Don't beat yourself up. I've had a few days where I got really hungry and couldn't concentrate at work so I ate something to get me to dinner. Not a big deal. I pigged out at Thanksgiving week and gained 3 lbs. Its gone already so no big deal. I view any day under maint cals as a successful day. I view any week under maintenance cals as a successful week (even if some of the days were not successful). I put into mpf a goal to loose 2lbs a week. It set my goal for 1500 cals a day. Ive probably made that goal 3 or 4 days in 3 months. I view my 700 cal or 300 cal or 100 cal deficit for the day a success because I'm loosing SOME weight as long as it is a deficit. I changed my cal goals to my maint cals (2500 a day) because I got tired of a 700 cal deficit not meeting my 1000 cal deficit for the day as being logged as a failure. I still try for a 1000 cal daily deficit but as long as it isn't over maint cals I'm good with it. I eat tell I am full every day, cals be damned, and that is how I'm able to come back fasting the next day. If that led to going over maint cals evey day then I would have to re-evaluate but it hasn't so I'm sticking with this thinking.

That means if I do 1000 cals of exercise, I am having a successful day if I stay under 3500 cals! How can I fail? Just keep logging and don't worry so much about one bad day. I guarantee you I will eat out of my window if needed. I also let Saturdays be optional diet days if needed. If you need to break the OMAD routine, just do it by enough to get by untill you get into your eating window and can get full and you will he fine. I did have one Saturday where I broke routine and ate like crazy. I figured I needed it (mentally) so I didn't worry about it. I knew the lbs I put on that day would be gone in two days of fasting since it is just food/water weight and not fat weight gained. The overall big picture, long term effort is what's important and not so much not ever having an off day IMO. Hope that helps.

blambo61 wrote: »

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I think we can all be sugar addicted eaters where the sugar/insulin cycle keeps us comming back for more food just to feel descent. OMAD has helped a lot with that and I feel pretty good.

This is absolutely the case for me. After a couple days of healthy OMAD-ness, the *need* for carbs seems greatly diminished. Great observation.

Excellent job!

I did OMAD for 2 days a few months ago, lost a couple of pounds and then promptly lost momentum. Now I'm inspired by all of you and managed 4 days of OMAD. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this time!

ishasharma0704 wrote: »

Hey guys!
Not checking weight but I am certain that my clothes are fitting differently! That is again a step in the right direction according to me. Also, I would be lying if I say that I was strict with the diet. Had 2 meals yesterday, some delish sweets before that... But, as promised to myself and you all, I am moving forward only.
Another thing is that most of the times, I have noticed, I give in to temptation when I keep my meal time as lunch. Because then if somebody comes over, you have to eat dinner or something like that. I don't want to disclose my attempts at weight loss right now. So, I was thinking of moving my meal time after 7 again. New logic is that since all day has passed, how much can I screw my last meal? Not much, I guess. But yeah, feeling pretty good overall.

vrojapu wrote: »

I did OMAD for 2 days a few months ago, lost a couple of pounds and then promptly lost momentum. Now I'm inspired by all of you and managed 4 days of OMAD. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this time!

Oh you should definitely keep at it. My goal for before 20/december is 175 lbs. I would be ecstatic if that happens Keep us updated on your progress too!!

Keep plugging along.

ishasharma0704 wrote: »

Hey guys!
Not checking weight but I am certain that my clothes are fitting differently! That is again a step in the right direction according to me. Also, I would be lying if I say that I was strict with the diet. Had 2 meals yesterday, some delish sweets before that... But, as promised to myself and you all, I am moving forward only.
Another thing is that most of the times, I have noticed, I give in to temptation when I keep my meal time as lunch. Because then if somebody comes over, you have to eat dinner or something like that. I don't want to disclose my attempts at weight loss right now. So, I was thinking of moving my meal time after 7 again. New logic is that since all day has passed, how much can I screw my last meal? Not much, I guess. But yeah, feeling pretty good overall.

vrojapu wrote: »

I did OMAD for 2 days a few months ago, lost a couple of pounds and then promptly lost momentum. Now I'm inspired by all of you and managed 4 days of OMAD. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this time!

Oh you should definitely keep at it. My goal for before 20/december is 175 lbs. I would be ecstatic if that happens Keep us updated on your progress too!!

Keep plugging along.

blambo61 wrote: »

ishasharma0704 wrote: »

Hey guys!
Not checking weight but I am certain that my clothes are fitting differently! That is again a step in the right direction according to me. Also, I would be lying if I say that I was strict with the diet. Had 2 meals yesterday, some delish sweets before that... But, as promised to myself and you all, I am moving forward only.
Another thing is that most of the times, I have noticed, I give in to temptation when I keep my meal time as lunch. Because then if somebody comes over, you have to eat dinner or something like that. I don't want to disclose my attempts at weight loss right now. So, I was thinking of moving my meal time after 7 again. New logic is that since all day has passed, how much can I screw my last meal? Not much, I guess. But yeah, feeling pretty good overall.

vrojapu wrote: »

I did OMAD for 2 days a few months ago, lost a couple of pounds and then promptly lost momentum. Now I'm inspired by all of you and managed 4 days of OMAD. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this time!

Oh you should definitely keep at it. My goal for before 20/december is 175 lbs. I would be ecstatic if that happens Keep us updated on your progress too!!

Keep plugging along.

I think dinner works best for the reasons you mentioned.

Just read your post, Sam, and you're right -- your inspiring posts work for me!!

Hey, welcome back!

It's the way we're wired. Some of us abandon goals for smaller, less valuable desires. But now that you know it, you can correct it. Just have to remember that failure is NOT an option.