Mom2Annie's Progress Thread
Mom2annie
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Name: Mom2annie or Laura
Current Weight: 275lbs
Height: 5'4"
Struggles: Food addiction: junk food, fast food, savory/heavy sauces, condiments/dressings, etc. I'm not good at finishing what I start. I've never lost more than 30lbs at once and have been heavy since I was a child. My highest weight was 298lbs sometime last year.
Goal range: 150-175lbs
OMAD Time: 6 to 8pm
OMAD Start Date: Jan 24th(ish)
I fell into OMAD without meaning to. I was attempting 16:8 and wasn't hungry at the 16 mark so I decided to see if I could go to 17, then 18...eventually 22 on the first day. So I decided to look into OMAD since I was obviously capable of following the schedule. I'm about a week in now and adjusting really well.
Full disclosure: I'm in the process of getting gastric sleeve surgery. My insurance requires 6 months of supervised diet & exercise before hand so my current weight loss efforts were born from needing to shed weight during the 6 month period leading up to surgery. I am not 100% sure that I want to go through with the surgery yet, but figured I have 6 months to think on it without wasting time. I've finished 2 of the 6 so far. OMAD is going better than I expected it would so far. If I continue to lose weight and show steady progress, I may not follow through with the surgery. My family and friends are supportive either way, which is great!
I have an 11 year old daughter that is beginning to show extra weight in her tummy and also eating like I did as a kid. She is headed down the same path I've walked and that has to change. She tends to mimic me in most ways, so when I exercise, she exercises, when I eat well, she tries too. So I really need to fix my weight/lifestyle for both of us. It's just her and I and two dogs at home. I'm divorced and she's my only child. Most of my family lives in the same city so I have a decent support system.
That's my intro! Sorry if it went too long.
Current Weight: 275lbs
Height: 5'4"
Struggles: Food addiction: junk food, fast food, savory/heavy sauces, condiments/dressings, etc. I'm not good at finishing what I start. I've never lost more than 30lbs at once and have been heavy since I was a child. My highest weight was 298lbs sometime last year.
Goal range: 150-175lbs
OMAD Time: 6 to 8pm
OMAD Start Date: Jan 24th(ish)
I fell into OMAD without meaning to. I was attempting 16:8 and wasn't hungry at the 16 mark so I decided to see if I could go to 17, then 18...eventually 22 on the first day. So I decided to look into OMAD since I was obviously capable of following the schedule. I'm about a week in now and adjusting really well.
Full disclosure: I'm in the process of getting gastric sleeve surgery. My insurance requires 6 months of supervised diet & exercise before hand so my current weight loss efforts were born from needing to shed weight during the 6 month period leading up to surgery. I am not 100% sure that I want to go through with the surgery yet, but figured I have 6 months to think on it without wasting time. I've finished 2 of the 6 so far. OMAD is going better than I expected it would so far. If I continue to lose weight and show steady progress, I may not follow through with the surgery. My family and friends are supportive either way, which is great!
I have an 11 year old daughter that is beginning to show extra weight in her tummy and also eating like I did as a kid. She is headed down the same path I've walked and that has to change. She tends to mimic me in most ways, so when I exercise, she exercises, when I eat well, she tries too. So I really need to fix my weight/lifestyle for both of us. It's just her and I and two dogs at home. I'm divorced and she's my only child. Most of my family lives in the same city so I have a decent support system.
That's my intro! Sorry if it went too long.
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Name: Mom2annie or Laura
Current Weight: 275lbs
Height: 5'4"
Struggles: Food addiction: junk food, fast food, savory/heavy sauces, condiments/dressings, etc. I'm not good at finishing what I start. I've never lost more than 30lbs at once and have been heavy since I was a child. My highest weight was 298lbs sometime last year.
Goal range: 150-175lbs
OMAD Time: 6 to 8pm
OMAD Start Date: Jan 24th(ish)
I fell into OMAD without meaning to. I was attempting 16:8 and wasn't hungry at the 16 mark so I decided to see if I could go to 17, then 18...eventually 22 on the first day. So I decided to look into OMAD since I was obviously capable of following the schedule. I'm about a week in now and adjusting really well.
