OMAD KETO Warrior - Daily Journal
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05/22 - 208.00 (OMAD Day 56) *45g Carbs* I had a very large meal yesterday of 1,800 calories. It was a nice meal to break the fast yesterday. As I review the trajectory of my chart you can see things are stalling a bit. I think the mixing in full fasting will help me overall I just need to keep my head down and pushing forward. Today I will have a reduced meal that comes in under 1,200 calories with steak, sardines tin, and 4 eggs. I'm starting to look forward to getting to my next phase where I can start going back to the gym. I'm hopefully I will be in my range by the end of July or early August. We shall see.
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hjstewart40 wrote: »I was reluctant to do that initially but then I was listening to a pod cast co-sponsored by Dr. Jason Fung where his assistant was saying for those doing OMAD it is critical that you "shake things up" from time to time in order to keep your body from trying to level set on the reduced calories you are consuming. In fact she suggested just what I am doing now, mix in longer fasts (36hr, 40hr, 48hr and even longer if possible).
The podcast was about fasting not OMAD and they were interviewing people who were doing 6/1 meaning fasting for 6 days and only eating 1 day a week. We are not talking anything that extreme here but still the message was clear, if you want to keep your body guessing and willing to give up that stored fat you better change things up regularly.
@hjstewart40 Please, what video? I find so many Jason Fung videos. Eventually I want to watch them all. But if you could point me to this one?
Thank you.
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It was actually a pod cast. You can see it featured on the front page of http://www.fastingtalk.com/
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I have a lot of success if I can work out and fast. I can get burn over 1000 cals/hour running and that goes a long ways.1
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05/23 - 207.00 (OMAD Day 57) *0g Carbs* First of all I am so thankful for the overnight loss. I am just .20 lbs away from my lowest weight heading into my 48 hour fast today. I really like the routine I have settled into now with a focus on "shaking things up" on a regular basis.
What I am doing is taking one day and fasting followed by a day with just one meal under 2,000 calories, which is followed by a day with just one meal under 1,200 calories which is followed by another 48 hour fast.
I posted a comment on Joe's video last night and I will say here again that since getting carbohydrates and sugar out of my life for nearly 60 days now extended fasts are, dare I say, easy to do. I'm not trying to make light of it as anyone who has tried this without being adapted to eating mainly fat and protein can tell you, fasting can be a daunting task leaving most so focused on the pain of not eating that they give up before seeing any of the benefits.
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Positive vibes your way!! Can't wait for you to hop on the onederland train.
I enjoy reading your positive posts and I know I've already said this before but you really seem like such a positive person. I have much to learn from you
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I agree, your posts are so positive. You are doing great things!1
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Your attitude towards achieving your goal so positive. You really inspire me. I am seeing ups on my graph too. But looking at your chart, I feel I should just keep doing what I am doing and not get discouraged. Thanks a lot! Congratulations on your overnight loss 1
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05/24 - 205.40 (OMAD Day 58) *0g Carbs* NEW 3 YEAR LOW! Wow, so very grateful and appreciative of my new 3 year low this morning. I would have never thought this possible just less than 60 days ago. I honestly listened to little voice in my head that said whether you do this or not those 60 days are going to pass so why not do something you will be proud of when you look back. I can now check that off as accomplished.
I will admit that this fast was just a tad more difficult than the last one I did. I may have them to closely spaced. I will continue to tweak this along the way so that I keep "shaking things up" but not to the point where I am pushing too hard. I have a nice meal planned this morning where I will break my fast at 42 hours (HINT: Chic-Fil-a Breakfast Burrito Bowls, that's right, PLURAL!).
BONUS COVERAGE: Since I reached a new 3 year milestone today I wanted to share with you what those 3 years looked like so you understand just how very important my finding intermittent fasting and OMAD particularly has been in puttng me on the right track with a sustainable plan.
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wow im impressed!!1
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Says it all.1
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I love the bonus coverage. heh.
Congrats on your 3 yr low, OMAD has really turned things around for you in a hurry.1 -
Nice graph!1
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05/25 - 205.40 (OMAD Day 59) *36g Carbs* Very nice that I was able to hold my gains or in this case hold my losses, so thankful for that. The longer I can stay in a number like 205 the harder it will be for me to give that up later on, or so it seems.
This is especially nice as I changed my eating window coming off the 42 hour fast and ate at 8:00 AM. I had already planned on eating breakfast at Chic-Fil-A. In order to get to my 1,200 calories that meant eating no less than (4) of their breakfast burrito bowls (2) Sausage and (2) Chicken. I was a little embarrassed to ask for (4) from one restaurant so I got 2 at one and then stopped at another one closer to work and bought (2) more
I will say this, that was some tasty goodness for sure and without the tortilla's (4) bowls came in at around 36 grams of carbs. As you can see from the cheat meter I am still glowing red so no damage done. Today I will go back to my traditional eating window of 1:00PM and have my usual 6 oz of rib-eye, 4 fried eggs, and a tin of sardines! I'm still on the fence as to doing another 40+ hour fast on Friday. Let's see how I feel. Thank you to everyone for all the support as always!
