One Day at a Time, One Meal a Day (ODAT-OMAD)
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Thanks Joe.
It is such a privilege to be part of this supportive group. A credit to you.
I totally agree with you Abm4n--100%. This group is a blessing, period. Joe...that guy, all can say is--WOW! His unassuming, straight forward and at the same time he is very kindhearted and caring. I really love that this group is so "unapologetically non conformist" and that's so important to me. So, I too thank you Joe AND all of the OMAD gang here
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Hi there OMADers and aspiring OMADers.
Time for me to check in again. I have had a few issues lately with being inundated with cake, cake and more cake, then almost "force fed" at work with various functions. Several 60th birthday parties to be exact. Fortunately, the days of the Marieantionette diet seems to be over and I have been eating one meal a day for the past three days. I am now only 0.3 kg or about one pound over my target weight range and the weight is dropping off. I expect to be back to my target range within a couple of days. Whew!
That's what is so good about this way of life - we get to explore off plan or "off road" if we want to and can always get "back on track", i.e. back on plan when we are ready to come back.
I find that when I am not working it is easier for me to time my afternoon/evening meal to a time in the day that suits me and generally, I will eat around 3.00 pm. Today I finished eating at 2.30 pm. I know that might sound a bit weird when compared with the usual breakfast, lunch and dinner routine that most people adhere to but who says you can't eat at 2.00 or 3.00 pm? It just seems right for me.
I also like to eat until I feel slightly "overstuffed". Again I know that we are told to eat to leave some room - i.e. not to overeat but I like the feeling of being slightly overfull. Even so I am only eating just over 1200 calories and MFP will not allow us to log our eating if we fall below 1,200 calories per day. 1,200 is a BIG MEAL believe me! We're talking a double sized portion of fatty roast meat, two portions of Italian tiramisu for dessert plus some cheese and a decadent chocolate treat. So there is no cutting back for me - I just don't do it all day long. Think about how much time that saves every day. How much time that can be spent doing other more interesting things.
One thing that I have to remember though is to keep up with the water - I have not been drinking enough so this is a note to myself to keep the fluids up!
Hope that you guys are encouraged to persevere with this way of eating for the long term health benefits. Eating one meal a day is still an aspirational goal for me but one that I can see becoming part of my daily routine before too long.2 -
Hi there OMADers and aspiring OMADers.
Time for me to check in again. I have had a few issues lately with being inundated with cake, cake and more cake, then almost "force fed" at work with various functions. Several 60th birthday parties to be exact. Fortunately, the days of the Marieantionette diet seems to be over and I have been eating one meal a day for the past three days. I am now only 0.3 kg or about one pound over my target weight range and the weight is dropping off. I expect to be back to my target range within a couple of days. Whew!
That's what is so good about this way of life - we get to explore off plan or "off road" if we want to and can always get "back on track", i.e. back on plan when we are ready to come back.
I find that when I am not working it is easier for me to time my afternoon/evening meal to a time in the day that suits me and generally, I will eat around 3.00 pm. Today I finished eating at 2.30 pm. I know that might sound a bit weird when compared with the usual breakfast, lunch and dinner routine that most people adhere to but who says you can't eat at 2.00 or 3.00 pm? It just seems right for me.
I also like to eat until I feel slightly "overstuffed". Again I know that we are told to eat to leave some room - i.e. not to overeat but I like the feeling of being slightly overfull. Even so I am only eating just over 1200 calories and MFP will not allow us to log our eating if we fall below 1,200 calories per day. 1,200 is a BIG MEAL believe me! We're talking a double sized portion of fatty roast meat, two portions of Italian tiramisu for dessert plus some cheese and a decadent chocolate treat. So there is no cutting back for me - I just don't do it all day long. Think about how much time that saves every day. How much time that can be spent doing other more interesting things.
One thing that I have to remember though is to keep up with the water - I have not been drinking enough so this is a note to myself to keep the fluids up!
