the movement however I can get it. So THANK YOU THANK YOU for these videos ❤❤
5-1-1 is the absolute best for fat loss. I've done this for years and have stayed lean. Mon - Friday I fast doing a 17/7 ( I eat 3 meals from 5pm till midnight). When Friday rolls around at 5pm, I begin my splurge and eat anything I want until bedtime on Saturday night (I go to bed between midnight and 2am). I won't eat again until Monday at 5pm at which point I resume the 17/7 fast. When Friday rolls back around, I repeat the process.😋
@@thegoldenoakWell fasting is a common Christian practice. Jesus fasted, there’s fasting in the old testament, and the early church fasted too. The early Christian church fasted regularly, some fasting twice a week. The Bible says we should live a life of prayer and fasting. I pray that you turn to Christ. He is the only way to salvation and to not perish. 🙏🤍
I've never fasted, but I don't eat (less) carb and sugar, and I don't eat much. And the first time I fasted, it immediately worked for 3 days, and I went up to 5 days and it worked. I have done several times 5 days, and 3 days. Now I'm focusing on one meal a day for everyday style
I tried fasting in April with an app but every time I clicked "START" I immediately got the urge to eat something, almost like in rebellion of the app. That happened in April and May. Then, in late May, I found your channel and started listening. I reinstalled the fasting app and started over. On Day One I did 16-8 (successfully) but then on Days 2 thru 6 I did 20-4 (successfully). On Day 7, because I had been listening to your channel and the 20 hour long fasts went well, I did a 36 hour long fast. Drank only water, coffee, and tea and then twice I did water with electrolytes. So that was my first week of fasting, and the bonus was a 7 lb weight loss in that first week. I plan to do the same drill this week and beyond and I'll keep listening to and appreciating your wonderful advice. Thank you so much.
Right now I'm doing ADF with OMAD. I eat my meal on Monday, then don't eat again until Wednesday. I can't use those apps either because I found myself checking and checking and getting hungry the more I checked. I'm trying to give myself a break and be more flexible because imo as long as I'm sticking to the general protocol, it's way better than the massive snacking I was doing. I can always refine as I go along
I did omad + keto for 3 months ... I lost 30 lbs in 3 months, but I was Super tired, got keto rash and lost my hair and my skin got super dry!!! Now I try mix my fasts and food variation often. I stopped losing weight as fast, but if I want to drop a few lbs I do a sardines fast for 3 days! Now the hard part is to try to maintain the weight loss ...
My entire family has done OMAD for four years now and none of us can imagine eating 3 to 4 meals like we used to. Now we gain weight very fast if we eat extra but we don't get tired or feel tired on OMAD. I recently had my arteries checked and they are all clear. My mother had a stroke and my father had a triple by pass. It's nice having control of my heart health and I'm not walking around not knowing if I'm next to drop with a heart attack.
My partner and I fast daily. Two mad is what we do. Lost weight, gained lots of muscle and autophagy weekly. Daily is 16 hr fast. I have been with Dr.Mindy since about 2 months before she taught Dr. Fund and Vaulter Longos work. Never been healthier or happier ❤
I've been fasting for 2 years, sometimes OMAD sometimes 16:8, flexible, I do what comforts me everyday, I lost 12 kgs so far happily from 76 to 64, and it is for my lifetime and my body weight goal is 48, 16 kgs to go 🎉
Down almost 45lbs in 5 months and have plateaued, but also, experienced tremendous hair loss! OMAD is great but I’m ready to change it up a little, thanks for this amazing video!
I started my fasting using the Faster Way to Fat Loss, which is basically following their diet plan and counting macros. I lost 30# in about 4 months which was my goal. That being said, I read Fast, Feast, Repeat and started doing OMAD. Then I read your book and now do OMAD a couple days a week. They other 5 days I mix it up and do 16 or 18 fast. A couple times a month I do at least a 24/36 hour fast. So far I have maintained my weight loss.
I have been eating OMAD since Jan 1st 2024. I’ve lost 47 pounds. I love OMAD. i think my body is now used to it because i still weigh over 220 pounds but i have reached a weight loss plateau. Dr Mindy’s talk is very interesting today!!
@@iloveMOM2757i have continued to eat OMAD and fast 24 to 36 hours once per month. I got through the plateau and continue to lose pounds slowly but i am losing inches all over !
Dr. Mindy, i can't thankyou enough for all your advice. Im 63vand post menopausal. I vary fasting daily with the 511 or 421 or Omad. I do IF daily. Health is a journey and you have done a fantastic job on educating us. Please continue to do what you do, with tips, short videos and products to purchase. ❤❤❤
What you said exactly happened to me. Whilst I lost considerable weight and I am very happy with it, I reached a weight loss plateau. I couldn't understand why. I enjoyed doing OMAD and got a sense of satisfaction of being able to eat just one meal a day. However I got frustrated because it wasn't getting rid of some stubborn weight. My goal is 70 kg and now at 74 kg. Not far away and not too discouraged. Now I know what to do to reach my goal. Thanks so much!
Thank you for the abundant information you are sharing! Very, very helpful! I am a 50 year old OMAD. I did this for more than three years. I did it because I find that eating a second meal will increase bloating to painful levels. I hoped that with time my gut will heal and I can go back to eating 2 meals a day. Not really. When I tested and I eat a second meal it was always the same: the bloating is so disturbing, it's not worth eating at all. I find this lifestyle easy now (things are quiet inside) but as dr. Pelz said it does not work long term. I am slowly gaining weight (even if I did not do OMAD to lose weight, I was at least hoping that my weight will be stable. So I have to implement one of the options presented above and make some changes to see how my body reacts.
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Same here. It's awful. 😢 back on track now...but Christmas sweets are in the shops. I have to close my eyes to them. I always slipped back at Christmas. This year I must not give in. Sending you strength.
I am living proof it is healthy. I am 60 and lost just over 60 pounds since Jan 4th this year. My health is greatly improved in everyday and energy is endless and I am at a healthy BMI and have not been this weight since I was 18! Keto+IF/OMAD is amazing. I have now stopped OMAD except for a couple days a week and switch up my meal times and meals skipped according to how I feel. 3 meals a day about half the time somedays skid breakfast, other days skip supper etc. Keep you body guessing and always eat the right foods, natural and not processed.
1 year now .......... i eat only once a day ..... very low fructose ir carbs....spinach tomato edggs peanuts yogusrt...........my eczema disappeared........
Love this! I’m the same, depending on a woman’s cycle also depends on how we feel and respond to certain things too. Sometimes I do OMAD, sometimes fast for longer than 24 hours, sometimes go vegan/keto, and sometimes have a day where I eat a lot of food. It all works and keeps me sane!😊😊
Me, too! Three days I'm OMAD and the other four, two or even three meals. I'm 45 lbs down in 9 months and my A1c went from11.5 to 5.3. I've been steady at size 0-2 for two months: no more real weight liss, loss, I'm still shrinking a bit.
