Eating rice while doing OMAD?

I started this year low on cash and high on weight so I decided to start doing OMAD. It’s been going very well. I’ve talked to my dad who’s lost a lot of weight in the last two years and he sort of agreed to be my sponsor. I send him pictures of food and can talk to him if I get anxious for food outside the eating window. Today I went to the supermarket and I wanted to minimise costs so I bought rice, beans and frozen veggies to eat this week. I sent a pic to my dad of the food and he said that the portion size was good but that I really shouldn’t be eating any carbs unless I am going to exercise. The truth is that I’m in a new country where I don’t know a lot of people and I am having zoom classes, so I barely have reasons to leave my house. I mostly stay in bed on my computer. I am hoping to be able to afford a gym membership when I move to cheaper housing in March but we’ll see about that. And working out alone at home is really boring and I don’t want to do it. It’s very cold outside. Is eating rice and beans with veggies once a day going to make me gain weight? Should I spend more in the supermarket from now on and just get meat and veggies?

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I eat rice every day with my dinner. I do 16:8 tho, not sure if it matters. I eat salad and protein for lunch. Fruit and nuts for a snack, and dinner is always protein, rice, and veggies. I get hungry too fast if I don’t have carbs. My weight loss has been pretty steady too.

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There’s no reason you can’t eat rice and beans while doing OMAD.

While there are certainly some people who combine OMAD with other ideas, such as low carb diets, that’s a personal decision that doesn’t really have anything to do with OMAD.

Don’t freak out if you gain a small amount of weight when you switch to eating a different kind of food. Remember that your goal is not specifically to “lose weight” but to “lose fat.” So if there is a temporary disruption that causes your body to hold onto more water, it doesn’t mean you’re not continuing toward your goal.

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I find that higher carb gives me blood sugar spikes so I get hungry more often. Low carb is less likely to do this.

BUT this is an individual response. See how you get on with the rice, if you are getting hunger pangs or blood sugar spikes/drops, then maybe try adjusting things.

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Not eating any carbs isn’t really healthy. It’s best to have a balanced diet. Whether you gain/maintain/lose weight will depend on how many calories you consume vs how many you spend, regardless of the source.

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Please read Delay Dont Deny y Gin Stephens and her other book Feast, Fast Reapeat. She has apologized cast also called Intermitting fasting stories. You will learn all you need to know after you dive in 😊 Good luck and Happy Fasting!!

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Whether or not you should be eating any carbs depends on if you are insulin resistant or not. At least half of the US is insulin resistant by now. You can easily get bloodwork done to see if your insulin response is correct or not. If it is, then the amount of carbs and sugar you have been eating is ok. If you do have insulin resistance, which, again, is common these days, you reverse it by lowering your sugar and carb intake. That is the overwhelmingly largest driver of insulin resistance, but there are other things you can check off the list. Exercise, getting outside in the sunlight, getting your vitamins, not smoking/vaping, etc etc.