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Completely agree, it is mostly habits ingrained in us over many years that triggers us to want to eat, much more than any kind of real hunger. Once we break those habits we can embrace the idea that we don't need to eat as often, and take control over our dietary intake.i found that eating is mostly because of Habit, 2 weeks in, now i can slowly differentiate that it is either boredom or some kind of stress that triggers the "Need to eat" thing in your brain. i would suggest that some whole cloves spice at hand. when u feel like...that brain is yelling...and pushing u to eat, take one clove and put it in your mouth and dont chew or swallow, just take it from one side to other with your tongue...u will see that hunger feeling subside. Cloves are Nutrient dense, plus very good for you + it smells nice too. Try it and let us know
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Today is day 4 for me. I've been so amazed by my own ability to get to 4 PM because at about 12-2 it feels like I will not make it. Yesterday I remembered the trick about putting a wee bit of salt on the tongue and then having a glass of water, and it did indeed help with the light-headedness.1
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Today is day 4 for me. I've been so amazed by my own ability to get to 4 PM because at about 12-2 it feels like I will not make it. Yesterday I remembered the trick about putting a wee bit of salt on the tongue and then having a glass of water, and it did indeed help with the light-headedness.
Good effort! Keep it up.0 -
Checking in, about 4 weeks in....
I have good days and bad days. I am noticing a pattern on "bad" days: often a thought enters my head around 12 to 2 PM that says: "Wow. It's going to be HOURS before dinner. And this project isn't going too well. Why don't you take a break and go eat early? Can you really work on this project for X hours longer without food?" ...that sort of thing. This sabotaging thought can even strike during mid-morning, when I normally don't have any trouble fasting at all.
Today I realized that the part of my brain making this demon-voice has no intention of returning to the project after I eat. In other words, it's about the work! Not the food! On days when my work is going well, I make it through the afternoon just fine.
Anyone else struggle with a powerful work-avoidance incentive for eating? Because I work from home and am self-managed, this is a new twist in my schedule.1 -
arguablysamson wrote: »Arugula also works great.
Really?? What quantity of "leaves" is the limit for not "waking up" the pancreas? I adore greens, even without any dressing, but have not used them during my fast. Is there a metabolic disadvantage if you chew them as opposed to drinking parsley or arugula in a smoothie? (IE maybe amylase jumps into the game?) Please advise. Thanks! (PS I am one of those very carb-sensitive people, in case it matters.)0 -
arguablysamson wrote: »Arugula also works great.
Really?? What quantity of "leaves" is the limit for not "waking up" the pancreas? I adore greens, even without any dressing, but have not used them during my fast. Is there a metabolic disadvantage if you chew them as opposed to drinking parsley or arugula in a smoothie? (IE maybe amylase jumps into the game?) Please advise. Thanks! (PS I am one of those very carb-sensitive people, in case it matters.)
Not sure. The general rule is 20 calories or less, I'd say. Chewing gum would make fasting MORE difficult for sure.1 -
arguablysamson wrote: »arguablysamson wrote: »Arugula also works great.
Really?? What quantity of "leaves" is the limit for not "waking up" the pancreas? I adore greens, even without any dressing, but have not used them during my fast. Is there a metabolic disadvantage if you chew them as opposed to drinking parsley or arugula in a smoothie? (IE maybe amylase jumps into the game?) Please advise. Thanks! (PS I am one of those very carb-sensitive people, in case it matters.)
Not sure. The general rule is 20 calories or less, I'd say. Chewing gum would make fasting MORE difficult for sure.
Yeah, I think I'll avoid chewing anything at this point. Why add complications to the challenge?
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I find it easier to just eat between lunch and 2 pm or so, and then deal with hunger in the evening Too hard to work on an empty stomach0
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Checking in, about 4 weeks in....
I have good days and bad days. I am noticing a pattern on "bad" days: often a thought enters my head around 12 to 2 PM that says: "Wow. It's going to be HOURS before dinner. And this project isn't going too well. Why don't you take a break and go eat early? Can you really work on this project for X hours longer without food?" ...that sort of thing. This sabotaging thought can even strike during mid-morning, when I normally don't have any trouble fasting at all.
