***Diary of a Mad OMADder***
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catuccifranco08 wrote: »You have it in the bag!arguablysamson wrote: »It's nice to have rituals like that. Shows you are nailing down balance. I'd say you..."got this"!
Thank you both. I appreciate it!0 -
Weigh-in this past Tuesday. 78.35 kg, or 172.7 lbs. That's a little over a pound lost since previous weigh-in two weeks ago. That's fine.
Strength levels (as measured by resistance used during physical therapy sessions) have remained constant, or even improved for some exercises. That's good, too.
I figure I'll keep a closer eye on the latter metric. If strength or endurance starts to level out or decline, I'll look to increase calories slightly or have fewer OMAD days per week.0 -
Some weeks you will lose more than others, you are doing great
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Brendalea69 wrote: »Some weeks you will lose more than others, you are doing great
Thanks!0 -
Weigh-in this past Tuesday. 78.35 kg, or 172.7 lbs. That's a little over a pound lost since previous weigh-in two weeks ago. That's fine.
Strength levels (as measured by resistance used during physical therapy sessions) have remained constant, or even improved for some exercises. That's good, too.
I figure I'll keep a closer eye on the latter metric. If strength or endurance starts to level out or decline, I'll look to increase calories slightly or have fewer OMAD days per week.
Good deal!
On a personal level, I do eat more food on weight training days - seems to aid with recovery. Heavy weight days are more like 2MAD with a liquid meal.
Also, have been amazed at how fasted training, overall, makes me feel more powerful with greater endurance. Has to be the whole attribute of increased testosterone, HGH and a more steady energy source in fat.0 -
@EstrangedTiger I also train fasted and 100% agree with you!0
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brittdee88 wrote: »@EstrangedTiger I also train fasted and 100% agree with you!
Fasted training is against “conventional wisdom”, which was not rooted in science. Seems that fasting protects muscle. The human body is amazing. Bro science out, real science in.
Yes, I’m a little peeved at training and eating incorrectly for decades.
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Thanks for the responses. Sorry for the late replies, as I've been away. Anyhow, latest weigh-in has me at 169.0 lbs. Target weight reached, more or less. Maybe I can try to tweak body comp now.
When I first started intermittent fasting, I was at 198 lbs., and trust me, it was not all muscle. I'm not missing those lost 30 pounds. Just moving around has gotten so much easier.1 -
EstrangedTiger wrote: »
Good deal!
On a personal level, I do eat more food on weight training days - seems to aid with recovery. Heavy weight days are more like 2MAD with a liquid meal.
Also, have been amazed at how fasted training, overall, makes me feel more powerful with greater endurance. Has to be the whole attribute of increased testosterone, HGH and a more steady energy source in fat.
Yes, I can feel a difference, too. I seem to have much more energy before and during the session.
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EstrangedTiger wrote: »
Good deal!
On a personal level, I do eat more food on weight training days - seems to aid with recovery. Heavy weight days are more like 2MAD with a liquid meal.
Also, have been amazed at how fasted training, overall, makes me feel more powerful with greater endurance. Has to be the whole attribute of increased testosterone, HGH and a more steady energy source in fat.
Yes, I can feel a difference, too. I seem to have much more energy before and during the session.
Congrats on reaching your target weight!
The energy is just better overall in life!
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GREAT JOB! YE BEFORE THE MEAL I ALSO DO THE SAME.0
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Congratulations!!! What is your plan for maintenance? 0
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Congratulations! That is awesome!!!0
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Brendalea69 wrote: »Congratulations!!! What is your plan for maintenance?brittdee88 wrote: »Congratulations! That is awesome!!!
Thanks, all. Again, I apologize for the late replies.
Maintenance plans are to stay with OMAD for the most part, but add TwoMAD days and a more frequent splurge day (once every 1-2 weeks). I will still track calories, though, as I don't want Splurge Day to become the New Normal. I've already been down that road enough times already, thank you very much.3 -
catuccifranco08 wrote: »GREAT JOB! YE BEFORE THE MEAL I ALSO DO THE SAME.
Thanks for your comment! Best of luck to you. Already off to a great start, I see.0 -
Maintenance plans are to stay with OMAD for the most part, but add TwoMAD days and a more frequent splurge day (once every 1-2 weeks). I will still track calories, though, as I don't want Splurge Day to become the New Normal. I've already been down that road enough times already, thank you very much.
Sounds like a solid plan! Congrats again! Please keep us updated while you're maintaining. We need more Brendas around 1 -
brittdee88 wrote: »Sounds like a solid plan! Congrats again! Please keep us updated while you're maintaining. We need more Brendas around
Thanks again, and I'll definitely keep everyone posted.1 -
Latest weigh-in: 77 kg, or 170 lbs. Keeping steady.
Fun Fact: Early 20th century baseball great Ty Cobb was a proponent of Intermittent Fasting, even though they probably didn't call it that back then. Although Cobb was disciplined about conditioning, he still developed a weight issue early in his career and took to skipping lunch to keep the pounds off.1 -
Yes that plan sounds great, I cannot have many splurge days either because I get sick so on my non OMAD days I try to start eating as late as possible so I'm not eating as much for the day.0
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Brendalea69 wrote: »Congratulations!!! What is your plan for maintenance?brittdee88 wrote: »Congratulations! That is awesome!!!
Thanks, all. Again, I apologize for the late replies.
Maintenance plans are to stay with OMAD for the most part, but add TwoMAD days and a more frequent splurge day (once every 1-2 weeks). I will still track calories, though, as I don't want Splurge Day to become the New Normal. I've already been down that road enough times already, thank you very much.
Plan in place! You have it!
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Great job! I go between omad and 2mad depending more on how busy I am, I sometimes just forget to eat a 2nd meal because I am busy and not hungry. very rarely 3mad. and my splurges are usually splurge meals instead of splurge days, so I usually escape without feeling it too much0
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EstrangedTiger wrote: »
Plan in place! You have it!DarthWaderMT wrote: »Great job! I go between omad and 2mad depending more on how busy I am, I sometimes just forget to eat a 2nd meal because I am busy and not hungry. very rarely 3mad. and my splurges are usually splurge meals instead of splurge days, so I usually escape without feeling it too much
Thanks. Lately, I've split between TwoMAD, and OMAD on the days when I'd had a heavier meal and wasn't as hungry outside of it.
I have another weigh-in scheduled for next Tues., so we'll see how that process has been holding up thus far.0 -
Congrats on reaching your GW! Happy Maintaining!2
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Congrats on reaching your GW! Happy Maintaining!
Thanks. Sorry for the late response. Got sidetracked by a few things.
Last weigh-in (last Tues.) has me at 76kg even, or 167.55 lbs. Still ok. Guess I'll keep on with switching between OMAD and TwoMAD, along with a weekly splurge, as situations dictate.1 -
Don't worry about it Just enjoy maintenance stage! Have a wonderful Tuesday! 0
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Today I found a forgotten pair of size 32 Wrangler jeans in the back of my closet. I hadn't worn them for at least a decade. In the meantime, I'd been wearing size 34 relaxed-fit Levi's. When I was heavier, the fit wasn't relaxed at all. Now, they will fall down if I'm not careful.
Did the forgotten size 32 jeans fit? They did, and very well. More incentive to stay maintaining, and not grow out of them again.4 -
Awesome!0
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That's awesome. Looking forward to my pants getting loose and fitting back into a few things myself!0
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dkayingram wrote: »Awesome!HoneyBadger155 wrote: »That's awesome. Looking forward to my pants getting loose and fitting back into a few things myself!
Thanks! Best wishes to you both.0 -
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