I am a woman, I've lost hair, I've been on a weight loss plateau for like 3 months now no matter what I do or stop doing and yes, I've been doing OMAD for 4 months. I think I will start doing that 4-2-1 variation. I thought OMAD was not a bad thing but it CAN be, it IS in my case at least. Thank you!
I'm losing my hair. I was able to realize it a few days ago and coincidentally today I discover this video. Of course, I have just suspended the daily OMAD and will try the 5-1-1, where it will be 5 2MAD. Thank you so much Dr. Mindy Pelz, I will be checking your channel carefully.
Yes, OMAD worked for me. I lost 2.5 stone in 6 months. Since then ( for the last 18 months) I've been maintaining at my healthy weight. I love OMAD. I guess I was lucky that any "stuck" phase coincided exactly with reaching my healthy weight. I take vitamin supplements and do regular exercise.
In my own experience, I can do OMAD for two or three days in a row, but after that I usually get so hungry that I revert to 2MAD. I'm trying to fix my chronic high blood pressure so that is my primary fasting motivation. I also like the ketone buzz that I feel after I push through the initial hunger.
I eat 333 to 345 meals a year and have been as consistent as can be for over 5 years. I never had so much energy, cognition, clarity. 2200 calories a day everyday and at ideal weight. So I’m definitely not stuck 5 years later.
I lost a lot of weight when was I was intermittent fasting then I stopped losing weight so I went to OMAD and now I have I stopped losing weight again and gain weight very very easily now. I love the way I feel on OMAD but I crash when I eat a night and end up falling asleep 30 mins after eating I tried your Reset for a week and gained 4 kg. I am also on hormone HRT. I am really at a loss and feel helpless and stuck.
Dr Mindy, where you been? I should have found your channel 365 days ago. In January 2023, I started intermittent fasting and working out. By October 2023 I went from 340 to 262. I've been stuck at 262 ever since, and have recently gone up to 275 and have been stuck there for months. I ate between noon and 8pm. Same food. Turkey burger and popcorn for lunch, and a protein, broccoli and a yam (sweet potato) for dinner. EVERY NIGHT. I recently switched to OMAD for a couple months, but am back at intermittent fasting again. The weight isn't coming off anymore. Also, I've slimmed down, but my body composition has mostly stayed the same, even though I'm lifting weights (about 2x a week).
I started IF doing OMAD in 2020 lost almost 80 pounds and I’m comfortably I think it depends on the individual because everyone is different, OMAD works for me ,when I tried to eat more frequently it makes me upset.
Take Dr. Mindy's words to heart!!!! I am 60/ Female - OMAD for last 4 years after reaching my goal weight 2 years ago... 8 mo. ago my hair started falling out, my skin got very dry & itchy. I started having a runny nose constantly (histamines) and often lost energy in the afternoons. I believe I had a nutrition defecit in spite of supplements. I really liked OMAD but wish I had not pushed it so far. To have what felt like a great healthy lifestyle turn into a health concern was alarming for me. I believe I had to reassess my relationship with food and nutrition - another rabbit hole I didn't want to have to go down.
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Since i almost died from toxic meds in 2022, i have been on lion diet/ omad, since. I also put in remision epileptic seisures, also i no longer suffer from angiodeama anaphalethic attacks, becouse i don't take toxic meds anymore. Thanks to dr. Ken Berry, and dr. Chris Palmer for saving my life❤. At 53 i feel more healthier than i was at 23. And the bonus off all was that all those metabolic syndrones are in remision too. Becouse everyone says, that they reverse it?. Nope...we are actually put them in remision, since we all suffer for over 60 years, with fallowing the so call guidelines that keeps us fat and sick😢😢😢. I also lost weight from 230lbs down to 155lbs.
I do a 20/4 everyday I've done this for years. Within the 4hr window I have a greens drink, 2 protein shakes with oatmeal, and 1 full healthy meal. I suppose you can count the shakes as a meal. I am healthy as healthy can be, no hair loss, no health issues. I dont do this for weight loss as I am at a perfect weight. I do it to stay healthy. I think it's important for those doing any type of fasting to ensure you are getting all the vitamins and minerals everyday. Stay away from sugar, and keep in mind that all carbs turn to glucose, and fruit is loaded with sugar. Education is key here...learn how to get your dailey nutrition (vitamins & Minerals) without loading yourself up with sugar. Get enough fibre within your diet. Eat well stay away from processed foods.
100% 👍I avoid fruit except for tomatoes and a handful of blueberries in salad about twice a week. But the biggest trigger for me as re sugar is bread. I call bread "the last addiction" because it's the one everyone has, and the one nobody talks about. I can eat 1 item with pastry, or 1 piece of cake, and it doesn't trigger me, but 1 slice of bread, and that's it, I can eat bread for the rest of the day. And I don't even LIKE bread, its purely the addiction.
Awesome video! Highlighting the body's constant tendency towards homeostasis and the adaptability of metabolism. Those are in my view the reasons that fasting cannot have the same effect if done 24/7.
OMAD. Easy to lose weight once you work your way up to OMAD. It is super easy when you only have to eat once a day. It is very addictive at least for me, to stay at one meal a day. The down sides over long term you lose muscle and you get very tired and run down. I am a woman and this is the results that I had with OMAD over about doing this for 1 year. No matter what I ate or how much on OMAD. There is no way for me to sustain OMAD. I continued to stay with OMAD for other health issues I had that seemed to calm down without eating multiple times a day. Thanks Mindy, keep up the great work.
Originally I started with a 16:8 schedule and eventually landed at OMAD. I lost almost 30lbs quicker than I’d expected. But then, I got stuck and never saw additional progress. The fear of switching something that was working for me so well was and still is terrifying. Eager to start switching things up and hopefully breaking through to the fat burning stage again.
I agree. After years of being OMAD, and after I turned 42-43 years it stopped working for me and started to gain weigh. So now I’m switching things around by using Dr. Mindys techniques around my cycle and it seems to be working
I’ve been doing OMAD for 2 months now I make sure to get enough protein. I don’t feel well if I eat more than one meal. I’ve lost 17 lbs, I do love longer fasts as well.
I know a 70yr female who's about 100lbs overweight. She told me she's been doing OMAD over 2yrs now & is lucky if she's lost at most. 20lbs. She suffers hunger everyday & says only benefit is she stopped weight gain to avoid diabetes by driving down her insulin level.
One meal a day is just super easy. Particularly if you choose the right time of the day to eat. Personally my favorite is in the evening. But I guess it's a personal thing. I managed my weight and reached a comfortable level. It stalled at some point but I think I just needed more patience and some variation. OMAD does it for me. And especially when you add Keto to it. Makes it even easier
Lost 40 lbs last year from doing OMAD and Ketovore diet. I slipped back into a bad diet because i let myself eat sugar and candy after going without. Then i started to binge eat again.. i just began keto and fasting again and I am really praying i can stay strong this time.