Today I realized that the part of my brain making this demon-voice has no intention of returning to the project after I eat. In other words, it's about the work! Not the food! On days when my work is going well, I make it through the afternoon just fine.
Anyone else struggle with a powerful work-avoidance incentive for eating? Because I work from home and am self-managed, this is a new twist in my schedule.
For me hot tea or some buillon-based broth usually does the trick
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Checking in, about 4 weeks in....
I have good days and bad days. I am noticing a pattern on "bad" days: often a thought enters my head around 12 to 2 PM that says: "Wow. It's going to be HOURS before dinner. And this project isn't going too well. Why don't you take a break and go eat early? Can you really work on this project for X hours longer without food?" ...that sort of thing. This sabotaging thought can even strike during mid-morning, when I normally don't have any trouble fasting at all.
Today I realized that the part of my brain making this demon-voice has no intention of returning to the project after I eat. In other words, it's about the work! Not the food! On days when my work is going well, I make it through the afternoon just fine.
Anyone else struggle with a powerful work-avoidance incentive for eating? Because I work from home and am self-managed, this is a new twist in my schedule.
This is me! I work from home too and, especially when I’m working on something that is either boring me (estimates, any type of admin task, etc.) or something that is frustrating or difficult I almost always think of eating something. It is totally about the work and not the food. I realized this a few months into OMAD and now mostly just ignore it. Though, if the work-avoidance noise is strong enough I sometimes go for a walk, go get a manicure or just sit on the couch and read! At least my work-avoidance tendencies aren’t making me fat anymore... Now they’re just making me work later into the evening because of the procrastination (not that I didn’t end up doing that when I was using food, so no real change other than the fat thing...). (I’m basically self-managed, but I have lots of deadlines...)0 -
I know this is the hunger pain thread, but I just finished 2 weeks. I am just amazed at how quickly the weight falls off with this eating one time a day. Literally 10 lbs in two weeks. I generally snack all day long, so that's all out. This is fun, but how long is this diet really sustainable? I plan on doing it through the holidays, so avoid the snacking. Does anyone else get super tired after their one meal?
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I think this is, hands down, the most sustainable way of eating I have ever been on. I've been doing it for 5 months (which I know isn't long in the grand scheme of things) and have not once thought that I didn't want to do it any more. This is totally different to all the other weight reducing strategies I've ever tried.
I truly see myself doing this for the rest of my life. It's just so easy and so flexible and it fits into my life, it fits in with all the travelling I do, both for work and vacations - I love it. I think I really like the simplicity of it - there's nothing to overthink - it's just "I don't eat until dinner time", that's it, done!3 -
I sometimes get tired after my meal, but not excessively so. It's usually pretty close to bed time anyway, so it works!0
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I know this is the hunger pain thread, but I just finished 2 weeks. I am just amazed at how quickly the weight falls off with this eating one time a day. Literally 10 lbs in two weeks. I generally snack all day long, so that's all out. This is fun, but how long is this diet really sustainable? I plan on doing it through the holidays, so avoid the snacking. Does anyone else get super tired after their one meal?
I used to get very tired after my one meal. I think the body just wanted to digest. I just had to make sure I didn't fall asleep tell bed time but I sure did sleep better than I did before fasting.0 -
I find it easier to just eat between lunch and 2 pm or so, and then deal with hunger in the evening Too hard to work on an empty stomach
Drinking lots of water helps. Also a little spoon of coconut oil can work wonders. It will not set you off eating like having a little snack of about anything else will. That has been my experience.0 -
I've attempted to eat OMAD a couple of times now but I believe my failure to commit has something to do with me caring too much for others and not taking care of myself. So I've taken the necessary steps to remove toxic people out of my life and now I'm in a better place so I can focus on getting myself healthy. I really struggle with not eating at night so the first night was hard but I kept telling myself just make it through this night and it will get easier. So I made it the first night but now I'm on the third day and it's even harder than the first night but I will keep pressing through. It's almost my meal time and I owe it to myself to keep pushing through the difficult times.3
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romaimemaine2001 wrote: »I've attempted to eat OMAD a couple of times now but I believe my failure to commit has something to do with me caring too much for others and not taking care of myself. So I've taken the necessary steps to remove toxic people out of my life and now I'm in a better place so I can focus on getting myself healthy. I really struggle with not eating at night so the first night was hard but I kept telling myself just make it through this night and it will get easier. So I made it the first night but now I'm on the third day and it's even harder than the first night but I will keep pressing through. It's almost my meal time and I owe it to myself to keep pushing through the difficult times.