Hope that you guys are encouraged to persevere with this way of eating for the long term health benefits. Eating one meal a day is still an aspirational goal for me but one that I can see becoming part of my daily routine before too long.
Terrific post! I so know what you mean about your eating time "seems so right for you"...mine too--I love it! I eat between 6pm-10pm and it's just tremendous that I'm NEVER hungry at all, until my eating time arrives--so intuitive OMAD is and I'm so glad about that. I also know what you mean about temptation being constantly around, as it is for me too--all the time, donuts, cheesecakes, chips all kinds of stuff around me 24X7--but I'm on a mission and I had years and years and YEARS of snacking and eating all that stuff all day and night long. OMAD has proven to me that I can have it, but just not now. The AMAZING thing is, although it's a "seeming" temptation, it's really not, because since I've been on OMAD for these 69 days, when it's time for me to eat, I haven't chosen to eat the "tempting" things at all--because I don't want them, wow--talk about growing in humility and strength, OMAD is "about that life"!
Water and herbal teas have been my sustainers through this journey. If/when the hunger pangs start knocking at my mental and physical door earlier than my meal time, I just shut it up with some/LOTS of ice cold water or cold water and BAM--hello fuller tummy and good bye hunger pangs--see at mealtime, period.
ETA: What you said " We're talking a double sized portion of fatty roast meat, two portions of Italian tiramisu for dessert plus some cheese and a decadent chocolate treat. So there is no cutting back for me - I just don't do it all day long."
"I just don't do it all day long."is KEY...not doing it ALL day long, my OMADing has proved so many things to me, #1 snacking make me fat and #2. you can have it, just not now. Also, it's ASTOUNDING to me how much eating fat is soooooo GOOD to/for me. I've always brought the "programming" that fat is bad for me, since OMADing, I've discovered to my pleasant surprise that eating FAT (and lots of it at my meal-time) helps make me SLIMMER and feel better/more satiated and keeps me full longer, and gives me mental clarity too.4 -
Hi there OMADers and aspiring OMADers.
Time for me to check in again. I have had a few issues lately with being inundated with cake, cake and more cake, then almost "force fed" at work with various functions. Several 60th birthday parties to be exact. Fortunately, the days of the Marieantionette diet seems to be over and I have been eating one meal a day for the past three days. I am now only 0.3 kg or about one pound over my target weight range and the weight is dropping off. I expect to be back to my target range within a couple of days. Whew!
That's what is so good about this way of life - we get to explore off plan or "off road" if we want to and can always get "back on track", i.e. back on plan when we are ready to come back.
I find that when I am not working it is easier for me to time my afternoon/evening meal to a time in the day that suits me and generally, I will eat around 3.00 pm. Today I finished eating at 2.30 pm. I know that might sound a bit weird when compared with the usual breakfast, lunch and dinner routine that most people adhere to but who says you can't eat at 2.00 or 3.00 pm? It just seems right for me.
I also like to eat until I feel slightly "overstuffed". Again I know that we are told to eat to leave some room - i.e. not to overeat but I like the feeling of being slightly overfull. Even so I am only eating just over 1200 calories and MFP will not allow us to log our eating if we fall below 1,200 calories per day. 1,200 is a BIG MEAL believe me! We're talking a double sized portion of fatty roast meat, two portions of Italian tiramisu for dessert plus some cheese and a decadent chocolate treat. So there is no cutting back for me - I just don't do it all day long. Think about how much time that saves every day. How much time that can be spent doing other more interesting things.
One thing that I have to remember though is to keep up with the water - I have not been drinking enough so this is a note to myself to keep the fluids up!
Hope that you guys are encouraged to persevere with this way of eating for the long term health benefits. Eating one meal a day is still an aspirational goal for me but one that I can see becoming part of my daily routine before too long.
