Starting OMAD? Introduce Yourself Here!
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Hi, Bobo. Welcome!0
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My name is Dawn. I'm 45 years old, 5'10" and started out OMAD at 224 lbs. I've only been doing this for about a week and currently at 219.7 lbs. I was thin until after my second child (20 years ago) and have been slowing putting on the pounds. Like many others, I have tried a lot of things that do not work. I really resonate with the lady with the thyroid that was told she would have to work out twice as hard. That's my story as well. Working out twice as hard doesn't work either, at least not for me. Loving it that eating OMAD is working. My goal is to be 145 - 155 lb range. We have a vacation trip planned next summer that I would like to wear normal clothes to. I'm healthy but definitely know my weight needs to be under control so I do not develop other health issues. I have not told very many people I'm doing this either because I just don't want to listen to them go on and on how unhealthy it is. So far, so good.0
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Welcome, Dawn!!1
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Good job!0
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My name is Dawn. I'm 45 years old, 5'10" and started out OMAD at 224 lbs. I've only been doing this for about a week and currently at 219.7 lbs. I was thin until after my second child (20 years ago) and have been slowing putting on the pounds. Like many others, I have tried a lot of things that do not work. I really resonate with the lady with the thyroid that was told she would have to work out twice as hard. That's my story as well. Working out twice as hard doesn't work either, at least not for me. Loving it that eating OMAD is working. My goal is to be 145 - 155 lb range. We have a vacation trip planned next summer that I would like to wear normal clothes to. I'm healthy but definitely know my weight needs to be under control so I do not develop other health issues. I have not told very many people I'm doing this either because I just don't want to listen to them go on and on how unhealthy it is. So far, so good.
Hi, Dawn.
You sound very level and ready for the long haul. You will do fine. Just don't get misaligned or discouraged. Let us know should you need any help.
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Hi everyone, my name is Elizabeth Maryam. I was going to start this several months ago, and then my mum passed away unexpectedly and everything went by the wayside. I also just found out after 2 yrs and 4.5 months, my husband likely is going to part ways with me. His immigration was denied earlier this month and he doesn't want me to live with him in his country ... So, I am at the point that I am ready to look after me ... and I know from testing out OMAD, it seems to work for me, along with low carb. So, here's my info:
Weight: 152.2 lbs
Height: 5'1.5"
Struggles: hypothyroid (no thyroid), emotional over eating/under eating, severe hypoglycemia, scoliosis (mild), heart problem (ok'd for exercise), edema, and a little bit of discouragement right now ...
OMAD Start: yesterday
OMAD Time: later in the day but I haven't set a particular time yet
Goal Weight: somewhere between 105-130 lbs. My initial goal is to lose apx 2 lbs a week over the next 12 weeks (some may have a bigger loss than others). I'm going to reassess my goals at that time.
My initial battle will be figuring out a low carb menu for OMAD. The low carb helps to keep my hypoglycemia in check, and I found when I tried OMAD, that if my meals were low carb, I didn't run into the blood sugar drops, where I was in crisis. Thanks again for having this group
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Welcome, Elizabeth Maryam!!1
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Elizabeth, welcome. I'm not low carb but I'm happy to help (commiserate?) with any other issues or questions you may have.1
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Fasting will be low carb! I eat salads with meat in them and olive oil (new discovery for me) and I love them! They are low carb but have protein and fat (cheese, meat and oil). Good luck.1
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Welcome, Elizabeth Maryam!!
Thank youElizabeth, welcome. I'm not low carb but I'm happy to help (commiserate?) with any other issues or questions you may have.
Thanks, any help would be greatFasting will be low carb! I eat salads with meat in them and olive oil (new discovery for me) and I love them! They are low carb but have protein and fat (cheese, meat and oil). Good luck.
Thanks. Great idea with the salad. Do you mix it with anything? I've tried mixing oil and juice together as a dressing and have also used yogurt in the past. 0 -
...your name: Will
...your weight: 230lb (Large Frame)
...your height: 5'11"
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing: Reversed T2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver, Sleep Apnea
...your goal weight range: 180-200lb (Large Frame)
...the time of your OMAD: I've been doing 23:1 for the past few months, but never called it OMAD.