It's not for everyone depending on factors such has diabetes or other health reasons. But if you're perfectly healthy, no problem. I've been doing it for 6 years now. Your body will take about 2 months to figure out your energy distribution throughout the day. I'll wake up and do weight lifting for an hour. Go to work. During lunch I'll go to the emergency staircase and climb stairs or shadowbox for 30 mins. I'll only eat dinner which is around 8pm. With this routine, I can eat whatever I want for dinner and it's usually a really large meal for example 1 large plate of pasta, 6 chicken wings, salad, 1 slice of cake, 2 scoops of ice cream.
I've been doing OMAD and keto since July 24th, 2023. As of today, I'm down 108 pounds. My routine is OMAD during the week and 2 meals on the weekend days. I also walk/run 6-8 miles a day. I've consistently lost weight. My goal is 92 more pounds. I haven't felt this good in many years!
That's amazing! Congratulations! You're doing amazing for taking control of your health and healing. Keep going and know that you're living in a miraculous BODY. 💗🙌
@@DrMindyPelzthank you so much! I really appreciate all your help! I love your straight forward easy to understand approach to fasting. It’s a life changer.
Blue collar OMAD here. It works for me because - no bloating, high energy, and mental sharpness in the morning and one large meal at 6pm makes me full and my sleep is much better. Disclaimer; my job is an 8+ hour HIIT workout.
Hi from Brazil Before start fasting I saw several videos. And I try to follow 90% and the others 10% I adjust with my and my family daily rotine. Today (jul-17th) I complete 01 month of OMAD Surprising......., for me was very easy. I used always to skip breakfast and eat wrong and "junkie foods and beers". So I normaly fast for 15-18 hours...... But always increase weigth these last 13 years. Now I have 50 years old (honestly I will be 50 in August,16) My results This 31 days fasting I did: 26 times 24 hs 2 times 36 hs 1 time 48 hs My numbers Start: 176,5 kg (388,3 pounds) Today: 164,9 kg (362,8 pounds) Loss: 11,6 kg (25,52 pounds) Zero Exercise Food: chicken or fish, with salad (variety), with few rice or potato Drink: water during day. Tea at night almost all nights. Hope to do it for more months Target 99 kg (217,8 pounds) Hope all can do it and have good results One more info...... I have no disease, do check up yearly with good results....... Always joke with my cardiologist that the labs must mistake in my last 15 years/exams I am doing fast to have more conditions to play with my twins😢
Im learning lots! I started just a bit ago with a five hour window lost 6 lbs but got worried wjen I heard you says swtch it up on one of your videos. So started eating more meals and found it hard to get back to choosing windows. I keep learning and trying for the weight lose because I alraedy eat the best of foods 90% of the time🎉 Always a treat to hear you and learn from you, I have patience thank god! Its just maybe 15 lbs Id like to shed❤❤ Dr. Mindy, you my lovely are a "window" A WINDOW OF SUNSHINE, for all women! 🎉 thank you from the deepest part of me!!!
Thanks for this Dr. Mindy. I like to have more variation, but that is also probably because I have yet to be able to get much past a 20 or 21 hour fast. I keep trying, but also do not want to push myself too hard. I had to take a break from fasting a while ago and just started back up.
Every time I fast, I experience a headache or lightheadedness or hunger (etc) right around 20 hours. I put electrolyte powder in my water, drink it, and it goes away within 20-30 minutes. Then everything is easy after that. I seriously feel I can fast forever. I hope you try it. Just get to the other side to see how easy it is after that 👍 For example, I would eat dinner at 7pm on Monday. Close to dinner time on Tuesday, I was suffering. I would push through with zero calorie electrolytes (LMNT or similar), and realize I only needed to go to sleep and wake up for it to count as a full 36 hours! So I went to sleep and accomplished my first 36. It was great. Basically, we get credit for sleeping time 😊
Thank you Dr Mindy, what has been key for me is that since finding your channel and your resources (two weeks ago) is that I understand what I am doing, why I am doing it and when I should be doing it. This has made the fasting process a lot easier for me and has meant that I have been able to tweak the process according to my goals; weight loss, healing, working with my cycle, spiritual etc. I have started to lose weight in this time, and I have also started to see the results of healing some of the issues I have been struggling with for many years (brain fog, digestive issues etc) and more recently my chaotic perimenopause symptoms, though I am still in the early stages of this process. I am 51 years old. I am very grateful to you and your team. Hugs from UK.
I started my OMAD yesterday when I forgot to bring my lunch with me, so I went until dinner. I am excited to see all the great results in the comments. Thank you Dr. Mindy for all this great information for us women!
And you survived ! Many people (my husband included) are horrified at the idea of missing a meal. I've never eaten breakfast or lunch for most of my adult life (breakfast longer still, I always refused it as a child...lunch was more tricky due to school lunches)
@@amandadavies.. I wasn't horrified at missing breakfast or lunch, but had never done this before a few months ago. I'm kind of excited to do this for a few more days!
@@Jagski1964 I was because the smell of food first thing in a morning knocked me sick and still does, and then the smell of school lunches cooking. Too early for me. I find that fasting, especially longer than usual, makes me feel more alert and certainly not tired like I've seen it mentioned, ie not eating makes you tired amd grumpy or whatever. Opposite for me. Just wish I didn't have to cook for other people while I'm not eating myself though and there's no chance of my husband joining a fast...more chance of winning the lottery.
2019 weighed in at 270+ pounds started OMAD and working out whilst fasted and lost 60 pounds. Gained back the weight by around 2022 (255+) went back to what works and OMAD really is 🔑. Now 2024 at 210-215 pounds i feel stuck and somehow plateaued in my weight-loss. I am looking for a new way of optimizing my fasts and i shall try for longer and shorter fasts during the week. Cheers!
Mindy, please consider reading the book Woman’s weight loss secrets: the unspoken truth, reading that book was the best thing I ever did
I have been OMAD for years. I'm healthier than ever. I never got stuck. I have healed brain damage with OMAD. Never stuck.
Thank you for watching and sharing your success with me!
Hi Nickdepaul, glad to hear that u have healed brain damage. I'm someone who has brain damage, and I'm looking to get healed from it. What kind of brain damage did you have?
@@seanolezotc4554 damage from extreme extended childhood abuse. Learn as much as you can about making keytones and BDNF Brain Derived Neutrophic Factor for neural repair.
So if I did Omar, typically eat 1700-2500cal a day. I would have to do 1700-2500 at one meal?
@@seanolezotc4554 hippocampus damage from childhood physical, emotional abuse.
I drink a 32oz green juice throughout the day and eat my one meal a day around 5pm. I love it!!
That's a really good idea. I'm female and OMAD and I can't vary thing up all the time cus I'm Asperger; I'm better with routine. A large green juice every other day might work for me and give me extra nutrients. You're a star.
What green juice?
I used to do the same thing. I made my own green juice.