I do a 21:3 6 days/week and have one cheat day. I usually eat a protein drink 1st and then some cooked veg and salad and whatever is for dinner and I will eat tell full. I've always eaten that way. I then browse as desired tell the end of my eating window. I do get full when 1st start eating at about 1200 cals or so, but by the time I'm done browsing, I will usually eat closer to 2000 cals. I'm exercising so it probably increases my appetite some. I grew up a skinny kid always trying to gain weight tell my late 20's. I developed habits where I like to eat tell full and stay topped off. The 21:3 routine has allowed me to do that still and lose weight. When I hit goal weight, the plan is a 16:8 about 5 days a week and a 21:3 two days a week for maintenance. I've found this summer that a 16:8 with little exercise and eating like I want will result in weight gain so I will need to do a little more than that probably. Your right about being able to jump back in though after seeing how things are working out.2 -
Hi there OMADers and aspiring OMADers.
Time for me to check in again. I have had a few issues lately with being inundated with cake, cake and more cake, then almost "force fed" at work with various functions. Several 60th birthday parties to be exact. Fortunately, the days of the Marieantionette diet seems to be over and I have been eating one meal a day for the past three days. I am now only 0.3 kg or about one pound over my target weight range and the weight is dropping off. I expect to be back to my target range within a couple of days. Whew!
That's what is so good about this way of life - we get to explore off plan or "off road" if we want to and can always get "back on track", i.e. back on plan when we are ready to come back.
I find that when I am not working it is easier for me to time my afternoon/evening meal to a time in the day that suits me and generally, I will eat around 3.00 pm. Today I finished eating at 2.30 pm. I know that might sound a bit weird when compared with the usual breakfast, lunch and dinner routine that most people adhere to but who says you can't eat at 2.00 or 3.00 pm? It just seems right for me.
I also like to eat until I feel slightly "overstuffed". Again I know that we are told to eat to leave some room - i.e. not to overeat but I like the feeling of being slightly overfull. Even so I am only eating just over 1200 calories and MFP will not allow us to log our eating if we fall below 1,200 calories per day. 1,200 is a BIG MEAL believe me! We're talking a double sized portion of fatty roast meat, two portions of Italian tiramisu for dessert plus some cheese and a decadent chocolate treat. So there is no cutting back for me - I just don't do it all day long. Think about how much time that saves every day. How much time that can be spent doing other more interesting things.
One thing that I have to remember though is to keep up with the water - I have not been drinking enough so this is a note to myself to keep the fluids up!
Hope that you guys are encouraged to persevere with this way of eating for the long term health benefits. Eating one meal a day is still an aspirational goal for me but one that I can see becoming part of my daily routine before too long.
Terrific post! I so know what you mean about your eating time "seems so right for you"...mine too--I love it! I eat between 6pm-10pm and it's just tremendous that I'm NEVER hungry at all, until my eating time arrives--so intuitive OMAD is and I'm so glad about that. I also know what you mean about temptation being constantly around, as it is for me too--all the time, donuts, cheesecakes, chips all kinds of stuff around me 24X7--but I'm on a mission and I had years and years and YEARS of snacking and eating all that stuff all day and night long. OMAD has proven to me that I can have it, but just not now. The AMAZING thing is, although it's a "seeming" temptation, it's really not, because since I've been on OMAD for these 69 days, when it's time for me to eat, I haven't chosen to eat the "tempting" things at all--because I don't want them, wow--talk about growing in humility and strength, OMAD is "about that life"!
Water and herbal teas have been my sustainers through this journey. If/when the hunger pangs start knocking at my mental and physical door earlier than my meal time, I just shut it up with some/LOTS of ice cold water or cold water and BAM--hello fuller tummy and good bye hunger pangs--see at mealtime, period.
ETA: What you said " We're talking a double sized portion of fatty roast meat, two portions of Italian tiramisu for dessert plus some cheese and a decadent chocolate treat. So there is no cutting back for me - I just don't do it all day long."