...and your OMAD start date:
My heaviest was 360lb. Currently am 230lb, so I've lost 130lb with LCHF/Intermittent Fasting. I've done all sorts of different IF protocols. I've been doing 23:1 (23-hours fast with 1-hour eating window) for months now. I follow Dr. Jason Fung's fasting protocols, and I also am medically supervised by well-known Keto doctor, Dr. Jay Wortman where he advocates fasting and LC. I am currently fat fasting Monday to Friday and eating LCHF on the weekends, however, I will transition to OMAD, and introduce carbs back into my diet when I reach my goal weight as a method to maintain.
Good luck y'all!1 -
...your name: Will
...your weight: 230lb (Large Frame)
...your height: 5'11"
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing: Reversed T2 Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver, Sleep Apnea
...your goal weight range: 180-200lb (Large Frame)
...the time of your OMAD: I've been doing 23:1 for the past few months, but never called it OMAD.
...and your OMAD start date:
My heaviest was 360lb. Currently am 230lb, so I've lost 130lb with LCHF/Intermittent Fasting. I've done all sorts of different IF protocols. I've been doing 23:1 (23-hours fast with 1-hour eating window) for months now. I follow Dr. Jason Fung's fasting protocols, and I also am medically supervised by well-known Keto doctor, Dr. Jay Wortman where he advocates fasting and LC. I am currently fat fasting Monday to Friday and eating LCHF on the weekends, however, I will transition to OMAD, and introduce carbs back into my diet when I reach my goal weight as a method to maintain.
Good luck y'all!
Hey, Will...
Good to have you. Sounds like you've got it in the bag. Keep it up, buddy!1 -
That's an awesome story to see so much progression! Way to go!0
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welcome, Will!0
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Welcome Will and congrats on your success so far 0
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Willowbas ...your name or preferred username
238...your weight
5'7"...your height
Even after two surgeries, overweight; 4-6 meals a day make me feel sluggish and focus on food and planning for food too much! ...any past struggles you've faced or are facing
150-160...your goal weight range
Evening meal ...the time of your OMAD
7/4/16 MY Independence Day ...and your OMAD start date.0 -
Willowbas ...your name or preferred username
238...your weight
5'7"...your height
Even after two surgeries, overweight; 4-6 meals a day make me feel sluggish and focus on food and planning for food too much! ...any past struggles you've faced or are facing
150-160...your goal weight range
Evening meal ...the time of your OMAD
7/4/16 MY Independence Day ...and your OMAD start date.
Welcome...to OMAD and to the OMAD Forums!
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willowbas:
Good luck, you can do this!1 -
Welcome, Willowbas!1
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Thanks for the welcomes! I'm down several pounds now. I started at almost 250!1
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Excellent progress!0
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rainbowvenus wrote: »arguablysamson wrote: »This is a thread to let others know you are beginning again on OMAD. Get involved by posting...
...your name or preferred username
...your weight
...your height
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing
...your goal weight range
...the time of your OMAD
...and your OMAD start date.
You might elaborate on what brought you around to OMAD as opposed to other weight-loss methods. This thread lets others know they are not alone in the struggle.
Alice...your name or preferred username
207 ...your weight
5'7 ...your height
Candy/Sugar addiction ...any past struggles you've faced or are facing
150-160 ...your goal weight range
6 pm ...the time of your OMAD
6/21/2016 ...and your OMAD start date.
I would like to pick OMAD back up because last year I had a lot of success with eating once a day. I hadn't done any official research, only fell into the lifestyle. It was easier to maintain than I had anticipated. I need to get back into it!
An update to my intro...
I ended up starting 6/25 instead of 6/21, but still going strong! I'm very close to being under 200 lbs now.0 -
That's great news!!0
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Liz..your name or preferred username
160 lbs...your weight
5'3"...your height
A lot of emotional eating. Happy, sad, frustrated, depressed you name it. Food was my comfort...any past struggles you've faced or are facing
125 to 135...your goal weight range
11am to 3 pm...the time of your OMAD
7/8/2016...and your OMAD start date.
