Sarah's OMAD Journal
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »I whoosh right before weigh in all the time! Hopefully you'll get down to where you wanna be - @wsandy8512 Sandy, any predictions for our Sarah?
First, I'm hoping you'll get that whoosh! lol
I'm going to predict our lovely Sarah will weigh in at 177 or lower. I don't care about the little gain, I stand by this number.
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Alrighty then girls - it's totally going to happen now - the Oracle has spoken! :-D0
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ha you guys are master of the 8 ball. You're making your own future come true. Good job!
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wsandy8512 wrote: »wsandy8512 wrote: »wsandy8512 wrote: »wsandy8512 wrote: »Sounds like you had a blast! My gosh, I can totally picture hanging out with you for a gals night or even a couples night!
I think you were smart to forgo having the margaritas, I can't imagine the effect on me especially I had so much wine first! Lolol
I was right about my damage from yesterday, my 9:00 am weigh in was 177.2. Lol
We will totally hang out one day!! Not sure when my next conference in Orlando is, but it's got to be in the next year or so (I know that's not super close to you, but we love a good road trip).
You ARE the weight predicting Oracle!!
Squeeeee! You know, if we ever did meet, I'd have met two women from Australia, in real life, that I met online. How freaking cool would that be? If you were short on time, I'd be willing to drive there or we could find a halfway point or something. Of course, if you didn't mind an old home in a blue collar neighborhood that's always in a state of home improvement, you'd have free lodging.
Lol, I'm dying over the oracle!
You might be disappointed in me then - I have a boring Canadian accent... Darcy on the other hand is a 100% Ozzie true blue bloke, so he might make up for my shortcomings in that department...
We don't even have a bathroom upstairs right now... I am ashamed to even mention how long that bathroom has been "getting renovated"...
We won't even talk about the missing sink in the bathroom downstairs. We are not good at finishing jobs - there is always something more fun we can find to do...
Perfect! That's us, too! Lots of things started, but not finished because, you know... a lot of fun things and life stuff to do over 20 years in the same house. :-)
I'd love your Canadian accent! We could go "oot" and have a great time, eh? Make sure we apologize to people who bump into us and everything! Haha
Yeah, hilarious!!! Not!!!
Lmao!!!
BTW, I agree with Jim that clean fasting does make a difference. I honestly could never go back to any other way, myself.
Someone please explain "clean" to me cause I have no idea really what that is supposed to mean. Thanks0 -
Someone please explain "clean" to me cause I have no idea really what that is supposed to mean. Thanks
In a nutshell, clean fasting means only having plain black coffee, tea, or water while in a fasted state. No artificially sweetened drinks or flavored versions of those three. Nothing with calories,no oil, etc., it's a personal choice, of course.
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Totally personal choice, but I do think it has made a difference to my hunger levels while I'm fasting. i.e. I'm not hungry at all now (well, not until right before I eat, but I think that's psychological mostly).1
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Well, I had my second gain this week... +0.4 lbs. I should have known the fast (for me) weight loss was too good to be true - I NEVER lose weight as quickly as I was losing there for a while:
In hindsight it maybe wasn't the best idea to eat the Lemon Meringue Pie and Hummingbird Cake last night after our (large) dinnner out (we shared the two pieces). Ha! I am definitely NOT a sweets person and did NOT feel good after eating that!! It was indulged in due to peer pressure from my partner who is a bit of a sugar addict... Obviously, not my fault... 1 -
Cake! Carb overload. Lots of water storage!0
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Well, I had my second gain this week... +0.4 lbs. I should have known the fast (for me) weight loss was too good to be true - I NEVER lose weight as quickly as I was losing there for a while:
In hindsight it maybe wasn't the best idea to eat the Lemon Meringue Pie and Hummingbird Cake last night after our (large) dinnner out (we shared the two pieces). Ha! I am definitely NOT a sweets person and did NOT feel good after eating that!! It was indulged in due to peer pressure from my partner who is a bit of a sugar addict... Obviously, not my fault...
