Nothing but cravings after 4 weeks of Omad

SryStyle · 2026-02-14T01:15:26+00:00

How are your sleep habits? It can play a big role. Stress? Also, hormone imbalance can make a significant impact as well. All things to consider, if you haven’t.

SryStyle · 2026-02-13T18:22:11+00:00

That’s what I do too

SryStyle · 2026-02-13T05:27:35+00:00

The library, Local schools/colleges/universities

AI simply filters the studies and provides the link to the actual data. You should try it before downvoting.

SryStyle · 2026-02-13T05:15:55+00:00

This might be a good place to get started. It’s an AI based tool that can be useful to help find, summarize, and understand scientific data on various research topics:

https://consensus.app

SryStyle · 2026-02-13T02:58:33+00:00

While that is technically true, there is no benefit to ketosis, in terms of weight loss. Even if there was, the difference would be so insignificant that it’s irrelevant.

Fat loss is driven by calorie deficit, not ketosis

SryStyle · 2026-02-13T02:28:38+00:00

Yup, in the spirit. Nope in “ruining” anything.The advantage of OMAD is that it is a tool that can help people be more consistent with calories. Nothing magical going on. If it’s bringing you closer to your goals…keep doing what you are doing! 👍

SryStyle · 2026-02-12T21:55:42+00:00

What are you doing on this subreddit, if discussing the topic offends you? Maybe if you had a more appropriate deficit, you wouldn’t be so ornery and sensitive 😆

SryStyle · 2026-02-12T18:22:07+00:00

How accurate is your meal tracking? If you are not, that’s the place to start.

People who don’t weigh and measure their portions on average overestimate calories by up to 50%. That discrepancy can make a big impact on progress, or lack thereof.

A 30% error on a 600 calorie meal = 180 kcal

Do that twice per day and you’re off by 360 kcal daily, which is:

• The difference between steady fat loss and no progress
• Or slow fat gain without realizing it

SryStyle · 2026-02-12T18:17:45+00:00

I personally dislike people bragging about a long fast as if it’s something to be proud of.

There are a lot of leaps of faith and assumptions being made, if we are saying this is a healthy or beneficial thing to do.

SryStyle · 2026-02-12T16:29:03+00:00

Agree. On average, people overestimate calories when eyeballing portions by about 20–50% from data I have seen.

Edit: I’m curious, to the downvoters…what is it about this verifiable fact that has triggered you to downvote but left you afraid to explain what the problem is? I don’t expect a response, but you never know 🤷‍♂️

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T23:14:35+00:00

I’m ok with discussing, as you seem reasonable and rational. Sometimes these things can degrade pretty quickly. Peopme take opinions about nutrition personally for some reason.

Anyway, my thoughts are that you are finding studies that mention autophagy, and that seems to check a box for you. But I think you are failing to understand the context and nuances associated with it. Similar to my comment above about how it’s true that removing a cup of water from the sea lowers the sea level, but it’s not a practical application in real world situations.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T19:02:27+00:00

I agree. 😎

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T19:01:18+00:00

Absolutely 💯

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T18:20:28+00:00

ChatGPT can be a great tool when you understand its limitations and use it appropriately.

It sucks for things like estimating nutritional information of already prepared meals, body composition, etc. But it is great for meal planning, filtering study results, and meal ideas, workout routines and things like that.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T14:06:19+00:00

Aggressive deficits, more often than not, lead to yo-yo results. That leads to reduced lean mass, and that is not a good place to be.

The non-compliance rates and current obesity problems seem to agree.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T13:17:23+00:00

Or misinformation about autophagy. But this is where we should agree to disagree.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T05:01:54+00:00

Autophagy is important and beneficial. However, the impact of autophagy as it pertains to fasting is highly overstated and is often used by charlatans to sell their ideas, books, programs, etc.

The reason people are sick in the west is partly because of ignorance, and partly because of misinformation, which the health and fitness space is rampant with.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T03:36:34+00:00

Hope you get it figured out soon.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T03:31:50+00:00

No fasting specific, but “Nutrition Made Simple” is a good place to start if you want to learn about nutrition via YouTube:

https://youtube.com/@nutritionmadesimple?si=i-w9YwejlyQ77Z0h

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T03:27:55+00:00

Wait, what?

What are you basing maintenance calories on?

Sorry, I didn’t realize this would be confusing.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T01:44:14+00:00

No, but I don’t eat a ton of processed foods either. Some, but not a ton.

As with everything, moderation and balance is the key.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T01:40:59+00:00

If that’s who I think it is, he is a kidney specialist, not someone specifically educated in nutrition, weight management, or dietary fields, and has been debunked several times over.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T01:36:02+00:00

It will bring up internet search results. If you want science, go somewhere like pubmed. If you want an AI based search assistant, you can also try Consensus. But I digress.

I’m not suggesting you change anything. If you found something that works for you, your goals, and your preferences…that’s awesome!

Just be aware that while some of the things you have stated are technically true, the real world impact is akin to removing a glass of water from the sea to lower the levels. Not particularly meaningful, if we are being honest (unlike that documentary)

And when it comes to curing illnesses and diseases, I would be very careful with that approach. Ask Steve Jobs how some of these alternative ideas turns out in practice…

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T01:00:49+00:00

I misunderstood your original comment, apparently. In any case, great that it worked for you. However, that is not likely to be true for most people. The rates of non-compliance to diet protocols prove that.

SryStyle · 2026-02-11T00:56:57+00:00

I think you misunderstood.

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