Nymba wrote: »

...your name: Virginia
...your weight: 118
...your height: 4"11"
...any past struggles you've faced or are facing:

I use to weigh 100 when I was in my 30's and was feeling the best at that weight for my size. I have managed to get down to 118 by following a low carb diet. I have been following omad for three weeks now and have not lost any weight. I am thinking that it could be because I have been following MFP's recommendation of eating 1200 calories a day when my BMI is only 1041. So I have decided to drop my calories to 1000 in order to see a little weight loss.

I know that I do not have much weight to lose, but at 54 years old with a low thyroid problem it's not easy. My husband has been eating omad for years although I have always wondered how he could only eat once a day. Since I have been eating omad, I find it is not as hard as I thought it would be. I just tell myself that I can't have it now but can have it later at my eating time like Joe advises.

I was able to quit smoking 6 years ago and quit drinking coke (soft drinks of any kind) last year so I feel that I have the determination to follow this way of eating now. It's a mind set and new way of living. Once I hit my goal weight then I will be able to increase my calories to 1200 to maintain that weight. Being so short and in menopause shouldn't be a reason for not trying to be a healthy weight.

...your goal weight range: 100
...the time of your OMAD: 5:30 _ 6:30
...and your OMAD start date: Nov. 14th, 2016

Great job getting down to 118 pounds! Since you are petite I can understand how you could stall at 1200 calories a day.

Congratulations quitting smoking 6 years ago. That is a long time! My dad smoked from age 13 to age 64. He is 78 years old and feels better now than when he was younger.

Three weeks on OMAD isn't very long. I've only been on it three weeks as well. The first couple weeks I struggled a bit as my body adjusted to the change.

I have maintained for so long at my current BMI that my body wants to stay within this settling point range. I think I will have to stay at the same calories that I eat now and up my activity level. That way I can burn a couple hundred extra calories a day to lose a pound or two a month.

I've lost 10 pounds and want to lose 10 or 15 pounds more. I have a whole wardrobe one size smaller and don't want to have to replace it. Although by the time I fit back into my previous size I'm sure the styles will be outdated.

Nymba wrote: »

Thank you DebSozo for your comment. The last little bit of weight to lose is always the hardest they say. Takes longer to lose it but will come off. My new motto is "Onwards and downwards!"

You can do this!

Thank you SavedByGrace. It's wonderful how the people here make you feel so welcomed. Glad to be here.

My name ... Roseline
My current weight 200 pound
My starting weight 204 pounds
My height 5 feet 4inches
Not been able to lose even 1 pound for the last 5 years yet I have been exercising, going to the gym, home videos, and eating normal portions
My goal weight range is 155 to 165 pounds
My OMAD time is 1800 to 2100
My OMAD start date was 5th December 2016

I have been reading about intermittent fasting and came across one meal a day concept in youtube about 6 months ago. At that time I was doing some home video exercises, without any weight loss at all. When I try to do those extreme diets, I am not able to sustain them because it also takes time for any weight loss to happen and very discouraging for me. I suffer from PCOS, which I have read online that it might be making it difficult for me to lose any weight. What triggered me to take this program is the fact that I started serious exercising in the gym (both cardio and weight training), which I did for 2 months. All that time, I was not weighing myself, because I did not want to be discouraged. Unfortunately, I fell ill and had to go to the hospital, where my weight was taken. I was super shocked that I had not lost even half a pound. I was soooo discouraged and that is when I decided to start this OMAD program, once I finished my antibiotics. It is actually my last resort, after which if I don't succeed, I will just give up and be happy with my weight, make the best of it, and exercise to stay fit.

Hello Roseline:
I'm so glad you are here. OMAD is a great program and I'm sure with Joe's help you will begin to lose. All the best and please post your progress and chime in whenever you want. We would love to read your comments.
Linda (SavedByGrace)

Hi everyone

Name: Anneli
Current weight: 235 pound (107kg)
Height: 5' 7" (175cm)

Goal weight range: 155-165 pounds (ca 70-75kg)
OMAD time: 14.00 to 15.00
OMAD start date: 8th December 2016

I'm so happy I found your community, everything becomes so much easier when you have support when doing something like this.

I'v been fasting on and off for a couple of years, but more as a way of feeling better as it has some serious health benefits. Recently I started doing it more regularly, two 24-hour fasts a week but I felt that got really confusing and when I found one of Joes videos I felt right at home - this is how I want to do my fasting, how I want to live!
Now perhaps I can finally both loose all this extra weight I'm carrying and feel good doing it.

I tried converting my height and weight into pounds and feet, but as I'm swedish I'll stick to kg and cm in the thread I'll start later, hope that's okey

Thanks!

Anneli_F wrote: »

Hi everyone

Name: Anneli
Current weight: 235 pound (107kg)
Height: 5' 7" (175cm)

Goal weight range: 155-165 pounds (ca 70-75kg)
OMAD time: 14.00 to 15.00
OMAD start date: 8th December 2016

I'm so happy I found your community, everything becomes so much easier when you have support when doing something like this.

I'v been fasting on and off for a couple of years, but more as a way of feeling better as it has some serious health benefits. Recently I started doing it more regularly, two 24-hour fasts a week but I felt that got really confusing and when I found one of Joes videos I felt right at home - this is how I want to do my fasting, how I want to live!
Now perhaps I can finally both loose all this extra weight I'm carrying and feel good doing it.

