Sammy's OMAD Path
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Well done, Sammy!0
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Did you notice any difference in hunger levels?0
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Did you notice any difference in hunger levels?
After I went to black coffee, yes. Only as far as craving crap between meals though. My coffee times haven't changed since I switched from creamer. When I had creamer, because I was inadvertently breaking my fast, I craved between meals--though I didn't eat. Now I don't, though I still get hungry a couple hours before I eat.
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Yeah, I'm still getting hungry around 4 and I don't eat until 5 or 6. Trying to figure out if it's psychological as that's when my partner gets home from work and he always has a snack...
Also wondering when I'm going to kick into the "fat burning" (fat-adapted) mode where your body supposedly burns fat for fuel. Isn't that supposed to stop you from getting hungry? I keep thinking that maybe I need to do one longer fast to get that started??0 -
It's amazing how fast calories add up with creamer! Excellent move with the black coffee. Good luck!0
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Sammy, well done! I'm also a salsa fiend so I completely relate to that!
TMI warning: I stopped using artificial sweeteners about 2 months ago, and it's made a big difference. This is an open thread so I will just say that when I stopped having them in my coffee, the post-coffee "runs" came to a full stop. I thought those just came with coffee territory, but I was wrong. Now the post-coffee poops are fully formed and normal.0 -
brittdee88 wrote: »Sammy, well done! I'm also a salsa fiend so I completely relate to that!
TMI warning: I stopped using artificial sweeteners about 2 months ago, and it's made a big difference. This is an open thread so I will just say that when I stopped having them in my coffee, the post-coffee "runs" came to a full stop. I thought those just came with coffee territory, but I was wrong. Now the post-coffee poops are fully formed and normal.
4 days may not make a difference, but everything in the poop area have normalized. I find that I am not missing the creamer, or the splenda.1 -
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ArizonaToast wrote: »It's amazing how fast calories add up with creamer! Excellent move with the black coffee. Good luck!
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So I have a rough update....
I have been on the verge of Splurging for the past 3 days. I have not, so that is something but I can't get the want dismissed from my brain. I don't even have anything that I want to especially splurge on.
I am not sure what is going on. Is this something that others have experienced with an Impending TOM. That should be next week sometime, but I haven't had it since I began OMAD. (4th week will be completed on Friday)
I also feel like I am getting sick. I haven't experienced this yet either on OMAD. I am feeling sluggish and disconnect, and easily frustrated.
Are these things related? Or is this a phase that I must go through to adapt to OMAD? Would it kill me to have a Splurge before the 6 week mark? Am I really wanting to splurge or is this just my mind playing tricks?
All opinions are welcome!
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Never really made it to a "legal" splurge, but I can definitely relate with the hormone-related hunger. Only had one period so far, but I had decided to just allow myself more meals if I was actually hungry. I think that would've kept me from binging, and when TOM comes this month, I will also give myself that flexibility if it's one of my OMAD days.0
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Yeah, I'm still getting hungry around 4 and I don't eat until 5 or 6. Trying to figure out if it's psychological as that's when my partner gets home from work and he always has a snack...
Also wondering when I'm going to kick into the "fat burning" (fat-adapted) mode where your body supposedly burns fat for fuel. Isn't that supposed to stop you from getting hungry? I keep thinking that maybe I need to do one longer fast to get that started??
I don't thing being hungry an hour or two before meals means that you aren't fat adapted. I think it's normal. Some days I get hungry a couple hours before, some days an hour or half hour before, other days super hungry at that time, and yet others I will be at the 27-28 hour mark before I get hungry. I do not eat if I'm not hungry when my window opens. I think the not hungry fat burning period applies to all the other hours prior to your meal--those have been gone for me for a long, long time, albeit once in a blue moon.
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sammygold2015 wrote: »So I have a rough update....
I have been on the verge of Splurging for the past 3 days. I have not, so that is something but I can't get the want dismissed from my brain. I don't even have anything that I want to especially splurge on.
I am not sure what is going on. Is this something that others have experienced with an Impending TOM. That should be next week sometime, but I haven't had it since I began OMAD. (4th week will be completed on Friday)
I also feel like I am getting sick. I haven't experienced this yet either on OMAD. I am feeling sluggish and disconnect, and easily frustrated.