That’s what I’m doing!!! Works great for me ❤❤❤❤🎉
All right, so I am a OMADer. 5 years and 4 months eating around 333 meals a year and it’s been amazing. Around 12 two day fasts per year. 4 three day fast per year and 1 five to seven day fast per year and I am not stuck. I am at my best weight 149 pounds at 5’10’ and LONG TERM 🙏 it has been working beautiful
I love this. Makes so much sense. I think it would work well for me, too. I am planning it right away 🙏♥️🌟
That's amazing!
I love how self assured you are. I will write down your plan and examine it further. Thank you!
You're also a man and the variation is what she recommends for women
This is amazing
I do Omad Monday to Friday (only dinner at around 530-6) 2mad Saturdays (skip breakfast) and don’t fast on Sundays as I enjoy having a nice Sunday breakfast with my family, do weight and resistance training Monday to Friday either early in the morning or in the evenings an hour after my meal and walk probably 10-20 miles per week. Have lost 40 pounds and have high muscular composition, never been healthier in my life and can’t imagine living in any other way. Thanks Dr. Pelz you Rock ❤
Congratulations!! 🎉🔥
Omad has been my way of eating for 35 years
Do you ever change it up? 🙌
And no stallls issues
Fasting cause galstones?
@@_Jitha no gallbladder no prob😂
@@DrMindyPelz this is my thing so if it’s working then you stall how do you change it up in easy terms lol
331 : optimal to accelerate healing
3 favorite fast
3 omad
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2 elongate that fast
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I have lost weight I haven’t been able to lose in years. I did OMAD for 3 months and now move between 16-18 hrs fasting per day. It just felt right to make that change.
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Lisa- did you fast daily or adjust based on your cycle for the 3 months?
@@karagermano3079 @kara kara, I don’t have a cycle anymore, and did OMAD for 3 months, everyday. It broke through the massive insulin resistance I had no idea I had and which kept the weight on me. I was so resistant, I thought I had some kind of genetic setpoint that I was beholden to. But Dr Pelz and others taught me it was hormonal - my insulin levels were constantly high. Now they are relatively and consistently low due to fasting and keto/carnivore, and the weight is peeling off.
@@lisamckenna613 that is awesome! Good for you. Thank you for replying
Hi wt about the minerals or vitamins u tk wth elongated fasts. Pl advice.
Been Omad for 2 yrs..lost 80 lbs., Reversed t2d, off 14 meds. And ues, i have plateaued for almost a year, have stalled with 35 lbs to go. This video is just what i needed to hear. Honestly...i am just too lazy to pack a lunch but i will try.
OMAD is working absolutely fine for me. Biggest advantage is I am very active now with clear thoughts and I am losing weight gradually. I save time and money too.
that's fantastic!! celebrating the wins! 🙌
Dr Mindy, I've been with you doing a low carb lifestyle and Intermittent Fasting since 2019. Can't thank you enough. It has totally changed my health and body composition. Lost 8" off ny waist , reversed Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease, healed my back pain, getting rid of my cane. It's easy to get stuck in an OMAD cycle, we're creatures of habit. Thank you for everything.
Glad to hear your success story..were you doing keto with omad?
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Yes I vary my fasts since 2022.
Been doing OMAD going on 5 years now. Lost 80lbs in the first 12 months and have sustained my weight ever since.
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@@DrMindyPelz thank you doctor Pelz both you and Dr. Fung we’re an integral part in my success.
@@johnnydangerously7186well done !what things do you eat on OMAD ?
Wow thats awesome any tips? Thats how much I want to lose.
I've been doing OMAD consistently for about 4 months with IF and last month I did my first 72-hour water fast. I was a size 16 and now a size 6. I started getting consistent with my weight loss and overall health improvement November 2022. I will be 57 this year and set a goal to get healthy and lose the weight before my birthday. This video is timely because I have experienced hair loss and realized that it coud be from OMAD. My weight loss has not slowed down. I think I will try the 3-3-1 plan moving forward. I workout 6 days a week as well. Great video and information!
I've been told that hair loss during fasting can be prevented by eating more protein and salt. Definitely hard to get enough protein with one meal a day. I aim for at least 75 grams on fasting days.
Congratulations! I lost 80 pounds on OMAD and, like you, am stuck. Let's do 3-3-1 together. We've got this!
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no, hair loss is lack of nutrients, try to eat more legumes, and bananas!
OMAD fan here. Doing this for three years. Best decision in my life. Did not need lose weight but needed more energy. I got e energy a lot. I'll do OMAD forever.
Doing OMAD cured my anxiety, heart palpitations, fatty liver and digestive problems. Now and again I may snack on a piece of fruit or something in between OMAD but I've lost excess weight, feel mentally alert and active. It's been a life saver for me. Thanks Doc.
We're glad to hear your progress! 💪 Go YOU.
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Down 65lbs since January with intermittent fasting and now mostly OMAD but I always eat my one meal at different times of the day. I also throw in random 36-72s. I’ve actually started having a lot of new hair growth which is now curly and apparently that was how my hair was as a kid and I didn’t know!
Yeah my hair on my balls were bigger better and stronger
Congratulations 👏👏👏👏
You're aging backwards! So cool 😊
Did you exercise? Or just fasting?
That's pretty amazing your growing more hair.
At last somebody is giving Dr Jason Fung credit. Usually people talk about as though they created it😂
Have you searched my TH-cam channel? Here's a playlist of my Dr. Jason Fung videos 😉 www.youtube.com/@DrMindyPelz/search?query=fung
Yeah, but she credits him wrong. Both Dr. Fung and Megan Ramos talk about how OMAD is like a low-calorie diet, and they don’t recommend it for long. Megan Ramos has said the gold standard is 36-42 hour fasts 3 times a week.
Fasting credit doesnt belong to anyone ...just because you research something people are already doing, doesnt mean you deserve anything. Humanity is irritating. Always want to idolize something or someone which is why people are sick in so many ways.
@@crazyjloop89Give credit is just about honesty. You can and should evolve but not present the idea as it is yours.
@LauraB.335 2 day fast-3 times a week? Lol that's basically fasting all week
I am a happy OMAD'er! Never hungry, never crave. Many days, I will go over 24 hours, or under, just to switch it up. Long term it has worked for me. I had to find the best time for that meal. I work nights. I eat 2 hours before I go to work. I eat a big meal with a lot of saturated fat and some protein. I am happy with how things are going!
Nice!
I am faster I did OMAD and lost 30kgs of weight in 10 months and also reversed hypothyroidism. OMAD is great and very beneficial for overall health. Now it has become my way of life. I am grateful that I discovered OMAD.
Which kind of hypothyroidism did you have? Were you on meds for this? I’m hypothyroid for years
Wow that's so interesting, I have hypothyroidism I started OMAD a few weeks ago, it would be nice to reverse it! Do you eat any specific diet?
@@Jesusmyking3108I'd love to know about the diet too. :>
I'm currently IF (18:6) combined with low carb (50g carbs a day).. and I've thought about doing 24 hour fasting on weekends.. but according to my health condition I have to go dairy free.. so on keto, it's been so hard to eat foods that's under my budget (coming from a currently poor family).. although I've failed keto like 4 times in the past, I'll try my best not to fail this time. :((
Dr Jason Fung, is the best!
