Melissa's OMAD experience
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What are concerned won't work?
I have this vision of myself that I don't know if it's possible to see in reality. It's not an unrealistic view. Slimmer, toner, younger...ok that part is a tad unrealistic. But, I think the others are achievable. It's just that, I achieved it over one summer two years ago. That didn't happen this summer, despite my efforts. I think I've found a way to gain control, but I've got doubt. I've ditched the summer transformation idea for something long term. Which is a good thing considering the summer's end is quickly approaching. And I think toning up will take some time as well. So my long term is to see what I can change through November before I reevaluate and hopefully switch to maintenance mode. But until then, I am going to keep up with IF and OMAD as a way to not slip back into old habits once the pressure of school begins. I've got to have a plan or I will slip. I've done that so many times before.2 -
I can relate to your post, Melissa. I was so close to my ideal body 3 years ago, and I was in absolute heaven before I completely went off track. I want SO badly to be back there. I have the photographic evidence that it is possible, but I still do have some lingering doubts that I will never get back there again. I am really hoping to quiet those voices with more time and effort put into OMAD. I know it won't happen as quickly as it did when I was eating low carb (and I am much happier eating according to my convictions!), but I know my body can do it. I'm trying to keep my hopes up about it, but I do sometimes think negatively about whether I will actually accomplish it since I have been at it since November this time. I lost so much in just 5 months on low carb, but then I put it right back on in 2. I have to remind myself of that. Patience is something with which I struggle IMMENSELY!3
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If I can do it, anyone can do it...It took me until I was 48
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Awesome on axing the milk and stevia, I had to go black on my coffee and it was hard at first, but I haven't looked back. You've got this, Melissa! Give yourself and body time to adapt and you'll do great!2
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Thanks everyone! I really do like this group!4
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It works!1
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Look at your losses and extrapolate into the future to see where you might hit your goal. It probably isn't really that far away. If you keep at that pace, you will get there in that amount of time. If you stumble a little, that is ok too, it may take a little longer but if you look at the progress, you can have faith you will eventually get there! Keep it up!2
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if you have the vision Melissa than its just a matter of everything else following through until you reach it Sometimes the worse thing that happens when it comes to manifesting the reality we want is that we lack the vision. You´ve got it!!! now walk in that direction as you are already doing! And yes, as @brittdee88 says its also a matter of quieting those nasty voices that push us into the negative side... just like I had this week when I labelled as a "failure" my weight loss of 200 grams.3
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It helps so much to hear bits and pieces of people's struggles and triumphs and experiences. I think what is different this time is the idea that it is a long process and mini failures don't have to turn into epic ones. That it really is about what happens over the long run. I get to have my OMAD with friend today. We are gearing up for the coming school year. 2017-2018, here we come!3
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gomissfitnes wrote: »It helps so much to hear bits and pieces of people's struggles and triumphs and experiences. I think what is different this time is the idea that it is a long process and mini failures don't have to turn into epic ones. That it really is about what happens over the long run. I get to have my OMAD with friend today. We are gearing up for the coming school year. 2017-2018, here we come!
Good insight! One splurge doesn't make or break us. We just get back doing what we need to do! I've seen so many people that have a binge and wig out and it is all over for them cause they don't think they can do it. That is not the case! Good luck.0 -
gomissfitnes wrote: »It helps so much to hear bits and pieces of people's struggles and triumphs and experiences. I think what is different this time is the idea that it is a long process and mini failures don't have to turn into epic ones. That it really is about what happens over the long run. I get to have my OMAD with friend today. We are gearing up for the coming school year. 2017-2018, here we come!
Good insight! One splurge doesn't make or break us. We just get back doing what we need to do! I've seen so many people that have a binge and wig out and it is all over for them cause they don't think they can do it. That is not the case! Good luck.
Yup and that has almost always been the case for me. Not sure why this is different, but it is... Maybe just because you aren't going back to deprivation with OMAD so it's easier to jump right back in? Any psychological insights anybody?0 -
gomissfitnes wrote: »It helps so much to hear bits and pieces of people's struggles and triumphs and experiences. I think what is different this time is the idea that it is a long process and mini failures don't have to turn into epic ones. That it really is about what happens over the long run. I get to have my OMAD with friend today. We are gearing up for the coming school year. 2017-2018, here we come!
Good insight! One splurge doesn't make or break us. We just get back doing what we need to do! I've seen so many people that have a binge and wig out and it is all over for them cause they don't think they can do it. That is not the case! Good luck.
Yup and that has almost always been the case for me. Not sure why this is different, but it is... Maybe just because you aren't going back to deprivation with OMAD so it's easier to jump right back in? Any psychological insights anybody?
