Name: Ed
Weight: 335 (highest 435)
Height: 6'5"
Struggles: Food of course, but alcohol/beer.
Goal: 250
Feast Time: 4pm-8pm
Start Date: 3/17/15

I have struggled with my weight since the age of 5 years old. In late 2009, I weighed 435 lbs, and began to incur diabetic symptoms. After being put on medicine in December, I researched weight loss and bought into the Medifast 5:1 system. In five months, I lost nearly 100 lbs, but my wallet lost nearly $1500. A small price to pay, but I was miserable. I never felt full, unless it was after slamming half a gallon of water. Coming home at the end of the day, knowing I was going to eat the same low calorie/low carbohydrate meal was exhausting. I'd hold my head in my hands at the edge of my bed for what seemed like an eternity debating on whether or not to hit up the Chinese buffet. I just wanted to feel full for once without the guilt.

Since 2010, I have yo-yo'd from 435 -> 325 -> 355 -> 285 -> 345 -> current day. My failures mainly stem from willpower and giving in when I shouldn't, than the methods being used to lose weight. Last summer I started OMAD after reading this blog and in two months lost around 30 lbs. I felt great, went on vacation to Mexico, came back, and fell into my old habits. Normally, I can stay focused if I don't drink alcohol, but being that I enjoy the feeling of having drinks, it always ended up with me in the kitchen like a starved bear.

So far, I am doing very well this time around. The way I feel about myself, as well as my relationship with food is inspiring. As a person who doesn't crave sweets, but vegetables and protein, success can only begin and end with myself. I love coming home and eating a large salad with many ingredients. Lettuce, spinach, jalapenos, bell peppers, wax peppers, cucumbers, shredded carrots, etc... Add in a nice portion of beef, chicken, pork, or fish, my mind and body gets a natural high that I can't explain. That delicious bottle of light Yuengling beer with dinner is wonderful. Eating like a king when everything is healthy and good for you rocks! I am FULL everyday!

I'm sleeping better, my mind is clear, and I have lots of energy. My wife is also along for the ride, so that makes this journey, our journey, better and easier.

Jenn (toddrundgrenrocks--knowing what this means ups your cool level in my eyes)
226 (lost 6 pounds in 23 days so far, so SW was 232)
5'2"
Eating for reasons other than hunger!
120-140 (it's been so long I'm really not sure)
3-7 pm (Except for Thursdays when it's more like 12-3)
March 7 (my 48th birthday eve)

I feel like my obsession with food could be over by eating OMAD. Mindlessly stuffing myself is not part of my day now. Sure, I'm hungry by dinner, but I see that as a good thing!

I think I will continue it even if I don't see a big loss because it is simplifying my life.

Good to see its still active.

So I lost 80lbs with Atkins / keto and figured I gain muscle and lose weight at the same time like MANY have in leangains. Basically 8 hour eating window/16 hour fast.

But I went with your approach and eating at 8 every night. But what *kitten* me up is the two graveyard shifts I have every week. It throws me off. So I think on those two days I'll have two meals consisting of 900 calories each (my limit is 1900 calories a day). And eat them writhing a 8 hour windows just for those two days.

...Michael Foote
...326
...6'2"
...Yoyo weight loss with constant hunger
...I believe 225-235. Very thick chest and legs
...Not sure, will start with suppers. 1830-ish
...06/30/2015

...your name: Christine
...your weight: 150-155 (haven't stepped on the scale in a few weeks...)
...your height: 5'1"
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing:
the seemingly never ending struggle to find a plan and STICK with it! I've struggled w/my weight my entire life. I've lost w/ Weight Watchers, Atkins, Sugar Busters, South Beach... tried, but did not lose w/Slim Fast, Kashi or anything that tends to be hi-carb.
About 8yrs ago I hit an all time high of 202 (and I'm 5'1"), lost about 40lbs on 2yrs of WW, gained 20 of those back in the next two yrs. Then with a lot of personal stuff going on, just started eating a LOT less and dropped down to 140, started exercising and got down to 125 for like a minute.... life came crashing around me and I quickly gained 30 again!! UGH!!!

I have PCOS and know I have a good bit of insulin resistance. I always do and feel sooo much better on a lower carb woe. Became intrigued with the Zero Carb lifestyle back in April. And while I feel like a million bucks most of the time: no cravings, great sleep, tons of energy, no acid reflux etc, I haven't really lost any weight or size. So... after reading a lot about intermittent fasting, I"ve found my way here and am very encouraged combine my zero, or very very low carb with OMAD!

oh... and I still struggle with the booze. Love to have a few drinks with hubby and friends, sometimes more than a few

...your goal weight range 120-125
...the time of your OMAD Currently late afternoon, may move into early evening
...and your OMAD start date. Today! 7.10.15

shaytuck wrote: »

Shay

christinemac17 wrote: »

...your name: Christine

Welcome! PLEASE keep posting as you go! Start a thread to note your progress. This style of eating has a LOT of detractors in the regular forums (as well as real life), and it is difficult to get useful advice on anything else once you are pegged as an "unhealthy, binge-eating, no-self-control" OMADer. . . .

...your name or preferred username: Michelle

...your weight: July 1st - 183 Currently - 171!!!! The first week was a ton of water weight.

...your height: 5'3

...any past struggles you've faced or are facing: Emotional eating usually at night...Eating when I'm happy, sad, had a good day, had a bad day, celebrating, not celebrating. If you've been there I'm sure you understand. The ironic thing about OMAD is I'm eating my calories for dinner only however, because I haven't been eating during the day as well as at night my calories are in check! It's like having my cake and eating it too, literally; and I'm losing weight! What's even more exciting is that the guilty and shame I would normally feel at dinner time is gone because I know that what I'm doing is creating the change I want to see.

...your goal weight range: 125-115

...the time of your OMAD: 9ish...late I know but, that's what fits with my schedule.

...and your OMAD start date: 7/1/15

M_Foote wrote: »

Welcome to OMAD Michelle!

Thanks!

My Name is Karie
My start weight was 250
I'm 5'10"
My goal weight range is 150-170
I eat between 5pm and 6pm
and I started 7/18/15

...any past struggles you've faced or are facing - Struggles I have faced.....well, my daughter was 18 years old and in high school and met a guy. She decided she wanted to move in with him and then they got married shortly after. It didn't take long before she disowned me and my family and I gained 70 pounds throughout the 2 years that we weren't speaking. She has finally come back around and is getting a divorce. But now I'm stuck with all this weight I gained. I am now trying to lose it. It was about a week before I started this diet and I was in the bathroom at work praying that I could lose weight in a way that was feasible for me. Something I could stick to. And then about a week later I found this OMAD diet and Yay!!!! I'm finally losing weight! Love it!!!!!

ADDER: I would sure appreciate seeing some more individual progress threads from you all! It might help me feel like less of an attention ***** to see some of you with a regularly updated thread. Plus, it would give others a better idea of how this works.