I tried converting my height and weight into pounds and feet, but as I'm swedish I'll stick to kg and cm in the thread I'll start later, hope that's okey

Hello Anneli:

I'm so happy you found us. Welcome!! I love OMAD and it is a doable fast that has great benefits. Please post often and let us know how you're doing. We welcome everyone because it helps us too. Good luck!!

Howdy Rosiserem and Anneli!

Howdy Lex don't get too down on yourself. Just make a plan and go for it. You can ease into the OMAD like a lot do. 58 kg to 51 kg isn't that far to go. You can do it!

Hi Lex...Glad to meet you. You can do this by starting slow and getting stronger. We are here for you!

Whoniverse_Lover
265.8 lbs
5'10"
Struggles? Obesity.
Goal weight range 150-165 lbs
I eat at 3 pm everyday.
I began OMAD Saturday December 10, 2016 at 272 lbs.

I stumbled across Joe's channel/videos because one of them was under 'recommended' videos for me. I've been desperate to reverse this obesity. I started Weight Watchers in June 2016 and I weighed 300 lbs back then. I had some success with WW having lost 25 lbs, but then I started to gain the weight back while doing the program and following it religiously. Finding the program flawed and the suffering of constant gnawing stomach hunger not worth it I left WW and began MFP following the Calories in - Calories out principle. Finding the results to spending so much time tracking and most of my time insatiably hungry I took a break from dieting in November. I knew the weight was beginning to creep back up. I could feel it. I began searching for the method that could get me motivated again to lose this weight and keep it off.

I was immediately hooked after watching Joe's videos. I found a group on Facebook for support that follows Dr. Jason Fung's principles and I've been successfully fasting since Dec. 10th.

I was not an obese child. I was normal weight, tall and thin and athletic until I was raped at 7 years old. I purposefully ate until I became fat when I was 8 years old to get the abuser to leave me alone. It worked. Such a lesson at too early an age. Being fat and unattractive = safety. My biggest hurdle to all of this at 42 years old is that the psychological impact never left me. Mentally I have to believe that I can still be safe and thin at the same time.
I have to let my 42 year old adult self remain in the drivers seat and keep my 7-8 year old self out of the drivers seat.

I have an incredibly patient, loving, understanding husband (married 22 years) and we have a wonderful successful 20 year old son. I created a loving supportive family environment for which to heal. The process seems eternal and never ending, but I am stronger today than yesterday.

I suffer from depression and anxiety. I have chosen to be a homemaker because the longer I'm around people the higher my anxiety levels go up and I tend to internalize everything which leads to migraines and sickness and it's a vicious cycle. So I stay safe at home. Just going out to the grocery store is a big deal for me. I go to the same store every week and I go super early when there's few people in the store in order to avoid people.

I hope to find more support in this group and continued success with OMAD.

Whoniverse_Lover wrote: »

Whoniverse_Lover
265.8 lbs
5'10"
Struggles? Obesity.
Goal weight range 150-165 lbs
I eat at 3 pm everyday.
I began OMAD Saturday December 10, 2016 at 272 lbs.

I stumbled across Joe's channel/videos because one of them was under 'recommended' videos for me. I've been desperate to reverse this obesity. I started Weight Watchers in June 2016 and I weighed 300 lbs back then. I had some success with WW having lost 25 lbs, but then I started to gain the weight back while doing the program and following it religiously. Finding the program flawed and the suffering of constant gnawing stomach hunger not worth it I left WW and began MFP following the Calories in - Calories out principle. Finding the results to spending so much time tracking and most of my time insatiably hungry I took a break from dieting in November. I knew the weight was beginning to creep back up. I could feel it. I began searching for the method that could get me motivated again to lose this weight and keep it off.

I was immediately hooked after watching Joe's videos. I found a group on Facebook for support that follows Dr. Jason Fung's principles and I've been successfully fasting since Dec. 10th.

I was not an obese child. I was normal weight, tall and thin and athletic until I was raped at 7 years old. I purposefully ate until I became fat when I was 8 years old to get the abuser to leave me alone. It worked. Such a lesson at too early an age. Being fat and unattractive = safety. My biggest hurdle to all of this at 42 years old is that the psychological impact never left me. Mentally I have to believe that I can still be safe and thin at the same time.
I have to let my 42 year old adult self remain in the drivers seat and keep my 7-8 year old self out of the drivers seat.

I have an incredibly patient, loving, understanding husband (married 22 years) and we have a wonderful successful 20 year old son. I created a loving supportive family environment for which to heal. The process seems eternal and never ending, but I am stronger today than yesterday.

I suffer from depression and anxiety. I have chosen to be a homemaker because the longer I'm around people the higher my anxiety levels go up and I tend to internalize everything which leads to migraines and sickness and it's a vicious cycle. So I stay safe at home. Just going out to the grocery store is a big deal for me. I go to the same store every week and I go super early when there's few people in the store in order to avoid people.

I hope to find more support in this group and continued success with OMAD.

Good to meet you! You have probably found already that condensing the food into a smaller window helps immensely with satiation and gives a break from being hungry all the time. I think your attitude is super and you are primed for success!

Great to meet you Whoniverse:

Your story is a sad one and you have come a long way. We are here to help and to be helped.

Years ago I went to WW and the same thing happened to me. I followed the program religiously and lost a little and then began gaining it back. I went on to other diet programs which didn't help and became frustrated and quit trying. Then I ran across OMAD and haven't looked back.

Congratulations on your weight loss and keep up the great work!!!