"I just don't do it all day long."is KEY...not doing it ALL day long, my OMADing has proved so many things to me, #1 snacking make me fat and #2. you can have it, just not now. Also, it's ASTOUNDING to me how much eating fat is soooooo GOOD to/for me. I've always brought the "programming" that fat is bad for me, since OMADing, I've discovered to my pleasant surprise that eating FAT (and lots of it at my meal-time) helps make me SLIMMER and feel better/more satiated and keeps me full longer, and gives me mental clarity too.
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Just goes to show there are many ways to get to where we want to be. I have tried several different plans already and dare say that i will change again before I am finished! Thanks for your comments!0
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Still trying to go OMAD during my working days - that's four days a week, every time I decide to fast during the day I have food served for me at lunch and i am invited to eat lunch with my colleagues.
I must resolve to say no. I am reluctant to do this due to the importance of social bonding. It's hard for me to refuse this food but I will. Starting tomorrow! Sigh.0 -
I really thought that I had this maintenance thing licked and now I am finding it hard to maintain my weight. Society and friends seem to conspire against it! I am also challenged to limit my intake of chocolate and other stuff too. Oh well, it's not easy sometimes and we are all in the same boat when it comes to our love of good food.0
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Still trying to go OMAD during my working days - that's four days a week, every time I decide to fast during the day I have food served for me at lunch and i am invited to eat lunch with my colleagues.
I must resolve to say no. I am reluctant to do this due to the importance of social bonding. It's hard for me to refuse this food but I will. Starting tomorrow! Sigh.
Would it be possible to change your OMAD time to a four hour window during lunch or when you guys eat out? That would perhaps solve it.
I really thought that I had this maintenance thing licked and now I am finding it hard to maintain my weight. Society and friends seem to conspire against it! I am also challenged to limit my intake of chocolate and other stuff too. Oh well, it's not easy sometimes and we are all in the same boat when it comes to our love of good food.
You're so not alone, it can be a struggle for sure. Hoping you the very best!
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What about just having a large salad with some meat in it for lunch. That is what I try to do when I'm faced with those situations.1
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Still trying to go OMAD during my working days - that's four days a week, every time I decide to fast during the day I have food served for me at lunch and i am invited to eat lunch with my colleagues.
I must resolve to say no. I am reluctant to do this due to the importance of social bonding. It's hard for me to refuse this food but I will. Starting tomorrow! Sigh.
Would it be possible to change your OMAD time to a four hour window during lunch or when you guys eat out? That would perhaps solve it.
That would be my option too.
If it helps, here is a similar experience:
http://www.patdickson.com/blog/entry/3686912/my-one-meal-a-day-diet
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"In my case, I vary my 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm eating period for social occasions. Sometimes I'll join a friend for brunch or dinner, or a party or social event, and it is just a lot easier to make these times my once per day feasting period, rather than dealing with the peer pressure I'd otherwise likely be getting to eat a second meal. Plus, you don't have to pass up any chips, bread, appetizers, or desserts! There are no rules to what you can have during your daily feast!
The first time I realized the one meal a day diet allowed me to eat as much as I wanted one time a day was, of course, the first time I tried it. I was living close to a casino with a first class buffet, so I started going there every day for lunch and piling up my plate. Each day had a different variety of food to offer. I think Monday was random, Tuesday Chinese, Wednesday barbeque, Thursday Italian, and so on, so I never got bored. Plus, all the varieties of fruits and vegetables were always available. For $9.85 each day I feasted like a king! So my entire grocery bill was just $300 per month! This may sound expensive, but for what I was used to spending for food, is was a great savings. Plus I had available everything I needed for a perfectly balanced diet, and I never washed dishes. I loaded up on lean protein, like chicken and fish, and always made sure to eat a lot of green vegetables and fruit. When I desired, I even finished up with cake and ice cream.