Full disclosure: I'm in the process of getting gastric sleeve surgery. My insurance requires 6 months of supervised diet & exercise before hand so my current weight loss efforts were born from needing to shed weight during the 6 month period leading up to surgery. I am not 100% sure that I want to go through with the surgery yet, but figured I have 6 months to think on it without wasting time. I've finished 2 of the 6 so far. OMAD is going better than I expected it would so far. If I continue to lose weight and show steady progress, I may not follow through with the surgery. My family and friends are supportive either way, which is great!
I have an 11 year old daughter that is beginning to show extra weight in her tummy and also eating like I did as a kid. She is headed down the same path I've walked and that has to change. She tends to mimic me in most ways, so when I exercise, she exercises, when I eat well, she tries too. So I really need to fix my weight/lifestyle for both of us. It's just her and I and two dogs at home. I'm divorced and she's my only child. Most of my family lives in the same city so I have a decent support system.
That's my intro! Sorry if it went too long.
Hi, Laura...
Please, please, don't go through with the surgery. All of my experience with those who have, including now a girlfriend who went through with the procedure, have problems. We are talking about difficulty absorbing nutrients, bizarre allergies, stomach lining tears, etc. Lots of problems, my dear. And those are worse than obesity.
You can get the results you want and need from OMAD. You have a good and supportive atmosphere here.
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I concur with Joe. In 2003, I weighed roughly 425 lbs. If it wasn't for a lack of funds and insurance issues, I would've had gastric bypass surgery. Even though I haven't treated my health very well due to lack of consistency, I'm so glad that I didn't pursue it further. There's just something about having my insides re-routed and the possible long term effects, the whole idea didn't seem to be very good for me.
Laura, you can do this. Ask questions, lean us, and watch Joe's videos on YouTube. Be inspired to own your life. Good luck.3 -
Give this a shot! Read Joe's story. He showed what can be done!
I had a cousin who had surgery and was thin for a long time but eventually got heavy again. This diet will help you to have tools to keep it off also!3 -
I also agree with everyone's comment about the sugery, I've know 3 people who had it done and 2 out of them have major health problems. This is a great supportive group and OMAD is awesome. Feel free to add me as a friend, I'm on all the time and love to chat
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Thanks you guys. I'm still on the fence and will continue to keep focusing on OMAD. I feel like I need my free will taken from me through surgery but also feel I'm likely to regain later on.
The only person in my life that is staunchly against me having surgery is my aunt Georgia, she's a nurse. She's always been average sized but her lifelong best friend has always been super obese, so she's well aware of the struggles obesity causes. She stresses the importance of getting to the root of why one struggles with food and changing one's relationship with food. I get it...but it seems out of reach for me.
Through intermittent fasting, however, I feel like I have taken back at least some of the power food held over me. Not eating right when my body says to eat is empowering! I've also found that many of my guilty pleasure foods don't taste good anymore and I no longer crave them. That's huge for me. I'm actually having a hard time enjoying my meal each day (and eating enough calories) bc very little tastes good to me right now. Even the healthy foods I have always enjoyed have lost their appeal. Not sure what that's all about.
I have watched a ton of Joe's videos but haven't read anything really. I'll do that soon.
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Fasting will give you much more will power. You should start enjoying your meals though. I find now that everything tastes so good after fasting, even stuff I didn't like much before! Keep it going and you will adapt and get stronger. Over time, the change could be more than you have imagined!2
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Yes! I get so excited planning my dinner and it's always so satisfying.Fasting will give you much more will power. You should start enjoying your meals though. I find now that everything tastes so good after fasting, even stuff I didn't like much before! Keep it going and you will adapt and get stronger. Over time, the change could be more than you have imagined!
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Hi Laura, and good luck!
A very interesting article by Dr. Fung: Bariatrics is Surgically Enforced Fasting.
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Please do not have the operation, for yor sake and your family's, that is not the only way. I read of a young woman in France who had so many problems after the operation, went in deep depression and now has passed away as a result.
