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Britt's Way Back H(OMAD)

drbriPhD

I just might be screaming into the void, but the last time I truly felt at home on this journey was in this community. I'm Britt, and I posted quite a bit in the 2018-2019 era. I started multiple journey threads and experienced great success on OMAD. I got away from this lifestyle because my ED brain threw me off when trying to be too restrictive with OMAD, and life was honestly lifing!

Since my last post, I:
Have moved twice
Got engaged again and then married
Graduated from my doctoral program (it's Dr. Mrs. Britt now!)
Started a new job
Started weekly therapy
Released an old community and built a new one

At the same time, I:
Contracted COVID twice and am still dealing with long COVID
Was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases
Have started two new medications
Reached an all-time high weight of 188

With all of that said, I have finally stepped into what I know is the happiest portion of my life. Stress has reduced greatly, and I have been taking better care of my mental and spiritual health. Now I want to take better care of my physical health, beginning with dropping the weight of this lifelong burden once and for all.

No rules this time around besides following traditional OMAD. If/when I plateau, I will make adjustments, but for now, I want to keep it easy. That's the beauty of home: a soft, familiar, and easy place to land, recuperate, and recommit. Today is day 1.

Current stats:
Age: 36
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 172.2
Goal Weight Range: 122-128

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drbriPhD

Day 1 (7/17): 172.2 lbs

Consumed 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM:
Gluten free naan pizza
Cucumbers with Italian dressing
Watermelon lime mint mocktail
Gluten free dairy free ice cream cone
Not pictured: 2 dairy free sea salt caramels

Starting again is exciting, though I definitely waited too long to eat. I was pretty hungry by 4:45 but waited to eat with my wife. I cook daily, so waiting to do so until 5:30ish was challenging.
We’re having a guest over tomorrow for dinner at 7, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to make it. If I have to eat before, I will. Waiting too long to eat is a recipe for making poor choices during my meal and being hungry later due to crappy intake.

drbriPhD

Day 2 (7/18): 171.6 lbs (-.6 lbs)

I didn't take pictures because we had a guest over for dinner, and I had such a great time connecting! My window was 2 hours because we spent a lot of time talking and enjoying each other's company. That's honestly the real beauty of OMAD for me -- I get to enjoy socializing without having to worry about counting or trying to fit in foods based upon what I consumed earlier in the day. The freedom is priceless.

Consumed 7:45 PM - 9:45 PM:
Spinach and artichoke dip
Salsa
Tortilla chips
Caesar salad
Roasted drumstick
1/2 loaded baked potato
Gluten free dairy free ice cream cone
A couple of glasses of Chardonnay

I did get hungry again around 4:45 PM, so I will likely make 5:00 PM my meal time unless I have to change it for guests, events, etc.
Enjoying being back in this lifestyle!

drbriPhD

Day 3 (7/19): 170.6 lbs (-1.6 lbs)

Consumed 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM:
Salmon
1/2 loaded baked potato
Caesar salad
Not pictured: Glass of vino verde, gluten free dairy free cone

I got hungry a little earlier than 4:45 today but was super busy with work.

LadyBlanks

Hello Britt,

Not sure if you are still posting, but I just wanted to let you know you are not alone. I am returning home as well. I picked up just about all of my initial 200+ weight and am back on my journey to get back to a healthy weight of 140 pounds. I am sticking with one plan as I was going back and forth before doing different things. This plan is a combination of ADF Monday - Friday and OMAD on Saturdays and Sundays. I started a new thread to track my journey and keep myself accountable. We did it before and we can do it again. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments.

-Tracey