Im an OMAD’er. lost 150lbs - from 321lbs to 170lbs. I had Open Heart Surgery April of 2022 to replace a congenitally defective Aortic Valve that also had a 5mm in the leaflet due to endocarditis. After OHS I went back to 2 meals a day to get more protein in so that I could heal. After about 3 months of cardiac recovery I went back to OMAD. I am 5’11”, 62 years old now. Male. I am at about bottom of my weight. I am still about 170lbs 5 years into Low Carb/Keto. I make sure I’m getting enough potassium, sodium, & magnesium in.
Fantastic, good for you!!
Nettle infusions are amazing for potassium and magnesium! It’s low sodium and hog mag ana mag uses sodium so you’ll need to do the Himalayan salt in water or something similar or veggies for sodium
@@strawberryme08 Great info, thanks 😊
I have been fasting for 22-24 hours a day….everyday…for almost a year come July 2023. I also eat all of the healthy foods to make sure I get all of my nutritional needs, but I also eat whatever I want after I eat my healthy meal if I’m still hungry. It’s my way of satisfying my “one meal” lifestyle and it is absolutely the only way that this can be a sustainable lifestyle diet for me for the long haul or I would never stick to anything else. I was on keto for 2+ years before this and didn’t lose as much weight and I was also kind of miserable not having carbs because I was exercising so much and I needed those carbs but didn’t realize it. I am thankful for keto for helping me get back to a healthy weight but fasting jd my happy place! 🎉
I do my best to get all my healthy low carb foods when breaking my fast, I normally have 2 meals in my 5 hour eating window. Im going to give the 5-1-1 a try . i got a little ahead of myself and started with 1. I'll start fresh tomorrow with 5. i broke my fast with guacamole on lettuce boats . Do you have any special foods you like?
I love omad and powerlifting! They go together!!!
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best diet out there for fast and safe weight loss!
if you're a food lover, the first 3 weeks is miserable, however, once you get passed that 3 week mark, you'll be flying and feeling fresh!
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I have been doing IF 16:8 for 2.5 months and have lost 8 lbs, but still have 20 lbs to go. Recently, started OMAD and have lost 2 lbs in 3 days. It is tough being a lacto-vegetarian and mom to 2 young kids, but I’m determined to keep going and be at pre-baby weight before my sweet 4 0 birthday 😊. Thanks for the information and all the tips!
You are doing great!! Congratulations 🎉🎉 YOU do hard things!! 💙 I am cheering you on!
This is brilliant. I'm a living proof of her method. It's the best tool
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Ah this explains my hair loss after doing OMAD for the last 6 months. No doubt I got to the size I wanted but I think it’s time to tweak the game.
I am doing OMAD (4-5 days a week) and 2MAD (2-3 days a week). I do a longer 36-48 hour fast 2 times a month. Along with eating healthy, cardio and weight lifting, I have achieved good results! Thank you!
Awesome! Congratulations! 🙌👏👏🎉
I love OMAD. It has helped me to reach my goal weight. I usually do OMAD during my work week and then eat 2-3 meals on my off days
I did one meal a day for about a month and yes I lost weight quickly.
What did u eat?
I just love her! She gets to motivate you with her well-structured and clear speech. I'm mesmerized ❤ Doc, thank you for sharing with us this wisdom.
Thank you so much for the kind words 💙
OMAD helped jump start my weight loss. It really is my favorite fast. But after watching this video, I think I'll try the 4-2-1 variation.
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Love it mon to Friday 20 hr from Friday lunchtime 12:30 do over weekend 48 eat Sunday 12:30 then back to 20 hr Monday Friday
Omg!! That was me! I did omad for a year. I lost 20 lbs in the beginning. Then nothing! I found you and your you tube channel and fast like a girl. I am a 56 yr old menopausal girl and was feeling yucky. So I changed everything doing 511. And it's starting to slowly change. I get discouraged someday bc I wish for the weight to come of faster but I'll take the movement however I can get it. So THANK YOU THANK YOU for these videos ❤❤
Amazing!! Way to go Debby!
5-1-1 is the absolute best for fat loss. I've done this for years and have stayed lean. Mon - Friday I fast doing a 17/7 ( I eat 3 meals from 5pm till midnight). When Friday rolls around at 5pm, I begin my splurge and eat anything I want until bedtime on Saturday night (I go to bed between midnight and 2am). I won't eat again until Monday at 5pm at which point I resume the 17/7 fast. When Friday rolls back around, I repeat the process.😋
So your fast from what Sat. night to Monday evening is usually what, 41 hours or so?
@@almaburns6562 Yes that's correct.
Thats so similar to how our prophet Mohammed used to fast..he used to fast every Thursday and Monday..
@@thegoldenoakWell fasting is a common Christian practice. Jesus fasted, there’s fasting in the old testament, and the early church fasted too. The early Christian church fasted regularly, some fasting twice a week. The Bible says we should live a life of prayer and fasting. I pray that you turn to Christ. He is the only way to salvation and to not perish. 🙏🤍
Sounds like a binge eating disorder.
I've never fasted, but I don't eat (less) carb and sugar, and I don't eat much. And the first time I fasted, it immediately worked for 3 days, and I went up to 5 days and it worked. I have done several times 5 days, and 3 days. Now I'm focusing on one meal a day for everyday style
OMAD’er here 4 years now on keto/carnivore at 63!
Lost 40 lbs!
I’m stuck with my last 15lbs!
Starting to vary my fasts!
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Lost 60lbs doing OMAD for 5 months but now I'm stuck so will now try and do some fasting variations
🙌👑🥳 Congratulations!! You are doing it! Cheering you on!
I tried fasting in April with an app but every time I clicked "START" I immediately got the urge to eat something, almost like in rebellion of the app. That happened in April and May.
Then, in late May, I found your channel and started listening. I reinstalled the fasting app and started over. On Day One I did 16-8 (successfully) but then on Days 2 thru 6 I did 20-4 (successfully).
On Day 7, because I had been listening to your channel and the 20 hour long fasts went well, I did a 36 hour long fast. Drank only water, coffee, and tea and then twice I did water with electrolytes.
So that was my first week of fasting, and the bonus was a 7 lb weight loss in that first week.
I plan to do the same drill this week and beyond and I'll keep listening to and appreciating your wonderful advice.
Thank you so much.
Rebellion against the App 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was the same way when I used a fasting app. 😂 Now I just watch the clock.
Right now I'm doing ADF with OMAD. I eat my meal on Monday, then don't eat again until Wednesday. I can't use those apps either because I found myself checking and checking and getting hungry the more I checked. I'm trying to give myself a break and be more flexible because imo as long as I'm sticking to the general protocol, it's way better than the massive snacking I was doing. I can always refine as I go along
This is what happens when you let a app rule your life...try some good old fashion common sense... good luck..