OMAD and moderate exercise is a good way to get there slowly but surely. There are many Youtube videos that are helpful and of course this group.
I am good at starting and not finishing things either - but with OMAD I hold on to dinner and fantasise about my only meal in the day and food tastes so much better.
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Hi Laura, and good luck!
A very interesting article by Dr. Fung: Bariatrics is Surgically Enforced Fasting.
Thanks for this! I will read it today.0 -
I know it's recommended here to only weigh yourself once a week, so I'm curious if any of you find any merit to the following taken from the Authority Nutrition website.
Your weight can fluctuate from day to day in response to several factors.
For this reason, people are often advised not to get on the scale every day when trying to lose weight.
While this seems to make sense, the opposite may actually be true.
Researchers have reported that daily weighing doesn’t lead to disordered eating or negative psychological effects such as poor body image (8, 9, 10).
In a six-month study, overweight and obese people who got on the scale every day took in fewer calories and lost an average of 10 lbs (4.5 kg) more than those who weighed themselves less frequently (11).
In another study, researchers looking at the weighing habits of 40 overweight people found that the more frequently participants weighed themselves, the more successful they were at losing weight (12).
It’s important to keep in mind that your weight can fluctuate from one day to the next due to hormonal changes and other factors that influence fluid balance, along with bowel movement frequency. These changes don’t reflect fat loss or gain.
However, weighing daily will provide accountability and confirm that your weight is trending in the right direction.
Source: https://authoritynutrition.com/8-weight-loss-tips-to-ignore/
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I have a friend that had gastric bypass surgery and she had a lot of regrets. She was glad she lost weight, but it was not what she expected. She thought it was going to be easy. She thought it was just kind of just a "magical cure" to her weight problem. She didn't realize she was still going to have to put in work. She was going to have to watch what she ate and exercise and she actually threw up a lot of the things she did eat and a lot of food got stuck in her throat. She actually started to lose some hair too because of not getting enough protein so she had to drink protein shakes. OMAD is the easiest diet I've ever done. This is a way better option if you ask me. I hope you don't get the surgery but I wish you the best either way. Good luck in your weight loss journey.2
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Weighing daily, weekly, monthly, etc... is all personal preference. If you go into each weighing session knowing that your body can fluctuate and you're on good terms with your efforts, the numbers hopefully won't affect you too much. For me, weighing every day became a chore. The scale wasn't always accurate as I'd have to hop on and off numerous times to come to a solid number.
My weighing day is Saturday. I've had a great week so far with my meals and water intake. I'm actually looking forward to weighing and seeing a cumulative loss from the past week instead of a daily number that could possibly be all over the place.2 -
I know it's recommended here to only weigh yourself once a week, so I'm curious if any of you find any merit to the following taken from the Authority Nutrition website.
Your weight can fluctuate from day to day in response to several factors.
For this reason, people are often advised not to get on the scale every day when trying to lose weight.
While this seems to make sense, the opposite may actually be true.
Researchers have reported that daily weighing doesn’t lead to disordered eating or negative psychological effects such as poor body image (8, 9, 10).
In a six-month study, overweight and obese people who got on the scale every day took in fewer calories and lost an average of 10 lbs (4.5 kg) more than those who weighed themselves less frequently (11).
In another study, researchers looking at the weighing habits of 40 overweight people found that the more frequently participants weighed themselves, the more successful they were at losing weight (12).
It’s important to keep in mind that your weight can fluctuate from one day to the next due to hormonal changes and other factors that influence fluid balance, along with bowel movement frequency. These changes don’t reflect fat loss or gain.
However, weighing daily will provide accountability and confirm that your weight is trending in the right direction.
Source: https://authoritynutrition.com/8-weight-loss-tips-to-ignore/
I'm a data guy. It does not make logical sense (or math sense) to me to weigh only once/week due to the fluctuations. It does really bother some people though to see the fluctuations if they go the wrong way so for those that are affected that way, maybe once a week is better. I think seeing a fluctuation go the wrong way for one day only isn't as devistating as seeing it go the wrong way after a week (if your weekly measurement happens at a fluctuating peak).
