Should you be giving OMAD fasting a go?

One Meal a Day (OMAD) fasting might be perfect for you

OMAD, or One Meal a Day, is the latest fasting programme set to take the weight loss scene

by storm. The new fasting method entails eating one large meal a day, while fasting for 23

hours.

While there are benefits ranging from health loss, to helping tackle chronic diseases and

mental health issues, this new form of fasting is more extreme than both the 5:2 and 16:8.

So, before potentially trying this new programme yourself, read about other’s trials and

tribulations.

Fabir Ashraf, founder of supplement shop Power Up Nutrition and competitive bodybuilder

has plenty of experience with fasting for religious reasons.

“The problem I have found with intermittent fasting is if you stick to the plan, you get

amazing results but if you deviate at all your body does not give you any leeway,” he said.

“If you cheat and eat junk food on an intermittent fast, you put on a lot more weight than

you would have otherwise.”

Ali Wheeler, an NHS employee who fasted for over 8 years says there are some positives of

fasting.

“You will only lose weight if you burn more calories than you consume,” she said. “We do

not need to eat as much as we do eat, and fasting really helps to stop you overeating.

“Lots of diets allow for short term weight loss but the goal is long term weight loss, which is

what fasting does for you”.