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I love everything Dr. Mindy has to say but would really love some longer form content. Love catching her on other long form podcast type videos
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I did omad + keto for 3 months ... I lost 30 lbs in 3 months, but I was Super tired, got keto rash and lost my hair and my skin got super dry!!! Now I try mix my fasts and food variation often. I stopped losing weight as fast, but if I want to drop a few lbs I do a sardines fast for 3 days! Now the hard part is to try to maintain the weight loss ...
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My entire family has done OMAD for four years now and none of us can imagine eating 3 to 4 meals like we used to. Now we gain weight very fast if we eat extra but we don't get tired or feel tired on OMAD. I recently had my arteries checked and they are all clear. My mother had a stroke and my father had a triple by pass. It's nice having control of my heart health and I'm not walking around not knowing if I'm next to drop with a heart attack.
So inspiring. What I love is that I feel I have added certainty and control back into my life with just starting OMAD.
OMAD, been doing it for years and works great. not just for weight loss but for clarity and focus and no crash after lunch.
My partner and I fast daily. Two mad is what we do. Lost weight, gained lots of muscle and autophagy weekly. Daily is 16 hr fast. I have been with Dr.Mindy since about 2 months before she taught Dr. Fund and Vaulter Longos work. Never been healthier or happier ❤
Amazing!!! Good for you!
I've been fasting for 2 years, sometimes OMAD sometimes 16:8, flexible, I do what comforts me everyday, I lost 12 kgs so far happily from 76 to 64, and it is for my lifetime and my body weight goal is 48, 16 kgs to go 🎉
🙌 Congratulations! 🎉
homage to the Guru! I've been doing this for yrs! +i eventually reverted back to nowhere land. now, itz listen to body, not the head! lov u Mindy!❤❤❤
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Down almost 45lbs in 5 months and have plateaued, but also, experienced tremendous hair loss! OMAD is great but I’m ready to change it up a little, thanks for this amazing video!
I started my fasting using the Faster Way to Fat Loss, which is basically following their diet plan and counting macros. I lost 30# in about 4 months which was my goal. That being said, I read Fast, Feast, Repeat and started doing OMAD. Then I read your book and now do OMAD a couple days a week. They other 5 days I mix it up and do 16 or 18 fast. A couple times a month I do at least a 24/36 hour fast. So far I have maintained my weight loss.
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I have been eating OMAD since Jan 1st 2024. I’ve lost 47 pounds. I love OMAD. i think my body is now used to it because i still weigh over 220 pounds but i have reached a weight loss plateau. Dr Mindy’s talk is very interesting today!!
What have you done recently?
@@iloveMOM2757i have continued to eat OMAD and fast 24 to 36 hours once per month. I got through the plateau and continue to lose pounds slowly but i am losing inches all over !
Dr. Mindy, i can't thankyou enough for all your advice. Im 63vand post menopausal. I vary fasting daily with the 511 or 421 or Omad. I do IF daily. Health is a journey and you have done a fantastic job on educating us. Please continue to do what you do, with tips, short videos and products to purchase. ❤❤❤
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What you said exactly happened to me. Whilst I lost considerable weight and I am very happy with it, I reached a weight loss plateau. I couldn't understand why. I enjoyed doing OMAD and got a sense of satisfaction of being able to eat just one meal a day. However I got frustrated because it wasn't getting rid of some stubborn weight. My goal is 70 kg and now at 74 kg. Not far away and not too discouraged. Now I know what to do to reach my goal. Thanks so much!
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Thank you for the abundant information you are sharing! Very, very helpful! I am a 50 year old OMAD. I did this for more than three years. I did it because I find that eating a second meal will increase bloating to painful levels. I hoped that with time my gut will heal and I can go back to eating 2 meals a day. Not really. When I tested and I eat a second meal it was always the same: the bloating is so disturbing, it's not worth eating at all. I find this lifestyle easy now (things are quiet inside) but as dr. Pelz said it does not work long term. I am slowly gaining weight (even if I did not do OMAD to lose weight, I was at least hoping that my weight will be stable. So I have to implement one of the options presented above and make some changes to see how my body reacts.
I lost all my weight and gained it all back when I got depressed and ate when I was not even hungry out of emotional eating when I was not even hungry
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Emotional eating is so hard to combat. It’s tough
Same here. It's awful. 😢 back on track now...but Christmas sweets are in the shops. I have to close my eyes to them. I always slipped back at Christmas. This year I must not give in. Sending you strength.
I am living proof it is healthy. I am 60 and lost just over 60 pounds since Jan 4th this year. My health is greatly improved in everyday and energy is endless and I am at a healthy BMI and have not been this weight since I was 18! Keto+IF/OMAD is amazing. I have now stopped OMAD except for a couple days a week and switch up my meal times and meals skipped according to how I feel. 3 meals a day about half the time somedays skid breakfast, other days skip supper etc. Keep you body guessing and always eat the right foods, natural and not processed.
That was called "metabolic confusion" by some dietician, I forget who! 🤣
1 year now .......... i eat only once a day ..... very low fructose ir carbs....spinach tomato edggs peanuts yogusrt...........my eczema disappeared........
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Sometimes I do OMAD,
Sometimes I do Keto
Sometimes I eat 2-3 times a day......works for me 🙂💚
Love this! I’m the same, depending on a woman’s cycle also depends on how we feel and respond to certain things too. Sometimes I do OMAD, sometimes fast for longer than 24 hours, sometimes go vegan/keto, and sometimes have a day where I eat a lot of food. It all works and keeps me sane!😊😊
Me, too! Three days I'm OMAD and the other four, two or even three meals. I'm 45 lbs down in 9 months and my A1c went from11.5 to 5.3. I've been steady at size 0-2 for two months: no more real weight liss, loss, I'm still shrinking a bit.
I have been doing one meal every other day because i started gaining weight even when i dont eat.
Vary your fast and eating styles. 🙂
I am a woman, I've lost hair, I've been on a weight loss plateau for like 3 months now no matter what I do or stop doing and yes, I've been doing OMAD for 4 months. I think I will start doing that 4-2-1 variation. I thought OMAD was not a bad thing but it CAN be, it IS in my case at least. Thank you!
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I'm losing my hair. I was able to realize it a few days ago and coincidentally today I discover this video. Of course, I have just suspended the daily OMAD and will try the 5-1-1, where it will be 5 2MAD.
Thank you so much Dr. Mindy Pelz, I will be checking your channel carefully.
This info would have been helpful when I started IF. I slowly lost weight then promptly gained it back… now having trouble losing weight.
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I have been omad carnivore for about two months and I feel the best mentally and physically in my life and I’m down 25 pounds
Yes, OMAD worked for me. I lost 2.5 stone in 6 months. Since then ( for the last 18 months) I've been maintaining at my healthy weight. I love OMAD. I guess I was lucky that any "stuck" phase coincided exactly with reaching my healthy weight. I take vitamin supplements and do regular exercise.
