Thanks! I started omad in 2017 and have been on it since then, mixing in longer fasts (2 or 3 days usually) throughout the month depending on schedule and life events.Stevens wrote: DDDP - If I am reading that right - you eat followed by a three day fast, eat, two day fast, and then one meal a day over the weekend? That is really impressive. How long have you been on this schedule?
Definitely try a 36hr fast just to see how it feels! Lotta people focus on a "window" and I think that's a solid foundation, i.e. I don't think it matters much if you do omad or 6hr window (or whatever) as long as you are fitting in a few longer fasts per month/week, and not slipping back into old eating habits. The practice is just as much about taming food as it is about the calorie deficit. Sounds like you crossed that bridge awhile ago. Most don't. Most give it up when they realize it isn't a quick fix.Stevens wrote: I usually do 16 - 18 hours daily followed by a 24 hour fast Sunday night into Monday night. Generally speaking I'm hungry enough to eat about a meal and a half a day at this point.
A few years back I did a four hour window for a year, but didn't see any noticeable results. I much prefer the weekly 24, but may stretch it to 36 this year. Maybe.
I think pushing yourself further into 24+ hr fasts is the prize. I like OMAD because then I'm only skipping one meal if I wanna go further. I only have one "temptation" per day, if that makes sense. Longer fasts will push the body into processes such as autophagy, heightened hormones related to growth, detoxification, lowered insulin levels, improved insulin sensitivity in cells, tissue replacement, heightened brain derived neurotropic factor, etc, etc.
Fasting / restricted window is a reliable way to cut calories, and I won't look down my nose at anyone who has hurdled that hurdle. But in my opinion if you're already going that far, might as well take it all the way and look into what longer fasts can do beyond the calorie deficit (speaking generally, not at you directly).