Are these things related? Or is this a phase that I must go through to adapt to OMAD? Would it kill me to have a Splurge before the 6 week mark? Am I really wanting to splurge or is this just my mind playing tricks?
All opinions are welcome!
I never experienced the physical symptoms you're describing and I've had a partial hysterectomy so I'm not sure if it's PMS related for you or not. I had a splurge around 2 1/2-3 week mark, and was back on track the next day. If you've had the urge for three days, it could very well be your body telling you needs more of something, be it calories, nutrients, etc. I don't want to give bad advice and be responsible if something goes wrong though. I hope you get feeling better!
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sammygold2015 wrote: »So I have a rough update....
I have been on the verge of Splurging for the past 3 days. I have not, so that is something but I can't get the want dismissed from my brain. I don't even have anything that I want to especially splurge on.
I am not sure what is going on. Is this something that others have experienced with an Impending TOM. That should be next week sometime, but I haven't had it since I began OMAD. (4th week will be completed on Friday)
I also feel like I am getting sick. I haven't experienced this yet either on OMAD. I am feeling sluggish and disconnect, and easily frustrated.
Are these things related? Or is this a phase that I must go through to adapt to OMAD? Would it kill me to have a Splurge before the 6 week mark? Am I really wanting to splurge or is this just my mind playing tricks?
All opinions are welcome!
I think I went the first few weeks without a splurge day and then I had one every week to make it doable. I think a good splurge strategy if you're going to do it is to eat a lunch (not breakfast) and make it a low carb but filling lunch. That will not have a big effect on you and will relieve some pressure from continuous fasting. I found I needed a once-a-week fast and a controlled splurge is better than a crazy out of control one I think. Then sometimes you just gotta have an out of control one also. I used to gain 3-lbs after each splurge day but two days back on omad and it was all gone and then I would lose after that to a new low. IMO a one day splurge is worth staying on the diet if it comes down to that which it did for me.0 -
Thank you @blambo61 . I love this new way of eating, I am just not understanding the urges. So I will try to incorporate a lunch.0
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I've only been doing this for a short time, but my TOM hit me a few days ago. I had super cravings and wanted sweets galore! So yes, it's definitely TOM that makes those cravings come..1
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I think I have made it past my urges to splurge. 4 days later and I have no issues with it.
It just boggles my mind, how something like that could stay with me so long.
I haven't had a splurge yet, so there is that!1 -
Weekly Weigh in update
Starting Weight -209.8
Week 1- 202.0 (-7.8)
Week 2- 199.7 (-2.3)
Week 3- 197.3 (-2.4)
Week 4- 196.3 (-1.0)
Total (-13.5)
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Simply awesome!0
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Awesome, Sammy!!!!0
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Brilliant Sammy!!! great loss and great self control!
I dont know what TOM is... the sickness could be due to detoxing symptoms of your fasting window?...
And if you were eating healthy and good quantities on your window could the cravings be more a response to the detox? as a reaction to it?0 -
Thank you @tlblanksfit and @wsandy85121
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You're doing great!!!
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Thank you @brendagaudette1
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Good job! Steady progress.0
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Over the Weekend update.
Friday - I had an order of Sweet and Sour Chicken, veggie fried rice, and an Egg Roll
Saturday - Took my OMAD early at NOON compared in the evening, to eat lunch with fellow officers. Two Beef Enchiladas, beans, rice, chips, and lots of Salsa.
Sunday - I am a bloated mess, up .5lbs, and crampy. Took OMAD at 430 with a Chicken Veggie Bake and a Glass of white.
TOM showed up last night as well. Which might account for the crap food cravings.
I have kept my goal for this week with no Artificial Sweeteners in the fasting window. I shall keep that up.
I have only had OMAD in some challenging situations.
So there is that.0 -
Great job sticking to it through the cravings etc! Do you think you can notice a difference not having the artificial sweeteners in your fast? I can't decide if I can or can't!
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Good job on the sweeteners!!0
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Ignore that dumb water/TOM weight - you're doing AMAZING!0
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