My casino buffet once a day diet was a tremendous success in less than 90 days. My body weight went from 225 to 205 and my bench press, squats, and deadlifts went up by about 15%. I gained muscle while losing fat and bodyweight. Additionally, my pulse went from about 80 beats per minute to 65 beats per minute and my blood pressure dropped from 140/80 to 120/65. My sleep patterns improved - in fact I needed less sleep, I was more productive at work, and my emotional state became more serene, balanced and motivated at the same time. I kept my house cleaner, engaged in more self improvement activities, and my social life improved. I had more energy.
However, my confession is that I did fall off the wagon since this success, which is why I am now back on the one meal a day diet. I miss all the benefits. Below I will be chronicling my success this time around in My One Meal a Day Journal.
Eat Whatever You Want:
Just as with this diet's rule you can eat as much as you want, you can also eat whatever you want. Yes, there is a catch. My theory is that once you are a few weeks in, you will naturally start eating what is good for you. Maybe at first, you'll eat nothing but sweets, potato chips, and fried food, but in most cases I'll wager that after intermittently fasting for 23 hours several days straight, the last thing you will want when mealtime comes will be fried foods or sugar. I say this because my own experience with the one meal a day diet is that the longer I'm on it, the healthier I eat just because I'm hungrier and hungrier for good, natural, and raw foods. Sugar and fried foods, and starches just don't appeal to me. I still remember the first time in my life I craved nothing but fruit. It was about a week into my diet. I went into the grocery store and loaded my basket with berries, apples, bananas, and grapes. I craved nothing else! And when I had my fruit feast, I remember never having tasted such delicious sweetness. It was better than anything I'd ever experienced with a cookie, cake, or pie."
You can read more on his blog. Good luck!
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Thanks guys for your comments and encouragement. Actually, I am even more determined now to make this work. I have had enough good experiences to make me want to give this a real good go before I try something else. So, today was the first time for a while that I was able to execute my OMAD plan.
In fact, the other days when I did not execute my plan and ate lunch AND dinner I didn't mind too much because at least I had a plan, even if I didn't manage to execute it perfectly. So even on the days when I don't eat once, I was still limiting my eating window to about 4-5 hours and getting good benefits from IF.
Now I have finished my 4 day working week I have more options for the long weekend in terms of when I take my main meal. I have previously allowed myself complete freedom in this regard but am heartened to see that like others, I find that eating around 2.30 pm and finishing by 3.00 pm works perfectly. I just feel that this is the best time of day for me to eat.
Now, I am also going to cut myself some slack in terms of what I eat. So if I want to eat cakes and chocolate. I will allow myself this indulgence provided it is taken as part of my main meal.
I am determined to make this meal plan work - at least for a while so that I can see what it is like. Today I had a really simple main meal - just spanish chorizo sausages and sweet potato chips fried in coconut oil. Then I added some salt and pepper, creme fraiche and chilli flakes. I gotta tell you the taste was sensational. Unbelievably delicious. That is another benefit of this diet - I can eat whatever I want and just follow my instincts. I love my food so much. All my taste buds seem to be keener. I have cut out the manufactured tiramisu that I was becoming addicted to but am still letting myself have free rein in other ways.
By simplifying my eating I am cleaning out my fridge and only have one shelf of food in the pantry. If you could see my fridge you would see that there is so very little in it! This way of eating is so simple and efficient.
I should add that I am experiencing little or no hunger during the day and I am getting so productive at work. My mind is so clear; my emotions are fairly stable - sometimes I can get a little but short tempered but I never seem to get too sad or depressed for long when I eat OMAD.
I am becoming fastidious in so many other ways too and my house is so clean and shiny! Unbelievable! you would think that I had OCD. There seems to be a real spillover effect into other areas of my life. It is something to do with the discipline and SELF-RESPECT that this way of eating engenders. Yes, it is subtle and gradual but I am finding that order is being established in many other areas of my life. My relationships are all harmonious, even with people that I found a bit hard to get along with before. You know those people? Yes, even with them. I really think that there are many good side effects to OMAD!
