Britt's Vegan OMAD Journey
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@tlblanksfit done
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Had an unexpected 1-lb drop on the scale this morning! I'm officially 5 lbs down since starting OMAD on 7/6! I'm guessing that is the last of the TOM weight gain.
I think I have given up on my ban on daily weighing. I know I will eventually stop doing it when it messes with me psychologically, but for now, it's just interesting to see the changes. I am thinking of signing up for Trendweight after all. I am a data geek, so all the charts and projections really intrigue me.
In any case, I am super close to 25 lbs down, and I am 5.2 lbs from meeting my July goal of 30 lbs down.
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Signed up for Happy Scale instead of Trendweight since I wanted the convenience of an app. Super cool so far!
I love how it breaks weight loss into 10 milestones. The only thing I don't like is that you have to make a commitment to lose a certain amount each week to get your predictions. I wish it projected based upon rate of loss instead, but maybe I just missed that functionality somewhere. In any case, I made my commitment 1.5 lbs per week, and it would be AWESOME to see goal by this November.0 -
tlblanksfit wrote: »@brittdee88, When do you think you will be back in your kitchen? I am thinking of going meatless for the month of August and could use some meal ideas. I did a meatless year 10 years ago, but I ate a lot of pastas and starches. I don't want that to be the case this time. I need some good veggie recipes.
Tracey, I love vegetarian and vegan foods! I follow The Tasty Vegetarian, Forks Over Knives (I also have their ebook and app), and Engine2diet.com has great recipes--it's a completely vegan fire department in New York! All the hunky firemen are "plant strong"
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Woohoo on the loss!!!1
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Thanks so much, @minigrrll!
I had a huge non-scale victory today. My future father-in-law surprised us with a visit and ordered in for all of us. I got a veggie burger with fries and sweet tea. I ate HALF of my meal, and I didn't drink more than a quarter of my tea. I reached my full point and actually stopped! This is unheard of for me, especially when it involves fries! I finished my meal with a glass of red and half of a protein bar. I may gain on the scale tomorrow because this was heavier than my usual meals, but I am so proud of myself. I would've easily demolished that entire meal in my past. I tend to do okay if I serve myself a smaller portion, but I almost never leave food on my plate. I don't know why, but if it's in front of me, I feel obligated to eat it. But after today, I feel like I am finally getting to the point where I'm starting to eat like a "normal" person: only when I'm truly hungry and stopping when I'm really full regardless of how much is on my plate. This is such a big deal for me as someone with an ED, and I am so happy!2 -
I'm the same - never leave food on my plate!! I actually left a few pieces of bread on my plate last night as I was stuffed (admittedly, I'd probably already had way too much - but I'd have never left anything before, I'd have just eaten it all). Maybe our brains are actually changing! Sure would be nice.2
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No bump-up on the scale today, so I am really happy about that! It's nice to know that even my unplanned meals don't necessarily have to result in a gain.
I will likely finish the other half of my meal today, and if I know my fiance, he will probably finish off my tea before I get home. I'm always so jealous that he gets to work from home, but after next Friday, I will be officially out of the workforce for at least the next 3 years, which makes me SO happy. I can't wait to be a student again.1 -
@minigrrll I would LOVE if it was our brains adjusting. That would just be awesome. I still love food but it's starting to lose its grip on my emotions. I was having a stressful night on Saturday and my first thought was to do some deep breathing. Usually my first thought is comfort eating and I have to talk myself down from wanting to binge. I am loving this change.1
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Wow Britt! Your doing excellent
congratulations on your loss! Keep it up 0 -
Thanks so much, @mikseyniha!0
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Britt, you're doing amazing! Congrats on the loss!!!
On a funny side note question - in one of the posts from early in the weekend you said you had "3/4 of a blood orange" - is this because the other quarter was stolen or you just didn't eat it
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Yay, Britt, for your NSV!!! That's awesome! Glad your weight didn't go up, too. You are doing really well, and getting to know yourself better in the process :-)1
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mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Britt, you're doing amazing! Congrats on the loss!!!
On a funny side note question - in one of the posts from early in the weekend you said you had "3/4 of a blood orange" - is this because the other quarter was stolen or you just didn't eat it
Thanks so much!
