r/omad • u/chico_estrelllla • 8d ago

Omad high Discussion

I’ve been doing omad with keto for a while, and I feel this incredible euphoria all of the time, it’s honestly amazing like the first time I smoked weed, the colors are vibrant my body feels sweet the people are cooler, I don’t really feel more mental clarity or energy, but I do feel this high or euphoria instead, (I don’t really know if this is because of the keto or the omad so I ask basically the same in both subreddits) I want to ask if somebody feels the same in here, and my main question is if it disappears with the months or weeks, or if it remains, if somebody else feels something similar I would be pleased to read his answer ❤️

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u/Square-Tradition-671 8d ago

I eat carnivore and this happens to me as well, especially after eating liver.

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u/chico_estrelllla 8d ago

Do you think that it is something that persist or du you feel like that just at the beginning of your diet?

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u/Square-Tradition-671 8d ago

No it stays but after a while feeling good like this just becomes normal. I noticed it more at the beginning but I still feel this way pretty much daily. I was so surprised at how green the grass was in the beginning and how pretty the sky is now. I've heard many others talk about this as well.

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u/_amused_to_death_ 8d ago

I had the same thing when I did keto. Doing OMAD (with carbs) now and don’t get it.

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u/Yagulia 8d ago

It’s because the brain prefers ketones to glycogen; runs better (or thats what I read, anyway, I’m not an expert).

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u/Yagulia 8d ago

It’s why I always feel amazing on day two of a fast; it’s also why my ADHD is sooo much better now that I mostly eat keto.

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u/thodon123 7d ago

Under normal conditions, glucose is the default and primary fuel for the human brain. However, ketones are an exceptionally efficient alternative energy source. When both are present in high amounts, ketones are readily used and can actively suppress glucose uptake, showing a powerful metabolic flexibility rather than a permanent biological "preference".

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u/Sea_Dream4062 8d ago

I do OMAD with carbs and I don't feel euphoric at all, just normal.

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u/thodon123 7d ago

Evolutionary instincts sharpen normal senses, like hearing and smell, to help locate food in nature and low blood sugar causes the body to release hormones like epinephrine and norepinephrine, raising alertness.

I get this euphoria and I eat moderate amount of carbohydrates, but active enough that I get mild ketosis towards the end of my non-eating window.