Anyone with before and after pics using IF or OMAD
dlobato1989
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Hoping for some inspiration. Lets see your before and after pics with weight specs and anything else you did along side IF or OMAD.
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omad?0
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One meal a day.1
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Dunno why you'd want to do that.10
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I still eat all my calories. Its just the only way ive been able to lose weight these past 3 years ive tried everything.4
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I have a friend who tried only one meal a day for a while. She got crabby and started feeling dizzy towards the end of the day.7
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I do IF 18:6. And love it. So far down 20lbs and going strong. Find what works for you and run with it.
o I also eat keto so if just becomes natural 6 -
Yea i was doing 20:4 for a few days then just started OMAD today. Doing okay so far. Thats awesome you lost 20lbs! Congrats! So far ive lost a lb a day tomorrow will be my 5th day. I eat really healthy. But I cant give up carbs. I stick to more healthier carbs but since I gave up dairy I dont want to give up everything you know?1
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I eat my meals around 6pm ince I dont get hungry till round that time. When. I did the 20:4 i as doing 4 to 8 but wasnt hungry till around 6.. Lol0
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You sound like you're on a crash diet.
Maybe try more moderation. So you can keep up the new habits after you lose the weight.3 -
What do you mean I sound like I'm on a crash diet? I'm still eating all the calories I need. I dont quite understand what you mean?5
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dlobato1989 wrote: »
Started about two months ago and start weight was 200lb I'm 5'6"1 -
SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »You sound like you're on a crash diet.
Maybe try more moderation. So you can keep up the new habits after you lose the weight.
Omad is not a crash diet
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SierraFatToSkinny wrote: »You sound like you're on a crash diet.
Maybe try more moderation. So you can keep up the new habits after you lose the weight.
It's not my thing but it still hits calorie requirements and some people love it.1 -
I do one Omad, it works REALLY well for me. I have been doing this for almost a year now and my health stats are vastly improved. I have reached my goal weight for the first time in 10 years. I have battled my weight for my entire life. Multiple times I have lost significant amounts of weight only to fail at maintenance. Various methods have worked for the loss, none worked for me long term. I think this new diet/lifestyle works for ME (Omad is not for everyone) because breakfast is very easy for me to skip, I do have coffee with a bit of milk. Lunch is also easy to skip, I just drink water. Now that I am in maintenance, I add a bit of fruit to my water and then the vast majority of my calories are saved for what has historically been for me, the hardest meal to not overeat, dinner. I like to eat a lot,and to feel full. With my calories "banked", I can do this. Plus, I do meal prep in the morning and chop up lots of vegetables and lean proteins which taste amazing when you have not eaten all day. I feel satisfied with these simple, healthy meals in ways that I never have before. So I say try it, see if it works for you. Everyone has different needs and motivations. There is nothing magic about when your calories enter your body, it just matters on the amount for fat loss, and for maintenance, it has to be something that works for YOU and keeps you healthy.14
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dlobato1989 wrote: »What do you mean I sound like I'm on a crash diet? I'm still eating all the calories I need. I dont quite understand what you mean?
You said you're losing a pound a day. That's pretty drastic.1 -
Hey OP, as I said in your other OMAD thread - I don't believe it gives me any competitive edge to losing weight. I think I would have lost the same amount at the same intake but spread over separate meals. OMAD does prevent me from snacking though, and I enjoy it, so I stick with it. If it works for you, it works for you - as it does for me - but I'm not of the sincere belief that OMAD is any more competitive in terms of numbers compared to any other style of eating. I see people on my friends list at similar intakes, spreading over 3 meals, losing at a similar rate to myself.
Since you asked for pictures... here's some. These are more 'progress' than before/after since I have a ways to go yet. Took me about 5 and a half months to lose that amount of weight. I don't have any full-length pictures of myself at my true highest weight but that's about as close as it gets.
224lbs > 157lbs (I'm 5'3 - currently 151lbs (I just had an almighty water drop lol) - photo was taken end of Feb)
(I lost over a foot on my hips, similar on my waist)
Aaaand how the weight changed my face.
As I said... I think if I had eaten 3 meals a day, equalling the same number of calories overall, I'd have still lost that weight. OMAD just helps to keep me on track, and I always tended to be an evening eater - it just condensed that and cut out the frills.