I just seem to have so much time these days. I don't seem to be in a hurry any more. Also there seems to be more freedom and autonomy in my life now. I seem to have more time for cleaning, tidying, arranging, ordering and harmonising my environment. I don't do things that I don't want to. I just do what I want to more and more. I have entered a new realm of peace, freedom and have dominion over many areas of my life - not just what and when I eat.
Good luck to all of you with your endeavours. This is a very supportive group. I know that we are small but I feel very much at home here. Let's keep at it!2 -
Thanks guys for your comments and encouragement. Actually, I am even more determined now to make this work. I have had enough good experiences to make me want to give this a real good go before I try something else. So, today was the first time for a while that I was able to execute my OMAD plan.
In fact, the other days when I did not execute my plan and ate lunch AND dinner I didn't mind too much because at least I had a plan, even if I didn't manage to execute it perfectly. So even on the days when I don't eat once, I was still limiting my eating window to about 4-5 hours and getting good benefits from IF.
Now I have finished my 4 day working week I have more options for the long weekend in terms of when I take my main meal. I have previously allowed myself complete freedom in this regard but am heartened to see that like others, I find that eating around 2.30 pm and finishing by 3.00 pm works perfectly. I just feel that this is the best time of day for me to eat.
Now, I am also going to cut myself some slack in terms of what I eat. So if I want to eat cakes and chocolate. I will allow myself this indulgence provided it is taken as part of my main meal.
I am determined to make this meal plan work - at least for a while so that I can see what it is like. Today I had a really simple main meal - just spanish chorizo sausages and sweet potato chips fried in coconut oil. Then I added some salt and pepper, creme fraiche and chilli flakes. I gotta tell you the taste was sensational. Unbelievably delicious. That is another benefit of this diet - I can eat whatever I want and just follow my instincts. I love my food so much. All my taste buds seem to be keener. I have cut out the manufactured tiramisu that I was becoming addicted to but am still letting myself have free rein in other ways.
By simplifying my eating I am cleaning out my fridge and only have one shelf of food in the pantry. If you could see my fridge you would see that there is so very little in it! This way of eating is so simple and efficient.
I should add that I am experiencing little or no hunger during the day and I am getting so productive at work. My mind is so clear; my emotions are fairly stable - sometimes I can get a little but short tempered but I never seem to get too sad or depressed for long when I eat OMAD.
I am becoming fastidious in so many other ways too and my house is so clean and shiny! Unbelievable! you would think that I had OCD. There seems to be a real spillover effect into other areas of my life. It is something to do with the discipline and SELF-RESPECT that this way of eating engenders. Yes, it is subtle and gradual but I am finding that order is being established in many other areas of my life. My relationships are all harmonious, even with people that I found a bit hard to get along with before. You know those people? Yes, even with them. I really think that there are many good side effects to OMAD!
I just seem to have so much time these days. I don't seem to be in a hurry any more. Also there seems to be more freedom and autonomy in my life now. I seem to have more time for cleaning, tidying, arranging, ordering and harmonising my environment. I don't do things that I don't want to. I just do what I want to more and more. I have entered a new realm of peace, freedom and have dominion over many areas of my life - not just what and when I eat.
Good luck to all of you with your endeavours. This is a very supportive group. I know that we are small but I feel very much at home here. Let's keep at it!
Wow, I really appreciate this post so much!!! You're doing GREAT and I can so relate to everything what you wrote here! Lastly, that dish you had (what I highlighted) sounds sooooo delicious!0 -
Thanks guys for your comments and encouragement. Actually, I am even more determined now to make this work. I have had enough good experiences to make me want to give this a real good go before I try something else. So, today was the first time for a while that I was able to execute my OMAD plan.
In fact, the other days when I did not execute my plan and ate lunch AND dinner I didn't mind too much because at least I had a plan, even if I didn't manage to execute it perfectly. So even on the days when I don't eat once, I was still limiting my eating window to about 4-5 hours and getting good benefits from IF.
