Britt's Goal or Bust OMAD Journey
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5/15: 139.8 (-5.2)
Days to Maintenance: 17
Thank you, Donna and Tracey!0 -
I have neglected to chime in, so a late congratulations! The PhD grind is difficult, but you wouldn’t have it any other way...
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Hahaha! You're right, @EstrangedTiger! Thank you
5/15: 140.8 (-4.2)
Days to Maintenance: 16
I did some weight training yesterday, so I am hoping that is the cause of this random gain since I was completely on track with eating yesterday. I am going to hold off on more exercise until June for the purposes of just seeing where I naturally end up without a bunch of self-induced fluctuations.
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I bet it was. But you are still doing awesome!
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Im sure it was from the weight training. You're so close, only 14 more days till maintenance!!! 0
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Thank so much, ladies!
5/21: 139.8 (-5.2)
Days to Maintenance: 11
Since I was away from home this past week, I tried out what I think will be my maintenance plan: IE on my active days (I couldn't stay away from exercise even though I tried) and OMAD on less active days. All in all, it is really just IE because I naturally only experience true hunger once a day when I am not active. I tended to eat two meals and sometimes a snack on my active days. Taking a page from @blambo61's book, one of the two meals was fairly low carb and the other meal and snack were pretty much whatever I wanted. During my time away, I was active for 3 days and relost the pound I gained from weight training, which spells maintenance to me.
Last week's OMADs were moderately low carb (<60g) and included things like a few slices of green plantain or a couple of sea salt chocolate truffles. I tended to have one or the other: a serving of starch/grain with my meal OR a high-quality dessert made with more natural sugar. I just went with whatever I wanted that day, and it worked.
Now that I know this works, I am going to try to shed some pounds in my last 11 days. The goal for now is LC OMAD (<25g) on less active days and moderately LC OMAD (<60g) OR LC 2MAD on active days. I am hoping this will get me to/below 135 by the end, but I am also okay if I bottom out around 137. I loved how I looked then, and with exercise, I know I will be even happier.1 -
Go Britt, you're almost to maintenance and I know you will do great 0
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Is 137 your final goal or you lose for a while and let your body rest by going maintenance for a while then get back to losing??
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You are doing great Britt. I like your plan!0
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@brittdee88 You are locked in, take a breath! 0
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Thanks, @Brendalea69 @dkayingram @EstrangedTiger!
@cecezo no apology needed! Welcome! My original goal was 129, but I found that I liked my body so much at 137-138 without exercise that I now feel I don't necessarily need to get there. At this point, I am entering maintenance on June 1 regardless of my weight as long as I don't randomly start gaining over the next 10 days. Ideally, I would like to get to 135 or below because I know I will put on some muscle weight once I begin body recomp because I would really like to stay in the 130s, but it also doesn't matter all that much to me as long as I like how I look, I am making strength gains, and my clothes fit the way I want.
5/22: 138.8 (-6.2)
Days to Maintenance: 10
Yesterday was a rest/LC OMAD day, and I believe the rest of my week will be less active as well while I finish up a research project I have going on. I will most likely exercise over the long weekend while I have a break.1 -
You are doing great Britt. I agree, it isn't about a number it is about how you feel with yourself.1
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brittdee88 wrote: »Thanks, @Brendalea69 @dkayingram @EstrangedTiger!
@cecezo no apology needed! Welcome! My original goal was 129, but I found that I liked my body so much at 137-138 without exercise that I now feel I don't necessarily need to get there. At this point, I am entering maintenance on June 1 regardless of my weight as long as I don't randomly start gaining over the next 10 days. Ideally, I would like to get to 135 or below because I know I will put on some muscle weight once I begin body recomp because I would really like to stay in the 130s, but it also doesn't matter all that much to me as long as I like how I look, I am making strength gains, and my clothes fit the way I want.
5/22: 138.8 (-6.2)
Days to Maintenance: 10
Yesterday was a rest/LC OMAD day, and I believe the rest of my week will be less active as well while I finish up a research project I have going on. I will most likely exercise over the long weekend while I have a break.
This video (from Nurse Cindy) makes me feel better, when I am overly concerned about weight (also, a laugh at the end):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=xF3rmi4DJAw
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Thanks, @dkayingram! And thank you so much for sharing, @EstrangedTiger! That was a great presentation! It definitely isn't about the number anymore for me, but I think it is helpful to have an upper limit of sorts to keep me on track!