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In my own experience, I can do OMAD for two or three days in a row, but after that I usually get so hungry that I revert to 2MAD. I'm trying to fix my chronic high blood pressure so that is my primary fasting motivation. I also like the ketone buzz that I feel after I push through the initial hunger.
I eat 333 to 345 meals a year and have been as consistent as can be for over 5 years. I never had so much energy, cognition, clarity. 2200 calories a day everyday and at ideal weight. So I’m definitely not stuck 5 years later.
What time of day do you typically eat?
I have been doing omad for a very long time, no problem. I lost 30 kg till I reached my ideal weight. Now my weight is stable.
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I lost a lot of weight when was I was intermittent fasting then I stopped losing weight so I went to OMAD and now I have I stopped losing weight again and gain weight very very easily now. I love the way I feel on OMAD but I crash when I eat a night and end up falling asleep 30 mins after eating I tried your Reset for a week and gained 4 kg. I am also on hormone HRT. I am really at a loss and feel helpless and stuck.
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Dr Mindy, where you been? I should have found your channel 365 days ago. In January 2023, I started intermittent fasting and working out. By October 2023 I went from 340 to 262. I've been stuck at 262 ever since, and have recently gone up to 275 and have been stuck there for months. I ate between noon and 8pm. Same food. Turkey burger and popcorn for lunch, and a protein, broccoli and a yam (sweet potato) for dinner. EVERY NIGHT. I recently switched to OMAD for a couple months, but am back at intermittent fasting again. The weight isn't coming off anymore. Also, I've slimmed down, but my body composition has mostly stayed the same, even though I'm lifting weights (about 2x a week).
I started IF doing OMAD in 2020 lost almost 80 pounds and I’m comfortably I think it depends on the individual because everyone is different, OMAD works for me ,when I tried to eat more frequently it makes me upset.
🙌 So awesome- you listen to your body and found what works for you!
Take Dr. Mindy's words to heart!!!! I am 60/ Female - OMAD for last 4 years after reaching my goal weight 2 years ago... 8 mo. ago my hair started falling out, my skin got very dry & itchy. I started having a runny nose constantly (histamines) and often lost energy in the afternoons. I believe I had a nutrition defecit in spite of supplements. I really liked OMAD but wish I had not pushed it so far. To have what felt like a great healthy lifestyle turn into a health concern was alarming for me. I believe I had to reassess my relationship with food and nutrition - another rabbit hole I didn't want to have to go down.
I'm sorry to hear about your health concerns, and it's important to prioritize your well-being. Reassessing your relationship with food and nutrition can help address the potential nutrient deficiencies you mentioned and support your overall health and vitality.
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Just started fasting. Can't wait to see the results.
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Since i almost died from toxic meds in 2022, i have been on lion diet/ omad, since. I also put in remision epileptic seisures, also i no longer suffer from angiodeama anaphalethic attacks, becouse i don't take toxic meds anymore. Thanks to dr. Ken Berry, and dr. Chris Palmer for saving my life❤. At 53 i feel more healthier than i was at 23. And the bonus off all was that all those metabolic syndrones are in remision too. Becouse everyone says, that they reverse it?. Nope...we are actually put them in remision, since we all suffer for over 60 years, with fallowing the so call guidelines that keeps us fat and sick😢😢😢. I also lost weight from 230lbs down to 155lbs.
Well done! Congratulations!! 🙌💙
I do a 20/4 everyday I've done this for years. Within the 4hr window I have a greens drink, 2 protein shakes with oatmeal, and 1 full healthy meal. I suppose you can count the shakes as a meal. I am healthy as healthy can be, no hair loss, no health issues. I dont do this for weight loss as I am at a perfect weight. I do it to stay healthy. I think it's important for those doing any type of fasting to ensure you are getting all the vitamins and minerals everyday. Stay away from sugar, and keep in mind that all carbs turn to glucose, and fruit is loaded with sugar. Education is key here...learn how to get your dailey nutrition (vitamins & Minerals) without loading yourself up with sugar. Get enough fibre within your diet. Eat well stay away from processed foods.
100% 👍I avoid fruit except for tomatoes and a handful of blueberries in salad about twice a week. But the biggest trigger for me as re sugar is bread. I call bread "the last addiction" because it's the one everyone has, and the one nobody talks about. I can eat 1 item with pastry, or 1 piece of cake, and it doesn't trigger me, but 1 slice of bread, and that's it, I can eat bread for the rest of the day. And I don't even LIKE bread, its purely the addiction.
Greens drink and oatmeal are nasty.
I did omad for 6 weeks and managed to gain weight 🤷♀ with healthy balanced meals.
Variations are important. 🙂
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Awesome video! Highlighting the body's constant tendency towards homeostasis and the adaptability of metabolism. Those are in my view the reasons that fasting cannot have the same effect if done 24/7.
OMAD. Easy to lose weight once you work your way up to OMAD. It is super easy when you only have to eat once a day. It is very addictive at least for me, to stay at one meal a day. The down sides over long term you lose muscle and you get very tired and run down. I am a woman and this is the results that I had with OMAD over about doing this for 1 year. No matter what I ate or how much on OMAD. There is no way for me to sustain OMAD. I continued to stay with OMAD for other health issues I had that seemed to calm down without eating multiple times a day. Thanks Mindy, keep up the great work.
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Originally I started with a 16:8 schedule and eventually landed at OMAD. I lost almost 30lbs quicker than I’d expected. But then, I got stuck and never saw additional progress. The fear of switching something that was working for me so well was and still is terrifying. Eager to start switching things up and hopefully breaking through to the fat burning stage again.
Cheering you on Angelique! 💪🙌💙
I agree. After years of being OMAD, and after I turned 42-43 years it stopped working for me and started to gain weigh. So now I’m switching things around by using Dr. Mindys techniques around my cycle and it seems to be working
I'm so glad that you've found something that is🙌 working for you!!
Thank you so much for this video. It explains a lot of what to do. Wish me luck, I have been stuck for a year.
Good luck on your journey! You've got this! 💪🤗
I've been doing omad for a while, and have finally started losing again.
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I’ve been doing OMAD for 2 months now I make sure to get enough protein. I don’t feel well if I eat more than one meal. I’ve lost 17 lbs, I do love longer fasts as well.
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I know a 70yr female who's about 100lbs overweight. She told me she's been doing OMAD over 2yrs now & is lucky if she's lost at most. 20lbs. She suffers hunger everyday & says only benefit is she stopped weight gain to avoid diabetes by driving down her insulin level.
One meal a day is just super easy. Particularly if you choose the right time of the day to eat. Personally my favorite is in the evening. But I guess it's a personal thing. I managed my weight and reached a comfortable level. It stalled at some point but I think I just needed more patience and some variation. OMAD does it for me. And especially when you add Keto to it. Makes it even easier
Lost 40 lbs last year from doing OMAD and Ketovore diet. I slipped back into a bad diet because i let myself eat sugar and candy after going without. Then i started to binge eat again.. i just began keto and fasting again and I am really praying i can stay strong this time.