I typically weigh myself every night before bed and every morning when I get up. I also will sometimes weigh myself after workouts or before dinner. For me, the more data the better. I also report my weekly loss on the day that I had my lowest weight and not on a set day due to the fluctuations and also due to variations in my exercise routine and the occasional lunch I need to eat with other people at work, etc..
I think there is real danger to weighing infrequently because you may do that weighing on a high fluctuation point and get real discouraged if you don't see a change over a long period of time. If you sample often and plot the data you can see the trend line through the noise and that is really what is going on. Just ignore the noise.
I've seen my weight go up and down 3-lbs from a normal splurge day just about every time I have a splurge day. I've seen it go up as much as 10-lbs after a couple day hunting trip and be back to normal in about 4 days (I did a ton of hiking and was holding a lot of water due to the tissue damage/repair). Women probably have more weight fluctuations than guys due to their monthly cycle. I vote for more data but everyone needs to decide what is best for them.3 -
Great post. I'm also a data guy, but never thought about weighing for the purposes that you point out. Thank you.0
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Wow what a discussion! Wishing you strength and wisdom in your decision @Mom2annie! All I can say is that it's one of my life's goals to get cut as little as possible. You've found something powerful in OMAD, I believe. I think we all have. Please put that surgery off a year or so, give this your all and see what happens.1
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I'm a data guy. It does not make logical sense (or math sense) to me to weigh only once/week due to the fluctuations. It does really bother some people though to see the fluctuations if they go the wrong way so for those that are affected that way, maybe once a week is better. I think seeing a fluctuation go the wrong way for one day only isn't as devistating as seeing it go the wrong way after a week (if your weekly measurement happens at a fluctuating peak).
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I'm a data girl as well! I've gained a pound from two days ago but I'd rather now than be shocked at the end of the week. I like knowing what may have contributed to my weight gain by examining myself daily. In this case, I'm 100% sure I gained because I was quite stressed (going through a breakup). This is an indicator that I need to address my stress levels asap. So I took half a day of vacation leave and will relax at home (broke so can't really do too much but it will be relaxing nonetheless).
I'm planning a relaxing weekend for myself as well.
The more data the better for me so I can keep myself on track and recognize what factors affected me.
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1MADGIRL Hope all is well!0
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Last year when I weighed my heaviest (250 lbs). I just couldn't look at the scale every day. It was tough to look at it at all. I was so depressed and discouraged at the slightest things. If I had seen the slightest gain I probably would have given up the diet. After seeing my losses after a week and then another week, I was losing weight, but I still only looked at the scale once a week. I had to stop the diet for a while because of health issues, but I never gained the weight back. I started the diet back up about 5 months ago and I look at the scale almost every day now, but I'm in a lot better mind frame this time and I know this diet works for sure and it's very interesting to see how the scale goes up and down, but when I get to my weekly weigh in, it's almost always down.2
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Today sucks. Yesterday too. I don't know if my body is just now freaking out about OMAD or what...but I feel like crap. Headache, no energy, eyes want to close and are slow to follow and focus with my gaze...and I'm much hungrier than I was the first week. Also I'm very cold...always cold. I used to always be hot.
I haven't splurged yet, haven't eaten off schedule, have tried to have some fruit and veggies every day (not my strong suit but I love my green smoothies).
I also went to my primary care physician this morning for my third monthly diet/exercise check up visit (part of the surgery protocol thing) and according to their scale, I've only lost ONE pound in 4 weeks. One. My pants are so much looser and my double chin is disappearing...how can I have only lost one pound?!
I didn't tell my doc about trying IF last month, so I told her this time. She was not supportive. She didn't tell me to stop but she had plenty of criticism re: OMAD. When she asked how it was going for me, I wanted to say really well! But losing only one pound in a month isn't "really well" so I said not bad and that I think it's too soon to judge.
I did not tell her that I feel like crap right now and just want to go to bed and stay there for the rest of the day.
