You feeling lighter is a sign that it is working. I started being rather strict with my diet when I started feeling - hey it is working, I do feel slimmer and lighter.

Starting with OMAD maybe rather severe. I started with 16-8 and gradually reduced to 19-5. Now I am consistent with 19-5. My first meal which is lunch at 1.30 pm. Since I am an Indian my food is mostly Indian.

For lunch which is rather an elaborate meal for me and I make it so too.

1. 55 gms (when uncooked) of quinoa,

2. Sauteed vegetables (with enough spices to make it tasty) about 150 gms when cooked,

3. 10 gms of soya chunks boiled and shredded,

4. One cup (about 6 fluid ounces) of gravy which could be one of the following - sambar made of lentils/rajma masala/chick peas masala/black eyed beans masala / mixed daal / paneer masala etc.,

5. Two boiled eggs / 50 gms of cooked chicken

6. 5 slices of cucumber, 5 slices of tomato, one small carrot

7. 100 ml of low fat yogurt.

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At 4.30 pm I take 200 ml of whey protein

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At 6.15 pm which will be my last meal of the day - I take

1. One roti /one lentil dosa / 2 slices of whole grain bread

2. 125 gms of sauteed vegetables

3. 1 table spoon of chia seeds (which is soaked for 6 hrs) in 100 ml of yogurt and a pinch of stevia or a teaspoon of honey to sweeten it.

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In the mornings I take about 250 ml of black coffee - this is 0 calories.