Britt's OMAD Renewal
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Dang bar? Haven't tried that before. Don't think I can find any here in Down Under. What's in it? Caramel? Honeycomb? I love chocolates too
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Sad on the dang bar...….I have fallen in love with the Kind Bars.....they are yum.....made with fruit/nuts/all varieties of chocolate the dark chocolate/sea salt are the BEST!
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Hi everyone! Sorry I have been ghost. I have been improving and with that, I was straight up ravenous over the past couple of days and fell way off track. I'm going to be back to posting tomorrow.
My new plan is to get back to keto tomorrow but to do so as an ovo vegetarian. I know keto has always been best for me and my body, but vegan keto was too restrictive or too expensive for my budget. I would still like to avoid dairy and meat however, so my protein will be coming from eggs and probably the occasional Beyond meat burger (which I love!). Looking forward to getting back on track and being established in my habits in time for Microscope March!1 -
I couldn't go without dairy because I love cheese way too much but I can eat eggs for days!!! Good luck
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Brendalea69 wrote: »I couldn't go without dairy because I love cheese way too much but I can eat eggs for days!!! Good luck
I also love cheese, but dairy always causes excess mucus for me among other problems.
I LOVE and have always loved eggs, and my partner makes amazing scrambled eggs, so I am very excited at being able to eat together again when I spend weekends there.1 -
Dang bar? Haven't tried that before. Don't think I can find any here in Down Under. What's in it? Caramel? Honeycomb? I love chocolates too
Dang is a brand that I love because they make really yummy coconut chips. I didn't save the wrapper, so I don't remember exactly what's in it besides pea protein, but it was NOT good. It definitely doesn't have caramel and honeycomb because I think it's marketed as a keto product. Also I LOVE caramel. I love caramel more than chocolate actually. If there was caramel in it, I would've loved it probably
volgirl1322 wrote: »Sad on the dang bar...….I have fallen in love with the Kind Bars.....they are yum.....made with fruit/nuts/all varieties of chocolate the dark chocolate/sea salt are the BEST!
I used to eat Kind bars all the time! If I remember correctly, none of the chocolate ones (the ones I wanted!) were soy-free, so I stopped eating them when I started avoiding soy. They are really delicious, though!0 -
Weight: 157.6 (eek!)
OMAD: ~5:15 PM
I'm using the Carb Manager app to track during my first couple of weeks back on keto since I have never done so as an ovo veg. I'm actually really happy that I did, because I vastly underestimated how much fat I needed to add since I'm not eating bacon or other fatty meats like I did in the past. My limit is 19g total carbs per day, but I hit 20g with the addition of some Haitian pickled cabbage that I added on top of my eggs (not pictured). This was a reeeeeallllly yummy meal, so I will probably have it again tomorrow with either slightly less shallots in my eggs or less pickled cabbage, especially because I pretty much hit my goal macros exactly.0 -
Best of luck with your new plan Britt I know for sure you can do it. GLad you are feeling better!!!1
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Welcome back darling! Happy you've got a new plan to put a little pep in your step!1
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Thanks, ladies! So far so good (though it's only day 2!). I am hungrier earlier today than yesterday, which makes sense given the fact I was coming off a very full Saturday, but I am trying to wait it out until around 5 because I am working and I want to be more consistent with mealtimes. I am not even close to starving, so 2 hours should be a breeze.0
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Best of luck on that....mind over matter --you've got this...
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Weight: 156.2 | 1 lb until first mini milestone (1/12 of the way to goal)!
OMAD: ~4:35 PM (couldn't make it!)
This was good but not as good as yesterday, which I think is related to the fact that I made these eggs ahead of time and reheated them. Even though eggs come together very quickly, I can already see this being a problem because I often have to make food in advance since I am so busy. My solution is to make meals ahead that are meant to be cold (ie. deviled eggs, egg salad, etc) and to make hot foods fresh, which will most likely happen on the weekends. I also am sorely missing differing textures in my meals, so I ordered some keto-friendly crackers and roasted seaweed for some crunch. I am probably going to have some celery tomorrow to mitigate this in the meantime.0 -
You had a good day though. Super low on carbs - wow that is awesome! Maybe you can find some other variations for texture like you said, that would be a huge issue for me, I like some crunch!!1
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Ditto - I need some crunch in ma life....I do love eggs and avos though LOLOL0
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I am planning on some celery and sunflower seeds today for some crunch, so I hope those help!volgirl1322 wrote: »You had a good day though. Super low on carbs - wow that is awesome! Maybe you can find some other variations for texture like you said, that would be a huge issue for me, I like some crunch!!
Don't get me wrong - the taste was ON POINT. But just not as good as when the eggs are freshly made. I made an avocado egg salad for today, so I am super excited for that!mistymeadows2005 wrote: »Ditto - I need some crunch in ma life....I do love eggs and avos though LOLOL
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[Don't get me wrong - the taste was ON POINT. But just not as good as when the eggs are freshly made. I made an avocado egg salad for today, so I am super excited for that!