Totally, completely not your fault! Lemon Meringue pie is the devil! Resistance is futile!! Never heard of hummingbird cake though, what is it?
I've had a few of those mini gains over a week myself, in fact, I'm expecting no loss or a gain tomorrow. I was feeling like *kitten* all day today from too much sun yesterday. All I wanted to do was curl up in a chair and not do a darn thing. Made a horrible breakfast, gave the eggs to the dogs--I think they growled at the eggs before braving the first bite! Anyway, then I made a half piece of bread with peanut butter. Lastly, none of that satisfied me so I asked hubby to pick up some pizza... so 3 pieces of Little Caesar's with Pepsi! My stomach feels awful and I do not expect a drop tomorrow. Lol
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wsandy8512 wrote: »Totally, completely not your fault! Lemon Meringue pie is the devil! Resistance is futile!! Never heard of hummingbird cake though, what is it?
I've had a few of those mini gains over a week myself, in fact, I'm expecting no loss or a gain tomorrow. I was feeling like *kitten* all day today from too much sun yesterday. All I wanted to do was curl up in a chair and not do a darn thing. Made a horrible breakfast, gave the eggs to the dogs--I think they growled at the eggs before braving the first bite! Anyway, then I made a half piece of bread with peanut butter. Lastly, none of that satisfied me so I asked hubby to pick up some pizza... so 3 pieces of Little Caesar's with Pepsi! My stomach feels awful and I do not expect a drop tomorrow. Lol
Hummingbird cake is also the devil - it's like carrot cake but better and it always has a thick cream cheese dressing (also the devil... common theme).
It looks like this:
And here i was thinking it was Australian seeing as I'd never heard of it either until I moved here, but lo and behold it's American!"Hummingbird Cake is a dense and moist southern cake flavored with bananas, pineapple, and cinnamon and covered in a rich cream cheese frosting topped with toasted pecans. The first Hummingbird Cake recipe was published in Southern Living magazine in 1978 after being submitted by a reader from Greensboro, North Carolina. It became the most requested recipe in the magazine’s history. Hummingbird Cake almost tastes like banana bread and carrot cake had a baby together."
Ugh, that sucks that you're feeling like crap... Nothing worse than feeling like crap to make you want to eat all day.
Of course, the dogs managed to choke the eggs down, I imagine!
My dogs will eat almost anything, including the rotten compost we put on the garden. One of them ate a whole jar of pickles once (the jar broke when I dropped it on the floor so I composted them...).
I'm really not bothered about the scale not moving this week - I thought I might be but I'm really not. Weird...0 -
Hummingbird cake is also the devil - it's like carrot cake but better and it always has a thick cream cheese dressing (also the devil... common theme).
OMG, that looks incredible! I grew up in the North, so maybe that's why I never heard of it. However, I've been in the South for almost 30 years now and never came across this cake, either. lol Perhaps it's because we've always lived in military cities and there are people from all over the place, but, not even my mother-in-law has made it or even talked about it before. I'm going to have to ask her. lolUgh, that sucks that you're feeling like crap... Nothing worse than feeling like crap to make you want to eat all day.
Of course, the dogs managed to choke the eggs down, I imagine! My dogs will eat almost anything, including the rotten compost we put on the garden. One of them ate a whole jar of pickles once (the jar broke when I dropped it on the floor so I composted them...).
LMAO, too funny!!! Ours will eat almost anything as well. Although, our youngest Boston Terrier, Bruno, is terrified of bone treats. He sniffs them and backs up. Our oldest one will take his treat happily, then hide it and come take Bruno's. Guess Dexter figures if Bruno doesn't get his quickly enough that he's entitled to it! About half an hour later, the little fella will retrieve one of the bones. Maybe he just wants to make sure they're safe first after the older one comes back alive. hahahahaI'm really not bothered about the scale not moving this week - I thought I might be but I'm really not. Weird...
