Leah’s OMAD Journal
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I decided to change my profile pic and username so don't be alarmed!
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LMAO the pic is SUPER cute!!!!
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I’m feeling super frustrated. Today the weight was 201.8 again. I really thought that I’d see 199 this week. Maybe I’m just at the point already were weight loss slows down? It seems early for that since I haven’t even been doing OMAD for a whole month and I’m still obese.
And I sort of feel like I jinxed myself because for some reason I told my coworker about OMAD yesterday. As soon as I started talking about it I got this sort of sick feeling like I shouldn’t have said anything. I wasn’t planning on mentioning anything until people started noticing and asking about it. Now I feel like I’m going to be under a microscope.
And how do so many others seem to lose weight so quickly with this?? I think I’m going to have to leave reddit because all the people who lose 50 lbs in 2 months are killing my soul. I can’t even get under 200!
I’m just whining. I’m still sticking to it. I’m just impatient and I can’t stand to see the scale not moving.0 -
Leah, don't be discouraged. Your body might be doing some internal healing. Dr. Berg said that the body works on healing itself and then the weight comes off. He had a patient that was frustrated because she had been doing intermittent fasting for two months and wasn't losing weight and then in the third month she started getting big losses. So keep to the plan, your whoosh will come soon.1
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I second Tracey!!! It's NORMAL to have a BIG slow down after the first few weeks - your body is adjusting etc
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Thanks. I hope that's what this is. It's not even like it's that bad, I'm just so impatient. If I look at the big picture I can see that I'm being silly. Exactly one week ago I was 204.4 and this morning was 201.8 so that's pretty good. It's just the last few days that things have stalled.
Sometimes I wonder if I should try to go to weekly weigh ins but I'm worried that it would make me even more discouraged if the scale didn't move as quickly as I wanted it to.0 -
This morning was 101.2 so that’s good, I guess. I need to get under 101 by Sunday to have one whole pound loss. One pound in a week seems really small but I guess I’ll take it. I know that my weight loss will get slower as I go but it seems way too early for that.
I’m not going to give up though.
I really would like to start walking but I’m having trouble finding the time. I used to walk before my husband left for work but now he leaves very early. I’d have to get up at 4am! I just can’t do that. On days that I work, I’m in a hurry to get home because my oldest 2 kids are home alone (they are legally just barely old enough but I’m not comfortable with it). Then I’m making dinner...
Wait. Wow. As I’m typing this I’m realizing that I’m just making excuses. I only work 3 days a week currently. So that means I have 4 full days off that I could figure out a schedule. On Fridays and Mondays, I can go in the mornings and take my youngest with me (or all 3). On Saturdays and Sundays I can leave them with my husband and go alone. Why do I do this??
I’m getting up right now and going for a walk.0 -
Ha! Funny but sad... I obviously have a typo on my weight in the above post.
Of course, that’s meant to say that my weight this morning was 201.2 and that I need to get it under 201 by Sunday. Ugh. I guess my brain still can’t accept that I’m 200 lbs.
Anyway! I did go for a walk. I took one of my dogs. We went 4 laps around the park which is 2 miles. Poor dog was worn out.0 -
Did you enjoy your walk? I feel so good when I'm outside. I guess endorphins kick in.
I like omad for different reasons but it seems to be the only thing I can do to manage my weight. I decided just to keep doing omad correctly and not weigh in. I get too wrapped up and thrown off when I have the slightest gain with any diet. So...I decided if I don't weigh in and keep doing what I'm supposed to, I'll eventually lose the same weight that I would if I weighed in consistently. Without the head trips and giving up because of what my brain tells me. All I have to do is stay the course and when I feel like I've lost quite a bit then maybe I'll give it a check...or maybe not??? lol
Can you fit in a walk on your lunch break at work? That could be fun with a coworker... Man, the days are really short! Seems like ground hog day everyday and boom it's time for bed.
I have a treadmill desk that I can walk and work on. I trade stocks for 'our' living (20+ yrs) and it feels good to not have to be stuck in a chair all day.
Hope you have a great weekend!1 -
No, I’m not able to walk on my lunch break. I only get a short break and there’s really nowhere to walk where we’re at. Unless I wanted to walk around the steaming hot parking lot. There’s no side streets or sidewalks nearby. We are right off the hwy in the middle of nowhere. It’s honestly a weird location.
But I only work 3 days a week so right now the plan is to walk the 4 days I’m off. I might figure out something else I can do on the days I work.
I did enjoy my walk! I love being outside and I like walking. I wish I had somewhere nearby that was more interesting to walk besides my local park but it’s something.1 -
Yeah...4 days is really plenty. Def been hot lately! I'm in Colorado and the thermostat said 104 today
If I don't get out early I just don't get out...just like today 0 -
Back up to 201.8 this morning.