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OMG avocado + eggs = yummy
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volgirl1322 wrote: »[Don't get me wrong - the taste was ON POINT. But just not as good as when the eggs are freshly made. I made an avocado egg salad for today, so I am super excited for that!
OMG avocado + eggs = yummy
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Avo+ANYTHING=yummmm LOL1 -
Cheering you on for 1st mini milestone You can do it! I love anything with eggs but as for avo, I am allergic to it
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Weight: 155.0 | 2.2 lb until second mini milestone (2/12 of the way to goal)!
OMAD: ~4:45 (slowly pushing it back!)
Now THIS did it for me. Lots of different textures and tastes, though I could still go for a bit more crunch. I can't wait for my crackers to arrive! This wasn't much to look at, but it was a working meal, so I just ate out of containers. This was the first meal that I couldn't get through very quickly even though I was very hungry beforehand. Carb Manager won't last too much longer around these parts because I always end up falling into intuitive eating on keto as my appetite diminishes, and I don't like to force things just for the sake of a tracker. Plus, now that I know I have to make sure I include more fat than I think and add another protein source besides eggs, I won't need it much longer (I've been drinking a protein shake with all of my meals but have forgotten to include it in some pictures).0 -
Glad you found your crunch.....hope your crackers arrive soon!!!1
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Me too! I think they will be here on Monday!volgirl1322 wrote: »Glad you found your crunch.....hope your crackers arrive soon!!!
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Weight (2/27): 153.8
No pic from yesterday because I ended up eating out unexpectedly and didn't stick to keto. I ate a larger meal yesterday over the course of 2 rather than 1 hour since I was socializing. Small bump-up on the scale today, but I am not stressing over being perfect anymore. Back to keto today!0 -
You are still doing great Britt!0
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Good mindset babe! Onward and upward! (or in this case downward ) 0
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Thanks, y'all! I am much too stressed about school to add another stressor of being perfect on keto. I have gone the perfectionist keto route a few times to the point where I was actually afraid of carbs. It never stuck. This time, I am taking it in stride if I have a one-off. I think that's the only way I can make this permanent. 90% of the time I easily can and will follow keto, but I am going to be okay with that 10%, especially because it seems that IF buffers quite a lot of the deleterious effects of eating off plan. In the past, carb-heavy eating like I did last night would have me 2-3 lbs heavier overnight, but I would usually have been eating all day and then had some carb bombs on top of that. I think OMAD really helped because my eating was very limited.0
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You are so right Britt. OMAD is the perfect buffer for any style of eating. I always do better with restricting my time over restricting what foods I eat. I do much better on low carb and am going to try to get back to it, but it is good to know that if I do happen to eat carbs and I stay true to my eating window, I will have minimal gain. OMAD/IF for life1
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Amen to all of you I am glad you threw being perfect out the window we all slip but we all get up and support each other when we do! You are doing awesome!!
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YES YES AND YES to everything all of ya's said!!!!
It sounds so simple and almost SILLY but OMAD gives you FREEDOM...SO MUCH OF IT!
I'm SO over giving up any particular food group, but timing my meals is easy! Love the flexible attitude Britt, and together we'll all get where we wanna be!!! Then we can finally join poor lonely @Brendalea69 in maintenance 2 -
Thanks so much for the support and kind comments, ladies! I canNOT wait until we're with Brenda!!!
I need your opinions: I'm actually not hungry at all, but I am trying to decide if I should eat anyway since my next meal wouldn't be until around 5 tomorrow. Though I'm not hungry, I don't want to get into the habit of eating "imperfectly" and then fasting afterwards since that can easily fall into an unsafe pattern as someone who battles with an ED (I am VERY prone to the binge and fast pattern, and while yesterday wasn't technically a binge, I could still predict me "punishing" myself for eating too much under the guise of fasting in the future). I am thinking of incorporating a longer OMAD window once a week like yesterday, which would be perfect because Wednesdays are date nights, so I could potentially just start with that pattern by just getting back to having my normal meal at my normal time today. I am thinking the longer window would just be enough time for my regular meal, some wine or another LC drink, and then a keto dessert over the course of 2 hours while socializing with the boo. What do you ladies think?0 -
Ok I have a few thoughts:
I have struggled with binging (and anxiety...though mine is much more situational than chronic) too, so long fasts made me nervous at first as well - though I must say, I attribute no major binging TO THE OMAD ironically LOL - I feel more in control and not restricted in the way we were unfortunately conditioned so now I don't want to binge Now that being said, I think you and I have talked about it and my binging wasn't nearly as severe as yours so obviously make sure you read your own mental signals.
BUT I don't think fasting if you're not hungry is a bad thing after an *imperfect day*, as long as you don't accidentally associate it in the back or your mind with "punishment". My first instinct is to tell you that if that thought comes in think of the word "balance" instead...that helps me on both ends of my weekly pattern
I don't think it'd do ya any harm to hold off...what's the worst thing that happens? You get hungry later and hafta eat a lil somethin'?
I am waiting with bated breath to hear what my partners-in-crime think as well 1
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