an omnivore's omad journey
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Argh. I updated too soon. I had an emotional eating binge at around two hours after my meal. About 400 extra calories. My husband brought home a fragrant baguette and proceeded to eat it with various delicious toppings. I got frustrated about something small and I had a piece slathered in butter. Then another. And then... since I broke my fast (!) I ate half of a Lily's chocolate bar. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day.0
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Your meal looked incredible.....don't be too hard on yourself ---you fell off a bit but just right back up ---not the end of the world......You totally have got this!!!! Congrats on your loss!!!0
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Don't beat yourself up about it. We're all going to have moments like that and as you said.. tomorrow is a new day.0
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I am back on track today except for the content of my meal. I took my daughter to a playdate in a remote part of town. Last time I was there I visited a taco stand and had my heart set on it today. I dropped off my LO, walked to the corner where it was only to discover it's gone! I was determined to eat something other than McDonalds, so I walked a quarter mile or so down the road and found an excellent BBQ shop. I didn't eat all of the bread... maybe just a quarter of it, and I barely touched the potato salad pictured. I also went light on the bbq sauce.
I won't eve attempt to estimate the calories in this meal. After reading a bit last night, I hardly think it matters. I just try to reduce the carbs and eat once a day. Simple. I love it!
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It doesn't look like too many calories, I would have eaten it all
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That's a nice whoosh
Your meals look awesome. I don't think it would be too much calories in your meals. Just eat till your body tells you that you are full. That's what I do when I go out and eat. 
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NOM NOM NOM - I would have wanted the tacos too, but BBQ isn't a bad alternative! 0
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That sandwich looks delicious!0
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I agree with Brenda, I would have eaten every bite. You are doing great by the way, keep up the good work.0
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I had a stressful day. My lunch choice was dictated by where my husband wanted to eat and I wound up eating a not-so-satisfying lunch high in carbs. I also ate Lily's chocolate chips and had a milky, artificially sweetened coffee about an hour after my meal. Now my husband and daughter are eating pizza in the kitchen while I distract myself in the bedroom. Wish me luck!0
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You sounds like me...most of the time, my OMAD choices are more dictated to what my hubby wants to eat as we eat our meal together. Come dinner, my hubby will be eating with our kids and that's when I have my "Me" time Good luck 0
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I resisted the pizza, but I see leftovers in the fridge that I may "steal" for my omad today, along with cauliflower gratin and raw spinach. I think I need to get back to healthier choices during my meal, but this meal will suffice for the day. I think I will take it to my daughter's art class and eat before she gets out. I like my silence when I eat. The scale isn't budging today. It could be due to a few known factors, so I'm not stressing. Keep Calm and OMAD On. 0
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Hang in there and Mr Scale will move. 👌 If you ready my omad journey, you will know I plateaud for a long while before Mr Scale moved again. Just don't give up👍0
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My food choices were not the best this week, which is probably why the scale has not moved. I need to eat at home or plan my lunches better to be less carb-y. I think I also need to de-stress a bit this week.0
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Last week my husband was on a staycation and we were making tough decisions about our future (where to live, if our daughter should go to a certain school program, if I should go back to school, etc.). The stress levels along with the irregular eating schedule/content I think affected my loss. I'm pretty sure I need a lower carb diet, too. Hopefully this week will be a bit more "boring" and I can keep to my plan.1
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FX for a much more boring week. Being an adult sucks sometimes.0
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Stress hurts the losing process
I hope this week is stress free for you 
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Oh yeah stress is so bad for the scale no doubt.....hoping for a no-stress week for you!!!0
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Something isn't right because I'm up two pounds this morning. Yesterday I felt extremely sluggish. I chose to have another (!) lunch out with my husband, which wasn't quite filling enough on its own, so I came home and ate two keto peanut butter cookies and one of my daughter's mini chia-blueberry muffins. Here are the pics. Not sure what my plan is now. I'm still feeling sluggish and now a little irate that I'm not losing.
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Plan for the day: cheat day. The pb keto cookies decided for me.0
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Oh boy - sounds like a classic plateau - unless you're near your period? I only get 4 a year but that sounds like how I feel when I'm about to start mine...
Oh and BTW stress will LITERALLY stop my losing in its TRACKS so just do your best to stay the course and trust the process 0 -
Hoping all is well.....Yep the stress will get ya every time.....no way to escape it!!! Trust me I know first-hand!
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My cycle has been very sporadic this year, which I attribute some weight gain to. I did have one last week, which is why I anticipated a whoosh this week. Maybe that pattern no longer applies. I think I'll have a cheat day to see if it helps with the fatigue and develop a better plan. I'm a little angry that the stress was unnecessary and now (mostly) resolved. I see many of you making bone broth... maybe I'll do that tonight and try a broth fast tomorrow.1
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My cycle has been very sporadic this year, which I attribute some weight gain to. I did have one last week, which is why I anticipated a whoosh this week. Maybe that pattern no longer applies. I think I'll have a cheat day to see if it helps with the fatigue and develop a better plan. I'm a little angry that the stress was unnecessary and now (mostly) resolved. I see many of you making bone broth... maybe I'll do that tonight and try a broth fast tomorrow.
I love my bone broth
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Make some! The collagen in it alone is great for you I hope you figure out what is causing your stall. 1
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My instant pot is keeping busy: beans, stock and rice. My splurge Monday wasn't too exciting because I wasn't really hungry. Yesterday I had a four hour eating window. I feel better today and plan to omad. I found my calendar from two years ago where I had scribbled the daily weigh-ins and found that I was hovering at this exact same spot (182, 181, 180, 179, 180...) multiple months. I see where I would give weight loss a shot for maybe two months and then a month of nothing. Surprisingly, I wouldn't gain much between spurts, but simply could not budge below 179. I want that to change. I may not make it to 179 this month, but I will get there.0
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I hope you make it to 179 this month and if not then next month 1
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You're damn right you'll get there! You can do it!1
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Instant pot beans and rice with avocado. Not pictured: yogurt with chia seeds.
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Cheering you on!!! Hope you will get to 179 soon.0
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