BULLET PROOF COFFEE FOR OMAD ADAPTATION

Before I start the whole article I would like to point out that this is definitely not an advice for people who already reached the point of doing well on 3, 2 or even less hours eating window.

So if that is the current stage of your adaptation, than you might want to skip this article.

You do not need to incorporate technique explained in the paragraphs bellow, since you already are remarkably close to the final goal which is of course eating only one meal per day.

I recommend this tactic only to beginners or other completely new to this lifestyle.

*Note: If you are not interested to get there ultimately. Please do not read what is written bellow.

The reason for this article is based around the fact a lot of people search for an effective solution that will allow them to make the smooth transitioning from multiple to one meal a day eating pattern.

As you probably already know there are different ways to accomplish that, but the most important is to find the one that works best for you.

In other words the one that seems like it is easiest and most essential for you.

We are all different and most of the times tend to respond differently to certain approaches.
Often times same things may not produce identical results for 2 individuals.

With that have been said, let’s assume that now you successfully follow some of the more conventional intermittent fasting approaches: 8/16 or 6/18.

On the other side you feel like you are ready to take the next step and want to figure out a possible way to entirely eliminate your first meal and switch to the 1 per day, but from the situation you are in now this seems a bit more difficult .

You really want to take your diet and fasting to the next level, but at this point skipping the first meal still looks not quite possible.

If that sounds like the phase of adaptation you are in now, than you might consider giving this simple technique a try.

It is simple, basic, fun and most importantly effective. The whole process is based around 4 simple steps:

#1. Make sure you already eat 2 big meals in 8 or 6 hour eating window.

If not, get there and than proceed to the next steps from this list.

#2. Replace your first meal with bulletproof coffee.

I highly doubt about that, but just incase you are not familiar with what this is, here is a brief explication:

Invented by Dave Asprey. It is revolutionary drink made of high quality organic, or upgraded bullet proof coffee beans, MCT oil and non salted grass fed butter.

For a lot of people that works as a massive hunger suppressor.

Due to it’s high fat content by using it as a meal replacement it will trigger your body to think you do not need to eat food. For the same reason it will also provide long lasting sustainable levels of energy.

BP coffee will also help your body burn fats instead of carbs. Something which plays a vital role when doing OMAD.

As long as for the actual coffee brand my recommendation is to use the original upgraded beans, but if you are not able to get you hands on this exact type you should go and find other high quality toxins free coffee.

Lets at least for a while stick with the original biohacking recipe.

Make sure it is organic, so it will not give you any side effects such as crashes, jitteriness, anxiety or others.

#3. Get rid of the MCTS as quick as possible.

As you probably already know the medium chain triglycerides are extremely fast acting source fat. When you ingest MCTS, your body will always prefer to use them over the othes, so it will never really tap to your own fat for fuel.

When there are no more MCTS your body might want more.

You can do this by using these 2 techniques:

*1. Replace the MCT oil with its weaker version. This is a non refined, cold pressed, organic coconut oil.

*2. Start to cycle the days on which you are using it.

In other words do 2 with 1 without and see from there.
You can play with the ratios as long as you want, just make sure to reach a point where feel great by using only butter and coffee as a meal replacement.

*Note: If that means more butter for a while, than do it.

Also keep in mind everything should feel naturally.

Since your goal is maintaining optimal levels of performance during really long fast such as 22 or even more hours, than you definitely want to make sure your body is able to access and use it’s own fat stores as primary energy source.

Also if you train and you deplete glycogen.

The most similar thing to your own body fat are the ones from animals. In other words the animal fats.

*Note: If it happens that from the very beginning of this process it feels like you have 0 difficulties replacing the first meal with only coffee and butter (No MCTS) than definitely go for it.

You do not need the MCTS since your goal is to completely reduce your daily food consumption to 1 sitting.

One of  your key priorities should be reaching a point where you are effortlessly able to mobilize your own fats for fuel. Consumption of the fast acting medium chains might prevent you from getting there.

Do not proceed to the next step until you feel perfectly fine with one one buttered coffee and one big meal.

You can do this in 6 hour eating window for example and have late lunch (BP Coffee) and an awesome dinner.

During the rest of the day you can drink black coffee as long as you want. Just make sure it is from the right types, so there will be no downsides.

BP brand is awesome, but if you can’t get your hands on it you can do others such as Rainforest Alliance Certified. I do that one as well.

It depends on your personal preferences, because It is all about you.

It is your adaptation not mine. 

In the end of the day keep in mind you are using the additional to the coffee fat sources just as a tool that makes your transition smoother.

The final results should be you drinking the Black coffee through out the day while burning your own fats and eating the butter with you one meal.
This is also kind of what I do for a little less than the past 3 yeas

You are doing this because you want to adapt to the omad.

Please do not get me wrong.
Drinking bulletproof coffee is great, but is not one meal a day.

Always keep that in mind and never forget what your final goal is.

When you reach the point where your body is able to easily use the fats from the butter and you feel no hunger, than pretty soon you are going to be ready to take the next step.

#4. Start to cycle the buttered coffee.

After getting into the stage where you feel pretty comfortable with one buttered coffee and one giant meal. Which means you do not feel any hunger, cravings, fatigue, crashes or what so ever you can start to introduce day with only black coffee and one meal.

Do not force yourself, be patient. Always listen to the signals of your body.

The more you stress about it, the less progress you make.
Let your body get there on it’s own.

It will let you know when it is the right time to entirely remove the butter and leave it for later when you have your one meal.

You can try different ratios as long as for actual cycling of day.

Make sure everything feels essential. Do not try to move faster.
This might slow your progress.

Always remember : Adaptation to the omad is not only physical, but also mental journey. Everything is different and varies for each and every individual.

This specific protocol is just one of many. It may or it may not work for you. We are all different.

*Accept this fact and you will reach success.

Believe it or not I never had a need of drinking bulletproof coffee, but I completely aware that my case was definitely the most commonly seen.

My situation actually was the quite opposite. In order to share with you some personal experience please let me put it like this.
I always wanted to not eat the first meal.

Everyday I was searching for ways to push my eating window in order to  make the smaller and shorter. I was doing everything to delay food consumption so I can do the things I love. I always felt and still feel like there is something a lot more fun to do. I always had and still have in mind something extremely exciting .

Back than those were mostly scratching, composing music, training or spending some high quality family time.

For me it always felt like I need to make sure I make the best use of my time and on the other hand was never hungry.

But actually I was starving to create something

How could you be really hungry when you have enough high quality nutrients in your blood stream, zero cravings, endless amounts energy and so many exciting things to do ? Or maybe just 1 or 2 that give you enough satisfaction and get they the job done.

Honestly could you ?

Truth to be told eating meal in the middle portion of the day was nowhere near appealing to me. Actually it was quite opposite.

Life itself is what excites me, food doesn’t.

I hope that makes sense.

Yours Truly:

PETEONTHEBEAT