I love you guys...you are so supportive of everyone...thanks for listening and letting me vent...and always offering kind words, advice, and ideas. This is my only sounding board for this stuff. (I'm hormonal right now and emotions are raw...don't mean to be too mushy!)
Hope everyone else is having a great Friday! 0 -
When you do a 23 hour fast every day you get all the benefits (and hardships) of water fasting. After about 12-18 hours of fasting your body starts healing itself, autophagy, and that makes you feel a bit sick or low if you have things that need healing. I don't say it's easy, but given time it will make you feel so much better. During our fasts the body doesn't only "eat it's dead cells", it also creates new cells with the growth hormone that fasting produces. Our bodies cleans up and replaces the bad with the good, but that takes effort.
Read up on water fasting is my advice, remember that we get all the benefits from that even if we do shorter fasts. It just takes longer time for the body to do all the repairs. During a water fast one usually feels like crap as the body tries to heal what ever is needed and this happens to us too, just over a longer period of time and less at the time as we keep eating every 24'th hour and pause the healing a bit each day.1 -
I found this video of Joe's to be very helpful of what to expect. Sorry if you've already seen it. It's what to expect during each phase or every few weeks.
https://youtu.be/fmbctWCacXg 0 -
I found this video of Joe's to be very helpful of what to expect. Sorry if you've already seen it. It's what to expect during each phase or every few weeks.https://youtu.be/fmbctWCacXg
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Today sucks. Yesterday too. I don't know if my body is just now freaking out about OMAD or what...but I feel like crap. Headache, no energy, eyes want to close and are slow to follow and focus with my gaze...and I'm much hungrier than I was the first week. Also I'm very cold...always cold. I used to always be hot.
I haven't splurged yet, haven't eaten off schedule, have tried to have some fruit and veggies every day (not my strong suit but I love my green smoothies).
I also went to my primary care physician this morning for my third monthly diet/exercise check up visit (part of the surgery protocol thing) and according to their scale, I've only lost ONE pound in 4 weeks. One. My pants are so much looser and my double chin is disappearing...how can I have only lost one pound?!
I didn't tell my doc about trying IF last month, so I told her this time. She was not supportive. She didn't tell me to stop but she had plenty of criticism re: OMAD. When she asked how it was going for me, I wanted to say really well! But losing only one pound in a month isn't "really well" so I said not bad and that I think it's too soon to judge.
I did not tell her that I feel like crap right now and just want to go to bed and stay there for the rest of the day.
I love you guys...you are so supportive of everyone...thanks for listening and letting me vent...and always offering kind words, advice, and ideas. This is my only sounding board for this stuff. (I'm hormonal right now and emotions are raw...don't mean to be too mushy!)
Hope everyone else is having a great Friday!
Make sure your getting your protein and take a multivitamin/mineral supplement. If your clothes are getting loser, it doesn't matter what you weigh! You may have gained a couple of lbs of muscle and lost a couple of pounds of fat so your getting skinnier but not weighing much different. That is a possibility.2 -
I agree with blambo61, Don't give up you will notice a drop on the scale soon 2
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The magic is happening!!! The scale is just one measurement, and it will catch up with all the other good things you are noticing. Think about this: Have you ever done anything else that made your pants so much looser, this easily?My pants are so much looser and my double chin is disappearing
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The magic is happening!!! The scale is just one measurement, and it will catch up with all the other good things you are noticing. Think about this: Have you ever done anything else that made your pants so much looser, this easily?My pants are so much looser and my double chin is disappearing
Thanks for helping me gain perspective. Yesterday was rough but today is a new day!3 -
I've had two great days in a row. Started ACV tonight (now) mixed with grape juice, water, and a tad honey. I like it! Kinda feels like I'm drinking salad dressing but I'm fine with that.
Bone broth. It is my new bff. Lol. It eliminated my close to end of fast jitters, headache, and lightheadedness. Guess I needed salt! I couldn't find bones to make a batch myself but found clean, whole ingredient, organic bone broth in pouches (reasonably priced for such convenience) at the grocery store. Not ideal but better than not having it at all. I took pics for you guys but can't figure out how to add a pic so I'll post a link soon.2
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