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Intermittent fasting

OMAD (23:1) fasting schedule

Fast 23 hours, eat within 1.

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Fasting
23hours
per day
Eating window
1hours
Weekly fasting
161hours
Meals
1
typical

Sample OMAD (23:1) schedules

OptionEating windowFast
Start at 7:00 am7:00 am to 8:00 am23 hours
Start at 8:00 am8:00 am to 9:00 am23 hours
Start at 9:00 am9:00 am to 10:00 am23 hours
Start at 10:00 am10:00 am to 11:00 am23 hours
Start at 11:00 am11:00 am to 12:00 pm23 hours
Start at 12:00 pm12:00 pm to 1:00 pm23 hours

Who should be careful

Talk to a clinician first if you take insulin or a sulfonylurea, are pregnant or breastfeeding, have an eating-disorder history, or take a GLP-1 medicine and already eat very little. On a GLP-1, protein targets get harder in a short window: fasting and GLP-1s.

Other schedules

Common questions

How does OMAD (23:1) fasting work?

You fast for 23 hours and eat within a 1-hour window each day, for example 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

Does OMAD (23:1) fasting help weight loss?

It can, mostly by making it easier to eat less. Studies generally find results similar to plain calorie cutting.

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