My psychology degree makes me want to put some thought into this....stay tuned
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gomissfitnes wrote: »It helps so much to hear bits and pieces of people's struggles and triumphs and experiences. I think what is different this time is the idea that it is a long process and mini failures don't have to turn into epic ones. That it really is about what happens over the long run. I get to have my OMAD with friend today. We are gearing up for the coming school year. 2017-2018, here we come!
Good insight! One splurge doesn't make or break us. We just get back doing what we need to do! I've seen so many people that have a binge and wig out and it is all over for them cause they don't think they can do it. That is not the case! Good luck.
Yup and that has almost always been the case for me. Not sure why this is different, but it is... Maybe just because you aren't going back to deprivation with OMAD so it's easier to jump right back in? Any psychological insights anybody?
Because we were negatively influenced by years of yo-yo dieting and poorly executed and restrictive plans, whether calorie restrictions or axing food groups, that made you feel guilty for failing. Now we are older and wiser and we can call dieting bull$hit what it is and we can eat what we want on OMAD. Not only that, but a lot of people have experienced overall health benefits and who wants to quit something that makes you feel so effing good all the time? No way do I want to go back to the me who hated myself, who quit, who was in pain daily, and had zero energy. Not to mention that it's not a diet, but a lifestyle change.
That's my uneducated psychological input about why IF is easy to get back to. think anyway, I haven't fallen off the IF wagon even if I have a crap day. Lol
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Yeah, I haven't actually "fallen off the wagon" either tbh. I have ended my fast earlier than I meant to, but that's different. I actually have ZERO problem (and I probably really shouldn't tempt fate by saying that!) fasting until around 4pm. At around 4pm I start thinking about food (coincidentally this is the time that my partner has a snack every day when he gets home from work). And then if I can ignore and get past that, I'm good to go. In fact, I could probably go way longer after that hurdle is jumped (like overnight!) but I don't really want to go there...2
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Yeah, I haven't actually "fallen off the wagon" either tbh. I have ended my fast earlier than I meant to, but that's different. I actually have ZERO problem (and I probably really shouldn't tempt fate by saying that!) fasting until around 4pm. At around 4pm I start thinking about food (coincidentally this is the time that my partner has a snack every day when he gets home from work). And then if I can ignore and get past that, I'm good to go. In fact, I could probably go way longer after that hurdle is jumped (like overnight!) but I don't really want to go there...
You aren't tempting fate because if you eat earlier or have a not the best day, you'll get right back to it. It's what makes this lifestyle so darn awesome!
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How is that different than previous diets (getting back on it next day)? I've not done much previous dieting.0
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I think the difference between IF and being on a restricted calorie diet is the feeling of deprivation.
Trying to spread a low amount of calories over the day puts me face to face with gnawing hunger every hour or two and I can only choose very low calorie choices so it doesn't add up.
Eventually, I'd just want to be full and stuff myself silly, consuming all of my calories before lunch. Then what's the harm in throwing the day away because the damage is done.
IF offers a feeling of control over the hunger for some reason.
Going without food is liberating. It makes me realize that I don't need half as much as I thought.
Who wants to get back to a diet that controls you? Getting back to IF is gaining control over yourself.
I'm not sure why that is, but it doesn't feel like deprivation.3 -
You do get to eat at least one big meal a day with OMAD so that must be the difference. I'm amazed anyone could have stuck to a bunch of teeny meals for any amount of time. I think I would have lasted maybe one day tops! That is probably why I've never tried that kind of diet cause it was a non starter for me. Interesting to hear people's perspectives who've had different experiences.1
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How is that different than previous diets (getting back on it next day)? I've not done much previous dieting.
Never got back on it the next day!! It would be the next day and then the next day and then next Monday and then the Monday after that etc.... Because who really want to go back to deprivation - going off the diet just reminds you of what you've been missing. With OMAD you know that you are going to have a nice, tasty, fulfilling meal at some point in your day. You don't have to miss anything.
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gomissfitnes wrote: »I think the difference between IF and being on a restricted calorie diet is the feeling of deprivation.
Trying to spread a low amount of calories over the day puts me face to face with gnawing hunger every hour or two and I can only choose very low calorie choices so it doesn't add up.
Eventually, I'd just want to be full and stuff myself silly, consuming all of my calories before lunch. Then what's the harm in throwing the day away because the damage is done.
IF offers a feeling of control over the hunger for some reason.
Going without food is liberating. It makes me realize that I don't need half as much as I thought.
Who wants to get back to a diet that controls you? Getting back to IF is gaining control over yourself.
I'm not sure why that is, but it doesn't feel like deprivation.
Agreed - lack of deprivation, eating whatever you want rather than what you should have or the lowest calorie option and the control factor for sure.
