Sandy's OMAD Journal
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Sarah, agreed! My bf/fiance (God bless we've been together so long that I don't know what to call him) has the same thing.... he only seems to gain in his tummy whereas I gained all over the place, especially my face! Drives me nuts! Underneath of all of that he's solid muscle... Annoying but seems to be the truth LOL
Yeah, but that visceral fat is the bad bad fat, ours is the more benign kind. I just read a book (that reminds me, I've been meaning to start a book thread so that we can share what we are reading related to OMAD - I need more!!) called "The Secret Life of Fat" and it was so very interesting. The subcutaneous fat (more common in women) actually serves a purpose (conception, childbirth etc.) and can actually be protective. That visceral belly fat - nope - it's actively trying to kill us!
Once I realised that, I was like, dude, you have to lose that weight. I didn't care about his gut that much before, but now... Not that I will be able to make him lose it - he has to want to do it.
Oooooooooh yeah... that actually makes sense, from an evolutionary standpoint women needed more fat in order to sustain feeding a little tiny person in their belly...1 -
Brilliant realizations Sarah and Sandy at least Sandy you contemplated things and came to your own conclusions of what can be more supportive to you!!!
My fat is all over and very "liquid" in the sense that it feels as if I could pee it all and it would go...very much so...
I guess its a question of balance. Me and my husband were eating way too much carbs like he is 90% carbs... bread, pasta, pizza... I needed to cut on that its way too crazy for me.
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Brilliant realizations Sarah and Sandy at least Sandy you contemplated things and came to your own conclusions of what can be more supportive to you!!!
My fat is all over and very "liquid" in the sense that it feels as if I could pee it all and it would go...very much so...
I guess its a question of balance. Me and my husband were eating way too much carbs like he is 90% carbs... bread, pasta, pizza... I needed to cut on that its way too crazy for me.
Thanks, Barbara. When I looked over all of my meals, I realized that I not only eat healthy the majority of the time, but that I'm very well balanced in my meals and that really gave me comfort. Some days I have more carbs than others, but there are times when low carbs dominate my meal. I just want to be happy and that means being patient with my midsection, it won't have a choice to go, eventually, this is my lifestyle of eating after all.
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Yeah!!! its about finding YOUR balance which is non other than yours! you will get it its a matter of a bit of time but you are now in the momentum of weight loss so your whole being is focused on it... 1
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I am quite the opposite, when I start gaining weight it goes to my upper legs and upper arms. It is so weird. Luckily that is were it is first to go as well.0
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wsandy8512 wrote: »@minigrrll, so funny because all morning I started thinking again after posting. Anyhoo, someone shared something in another group about a woman who lost a good amount of weight via IF. She was so happy because she ate everything she wanted--belly last to go. She even spoke about her loose skin tightening up over time. Then I did some searching and the same for other IFers, typically 40yo+, and it hit me that I just need to be patient. I have continuously been losing weight, just upset with my belly. I'm not going to do what I planned and cut nutritious fruits, or go low carb. I eat healthy more often than not and I love the freedom. I'm just going to be patient, it'll go when it goes, no need for extremes. Lol
I have no idea whether mine is subcutaneous or visceral, I can grab skin and pull that equates to pulling on the back of my hand, or eyelid, but I can also grab handfuls... don't have enough hands for my handfuls, in fact. Haha I can feel muscle through it if I press hard enough.
I'm so happy you stepped away from the no-fruit ledge!! 0 -
wsandy8512 wrote: »@minigrrll, so funny because all morning I started thinking again after posting. Anyhoo, someone shared something in another group about a woman who lost a good amount of weight via IF. She was so happy because she ate everything she wanted--belly last to go. She even spoke about her loose skin tightening up over time. Then I did some searching and the same for other IFers, typically 40yo+, and it hit me that I just need to be patient. I have continuously been losing weight, just upset with my belly. I'm not going to do what I planned and cut nutritious fruits, or go low carb. I eat healthy more often than not and I love the freedom. I'm just going to be patient, it'll go when it goes, no need for extremes. Lol
I have no idea whether mine is subcutaneous or visceral, I can grab skin and pull that equates to pulling on the back of my hand, or eyelid, but I can also grab handfuls... don't have enough hands for my handfuls, in fact. Haha I can feel muscle through it if I press hard enough.