And it was stolen. He's always coming in and swiping!0 -
wsandy8512 wrote: »Yay, Britt, for your NSV!!! That's awesome! Glad your weight didn't go up, too. You are doing really well, and getting to know yourself better in the process :-)
Thanks, Sandy, and you're exactly right! I am definitely learning more and more about myself. I am so grateful that I didn't give up with OMAD like I was planning to after feeling so awful last weekend. I am learning that this is all a process, and I am enjoying getting to know myself this time around as opposed to being glued to the concept of lose, lose, lose and do it NOW! This definitely is a change in lifestyle and my perceptions of food.2 -
brittdee88 wrote: »mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Britt, you're doing amazing! Congrats on the loss!!!
On a funny side note question - in one of the posts from early in the weekend you said you had "3/4 of a blood orange" - is this because the other quarter was stolen or you just didn't eat it
Thanks so much!
And it was stolen. He's always coming in and swiping!
Lil' stinker! Back away from the oranges! LOL0 -
mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Lil' stinker! Back away from the oranges! LOL
Seriously! He's lucky I love him.
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These men of ours....lucky duckies 1
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I actually get pretty annoyed if mine steals my food... I think I have serious food issues! I definitely don't like to share...
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BTW, there is was one big issue for me about working from home - the fridge is ALWAYS right there.
Doing OMAD has actually really helped with that issue. The only things I go into the kitchen for is to make a coffee or to grab water. I don't stand in front of the fridge trying to decide what to eat and then eating too much. And it's no longer an option to just run in there and grab food. Just so much easier... No decisions!2 -
25 POUNDS DOWN TODAY!!!! WHOOP WHOOOOOOP!
I am so excited to be at this point. There were so many times I wanted to give up because I was constantly trying out a bunch of different plans, fighting binges, giving into binges, being so frustrated, etc. Today made it worth this long journey, and it gives me hope that the best is yet to come now that I am finding success with OMAD. I know I haven't been on the wagon long, but I already feel so empowered by the changes that are happening psychologically and physically that I know this will work for me long term. It's taken me much longer to lose the weight than it would've when I was crash dieting, but I can finally admit that losing slowly is the most sustainable for me. It's really teaching me HOW to eat, so when I do have setbacks, I am not right back where I started (plus some!) like I was in the past when crashing. People have been saying this for years, but I didn't want to hear it. Now I am a firm believer.
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@minigrrll I used to get SUPER annoyed, too, especially when I was calorie counting and meal prepping, but now that I'm not, it's much easier since I don't fret. I still get REALLY annoyed, though, if he eats the last of something I have. There's nothing worse than coming home expecting to have something and it's not there! First world problems...
And that makes sense about working from home potentially being an issue. I'm glad to hear OMAD has been a great solution to that.0 -
@spirit_nature Hi, Spirit! Thank you so much! As you've read, I can completely relate to that hormone-fueled eating monster. I am hoping that next time around, I will be a lot more moderate with my extra meal. I am perfectly fine with how this played out where I pretty much just maintained that week. 3 weeks of losses and one week of maintenance is a winner in my book. Great job getting back on the wagon!0
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I forgot to post yesterday's meal!
I had the other half of my veggie burger and fries, carrot sticks and roasted red pepper hummus, 1/2 of a protein bar, a blood orange-blueberry smoothie (with added ACV and algae), and a glass of red.
I'm not sure how long it took to eat, but it was definitely at least 30 minutes. I began eating around 5:15. But I'm not going to pay as much attention to my mealtime anymore. I wanted to establish the habit of eating slowly enough to savor my food and pick up on my fullness signal, and I have definitely gotten to that point pretty naturally. I haven't even been watching the clock to try to slow me down since my first couple of days on OMAD, so I am not concerned about that anymore.0 -
25 pounds gone, Yahoo!!! KUTGW!!! 1
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Wow, Britt, congratulations on the 25lbs lost so far!
I feel exactly like you regarding OMAD and still do, it's incredible empowering!1 -
Just caught up on your thread! Great work overcoming emotional eating and dropping weight! I'm happy you're finding success and learning more about yourself in the process!1
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Fantastic Brit that's amazing! It's so exciting to see where we'll all go from here! Omad on, my friend!1
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sounds like you are gaining momentum, good!1
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Thanks so much for all of the support, everyone! I'm so happy and looking forward to even better things for the future!2
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