The starving is normal as your stomach has had nothing since the previous lunch. When I experience hunger after waking up all I do is take a glass of water to try and trick the stomach then get on with the day.I don't usually eat at night or before night. I eat during lunch and that's the last one. I only drink green tea before going to sleep. Maybe because of that, I always wake up starving. Maybe I should change my eating time window.
I suppose you are right. I guess I was just curious and maybe a little worried because I've always thought that these feelings would go away once I got used to this lifestyle and also maybe because I may just be eating the wrong foods on some days. On most days I'm able to last until my next lunch meal but as you've said even that worries me since it may mean I just ate too much the previous day which is what is making it easy for me on the next and it might turn out to be negating the effects of my sacrifice.That's a good sign actually because your response is simply to eat. The problem arises when you wake up not wanting to eat even if you know you are hungry, then we have a problem. I think its natural for us to feel hungry after sleeping especially in the morning because we didn't take anything the whole night. We fasted and that's why morning meals are called break-fast.
I don't think this is allowed with this lifestyle. Unless I'm mistaken, any intake of anything that has calories will end up breaking your fasting period, even if it's something healthy like fruits. I myself stick only to water strictly while on the fasting period and am too paranoid to even drink coffee or put some lemon in my water just because I don't want to ruin what I've been sacrificing for hours just for a bit of extra taste that I don't even really like that much.Do not forget that you can take fruits any time of the day to quench hunger. This is what I always do when I feel the urge to eat. I have taken Omad serious that there is nothing that will make me lose track on the goals that I set for myself.
I think it depends on how long you have been on OMAD. Still a beginner? Then you just have to get used to it. I fool my body by having a black coffee which I can sip on for hours. I also sip on hot water, through the day and a couple of glasses of cold water. If I'm really hungry then I will have a green tea, and the bitterness will curb my hunger. Also are you eating enough in the night? I recommend that you include high fat foods and protein, they keep you full and hold your stomach. Also try and keep busy, have a routine in the morning where you just get up and go, once your on your way, you will forget about your hunger.