I'm so happy you stepped away from the no-fruit ledge!!
Me too, and especially since on days that I don't have at least 3-5, I feel like *kitten*. I get constipated and feel off. I don't want to have to take a supplement to go to the bathroom, know what I mean? I like my natural poops! lolol0 -
sammygold2015 wrote: »I am quite the opposite, when I start gaining weight it goes to my upper legs and upper arms. It is so weird. Luckily that is were it is first to go as well.
They go from there first on me as well, I haven't paid attention to where the fat comes on when I've gained. :-)
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Welp, I pretty much screwed myself for Friday's weigh-in. I overdid it on the margaritas, I should have stopped after one.
Went for Mexican with my MIL yesterday and had a few tortilla chips with salsa, a steak fajita burrito, and some fried ice cream along with a small frozen margarita. We were having such a nice time that I ordered another drink. Then I got home, and offered to buy my son-in-law lunch at a Mexican restaurant two minutes up the road that's an offshoot of the one I went to with MIL. I wasn't hungry at all, but while he ate, I had a medium frozen margarita. I was toasted, haha. I promise, I'm not a lush, but the margaritas at both places are the best ever and I couldn't help myself! Well, I could, I just didn't want to. :-)
The weight will fall off after Friday, I'm sure, but I'm up two pounds over what I weighed last Friday. It's all good though, I'm not upset and I don't regret having fun. So, it is what it is. :-)0 -
Don't worry about the margaritas. I have drinks regularly. Sometimes more or less depending on my day. It doesn't make a huge difference on the scale. Well as long as it's not a nightly thing! You're doing fantastic and you should be proud of yourself.0
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Don't worry about the margaritas. I have drinks regularly. Sometimes more or less depending on my day. It doesn't make a huge difference on the scale. Well as long as it's not a nightly thing! You're doing fantastic and you should be proud of yourself.
Totally not worried, the salt from those causes water retention, will be gone in a few days.
Thanks so much, Shans, I am really proud of myself. Life is good! You're doing great, too!
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You are a super resourceful sweet lady so I am sure the margaritas will fall off fairly soon! Meanwhile you enjoyed life!!!!
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Sandy this is my problem every time! Those darn margaritas! They're so good, and go so perfectly with Mexican food which happens to be one of my favorites and they go down so easily LOL... That salt weight will fall right off you lovely!1
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Sandy this is my problem every time! Those darn margaritas! They're so good, and go so perfectly with Mexican food which happens to be one of my favorites and they go down so easily LOL... That salt weight will fall right off you lovely!
And we did deem alcohol blame worthy, right? So there's that. Lol. And they're especially good on hot and humid days! Am I right? Tell you what though, today I feel ravenous from it. Like I totally walk in some where and order "Four fried chickens, and a Coke"
I won't of course, though I do have a chicken roasting in the oven right now.
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wsandy8512 wrote: »mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Sandy this is my problem every time! Those darn margaritas! They're so good, and go so perfectly with Mexican food which happens to be one of my favorites and they go down so easily LOL... That salt weight will fall right off you lovely!
And we did deem alcohol blame worthy, right? So there's that. Lol. And they're especially good on hot and humid days! Am I right? Tell you what though, today I feel ravenous from it. Like I totally walk in some where and order "Four fried chickens, and a Coke" I won't of course, though I do have a chicken roasting in the oven right now.
Oooooooohhhh I made Cajun roasted chicken quarters with mashed potatoes and gravy this week and let me tell you... They were glorious! A good roasted chicken is better than fried chicken to me any day of the week! Especially if you can get the skin nice and crispy in the oven! Side note, yes we made the alcohol blameworthy LOL... On to the next day
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Steph, Dunno what a cajoun chicken tastes likes but... sounds freaking awesome from the other side of the Ocean!0
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Steph, Dunno what a cajoun chicken tastes likes but... sounds freaking awesome from the other side of the Ocean!
It's like spicy and smoky...I make my own mix so that's the best description I have...but let's be honest..you could put any spices on a chicken quarter and roast it to crispy and it'd be delicious! LOL
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wsandy8512 wrote: »Welp, I pretty much screwed myself for Friday's weigh-in. I overdid it on the margaritas, I should have stopped after one.