You've got this! Stay hydrated! 💪🤗
@@DrMindyPelz thank you
Mindy, You are a gem! There is so much to be said about your passion and content, but I hope my first sentence sums it up perfectly well.
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It's not for everyone depending on factors such has diabetes or other health reasons. But if you're perfectly healthy, no problem. I've been doing it for 6 years now. Your body will take about 2 months to figure out your energy distribution throughout the day. I'll wake up and do weight lifting for an hour. Go to work. During lunch I'll go to the emergency staircase and climb stairs or shadowbox for 30 mins. I'll only eat dinner which is around 8pm. With this routine, I can eat whatever I want for dinner and it's usually a really large meal for example 1 large plate of pasta, 6 chicken wings, salad, 1 slice of cake, 2 scoops of ice cream.
Great content on this one. ive been stalled on omad about 6 months, going to try the 5-1-1!
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I've been doing OMAD and keto since July 24th, 2023. As of today, I'm down 108 pounds. My routine is OMAD during the week and 2 meals on the weekend days. I also walk/run 6-8 miles a day. I've consistently lost weight. My goal is 92 more pounds. I haven't felt this good in many years!
That's amazing! Congratulations! You're doing amazing for taking control of your health and healing. Keep going and know that you're living in a miraculous BODY. 💗🙌
@@DrMindyPelzthank you so much! I really appreciate all your help! I love your straight forward easy to understand approach to fasting. It’s a life changer.
Blue collar OMAD here. It works for me because - no bloating, high energy, and mental sharpness in the morning and one large meal at 6pm makes me full and my sleep is much better. Disclaimer; my job is an 8+ hour HIIT workout.
🙌🎉 that's great!
@@DrMindyPelz yeah baby! Mind body ✌️
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Hi from Brazil
Before start fasting I saw several videos. And I try to follow 90% and the others 10% I adjust with my and my family daily rotine.
Today (jul-17th) I complete 01 month of OMAD
Surprising......., for me was very easy. I used always to skip breakfast and eat wrong and "junkie foods and beers". So I normaly fast for 15-18 hours...... But always increase weigth these last 13 years.
Now I have 50 years old (honestly I will be 50 in August,16)
My results
This 31 days fasting I did:
26 times 24 hs
2 times 36 hs
1 time 48 hs
My numbers
Start: 176,5 kg (388,3 pounds)
Today: 164,9 kg (362,8 pounds)
Loss: 11,6 kg (25,52 pounds)
Zero Exercise
Food: chicken or fish, with salad (variety), with few rice or potato
Drink: water during day. Tea at night almost all nights.
Hope to do it for more months
Target 99 kg (217,8 pounds)
Hope all can do it and have good results
One more info...... I have no disease, do check up yearly with good results....... Always joke with my cardiologist that the labs must mistake in my last 15 years/exams
I am doing fast to have more conditions to play with my twins😢
The more poor I get, the more I fast.
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Im learning lots!
I started just a bit ago with a five hour window lost 6 lbs but got worried wjen I heard you says swtch it up on one of your videos. So started eating more meals and found it hard to get back to choosing windows. I keep learning and trying for the weight lose because I alraedy eat the best of foods 90% of the time🎉 Always a treat to hear you and learn from you, I have patience thank god! Its just maybe 15 lbs Id like to shed❤❤
Dr. Mindy, you my lovely are a "window" A WINDOW OF SUNSHINE, for all women! 🎉 thank you from the deepest part of me!!!
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Thanks for this Dr. Mindy. I like to have more variation, but that is also probably because I have yet to be able to get much past a 20 or 21 hour fast. I keep trying, but also do not want to push myself too hard. I had to take a break from fasting a while ago and just started back up.
Every time I fast, I experience a headache or lightheadedness or hunger (etc) right around 20 hours. I put electrolyte powder in my water, drink it, and it goes away within 20-30 minutes.
Then everything is easy after that. I seriously feel I can fast forever. I hope you try it.
Just get to the other side to see how easy it is after that 👍
For example, I would eat dinner at 7pm on Monday. Close to dinner time on Tuesday, I was suffering. I would push through with zero calorie electrolytes (LMNT or similar), and realize I only needed to go to sleep and wake up for it to count as a full 36 hours!
So I went to sleep and accomplished my first 36. It was great. Basically, we get credit for sleeping time 😊
@@alinap.7298 Thank you!
I did OMAD at the age of 55 for 8 months and lost 30lbs. I am now 59 and OMAD is not working, so I am grateful for this video.
'Variations' are important. You've got this! 💪
I used to do this!!!!! Lost 83 pounds but I still have 60ish pounds to lose! I’m getting back on it 💪
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Wonderful information here. Thank you Doctor.
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Thank you Dr Mindy, what has been key for me is that since finding your channel and your resources (two weeks ago) is that I understand what I am doing, why I am doing it and when I should be doing it. This has made the fasting process a lot easier for me and has meant that I have been able to tweak the process according to my goals; weight loss, healing, working with my cycle, spiritual etc. I have started to lose weight in this time, and I have also started to see the results of healing some of the issues I have been struggling with for many years (brain fog, digestive issues etc) and more recently my chaotic perimenopause symptoms, though I am still in the early stages of this process. I am 51 years old. I am very grateful to you and your team. Hugs from UK.
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Hello Dr Mindy. I eat One Meal a Day since November 2019., and is very good for me. I am Daniel from Buenos Aires Argentina. Best Regard for you Dear
That's great Daniel! Good for you!
I started my OMAD yesterday when I forgot to bring my lunch with me, so I went until dinner. I am excited to see all the great results in the comments. Thank you Dr. Mindy for all this great information for us women!
And you survived ! Many people (my husband included) are horrified at the idea of missing a meal. I've never eaten breakfast or lunch for most of my adult life (breakfast longer still, I always refused it as a child...lunch was more tricky due to school lunches)
You're doing awesome!! 🙌
@@amandadavies.. I wasn't horrified at missing breakfast or lunch, but had never done this before a few months ago. I'm kind of excited to do this for a few more days!
@@Jagski1964 I was because the smell of food first thing in a morning knocked me sick and still does, and then the smell of school lunches cooking. Too early for me. I find that fasting, especially longer than usual, makes me feel more alert and certainly not tired like I've seen it mentioned, ie not eating makes you tired amd grumpy or whatever. Opposite for me. Just wish I didn't have to cook for other people while I'm not eating myself though and there's no chance of my husband joining a fast...more chance of winning the lottery.
2019 weighed in at 270+ pounds started OMAD and working out whilst fasted and lost 60 pounds. Gained back the weight by around 2022 (255+) went back to what works and OMAD really is 🔑. Now 2024 at 210-215 pounds i feel stuck and somehow plateaued in my weight-loss. I am looking for a new way of optimizing my fasts and i shall try for longer and shorter fasts during the week. Cheers!
You've got this!! 💪🙌
I did OMAD from 7/22 to 1/24 Lost 35 lbs. 37 " I do 2MAD now with sometime snacks
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