Robert's Southern Fried OMAD Journey
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Just catching up on your thread. Sounds like you have had a great weekend. The smoothies sound so elaborate I totally need to try them.
Good luck on your weigh in today! I bet you will see awesome results!
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Feb 1 - 273 lbs
Feb 11 - 257.2 (a week juice cleanse and keto afterwards, I was obviously bloated in more way than one).
Feb 20 - 253
March 1 - 251.2
March 12 - 250
March 19 - 249
March 25 - 245.6
April 11 - 241
April 16 - 239.8
Total lost: 33.2 (1.2 lost since the last recording)
Good enough! Have been eating 50 carbs (minus fiber) or less a day since the 10th. Once again, I'm noticing enhanced muscle definition, endurance and strength when performing daily tasks (yard work, carrying in groceries, walking the neighborhood, etc). My sleep and mood is generally better on lower carb, while eating closer to bedtime, if possible.
I'm wondering if my goal weight of 180 will be too thin for my frame? Guess body fat % determine such. The growth hormone aspect of IF is obviously true.
BTW, I'm using the scale/blood pressure machine at the local Publix pharmacy. My Sunday/Monday morning routine is to shop when the doors open to avoid the crowd and walk in peace! My home scale is malfunctioning somehow, given the wild fluctuations on the same weigh in with new batteries. Tis 8 years old...
So, I'll go with Publix and my doctor's office at the moment, the pharmacy scale is consistent on multiple attempts.
Yes, I'm manipulating my results a bit, since the only weigh in sessions are performed according to having a strong feeling that weight has been lost.
Starting this week, weight measurements and BP will be taken on Mondays, sink or swim.
Part of my meal today will be two servings of tortilla chips and guacamole. A tiny reward, because crunchy and salty is in my mind!0 -
brittdee88 wrote: »I looooove a good gouda! I have been having havarti on my turkey burgers, but now I am thinking gouda might be the move for my next batch. Hope your weigh-in goes well!
Gouda is a rather new experiment for me, but I do adore the texture and flavor! Thank you.dkayingram wrote: »Just catching up on your thread. Sounds like you have had a great weekend. The smoothies sound so elaborate I totally need to try them.
Good luck on your weigh in today! I bet you will see awesome results!
Yeah, I need to cut back on the complexity, tend to overthink it! They are good and definitely a decadent way to lose weight. My craving for all things chocolate and coffee is difficult to control, so I might as well turn them into a healthy alternative. These splenda drops from Trader Joe's are really good. Thank you!
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Robert, you have made really good progress! I didn't notice how much you'd lost until looking at your last post! You should move that over to the progress thread!
And I adore cheeses -- I think it's due to growing up for a few years in the Netherlands as an army brat.0 -
brittdee88 wrote: »Robert, you have made really good progress! I didn't notice how much you'd lost until looking at your last post! You should move that over to the progress thread!
And I adore cheeses -- I think it's due to growing up for a few years in the Netherlands as an army brat.
Progress thread? Where, make my own, what?
I do enjoy a variety of cheeses.0 -
Totally doing great Robert! What a great way (weigh) to start a Monday
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OMG I agree with Britt, anything cheese is the best. The stinkier the better IMO. Blue, Feta, OMG I am starving now thinking of cheese!!!
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dkayingram wrote: »Totally doing great Robert! What a great way (weigh) to start a Monday!
OMG I agree with Britt, anything cheese is the best. The stinkier the better IMO. Blue, Feta, OMG I am starving now thinking of cheese!!!
Good thinking, may have a Black n Bleu salad tonight w/ Blackened chicken. Right, prefer the cheeses with more bite. Thank you.
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That salad sounds yummy!
The progress thread is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10654082/omad-progress-thread0 -
brittdee88 wrote: »That salad sounds yummy!
The progress thread is here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10654082/omad-progress-thread
Ah hah!
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EstrangedTiger wrote: »Feb 1 - 273 lbs
Feb 11 - 257.2 (a week juice cleanse and keto afterwards, I was obviously bloated in more way than one).
Feb 20 - 253
March 1 - 251.2
March 12 - 250
March 19 - 249
March 25 - 245.6
April 11 - 241
April 16 - 239.8
Total lost: 33.2 (1.2 lost since the last recording)
Good enough! Have been eating 50 carbs (minus fiber) or less a day since the 10th. Once again, I'm noticing enhanced muscle definition, endurance and strength when performing daily tasks (yard work, carrying in groceries, walking the neighborhood, etc). My sleep and mood is generally better on lower carb, while eating closer to bedtime, if possible.
I'm wondering if my goal weight of 180 will be too thin for my frame? Guess body fat % determine such. The growth hormone aspect of IF is obviously true.
BTW, I'm using the scale/blood pressure machine at the local Publix pharmacy. My Sunday/Monday morning routine is to shop when the doors open to avoid the crowd and walk in peace! My home scale is malfunctioning somehow, given the wild fluctuations on the same weigh in with new batteries. Tis 8 years old...