I knew you weren't bothered, it's why I didn't leave the standard water weight reply. We know why the scale rises or doesn't move or fall at this point. I am the same as you, no worries at all. :-)0 -
wsandy8512 wrote: »LMAO, too funny!!! Ours will eat almost anything as well. Although, our youngest Boston Terrier, Bruno, is terrified of bone treats. He sniffs them and backs up. Our oldest one will take his treat happily, then hide it and come take Bruno's. Guess Dexter figures if Bruno doesn't get his quickly enough that he's entitled to it! About half an hour later, the little fella will retrieve one of the bones. Maybe he just wants to make sure they're safe first after the older one comes back alive. hahahaha
OMG, you have a dog named Dexter! One of ours is Dexter too... And... Dexter is actually scared of his food bowl. He gingerly goes up to it and sniffs it and then backs up. I've just started dumping the food on the floor for him to eat. Crazy pups!
I love Boston Terriers, one of my BFFs in Canada has two and they such lovely little dogs.
We have 4 dogs (and 3 cats!). Two Poodle crosses - Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier (Milo and Dexter), a Australian Bulldog - Boxer x Bulldog (Marvin) and a Fox Terrier cross (Tucker). Don't even ask how we managed to collect so many! It's like a menagerie around here...
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Yeah that little gain is nothing! Lol...thatllcome right odd before you know it! Loving the positive attitude! Hugs darling!1
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OMG, you have a dog named Dexter! One of ours is Dexter too... And... Dexter is actually scared of his food bowl. He gingerly goes up to it and sniffs it and then backs up. I've just started dumping the food on the floor for him to eat. Crazy pups!
I love Boston Terriers, one of my BFFs in Canada has two and they such lovely little dogs.
Haha, what a coinky doink! I named him after the series, Dexter, lol. He is beyond finicky! He'll take and put the regular morsels from the bowl to his floor and eat the meat pieces... Bruno comes along after words for the regular morsels since he isn't picky, just scared of odd foods! They really are lovely and fun dogs to have around. Your Dexter and my Bruno with their fear of what other dogs don't even give a second thought to is beyond funny. lol :-)We have 4 dogs (and 3 cats!). Two Poodle crosses - Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier (Milo and Dexter), a Australian Bulldog - Boxer x Bulldog (Marvin) and a Fox Terrier cross (Tucker). Don't even ask how we managed to collect so many! It's like a menagerie around here...
One can never have too many fur babies! LOL All of them sound like they're gorgeous mixes, great variety of looks and personalities, I'm sure. I'm guessing the cats rule? lol0 -
wsandy8512 wrote: »
OMG, you have a dog named Dexter! One of ours is Dexter too... And... Dexter is actually scared of his food bowl. He gingerly goes up to it and sniffs it and then backs up. I've just started dumping the food on the floor for him to eat. Crazy pups!
I love Boston Terriers, one of my BFFs in Canada has two and they such lovely little dogs.
Haha, what a coinky doink! I named him after the series, Dexter, lol. He is beyond finicky! He'll take and put the regular morsels from the bowl to his floor and eat the meat pieces... Bruno comes along after words for the regular morsels since he isn't picky, just scared of odd foods! They really are lovely and fun dogs to have around. Your Dexter and my Bruno with their fear of what other dogs don't even give a second thought to is beyond funny. lol :-)We have 4 dogs (and 3 cats!). Two Poodle crosses - Cocker Spaniel and Cavalier (Milo and Dexter), a Australian Bulldog - Boxer x Bulldog (Marvin) and a Fox Terrier cross (Tucker). Don't even ask how we managed to collect so many! It's like a menagerie around here...
