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Any tips to avoid overeating?
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this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2023
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I've started OMAD (One Meal A Day) for past month. It seems to work well. It's basically intermittent fasting - 22-23 hour fast, 1-2 hour eating. You can drink coffee, water and zero sugar drinks during the fasting period but only eat for one period a day.
It's been working well for me - I realise I don't feel hungry during the day, I was just bored and habitually eating. I've lost weight (which was my main aim) but I find my day no longer revolves around the other mealtimes, and also I actually value my main meal now so I've been eating better quality and trying to actually cook. It's also saved me money not needing to buy breakfast or lunch foods, and no snacks, and my food budget is concentrated into one good meal a day.
It's been surprisingly easy to stick to.
Obviously it won't be for everyone and you need to consider the health benefits and potential drawbacks first, but it's working well for me.
I agree that omad is one of the best diets out there, however it only partly helps with overeating. My personal experience is that I started to develop crazy binge urges a few weeks / months into it to a point that I felt sick ever night and still managed to gain lots of weight. Especially when combined with regular exercise.
Binge eating unfortunately is a different beast caused by numerous other issues so I think they need to be addressed by something other than a diet