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Those who do OMAD, how do you fit all of your calories in, please?

Basically what the title says... I started OMAD 3 days ago. I am trying to stay off carbs and junk completely. My meal basically consists of protein and salad. I'm using the Noom app to track my meals and they are coming in at 560-700 calories each. I am completely stuffed after each meal and couldn't force myself to have anything else. I do get hungry pains at about 1.30-3. Am having my meal between 4-7pm - either before or after I get the kids' dinners prepared. My goal was to have 1200 calories per day. I'm worried i won't lose weight if I'm not eating enough calories. Goal is to lose 35kg. Any advice, please? Thank you in advance. (For reference, I am used to eating one meal a day however that meal usually consisting of carbs or fast food.)

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Oils, butter, dairy, rendered fat, cheese, mayo, nuts, seeds. All those are calorie dense. You could easily turn a salad into something that packs over 600 calories with not a lot of effort. Even a smoothie can pack a wallop.

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Eating more calories isn’t going to help you lost weight any better than fewer calories. But if you want to eat more I’d simply add fat and cut back on the salad a bit (or drench it in olive oil and/or make it with fatty cheese).If you’re still struggling I would add some quality carbs, like sweet potatoes and put butter in them.

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> I’m worried i won’t lose weight if I’m not eating enough calories.

That’s the opposite of how it works. The fewer calories you consume, the more weight you will lose. Your metabolism will not adapt such that eating more calories will cause you to lose more weight or that eating fewer calories will cause you to lose less weight.

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Going straight to OMAD might be tough. You might be better off to go with two meals per day for now. I worked up to OMAD. A single meal felt like far too much food initially, but now it feels normal.

When you are minimizing carbs, make sure to eat a generous amount of proteins, then add fat as needed. Keep in mind some of that fat is coming from the 35kg of fat you want to lose.

Maybe go for meat with a bit more fat in it. Cook the meat in butter. Add some cheese.