Now I have finished my 4 day working week I have more options for the long weekend in terms of when I take my main meal. I have previously allowed myself complete freedom in this regard but am heartened to see that like others, I find that eating around 2.30 pm and finishing by 3.00 pm works perfectly. I just feel that this is the best time of day for me to eat.
Now, I am also going to cut myself some slack in terms of what I eat. So if I want to eat cakes and chocolate. I will allow myself this indulgence provided it is taken as part of my main meal.
I am determined to make this meal plan work - at least for a while so that I can see what it is like. Today I had a really simple main meal - just spanish chorizo sausages and sweet potato chips fried in coconut oil. Then I added some salt and pepper, creme fraiche and chilli flakes. I gotta tell you the taste was sensational. Unbelievably delicious. That is another benefit of this diet - I can eat whatever I want and just follow my instincts. I love my food so much. All my taste buds seem to be keener. I have cut out the manufactured tiramisu that I was becoming addicted to but am still letting myself have free rein in other ways.
By simplifying my eating I am cleaning out my fridge and only have one shelf of food in the pantry. If you could see my fridge you would see that there is so very little in it! This way of eating is so simple and efficient.
I should add that I am experiencing little or no hunger during the day and I am getting so productive at work. My mind is so clear; my emotions are fairly stable - sometimes I can get a little but short tempered but I never seem to get too sad or depressed for long when I eat OMAD.
I am becoming fastidious in so many other ways too and my house is so clean and shiny! Unbelievable! you would think that I had OCD. There seems to be a real spillover effect into other areas of my life. It is something to do with the discipline and SELF-RESPECT that this way of eating engenders. Yes, it is subtle and gradual but I am finding that order is being established in many other areas of my life. My relationships are all harmonious, even with people that I found a bit hard to get along with before. You know those people? Yes, even with them. I really think that there are many good side effects to OMAD!
I just seem to have so much time these days. I don't seem to be in a hurry any more. Also there seems to be more freedom and autonomy in my life now. I seem to have more time for cleaning, tidying, arranging, ordering and harmonising my environment. I don't do things that I don't want to. I just do what I want to more and more. I have entered a new realm of peace, freedom and have dominion over many areas of my life - not just what and when I eat.
Good luck to all of you with your endeavours. This is a very supportive group. I know that we are small but I feel very much at home here. Let's keep at it!
I concur with the spill-over. I have felt like I'm more motivated and have more energy well into the evenings now!0 -
Thanks OMADing1. I gotta tell you those sweet potato chips fried in coconut oil with creme fraiche and chilli flakes were the bomb! If I had a food truck they would sell like hot cakes.0
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That's great to hear Bob! Having more energy is so important for us "senior" guys. I am still able to play good tennis against guys in their twenties.0
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I've seen you reporting 120 min or doubles tennis! That's really good.0
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Teaching Numeracy to Refugee Women
Students are assigned various foods with sugar cubes representing sugar content. They have to name the food, count the sugar cubes and then stick them on the board, ranking them from highest sugar content to lowest. Do they make the link between sugar and food? Unlikely, but one does one's best to educate. I reckon that at least half my class have diabetes or pre-diabetes.
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This week I have two OMAD days and five days with 2 meals a day. It was enough to keep everything under control. On the second OMAD day I felt no hunger, even after fasting for about 28 hours. Just very "high" i.e. elated and in great spirits. When I ate, I ate about 1,800 - 2,00 calories. It's a lot to eat in one meal but it's great to eat like a king once a day.1
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Teaching Numeracy to Refugee Women
Students are assigned various foods with sugar cubes representing sugar content. They have to name the food, count the sugar cubes and then stick them on the board, ranking them from highest sugar content to lowest. Do they make the link between sugar and food? Unlikely, but one does one's best to educate. I reckon that at least half my class have diabetes or pre-diabetes.
This is tremendous info, thanks for sharing!0