Went for Mexican with my MIL yesterday and had a few tortilla chips with salsa, a steak fajita burrito, and some fried ice cream along with a small frozen margarita. We were having such a nice time that I ordered another drink. Then I got home, and offered to buy my son-in-law lunch at a Mexican restaurant two minutes up the road that's an offshoot of the one I went to with MIL. I wasn't hungry at all, but while he ate, I had a medium frozen margarita. I was toasted, haha. I promise, I'm not a lush, but the margaritas at both places are the best ever and I couldn't help myself! Well, I could, I just didn't want to. :-)
The weight will fall off after Friday, I'm sure, but I'm up two pounds over what I weighed last Friday. It's all good though, I'm not upset and I don't regret having fun. So, it is what it is. :-)
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wsandy8512 wrote: »mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Sandy this is my problem every time! Those darn margaritas! They're so good, and go so perfectly with Mexican food which happens to be one of my favorites and they go down so easily LOL... That salt weight will fall right off you lovely!
And we did deem alcohol blame worthy, right? So there's that. Lol. And they're especially good on hot and humid days! Am I right? Tell you what though, today I feel ravenous from it. Like I totally walk in some where and order "Four fried chickens, and a Coke" I won't of course, though I do have a chicken roasting in the oven right now.
Correct! Alcohol consumption is never our fault.
I accidentally drank half a bottle of wine last night... Oops. It totally wasn't my fault. It was a BYO place so I had to run to the store to get a bottle of wine. If they'd been properly licensed for booze, I'd have only had one glass. So I refuse to take responsibility.
Plus I ate WAY too many onion rings, fries and a giant veggie burger. I haven't weighed yet - it's my "official" weigh day. I guess my saving grace might be that I'm dehydrated from the wine (opposite from the salt in the Margaritas issue!).0 -
wsandy8512 wrote: »mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Sandy this is my problem every time! Those darn margaritas! They're so good, and go so perfectly with Mexican food which happens to be one of my favorites and they go down so easily LOL... That salt weight will fall right off you lovely!
And we did deem alcohol blame worthy, right? So there's that. Lol. And they're especially good on hot and humid days! Am I right? Tell you what though, today I feel ravenous from it. Like I totally walk in some where and order "Four fried chickens, and a Coke" I won't of course, though I do have a chicken roasting in the oven right now.
Correct! Alcohol consumption is never our fault.
I accidentally drank half a bottle of wine last night... Oops. It totally wasn't my fault. It was a BYO place so I had to run to the store to get a bottle of wine. If they'd been properly licensed for booze, I'd have only had one glass. So I refuse to take responsibility.
Plus I ate WAY too many onion rings, fries and a giant veggie burger. I haven't weighed yet - it's my "official" weigh day. I guess my saving grace might be that I'm dehydrated from the wine (opposite from the salt in the Margaritas issue!).
LOL, thanks for your support on letting alcohol take the blame. "Accidentally" drank half a bottle, eh? LMAO That's some pretty evil good wine right there, so you should absolutely NOT take responsibility. :-) May the dehydration from the wine be forever in your favor! :-)
@Brendalea69, thank you, it really was nice :-)
@barbheart I sure did enjoy life, and ty :-)
@mistymeadows2005 I feel the same about roasted over fried, but... see today's meal horror below. lol0 -
I spent time prepping a beautiful chicken for roasting today. The initial smell had me salivating within a half an hour after putting it in. I piddled about the house for several hours and noticed the chicken didn't smell anymore. Opened the stove and the chicken wasn't hot. Damnnnnm it!!!!!! Brooke had preheated the oven to make a casserole, but realized she needed to go to the store first. I didn't notice she'd turned it off, so the oven was hot and I didn't even check to see whether it was on or not...