I have already noticed a difference after only a couple of days.0 -
...your name or preferred username (E)
...your weight (219.8)
...your height (5'6)
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing (see below)
...your goal weight range (140-145)
...the time of your OMAD (6pm-10pm)
...and your OMAD start date. (June 29th, 2016)
Current weight: 207.8
New here! I've been watching the youtube videos (ALL of them) and started 15 days ago, after trying everything under the sun to lose weight, nothing worked. I'm in my mid-fifties and have struggled to lose weight for about 20 years. I found the videos and threw the gauntlet down. After 15 days of faithfully eating only ONE meal per day and loading up with water and herbal teas all day (my eating time is between 6-10pm) as of today I'm down 12 pounds and I haven't seen such weight loss in years!
It's not just the scale moving downward either. I could pull my pants down without unbuttoning them the other day. This is thrilling to me. My eye-sight seems to be so much better. My nails are growing like weeds and are so much stronger and my skin is much softer too. Maybe this is my imagination, but my hair looks like it's getting darker too. I start the day (when I wake up) with 2 tbsp of Braggs ACV+1 or 2 tbsps of fresh squeezed lemon and a couple of dashes of cayenne pepper in 8 oz of water. Then it's nothing but water until the afternoon, I'll have some herbal tea and more water. Before my hour eating time is up, I'll have another cup of herbal tea with a tablespoon of coconut oil or coconut butter in it. I'm down 12 pounds in 15 days with no exercise at all! I've still got a long way to go, at least 60-70 more pounds, but I'm feeling really great inside and out. My cravings for sugary starchy stuff is gone--all in just 15 days! What else I'm learning is a video you had that said snacking is making you fat and I can see that snacking and grazing all day is why I couldn't lose the weight for all these years.
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Welcome, Liz, and welcome, E!!0
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Welcome, E.
Way to go! You've already broken into that next-level playing field of self-control and confidence. You keep right on going and you'll hit your goal!
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Hi Joe,
...your name or preferred username Lak
...your weight 65 kgs / 143 lbs
...your height (5'3)
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing (see below)
...your goal weight range (110 lbs)
...the time of your OMAD (6pm-8 pm)
...and your OMAD start date. (July 16th, 2016)
Current weight: 143 lbs
Your post was truly inspiring. I infact forwarded your post to a lot of my friends and family.
I have been following OMAD on and off, not following all of the rules.. I followed it 6 months ago, lost weight initially, then got back to my own ways of eating as people around started advicing that skipping meals is very bad for health.. Also, I'm a coffee addict, I usually have coffee with milk and sugar, so I was adding a lot of calories by drinking coffee during the day when I was on OMAD.. maybe that's why it didn't work well last time.
Strting today, I'm thinking of following 1 meal a day as you mentioned, no calorie drinks (including milk and sugar) during the day until my meal time. I'm planning to have mint tea (tea bag and water) instead of morning coffee, and drink organic water (45 cals) for breakfast and rest of the time vitamin water (zero cals) and black coffee until the time of OMAD. I hope it's ok to drink coconut water.. Is there anything else that I could substitute with ? Like a zero cal drink other than vitamin water.. Is it ok to have diet coke or coke zero instead?
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Hi Joe,
...your name or preferred username Lak
...your weight 65 kgs / 143 lbs
...your height (5'3)
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing (see below)
...your goal weight range (110 lbs)
...the time of your OMAD (6pm-8 pm)
...and your OMAD start date. (July 16th, 2016)
Current weight: 143 lbs
Your post was truly inspiring. I infact forwarded your post to a lot of my friends and family.
I have been following OMAD on and off, not following all of the rules.. I followed it 6 months ago, lost weight initially, then got back to my own ways of eating as people around started advicing that skipping meals is very bad for health.. Also, I'm a coffee addict, I usually have coffee with milk and sugar, so I was adding a lot of calories by drinking coffee during the day when I was on OMAD.. maybe that's why it didn't work well last time.
Strting today, I'm thinking of following 1 meal a day as you mentioned, no calorie drinks (including milk and sugar) during the day until my meal time. I'm planning to have mint tea (tea bag and water) instead of morning coffee, and drink organic water (45 cals) for breakfast and rest of the time vitamin water (zero cals) and black coffee until the time of OMAD. I hope it's ok to drink coconut water.. Is there anything else that I could substitute with ? Like a zero cal drink other than vitamin water.. Is it ok to have diet coke or coke zero instead?
Hi there,
I'm glad my story has inspired you to take control. It's time to live!
Yes, a diet drink is fine as a beverage. And coconut water should be fine.
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