One can never have too many fur babies! LOL All of them sound like they're gorgeous mixes, great variety of looks and personalities, I'm sure. I'm guessing the cats rule? lol
I just have the one little bugger but MAN do I love that furbaby - I think I have more pictures of her than my stepkids! HAHHAHHAHA0 -
@mistymeadows2005 lmao, fur babies are so awesome! Probably only more pictures because everyone takes the pictures of them. Lolol0
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I love that you guys are dog people!! Dog people are the BEST! 0
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So OF COURSE, my body decided to let go of that weight today the day AFTER my official weigh-in day! RUDE or what (not that it would have made a huge difference - weight is still only 0.8 down from last Friday)??? Hopefully it's over its little temper tantrum and will continue its downward trend...
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Yay!!! I know you're super stoked about having that drop off!
About meal kits: I used to use Hello Fresh, too, and I loved it, but I struggled because I also have a wheat allergy and there weren't enough gluten-free veg options. I have tried pretty much all of the services, and my favorites have been Terra's Kitchen and Purple Carrot. If they have those in your area, you should check them out, too!0 -
brittdee88 wrote: »Yay!!! I know you're super stoked about having that drop off!
About meal kits: I used to use Hello Fresh, too, and I loved it, but I struggled because I also have a wheat allergy and there weren't enough gluten-free veg options. I have tried pretty much all of the services, and my favorites have been Terra's Kitchen and Purple Carrot. If they have those in your area, you should check them out, too!
Pretty stoked, yep!! I knew I was losing because my clothes are fitting better and I can just kind of feel it, but it's nice when the scale agrees!!
They don't have those services, but there is another one called Marley Spoon that I'm going to try once we get back from my work trip to the States in mid Sept. I think they are the main ones here, though I'll have another look around and see what else has popped up...
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So OF COURSE, my body decided to let go of that weight today the day AFTER my official weigh-in day! RUDE or what (not that it would have made a huge difference - weight is still only 0.8 down from last Friday)??? Hopefully it's over its little temper tantrum and will continue its downward trend...
Your word usage cracks me the heck up!! "RUDE", hahahahaha, I couldn't agree more! Here's hoping for a continued downward trend my friend :-)0 -
You're doing great whittling down. Yummy on the hummingbird cake...looks like fresh carrot cake. All your pets- I'd love to live with a lil acreage and have lots of cute cuddly animals. Dogs, cats, a lil goat, a lil sheep, a lil pig ( can they stay little?) I love animals too much tho so I would never be able to leave them. Just sharing my son's cat at the moment....but I'm lovin' that 0
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Kudos Sarah! You're doing great! Congratulations on hitting the 170's I am sure you are now going to see the 160's pretty soon! Keep up the good work 0
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Thanks guys!!1
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Ditto! We're pet people here! We're gone too much for a dog but Nikki (my sister) might be getting a "boy smidge" today! Smidge is the name of my lil fur baby... Ill post pics tomrw but she's a white persian himilayan... If we get him I'll post those pics too 0
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Ooooo, yes, please post pictures!! We have two ragdolls and one of unknown heritage!mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Ditto! We're pet people here! We're gone too much for a dog but Nikki (my sister) might be getting a "boy smidge" today! Smidge is the name of my lil fur baby... Ill post pics tomrw but she's a white persian himilayan... If we get him I'll post those pics too
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So for a couple of seconds this morning, I saw 79.9 kg on the scale.... Then it flipped back to 80! I will be so happy to see the 80kg decade gone, seeing as there are 22 lbs in a kg decade, they are major milestones. Plus, I've been in the same decade since I started this in May. Maybe tomorrow!!!
So I had a little uptick on Sunday morning but dropped back down to a new low today. So close to the end of the month and I don't think I'll be making my August goal of 174 lbs! Though never say never, I guess...
Can't believe it's almost September, not really looking forward to the heat. We probably have another 6-8 weeks before the humidity really sets in... Having said that, at least I will be less fat this year, which always makes the heat somewhat more bearable.
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Even if you don't reach your goal for the month you're still doing great!!! 0
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Yes! I'll trade places with you! You're doing fantastic
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