This was a "special deal" chicken. It'd been in the freezer for two weeks and in the fridge thawing for 3 days. Now it'd been in the oven for 3 hours, not cooking. I turned on the oven and cooked it. In the meantime, I was HUNGRY, so I cut two pieces of cheese along with a handful of pecans. Instantly, the hunger was gone and I quickly realized my stomach felt heavy, almost queasy. I grabbed some graham crackers to try and rid the ick--I don't know why graham crackers, but it's the first thing that came to mind. Anyhoo, the aroma from the chicken really didn't occur the second time around. It was cooked, but it didn't look right. Stomach still feeling like *kitten*, I went ahead and made a plate along with some peas. I bit into the chicken and it was disgusting! So I ate just the peas. Then I had a bowl of Ezekiel cereal with banana and almond milk, and had two squares of 86% chocolate and felt better. Lol
Around five, I sat there stewing over my ruined meal. I really wanted a nice meal and it turned into a smorgasbord of whatever I could grab instead. Still pissy, even though I was FULL, I was determined to go and get a burger, so I hopped in my car... then turned around and came home.
You know why I changed my mind? I changed it because to get that burger would've been not because I was hungry, but because I was pissed off over something stupid. I would've had it for an emotional reason, just like the old days. I have no problem having something I want when I'm hungry, even if it's fast food. But, emotional eating has never done me any good at all. Emotional eating never made me happier when sad. It never made a good time better. It never solved a problem. It never made me smile, but it sure made me cry, made me feel sorry for myself, and greatly contributed to my becoming obese.
I'm so glad I didn't allow my emotions to get the better of me. Now, if I could just have that same attitude towards cigarettes, I'd be damn near perfect! Lol0 -
Ummm.... Hanging on the edge of my seat here... What happened!!!!!??????0
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@minigrrll all fixed now :-)0
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Ahhhh much better!! Great result on not getting the burger.
I totally know what you mean about the emotions - there are so many times when I haven't opened my window yet, when I think about food. And I'll try and figure out why I have just thought about food (and minus all you people's delicious looking meal posts) 9 times out of 10 it's due to some emotion or another. I'm bored, I'm annoyed, I'm having a hard time figuring out a work problem etc. etc. Very very rarely is it because I'm actually hungry.
I have to say though, I REALLY get annoyed when my OMAD isn't up to standard! I feel SO ripped off... So that was amazingly strong of you, not to give in. I'm not sure I would have been able to!!
You'll get the cigarettes eventually, don't worry... You DO seem damn near perfect anyway!! 0 -
Ahhhh much better!! Great result on not getting the burger.
I totally know what you mean about the emotions - there are so many times when I haven't opened my window yet, when I think about food. And I'll try and figure out why I have just thought about food (and minus all you people's delicious looking meal posts) 9 times out of 10 it's due to some emotion or another. I'm bored, I'm annoyed, I'm having a hard time figuring out a work problem etc. etc. Very very rarely is it because I'm actually hungry.
I have to say though, I REALLY get annoyed when my OMAD isn't up to standard! I feel SO ripped off... So that was amazingly strong of you, not to give in. I'm not sure I would have been able to!!
You'll get the cigarettes eventually, don't worry... You DO seem damn near perfect anyway!!
Yeah, on the occasions when food pops into my head, the majority of the time I'm not hungry, either. Food just kind of enters in there somehow. I like that you take time to ask yourself, "Why". I think I'll implement the same! Usually I can just get it out of my head, and carry on, unless torturing myself by looking at food porn when it's not my time yet.
You are not kidding that it sucks when our OMAD goes wrong. It's maddening. It's our one meal, after all. The mashup of foods I ate here at the house truly did take care of the hunger, but it did not rid the thoughts of how badly I wanted that darn chicken. It's like I rationalized with myself and talked myself into driving out and getting a fast food burger. I justified it in my head. I deserved to have a burger because my meal went wrong! I am so glad I turned the car back around. I still stewed about my meal, but it was much better stewing with a full belly and rational head than it was to stew about it by stuffing myself with something that'd make me feel bad emotionally and physically. Lol
You're too sweet! You're right though, I'll conquer the cigs when I'm ready again. Next time I am it telling the world I've quit until I make it for a month or more. Always feel like an idiot when I announce then fail. Lol0 -
Food has such power over us sometimes
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Brendalea69 wrote: »Food has such power over us sometimes I'm glad you didn't cave in and you do have great will power
It sure does. I want to conquer that power I allow to have over me, eventually. For now, keeping it at bay and having even just temporary power over it helps so much into being in control more often than not. And, thank you, I'm glad I didn't cave either!
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Brilliant self control Sandy! 0
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@barbheart thank you 1