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It's. ok...it's going to go down when it's ready to release. All of a sudden 200's will be behind you. Just know you're doing exactly what you should and the rest will take care of itself. 1
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Hi there Don't be too hard on yourself OMAD is a lifestyle for me. So, when I fail today, I just have to pick myself up and get back onto the OMAD wagon. When I first started I was 148 pounds and I a shortie - 5 feet 2. Before I got married, I was always around 95 -98 pounds. So, after I got pregnant with my 1st & 2nd, my weight shot up to the 148 - 150 pounds and no matter what I did, I just couldn't loose weight till I found OMAD. And yes, I do fall off the wagon A LOT but I know that with OMAD, the weight will come off again. Currently, I am hovering at 124 - 125 pounds and am struggling to get down to 110. But, I know if I am strict with myself, it will eventually go down. So, keep up the good work and let OMAD ease into your lifestyle. We are here cheering for ya 0
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jadepearl, that’s what’s bugging me the most though. I haven’t fallen off of anything. I’ve been doing OMAD all week. The last time I “cheated” was last Sunday by having a bowl of low calorie soup for lunch because I overdid it in the heat and felt sick. So not much of a cheat. I just don’t understand why the scale seems suddenly stuck this week. I’ve been losing anywhere from 3-4 lbs every week since I’ve started this (4 weeks ago) and now suddenly nothing.0
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The scale says 201.6 today. So that’s a total loss of .4 lbs this week. The week before I lost a little over 4 lbs and now only .4 lbs.
I’ve got to figure out what I’m doing wrong. The whole reason I though omad would be best for me is that it would give me more freedom for dinner. This next week should be better, I think.0 -
/HUGS It could be anything from hormones, stress, to just too much salt with what you ate. Plus.. you're almost in the onederlands which means naturally it's going to be frustrating as all hell to break through to those 100's. Not sure why it always seems to be like that.
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Well, today is my first “eff it” day. I’ve done terrible. I’ll get back on the wagon tomorrow.1
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Sometimes a bigger eat day signals to your body that it doesn't have to hold on to everything. You might get a pleasant surprise in the next days. Fingers crossed but...you're already doing an awesome job! Here's to new week towards our goal of good health :0)0
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Scale went down a little bit, surprisingly. I’m at 201.0 this morning. I was snacking all day yesterday too. On some pretty unhealthy stuff.
Anyway, I think I’m going to try not weighing myself as much this week. I normally like to see what it is every day but for some reason it’s stressing me out right now. I haven’t been sleeping well the past couple nights because I’m thinking about it and waking up way too early because I want to check it. So I’ll try to do really good this week and hopefully be surprised later with something in the 100s.0 -
Yay the scale moving! I always used to weigh everyday but like you, it's been messing with my head. I'm going to do the omad regardless of what the scale says so why let the scale mess with my head. I wish I could weigh in but it's much safer that I don't. I'm in this for a very long haul and so far I feel better not weighing in. OMAD works for me mentally so I don't want thoughts creeping in of having to be more strict....then I'll def fall off. Hope you have a great week!0
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Thanks, kat. I did sneak and weigh myself this morning again but I am going to try and hold off until next week to do it again.
Scale said 200.6 this morning. So happy that it’s moving again.0 -
YESSSSSSS sometimes you just hafta switch it up to get the scale moving, even if it's a cheat day!!! I have weeks where I lose 5 pounds and then gain a pound doing the same thing the following week - you've gotta give your body some grace, it's gonna behave erratically BUT if you stay the course, science says you WILL lose it eventually Think of it this way, you're AVERAGING 2.2 pounds a week which is FABULOUS!!! 1
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Congrats on your loss👍👏❤️ Sometimes, I feel that our body knows we are trying to loose weight and it will try its best to hold onto our current weight. So, if we keep at it, the weight will finally drop. Keep up the good work 👍👌😁1
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Congrats on your loss👍👏❤️ Sometimes, I feel that our body knows we are trying to loose weight and it will try its best to hold onto our current weight. So, if we keep at it, the weight will finally drop. Keep up the good work 👍👌😁
That’s exactly how I feel because last week I was so excited about getting down below 200 and my body was like “HA! That’s what you think!”
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Happy dance on the scale movin' again! Just keep doing omad and it's gotta keep moving down. Just keep weighing if it doesn't mess with your head. It's a good motivating tool...until it's not lol...
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katjustkat wrote: »Happy dance on the scale movin' again! Just keep doing omad and it's gotta keep moving down. Just keep weighing if it doesn't mess with your head. It's a good motivating tool...until it's not lol...
Yeah, I think it is starting to mess with my head a little. I haven’t been sleeping very good because I’m thinking about what the scale will say the next morning. Then I wake up too early and lay in bed waiting for it to time to get up and weigh myself.
I never used to be this obsessed with the scale even when I would weigh myself every day. I think it’s the combination of panicking because my weight has gotten so high and the idea that OMAD is magical and will make me lose all the weight in 6 months....I really need to stay off reddit. I’m reading too many super fast success stories and they were encouraging at first but now it’s frustrating because I’m getting impatient with myself. I think that’s making me stress over what the scale says.
Anyway, I didn’t weigh this morning! That’s a victory for me. It was really hard. I’m going to try not to weigh again until Monday morning.
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Hey take that lil victory and RUN with it!!! IF the daily weighs make you anxious just maybe do it every other day? Or even once a week 0
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I have an extra LONG meeting today. I brought a 160 calorie protein shake but I'm not sure if I'll actually drink it. I'm just a little worried because I usually get really irritable and sleepy around 4-4:30 pm (I haven't experienced the whole "extra energy" thing from OMAD). Usually I'm already home by that time so it's no big deal but my meeting is supposed to last until at least 6 pm. So I'm not sure what I'll do yet.
Other than that, everything is going pretty good. Still staying away from the scale and it's getting easier.
Slept terrible last night though. Had nightmares all night about the strangest things and woke up feeling groggy and confused.0 -
The mental clarity for me only comes from extended fasts - for me once I hit the 36 hour mark, the mental benefits kick in 0
