Those of you who do OMAD, how do you decide what goes into your one meal?
Since it’s the one opportunity to nourish my body each day, I try to eat a variety of healthy and satiating foods. Though you can technically eat whatever you want, I find a nutrient-dense meal keeps me full longer (vs empty calories). That is very important when making this a lifestyle change. Lots of vegetables, quality protein, allll the fat (olive oil, avocados, etc.), whole grains, etc. I also take supplements to make sure my bases are covered.
I eat whatever I would have eaten if I weren’t doing OMAD except I’m pickier. I mean - if I’m not going to eat again till tomorrow, I’m gosh-darn-well not going to eat anything I don’t like. My stomach has shrunk so there’s only so much room in there - I’m not going to fill up on anything less than delicious. Today, roast chicken and asparagus is on the menu. Lots of grass fed butter on the asparagus, and lots of crispy chicken on the chicken. Yummmm.
I eat salad and a piece of meat ( sometimes it’s chicken or fish, but 80% of the time it’s beef or burgers, not supermarket burgers, butcher made burgers, with actual meat in them)
Meat is the most filling thing ever, proteins and fat will keep you saciated forever
I try to base my meals on meat and vegetables, then just fill in the blanks with “extras” like cheese/dairy, nuts, maybe a snack while I’m preparing my meal, etc. But the protein and the veggies are the most important to me because those provide the most benefit to my body.
An example meal: today I ate a big salad with chicken, apples, blue cheese, walnuts, mixed greens, shredded carrots and vinaigrette, then I also had a leftover piece of ham and veggie frittata and 2 cannelloni filled with chicken, spinach and ricotta and topped with marinara sauce.
I try to choose nutrient dense foods. It is typically some sort of Rancho Gordo heirloom bean and some sort of greens. I can roast a whole pound bag of cut up kale with salt and down that easily in my window. Sprinkle over the beans for some crunch.
Sometimes it’s a big salad with cold beans and a couple of hard boiled eggs.
Sometimes a grass-fed steak from whole foods and a loaded salad.
I usually close with dates and peanut butter or yogurt and an apple.
Eventually, you’ll know what your body wants and you’ll make cleaner choices.