5/23: 138.0 (-7.0)
Days to Maintenance: 9
I exercised yesterday, so I had two LC meals. I can already tell that today will not be active, so it will be another LC OMAD day!1 -
You are doing fantastic! KUTGW -- Love the new pic BTW.0
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excellent! congrats on making your goals! enjoy the new you! 0
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7 more days You're doing great!!! 0
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Thanks so much, everyone!
I haven't been weighing because I am away from home AGAIN (another student lives really close to campus and we work together often, so I have been spending a lot of nights there over the past couple of weeks). There's a scale available, but I don't know if it matches mine.
In any case, I think I am pretty firmly in the 130s after that maintenance trial, so I think staying below 140 will be maintenance for me. I am reconsidering ending my journey on the 31st, though, because I am slightly concerned that I will be in LA for half of the summer working and may not have access to a scale, plus the 3-hour time difference will mess up my weigh time. I am considering staying in weight loss mode until I leave on June 17 to possibly get down as much as possible and hopefully return still in the 130s. Any thoughts?0 -
Britt, I think that is a good idea. You want to give yourself every advantage possible to ensure maintenance success. I would take the extra time in weight loss mode now to get as low as possible so that I won't have to re-enter it later.1
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Thanks, @tlblanks1! I think you're right. It does makes sense to just keep going, especially because the summer program is super active, and I will likely need more than OMAD to sustain. I wonder if I can actually get to 129 by then -- that gives me almost another month!1
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It is definitely possible. I am rooting for you!1
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@brittdee88 Good luck in LA! I think you are right, keeping up OMAD while away would make life so much easier.1
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I hadn't thought about staying with OMAD while in LA since I will be so active, but maybe I can just stay on my weight loss plan (LC 2MAD or MC OMAD on active days) until I get back. That would make life easier! I was thinking I would just stick with it til I left, but since I won't have a scale, I guess it doesn't make sense to try to maintain when I have no idea what I really weigh.2
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brittdee88 wrote: »I hadn't thought about staying with OMAD while in LA since I will be so active, but maybe I can just stay on my weight loss plan (LC 2MAD or MC OMAD on active days) until I get back. That would make life easier! I was thinking I would just stick with it til I left, but since I won't have a scale, I guess it doesn't make sense to try to maintain when I have no idea what I really weigh.
I used to have accidental OMAD days in the research lab. Looking back...
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You are doing so well. I can't wait for the 130s0
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You are killing it Britt! So happy for you...0
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You are doing amazing Britt! I think sticking to your plan would work out well! Best of luck!
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Thanks, everyone!
I still have no idea what I weigh because I have yet to go home since we've been working so hard, but I think it is safe to say that I will be here more often than at my own home and will use this scale for my weigh-ins until I leave for LA. I have exercised everyday for the past week with the exception of Memorial Day, so I expect to see something in the range of 138-143 on the scale tomorrow because I am one of the lucky ones who bloats horribly for the first 2-3 weeks of a workout routine. I am also doing quite a bit of weight training, which I'm sure does not improve my chances of seeing a new low. Even worse, TOM is also due right around when the workout bloating should be subsiding, so I likely won't get accurate weigh-ins until right before I leave. That's okay, though -- I am not super concerned with my weight as much as I am with being active, and I really just want to see a downward trend before I leave.
Admittedly, I haven't followed my plan to the letter because I have had some really hungry days (especially when I have both exercised and gone out dancing), but I am planning to recommit completely for June with the allowance of a snack if I end up going out dancing at night. I am a dancing fiend, so as long as the music is good, I will easily go nonstop for 2+ hours at a time even if I am dripping in sweat! Needless to say, I get hungry! I won't have time for dancing while I'm working in CA, though, so the snack provision will likely only be used while I'm still here.
I will be back from LA at the beginning of August, so I have decided that I will enter maintenance on September 1 (ironically, this was my original plan back in one of my past threads). Until then, I am going to be better about updating this thread.1 -
After reading through some of my old personal journal entries and threads, I remembered how much my long/intense workouts suffered when I was following LC, so I am moving to a more sustainable plan to fuel my new workout routine. This plan should eliminate the need for any snacks, which is super important because they can lead to binges for me. Since it is not strictly OMAD, I will just post my maintenance countdown and OMAD pics.
Active Days: FAA-Compliant 2MAD
Pre-workout coffee/green tea
Post-workout meal consisting of protein, veg, starch, and fat
~4-5 hours later, an additional meal consisting of protein, veg, and fat
Rest Days: Basic OMAD
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