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I started 16:8 a week ago and really like it. Now I'm interested in Starting OMAD. Did you find it hard to consume all your calories in one meal at first? My current intake is 1750 calories. I just hate that stuffed feeling. Any tips on getting started?0
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Nothing wrong with single daily meals, look at the religious people who are fasting duing the day and eating only once at night, they have been doing that for generations and no problematic health issues (only for certain months of the year, so unsure how sustainable a long term diet like that would be)
I think everyone is looking at a starvation + metabolism shock issue here because it does sound extreme in that sense. I myself wouldnt be able to sustain it, I gym too much to miss energy sources
If the OMAD is working and need help with the cravings, there are certain medications that can be prescribed to help with this (Duramine) no appetite + sped up heart rate + energy out the wazoo2 -
As a Muslim we fast a month a year but that doesn't mean we only have one meal a day we fast from sunrise till sunset it has its health benefits (medically proven) but we do not do it for longer maybe few days around the year if one chooses to. A balance in life is needed7
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I attribute the pound a day as water weight. I just started and I know thats to be expected. But I understand where you think its a crash diet. i havent weight myself the past days to know if I'm still losing but I feel sooo much better.. The first week I didnt have any energy but starting yesterday I woke up and had energy ALL day! Which is def worth only having OMAD... I use to be so tired all day then wide awake at night. Switching to OMAD was very easy for me also when I do eat, the food is out of this world good haha I enjoy my food better every bite is savored where as before Id shovel it into my mouth and not think about it again...idk it really isnt for everyone... But neither is monitoring everything that goes into your mouth and counting and adding and subtracting and going to the gym for hours on end... To each their own... So far I'm really enjoying this lifestyle... As for getting all your calories in one sitting cook using olive oil or other healthy high fats.. And if your still having trouble ooen your eating window more and snack on nuts or have some frozen yogurt etc.. You dont have to overeat...look for high calorie foods and snack till you reach your calories.... Or do what a lot of people on OMAD do and just dont track your calories...2
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Hey OP, as I said in your other OMAD thread - I don't believe it gives me any competitive edge to losing weight. I think I would have lost the same amount at the same intake but spread over separate meals. OMAD does prevent me from snacking though, and I enjoy it, so I stick with it. If it works for you, it works for you - as it does for me - but I'm not of the sincere belief that OMAD is any more competitive in terms of numbers compared to any other style of eating. I see people on my friends list at similar intakes, spreading over 3 meals, losing at a similar rate to myself.
Since you asked for pictures... here's some. These are more 'progress' than before/after since I have a ways to go yet. Took me about 5 and a half months to lose that amount of weight. I don't have any full-length pictures of myself at my true highest weight but that's about as close as it gets.
224lbs > 157lbs (I'm 5'3 - currently 151lbs (I just had an almighty water drop lol) - photo was taken end of Feb)
(I lost over a foot on my hips, similar on my waist)
Aaaand how the weight changed my face.
As I said... I think if I had eaten 3 meals a day, equalling the same number of calories overall, I'd have still lost that weight. OMAD just helps to keep me on track, and I always tended to be an evening eater - it just condensed that and cut out the frills.
You look GREAT!! Good job! One if my goals is to be at least 160 by sept. So thats about 50 lbs in almost 6 months. Hopefully I can get there... Do you restrict certain foods?? Workout??0 -
Glad to know what I've been doing has a proper acronym, OMAD. I'm busy enough throughout the day that i pretty much only eat dinner and i get to enjoy that meal. If i eat a small breakfast, a small lunch, then a small dinner im always hungry and wanting to snack which is a *kitten* feeling IMO. on OMAD i know im eating up to 1900 calories at one shot and will actually enjoy the meal that my wife has prepared with out having to adjust anything foodwise for the rest of the family. Ill typically eat 1400 to 1600 calories a day. Plus i have ZERO time spent on planning out and prepping meals and i do not work out. Straight up, calorie deficit focused only and it works great for me. When i first started dieting i would see some of the ladies diaries to see what their goal intake should be at and wonder how in the world can they live off of 1000 or 1200 calories a day. OMAD fits me so well now i could hit those lower cal goals now on most days and not be hungry or angry about it. I don't go that low but it is but it a positive mental feeling knowing that i could.
Let me be clear, OMAD is not for everybody, if focus and will power is not one of your strong suits you will struggle with it like all other diet plans. It will not fix that. If you are a *kitten* person to be around if you get hungry at some point during the day, this is not for you. If you take medicine or have any type of medical concerns, talk with a professional first before even thinking about any kind of diet and exercise routine.
This works great for me. I really don't have good before and after pics but i hit my 40 lb milestone this morning and things continue to move in the right direction for me.
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I now stick to one mean per day - it works for me as I am easily tempted towards snacking once I start to eat so if I don't eat until dinner time then I've managed not to snack all day and I can have pretty much what I want for dinner within reason (I'm not talking a whole pizza and a tub of ice cream here, but a decent meal all the same).