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I echo Melissa and Sarah. Even when it felt hard to wait until the meal when I first started out, the meal itself was so satisfying that it was easy to make it to the next day. Eating exactly what I want in a large portion makes it worth it for me and very easy to stick to. Eating only once also takes my mind off of food. Earlier in this journey, I tried the eating tiny "meals" every 2-3 hours thing that lots of people suggest, and I was ALWAYS hungry and thinking about food. Plus it was super inconvenient to carry around food all the time, too, and none of the mini meals left me satisfied.0
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July 9 126
July 12 124
July 18 123
July 20 123 8051 (cal for the week)
July 27 125.5 9015 (cal for the week)
I did have a large meal (1350-1450) at a restaurant yesterday so that may be contributing to the gain, but I definitely did not lose. So here's my plan. Keep to OMAD around 900 calories, continue walking, add strength exercises, practice OMAD, as opposed to eating more over a two hour window. I don't know what else to do. I know I do not have a large amount of weight on me but I've spent most of my life around 108-112.0 -
Congratulations!!!0
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wsandy8512 wrote: »gomissfitnes wrote: »It helps so much to hear bits and pieces of people's struggles and triumphs and experiences. I think what is different this time is the idea that it is a long process and mini failures don't have to turn into epic ones. That it really is about what happens over the long run. I get to have my OMAD with friend today. We are gearing up for the coming school year. 2017-2018, here we come!
Good insight! One splurge doesn't make or break us. We just get back doing what we need to do! I've seen so many people that have a binge and wig out and it is all over for them cause they don't think they can do it. That is not the case! Good luck.
Yup and that has almost always been the case for me. Not sure why this is different, but it is... Maybe just because you aren't going back to deprivation with OMAD so it's easier to jump right back in? Any psychological insights anybody?
Because we were negatively influenced by years of yo-yo dieting and poorly executed and restrictive plans, whether calorie restrictions or axing food groups, that made you feel guilty for failing. Now we are older and wiser and we can call dieting bull$hit what it is and we can eat what we want on OMAD. Not only that, but a lot of people have experienced overall health benefits and who wants to quit something that makes you feel so effing good all the time? No way do I want to go back to the me who hated myself, who quit, who was in pain daily, and had zero energy. Not to mention that it's not a diet, but a lifestyle change.
That's my uneducated psychological input about why IF is easy to get back to. think anyway, I haven't fallen off the IF wagon even if I have a crap day. Lol
I second this.... as much as we've always heard that it's a lifestyle change not a diet it's still always felt like a diet, but with omad it just feels like a different way of eating and since we don't feel deprived it doesn't feel like we're going to go quote on and off it or like we ever failed at it we just ate a little differently one day and we're back to normal just like any other eating pattern0 -
gomissfitnes wrote: »July 9 126
July 12 124
July 18 123
July 20 123 8051 (cal for the week)
July 27 125.5 9015 (cal for the week)
I did have a large meal (1350-1450) at a restaurant yesterday so that may be contributing to the gain, but I definitely did not lose. So here's my plan. Keep to OMAD around 900 calories, continue walking, add strength exercises, practice OMAD, as opposed to eating more over a two hour window. I don't know what else to do. I know I do not have a large amount of weight on me but I've spent most of my life around 108-112.
What is your goal weight number?0 -
Melissa, you are being too hard in yourself. You didn't gain 2 pounds of fat, it's water weight and probably caused by too much salt from the restaurant food. The same thing has happened to all of us, and a lot of us were upset as well until we were told this is normal. When you understand that, and it happens, it gives you the power to help yourself get over and move on. You don't need to eat so low of calories on purpose. Some days you'll eat more and others less. Please don't be upset over the gain, it'll go away soon.1
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Water weight FOR sure... I supposedly lost 2 lbs overnight, which clearly didn't happen... As long as the trend is going down you are good. And with a small amount to lose, you can bet you are going to lose a lot slower than some of the rest of us with larger amounts to lose. Don't worry, just keep on trucking and the weight will go...0
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Thank you. Yes I definitely needed to hear all of this. This is all new still. I read about some pretty significant successes and I really want to see that for me. It really does help to hear this information because I do have a tendency to clamp down because I want to see that loss. I would be happy to swing around 115. That would be good for my size and age. Thanks everyone. I really like having this venue for support.2
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Be careful about going too low, that almost always sets me up for failure in the future! I concur it was water weight if you were doing the diet. Stay the course and weigh and you will see it go.1
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I can see that the many small meals and never getting full diets would be a major drag and I think I would feel horror to have to think I would have to go back to that on a long term basis. Thanks for all the explanation.2
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