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As always, you are doing amazingly!1
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Awesome!1
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05/26 - 205.00 (OMAD Day 60) *0g Carbs* NEW LOW! 40lbs Gone! What a glorious day today is. Not only did I hit my 60 day milestone on OMAD but I coupled that with a total weight lost (since entering into MyFitnessPal 3+ years ago) of 40 lbs.
I am so happy and thankful for these results and the plan I've been executing. I had originally planned on today being a 40+ hour fast day but with me still losing nicely I think I will keep that bullet in the chamber. I see no need to stress my body more than it already is with the daily 23 hour fast with an extended one for no logical reason.
When I went to bed last night I had already played that out in my head. If I was still at 205.40 I would engage the extended fast, if I showed any loss at all from that weight I would continue on my normal path. I have found that by keeping this level of focus in my mind (some may say obsession) that I find it helps me stay committed and keep things moving forward. It is a lot like the cheat meter there. Some would say what is the value in showing a red light day after day, but to me it tells me I am in compliance and I have not deviated from my plan.
Another motivator that I find (oddly enough) is the little banner MyFitnessPal has for me at each 5 lb milestone. I know it seems silly but I have been eagerly awaiting this little banner to pop up. I believe on a long journey like this little motivators and milestones along the way keep me focused and my mind in the game. Now if they can just add the 205 label next to the bar on my chart
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Congratulations on your milestone!1
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Congrats on losing 40 pounds!!! 1
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05/27 - 205.00 (OMAD Day 61) *0g Carbs* Well I am surely thankful that I have locked in at this 205 number and not spiked up like I have done in the past. I have now gone 3 full OMAD days (23/1) without an extended fast. I decided the other night that I will forgo the 40+ hour fasts until such time I stall at a number. Now seems like the perfect time and I feel I have enough reserves in the tank from the 3 days of eating to pull it off without any issues.
I filtered the chart below on 2 months/60 days in order to show the progress made just since I started utilizing OMAD in conjunction with occasional extended fasts. As you can see the results are really awesome at -22.6 lbs.
I had an internal milestone goal of being at 205.00 by the end of May and at the moment I have met that goal. This in itself is different from anytime in the past. Typically I would say I want to be at a certain number by a certain time however with one slip up along the way that schedule is shot. OMAD however is forgiving, I can literally right a wrong in the next 24 hours.
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Congrats on the loss! You're doing a fantastic job!0
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Congratulations! I agree that its better to stay where you are rather than going up. You are very insightful in your posts, as in, you know what you are doing. I admire that about you 1
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05/28 - 203.60 (OMAD Day 62) *0g Carbs* 48 HOUR FAST NEW LOW! Wow just wow, so thankful for this overnight loss and the way in which I have gone about it. This is always at the forefront of my thoughts and daily plans which I believe is making all the difference for me. I am planning out each day before the other and have several paths to take based on the results I am seeing. I am doing this with intention and not by chance.
By going into each morning with a plan for any scenario I don't ever let the results from the previous day get me too down. It becomes just a data point that I use to then plug into my scenario in order to tell me which path to take on this day.
Some might say it is too logical an approach for something that is filled with unknowns. I mean lets face it the body is a tricky thing and just when you think you got it figured out, well you don't, completely anyway.
My approach is more of a reaction or an alteration of my plans based on the results I see that morning. I would compare it to when a car starts to veer off the road, you take the steering wheel and you turn it back onto the road. That's the way I choose to look at it anyway and I am very grateful for the awesome results I have had to this point. Once again, thanks for all the support!
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Excellent!1
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Awesome!1
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Great work!1
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You'll be seeing Onederland soon 1
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05/29 - 205.00 (OMAD Day 63) *9g Carbs* I expected a little give back today but was hoping to stay in the 204's. No worries as I am sure I will be tomorrow after a "go to" meal today. I had a really nice experience yesterday at a new place we had not eaten at before. The waiter recommended the pan fried brussels sprouts in bacon fat (usually not a big fan of them) but I added them anyway and they were actually pretty good. The steak was absolutely huge (probably 4 inches thick, no lie) and per usual I was not able to eat the entire thing. No worries as it will become part of today's meal
I was thinking the other day of the last time I was at this weight and what I had to go through to get to the number. I remember a daily restriction of about 800-1,000 calories coupled with 30-60 minutes on the treadmill every night. I can recall days that I missed a treadmill session almost always resulted in my body weight climbing back up. It was a terrible cycle to be in and certainly not sustainable.
Compare that to now where I have not spent so much as a single minute on a treadmill. I have not lifted a single weight (though I am eager to get back in the gym). This tells me that I can sustain my weight by combining OMAD with periodic extended fasts. That is a game changer for sure!
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