Sandy's OMAD Journal
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Looking forward to hearing about your break-fast meal!1
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72 hours is long
I couldn't do it...I hope you're meal was delicious 
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Apologies for the lighting as it was dim in the restaurant. Tonight's breaking the fast meal was a special occasion because I haven't seen my friend in months. She and I chose McGuires Irish Pub and we had a great time! I feasted like a Queen and I feel zero guilt!
Started off with a lovely red wine and some $.18 been soup and dark bread with butter and honey, followed with a lettuce wedge and topped with bleu cheese and blue cheese crumble dressing, dinner was a steak with asparagus, and for dessert--though between the two of us we didn't eat 1/2 of it--cheesecake and some Irish coffee. The only things I polished off were the soup and asparagus and wine. The last picture is of the dollar bills hanging on the ceiling. They're actually all over he entire restaurant on the walls and ceilings, and every inch is covered. How cool is that?
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The food looks delicious and wow that's sooo cool about the money, I think I may have seen that restaurant on Diners Drive-ins and Dives?!0
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brendagaudette wrote: »The food looks delicious and wow that's sooo cool about the money, I think I may have seen that restaurant on Diners Drive-ins and Dives?!
I've never seen the show, so not sure. This place has been around for decades though.
t really was an amazing meal. What I found most awesome, though, wasn't the food but my atttitude. I knew that I'd want the full experience, and I just listened to my body. I didn't gorge or inhale the food. The bean soup, which is probably the best I've had in my life and only 18 cents, was a nice way to break the fast, along with the wine. I took my time eating it and we talked and laughed and the waitress came back like 4 times before we made the large order. Anyway, my lettuce wedge came first and my body was like, "Okay, you've enjoyed enough of this, you'll want room for the other stuff." So I just stopped. The old me would have kept eating. I did the same with the steak, "You're satisfied but you want dessert, time to stop." I just can't get over it. The 72 hour fast really made me aware of listening to what my body is saying. I feel great inside and out right now. I may pay for it on the scale, but that will be okay! Think I hear my bed calling now. I'm sure to have a good night's sleep!
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wsandy8512 wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »The food looks delicious and wow that's sooo cool about the money, I think I may have seen that restaurant on Diners Drive-ins and Dives?!
I've never seen the show, so not sure. This place has been around for decades though.
t really was an amazing meal. What I found most awesome, though, wasn't the food but my atttitude. I knew that I'd want the full experience, and I just listened to my body. I didn't gorge or inhale the food. The bean soup, which is probably the best I've had in my life and only 18 cents, was a nice way to break the fast, along with the wine. I took my time eating it and we talked and laughed and the waitress came back like 4 times before we made the large order. Anyway, my lettuce wedge came first and my body was like, "Okay, you've enjoyed enough of this, you'll want room for the other stuff." So I just stopped. The old me would have kept eating. I did the same with the steak, "You're satisfied but you want dessert, time to stop." I just can't get over it. The 72 hour fast really made me aware of listening to what my body is saying. I feel great inside and out right now. I may pay for it on the scale, but that will be okay! Think I hear my bed calling now. I'm sure to have a good night's sleep!
That is amazing! The food looks absolutely breathtaking and the place looks like a lot of fun! I'm so proud of the attitude you took it dinner and I'm so so glad that you really enjoyed yourself cuz you earned it after that fast, well-done Sandy!1 -
So cool about stopping before finishing each course! Almost makes me want to do a longer fast... Also just listened to a bunch more of the Complete Guide to Fasting while driving to and from a hair appointment. Hmmmm....1
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Great job!1
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Great job on your long fast! You deserved that tasty dinner!1
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Wow Sandy amazing experience specially what you draw from your longer fast, the reset and the ability to tune into your body much more clearly hurrey!!!
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All of you are so wonderful and supportive! Thanks so much, it really turned out to be an awesome experience, one I'll never regret. And I don't regret my feast at all and am super proud of myself for being so in tune with my body! 1
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So cool about stopping before finishing each course! Almost makes me want to do a longer fast... Also just listened to a bunch more of the Complete Guide to Fasting while driving to and from a hair appointment. Hmmmm....
I still cannot get over the stopping for each course. The old, three meals and snacks a day, me would have eaten everything put in front of going a few hours without food, let alone three days. Lol. I love that book!
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I don't know if the regain just hasn't taken effect yet, but despite my whopper of a meal last night, I gained .7 of the nearly 5 pounds that was lost over the fast, yet have maintained a total loss of four pounds since last Friday's weigh-in. Is this a good sign, do you think? I was 179.9 on the morning of my 3rd day of my fast and weighed in at 180.6 this morning. Two days until weigh-in. *Crosses fingers in hopes of keeping off those pounds**0
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I'd say it is a good sign, I usually bounce back by 2-3 pounds the day after I break a fast.
Don't be discouraged if it continues to creep up a little over the next couple days though, it's normal.
You should still end up a net loss.1 -
I'd say it is a good sign, I usually bounce back by 2-3 pounds the day after I break a fast.
Don't be discouraged if it continues to creep up a little over the next couple days though, it's normal.
You should still end up a net loss.
Jim, are you a mind reader? Lol I just got back on to tag you because you have a great amount of experience in this area. Thank you for your words of wisdom, kind Sir
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That is the book that got me started! Great fast, Sandy! So glad it made you feel healthy and re-set.1
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That's amazing Sandy! So glad you didn't see a huge uptick! I keep most of my extended fast weight off in the long run though the day after I usually see a big gain, so BRAVO babe!1
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Sandy, you are doing so well! I am so happy for you! And that is absolutely amazing that you only had a small bump up.0
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Sandy thats great and I hope you keep that loss Way to go!!! 0
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Leftover steak from McGuire's with kale, onions, mini peppers, scrambled eggs and served over a bed of Jasmine rice. In the dessert cup: pudding made by blending frozen cherries, a nanner, Carob powder, and peanut butter and topped with chia seeds and walnuts. In the glass, a delicious red wine
**I couldn't eat even half of my meal, although I had no trouble polishing off the wine or dessert. :-)
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It looks so Yummy. I feel like I could almost taste it.1
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OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG that looks amazingggggg!!!! GOSH DARN YOU WATER FAST
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sammygold2015 wrote: »It looks so Yummy. I feel like I could almost taste it.
Thanks, it was delicious!
@mistymeadows2005, food porn not so helpful with a shorter water fast? Lolol
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wsandy8512 wrote: »sammygold2015 wrote: »It looks so Yummy. I feel like I could almost taste it.
Thanks, it was delicious!
@mistymeadows2005, food porn not so helpful with a shorter water fast? Lolol
Oddly it's almost soothing - a different way to get my "food fix" it's the same reason I watch food network all the time, even during my long fasts LOL 2 -
Congrats on your fast!0
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@blambo61, thank you 0
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Under 180! Woot woot - that's super awesome!! Totally jealous...
ETA: Oops - I see that you're not quite under 180... BUT SO CLOSE!!!! (And I'm still jealous!)1 -
mistymeadows2005 wrote: »wsandy8512 wrote: »sammygold2015 wrote: »It looks so Yummy. I feel like I could almost taste it.
Thanks, it was delicious!
@mistymeadows2005, food porn not so helpful with a shorter water fast? Lolol
Oddly it's almost soothing - a different way to get my "food fix" it's the same reason I watch food network all the time, even during my long fasts LOL
Me too 1