I can see that it wouldn't be ideal for everyone but I work from home so basically I get up, walk 20ft to my office and then sit on a chair for 6-8hrs so I'm not exactly exerting myself until I'm done with work. Before I switched to OMAD, if I had breakfast, I'd start feeling peckish after an hour or so and the downside of working from home is the kitchen is close to hand, so unless you have great willpower (I don't!) it's hard to keep telling yourself you aren't actually hungry, just craving.
It's just another device to limit the number of calories going in but it works for me and my lifestyle and it would appear it works for others, which is great 1 -
dlobato1989 wrote: »You look GREAT!! Good job! One if my goals is to be at least 160 by sept. So thats about 50 lbs in almost 6 months. Hopefully I can get there... Do you restrict certain foods?? Workout??
Thank you.
I don't *actively* restrict certain foods on OMAD, however, I've been vegan 10 years, and that continues. I got up to 224lbs as a vegan so I wouldn't get too worried that X food will have X effect - it all applies in CICO. I tend to avoid stuff that's more calorie dense but low volume (potato chips were my former vice) as they meet my calorie needs but don't fill me up and I find myself hungry again in a few hours. That's it though. I am living evidence that you can eat a kilogram of mashed potato a day and still lose weight. (Don't do that every day, it ruins mashed potato & isn't exactly balanced)
I work out sparingly, because I am a student and spend most of my time sobbing at my thesis. Whenever I do anything, it's brisk walking, angry jogging, or squats. Lots of damn squats.
Side note: setting timed goals always worries me - not to sound like a killjoy. You're in this body for your whole life. As long as you're improving, what's the rush? I understand it can serve as a powerful motivational tool, but weight loss isn't linear - I wouldn't like to think of anyone pushing themselves in to dangerous practice to hit a goal, or being disappointed if it becomes unattainable.4 -
I have been doing IF (18:6 or 20:4) or OMAD for a couple years. I don't have any photos as I'm at work but I've lost 90lbs doing this.
I still eat between 1400-1700 calories a day (still trying to lose about 50 lbs).
It isn't for everyone but it works really well for me. It's seriously curbed my snacking. I don't just mindlessly eat anymore. It's also helped a ton with cravings, especially at that ToM.
I work out fasted as well and I don't get the dizzy feeling. If I know I'm going for a particularly long workout I will make a protein shake to drink before hand but that's usually once or twice a week on the weekend when I go for 20+ mile walks. (Literally walk all day because I like to hike in the summer and like to be prepared for that)
I've had friends and others on here tell me I'm going to starve myself but I'm not. I eat plenty and watch my macros as much as I can. This is just a more sustainable way of eating for me. I don't feel hungry during my fasting period actually. And I found with eating 3-5 smaller meals a day I was just always hungry and always thinking about food.
It's honestly helped simplify my life. And has drastically changed my relationship with food.10 -
I have been doing IF (18:6 or 20:4) or OMAD for a couple years. I don't have any photos as I'm at work but I've lost 90lbs doing this.
I still eat between 1400-1700 calories a day (still trying to lose about 50 lbs).
It isn't for everyone but it works really well for me. It's seriously curbed my snacking. I don't just mindlessly eat anymore. It's also helped a ton with cravings, especially at that ToM.
I work out fasted as well and I don't get the dizzy feeling. If I know I'm going for a particularly long workout I will make a protein shake to drink before hand but that's usually once or twice a week on the weekend when I go for 20+ mile walks. (Literally walk all day because I like to hike in the summer and like to be prepared for that)
I've had friends and others on here tell me I'm going to starve myself but I'm not. I eat plenty and watch my macros as much as I can. This is just a more sustainable way of eating for me. I don't feel hungry during my fasting period actually. And I found with eating 3-5 smaller meals a day I was just always hungry and always thinking about food.
It's honestly helped simplify my life. And has drastically changed my relationship with food.
From the research I've been doing (trying to come at this armed with facts, partially from my own place of disbelief and also to help others understand what I'm doing and why and what's actually going on in the body during fasting) beyond what is actually HAPPENING in the body when you give it a rest from constant digestion *FASCINATING btw* MANY people report just what you've stated, a more healthy relationship with food, and cravings being reduced.
I'm currently experimenting with the eat stop eat method. I'll eat normal today and after dinner I won't eat again until dinner tomorrow. Then I will eat normal the rest of the week. So a 20-24hr fast 1x per week. It's been amazing so far. I didn't get "hangry" as I expected. I was SUPER productive during the fast as well!2 -
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Scochrane86 wrote: »IF 18:6 - 9 weeks
You awesome! Keep up the good work! I couldnt give up carbs. I love them too much haha. But to those who can more power to you!1
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