So, I'll go with Publix and my doctor's office at the moment, the pharmacy scale is consistent on multiple attempts.
Yes, I'm manipulating my results a bit, since the only weigh in sessions are performed according to having a strong feeling that weight has been lost.
Starting this week, weight measurements and BP will be taken on Mondays, sink or swim.
Part of my meal today will be two servings of tortilla chips and guacamole. A tiny reward, because crunchy and salty is in my mind!
Welcome to this forum and great job on your weight loss so far. The smoothies sound super yummy. Good luck this week!0 -
I slipped up and had two meals today. Let the pressure of tax returns and personal issues get to me. However, I was only 100 calories over for the day. Did perform some damage control.
Made the mistake of having chips and guacamole yesterday with my meal, not a good idea. Well, at least not at this time. I’m just one that is sensitive to even moderate carbs. So, I was craving carbs this morning. More chips!
I’m laughing, because this would have been a 4000 calorie meltdown in the past. I’ll take 1900.
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That is progress though! Glad you could salvage it. For me, this WOE has been a lot easier to get back on track when I screw up. A week or so ago I was in love with cheese nips, and after a couple days of mindless snacking while cooking dinner, I had to break up with them but in the past, it would have derailed the whole thing. Now, I feel like I accept it, admit it, and move on, not as a big of deal as it was.
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Progress, Robert! That is awesome!!!0
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dkayingram wrote: »That is progress though! Glad you could salvage it. For me, this WOE has been a lot easier to get back on track when I screw up. A week or so ago I was in love with cheese nips, and after a couple days of mindless snacking while cooking dinner, I had to break up with them but in the past, it would have derailed the whole thing. Now, I feel like I accept it, admit it, and move on, not as a big of deal as it was.
Oh my, chips and guac yummy!!!!
Yeah, I'm going to keep some of the protein chips on hand, just in case! Right, no need to worry. Lemons to lemonade, lemons to lemonade.brittdee88 wrote: »Progress, Robert! That is awesome!!!
Right, this type of progress is more important than a "good day" in many ways. Damage control, not giving up, etc.
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I consumed a grass fed, humanly raised ribeye (from a local farmer friend) and a huge salad today. I mean huge.
Life is grand. Such a lavish lifestyle.0 -
Currently 17 hours without eating, no hunger issues. First day in which the voices aren’t telling me to consume something! My body is definitely adjusting.0
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OMG a steak salad. Mouth watering!0
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dkayingram wrote: »OMG a steak salad. Mouth watering!
It’s not an everyday thing, but a 12 ounce steak sure did kill my need to eat today!
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That's good that your hunger level has gone down. I love steak and I had a huge salad 2 days in a row this week
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Brendalea69 wrote: »That's good that your hunger level has gone down. I love steak and I had a huge salad 2 days in a row this week
Everything tastes better on OMAD.0 -
EstrangedTiger wrote: »Brendalea69 wrote: »That's good that your hunger level has gone down. I love steak and I had a huge salad 2 days in a row this week
Everything tastes better on OMAD.
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The wedding reception feast I expected today went south terribly and quickly.
Let’s say that the bride and groom were both drunk and it was total chaos. The catering order was made for the wrong day! One groomsman passed out from anxiety.
This looked like a comedy movie in real life. I love them both, but...
That was my queue to leave after the ceremony. Used a gift card for a steak and salad bar meal, once again.
Bizzaro, what a day!0 -
The Publix drug store scale says 235. Lightest I have been in 8-9 years.
Feb 1 - 273 lbs
Feb 11 - 257.2 (a week juice cleanse and keto afterwards, I was obviously bloated in more way than one).
Feb 20 - 253
March 1 - 251.2
March 12 - 250
March 19 - 249
March 25 - 245.6
April 11 - 241
April 16 - 239.8
April 22 - 235
Total lost: 38 lbs (4.8 lost since the last weigh in)
I attribute some loss due to eating low carb this week, shedding off some extra fluid. Less than 50 carbs a day, not counting fiber, works for me.
However, I'm ready for some fried seafood tomorrow!
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Wow, that sounds like a crazy wedding!! Congrats on the loss...1
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WOW that does sound like a crazy wedding! You are doing great with your loss!1
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@minigrrll @dkayingram Thank you!
Yesterday, my OMAD meal was the correct calorie total of peanut butter pretzels, a vitamin/mineral supplement and a green smoothie w/chia seeds for fiber/omega-3s.
Hey, it just felt good. Had my veggies anyway!
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Mmmmm... Peanut butter. I have a love/hate relationship with anything peanut butter (actually any nut butter)! It's just so very very delicious.0
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That is great Robert! I love peanut butter as well. I bet it would be great in a smoothie!0
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Mmmmm... Peanut butter. I have a love/hate relationship with anything peanut butter (actually any nut butter)! It's just so very very delicious.
Yes, so many calories, but soooooooooo... good!dkayingram wrote: »That is great Robert! I love peanut butter as well. I bet it would be great in a smoothie!
A good way to eat more greens is via a peanut butter/cocoa powder smoothie. So, yes.
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