You do what's right for you. And it is YOU that you must look out for. It's good when things are hard since only then can you know that real results will follow.1 -
romaimemaine2001 wrote: »I've attempted to eat OMAD a couple of times now but I believe my failure to commit has something to do with me caring too much for others and not taking care of myself. So I've taken the necessary steps to remove toxic people out of my life and now I'm in a better place so I can focus on getting myself healthy. I really struggle with not eating at night so the first night was hard but I kept telling myself just make it through this night and it will get easier. So I made it the first night but now I'm on the third day and it's even harder than the first night but I will keep pressing through. It's almost my meal time and I owe it to myself to keep pushing through the difficult times.
Most good things are hard like Joe said. Do you eat at noon? Would evening meals be better?
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I eat at 2 pm because the last few times I tried OMAD I ate in the evening and I found that because I was so hungry I lost all control.0
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Day 3, Thinking about eating my hand!!!!4
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romaimemaine2001 wrote: »I eat at 2 pm because the last few times I tried OMAD I ate in the evening and I found that because I was so hungry I lost all control.
Fill up on good stuff tell full and then have a little bit of desert. I think that isn't a bad way to go. You can get pretty full on a large salad before you eat other stuff.0 -
tlester3672 wrote: »Day 3, Thinking about eating my hand!!!!
Drink lots of water. Get you protein in. I think those are the two most important things.0 -
This may be slightly off-topic for the thread, as it doesn't deal directly with hunger, but it is definitely a struggle for me at present:
So tomorrow will be day 6 for me on OMAD and I have had little to no issues up till now. I have a 2 day training session with my co-workers and it will be catered. I am nervous about all of the hypothetical questions I will get if I don't eat lunch when it comes in. I don't feel like justifying this choice to a bunch of people I don't particularly care for. It was tough enough selling it to my family, who still give me a little grief about it. I am stressing about it as I type, which I fear also isn't helpful. Any ideas?0 -
You're doing this for yourself, you don't have to justify it to anybody. Put any thoughts about what others are going to think or say right out of your mind. If you just sip on a beverage usually nobody notices or cares that you're not eating.0
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I agree with Jim, who cares what others think and just do it for yourself 0
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If someone is persistent you can just say you're intermittent fasting. A lot of people are doing it now....they don't need to know the specifics ( one meal)....just say you're still feeling it out. People have opinions about everything and you found something that works for you...they think they found something that works for them....Live and let live....or...you could just go make a phone call when everyone is eating...good luck and OMAD is worth it if it works well for you 0
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Another option if you really are concerned about the situation is to eat the catered lunch with your coworkers and make that your meal for the day.0
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I appreciate all of the great feedback. As it stands, fate has stepped in and I got 2 emergency proposals to review that must go out today. I am typing this and reviewing the specs while the group is in the other room eating now.
I thought about making lunch my meal for the next couple of days, but I really enjoy eating dinner with my family. My new extreme way of eating (in their view) has become a good talking point at the table. They have started to become curious about macros and the different IF protocols very recently. I hope to be a good example for them, and maybe get my wife on board so we can take this journey together.
Meanwhile, I'll continue to sip water till tonight. Thanks agian for the thoughtful responses.^^2 -
I am happy that things worked out for you. 0
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I sometimes feel a little lightheaded after a meal, what can that be ?0
