KaHee's Journey of Self-Love & OMAD
KetoKaHee
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We all can be so hard on ourselves. It is so easy to pinch our fat, look in the mirror and just be discouraged because we haven't hit our goal yet. How many times have we tried a diet or start a workout routine to just feel defeated 2-3 weeks later. Well, unfortunately progress takes time and being patient is hard when you have spent so many years being unhappy.
I tried on a pair of jeans this morning and I felt like a stuff sausage. It really made me upset because I have been doing so well and they used to fit and now I can barely squeeze my thighs in them. All the self-hate and negative self talk started to roll in...."You are never going to get to your goal"..."Why do you try so hard, nothing is going to work".... But then I stopped it! I didn't want to go down that road and have that ugly cycle of self-hate ruin what I have accomplished so far.
I know if I want to change I need to stop being so hard on myself. I think everyone should give themselves a break and acknowledge their good traits instead of focusing on things that will only stall their progress.
I'm going to state 3 things that I love about myself and if you feel up to it I hope you follow my lead!
#1 I love the fact that no matter what if I fail one day, I pick myself up and keep trying!
#2 I love the fact I have an internal desire to help others
#3 I love the fact that I have curves....if you didn't know....bootys are so in!
I tried on a pair of jeans this morning and I felt like a stuff sausage. It really made me upset because I have been doing so well and they used to fit and now I can barely squeeze my thighs in them. All the self-hate and negative self talk started to roll in...."You are never going to get to your goal"..."Why do you try so hard, nothing is going to work".... But then I stopped it! I didn't want to go down that road and have that ugly cycle of self-hate ruin what I have accomplished so far.
I know if I want to change I need to stop being so hard on myself. I think everyone should give themselves a break and acknowledge their good traits instead of focusing on things that will only stall their progress.
I'm going to state 3 things that I love about myself and if you feel up to it I hope you follow my lead!
#1 I love the fact that no matter what if I fail one day, I pick myself up and keep trying!
#2 I love the fact I have an internal desire to help others
#3 I love the fact that I have curves....if you didn't know....bootys are so in!
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I love that I'm in contact with people who ask questions like this and make me wonder "Why am I blanking out . . .?" Hmmmm, gotta ponder that some.2
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I love how I can stay positive 95% of the time
I love my ability to google everything while still seeming smart
I love my "make something from nothing" cooking skills3 -
I love how I can stay positive 95% of the time
I love my ability to google everything while still seeming smart
I love my "make something from nothing" cooking skills
I LOVE it!!! I have seen your food posts and your meals do look delicious!! Thanks you so much for participating!0 -
I love that I can see the good in most things
I love that my 14 year old daughter works out with me
I love that women have curves...I know...bootys are so in!4 -
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#1...I love that I'm healthier and smaller than I was 6 months ago
#2...I love that I can bend over and tie my shoes without getting out of breath
#3...I love that for the first time ever I've finally figured out a plan (OMAD) that I'm going to stick to for the rest of my life
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I love that I am still able to learn and hopefully grow
I love that I can focus on what is important, and not allow unimportant things to get under my skin
I love that I am finally learning life balance3 -
I concur with and love that I can tie my shoes without having to hold my breath!4
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brendagaudette wrote: »#1...I love that I'm healthier and smaller than I was 6 months ago
#2...I love that I can bend over and tie my shoes without getting out of breath
#3...I love that for the first time ever I've finally figured out a plan (OMAD) that I'm going to stick to for the rest of my life
Yes! Yes! Yes! You are doing amazing and what great accomplishments you have achieved!1 -
I love that I am still able to learn and hopefully grow
I love that I can focus on what is important, and not allow unimportant things to get under my skin
I love that I am finally learning life balance
I think focusing on the important things is key! Don't sweat the small stuff!0 -
It's close to 2am and my stomach woke me up. I had to move my eating window to 2pm instead of my usual time 6:15pm due to a lunch date. I wasn't able to get enough food in at lunch and now I'm paying for it. I just broke my fast a second time which I'm fine with, however,I just wish I wasn't so stubborn and had a snack earlier instead of it ruining my sleep. This is my first weekend on OMAD and the struggle is real!0
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Weekends are tough! Some have had success with taking a tsp of coconut oil to calm the hunger pangs.1
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OMAD + weekend is really hard! I'm hoping it gets easier over time.1
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I have a hard time on the weekends too and that's why I make one of the days a splurge day
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I love the splurge day idea. It helps getting through the week knowing you get a REWARD meal(s). I have decided to eat lunch/dinner on the weekends. It is too hard socializing and spending time with my fiance to not partake. But I still get a 18-20 hour fast both days which I think is great!
Thanks for the suggestions, support and ideas!!1 -
I know how sucky weekends are. I second making one of the days a splurge day. You're doing awesome! 0
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MandyxSchmitz wrote: »I know how sucky weekends are. I second making one of the days a splurge day. You're doing awesome!
Ahhhh!! Thank you! Yes, having a splurge day is keeping my sanity ha!1 -
I woke up at 4:30am this morning with lots of energy so I headed to the gym at 5am and got a great workout in! Towards the end of the day I became tired and really hungry. I think it's safe to say I experienced "true" hunger. I finally ate my OMAD and it was simple, delicious and very satisfying. Normally I eat much more and stuff myself. Even though I was really hungry due to training earlier my appetite has decreased. Little by little it's getting better!
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That looks amazing...0
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For a long time I had a mandatory splurge day. I thought I needed it to keep me going for the long haul. I'm only 5-lbs off my low since starting diet 18 months ago.1
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Working out with OMAD is slowly killing me. Ha! I just need to eat more on those days or have some coconut oil in the afternoon to hold off the hungry monster until my OMAD dinner. Woke up again hungry at 2am. I just drank some water. I woke up feeling like crap and starving so I had a few nuts and felt immediately better. I won't eat again until my OMAD but I can't wait until I have a system down for my workout days.0
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OMAD with a workout is tough! I can handle 30 min of cardio and/or walking in a day, but if I get too strenuous or get into an interval I get ravenous. I monitor bpm with a Fitbit and stay in the cardio zone or below. I also do some push-ups and planks, but nothing like your total body routine, and only once or twice a week. That's just to preserve a bit of tone while I lose all this.0
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OMAD with a workout is tough! I can handle 30 min of cardio and/or walking in a day, but if I get too strenuous or get into an interval I get ravenous. I monitor bpm with a Fitbit and stay in the cardio zone or below. I also do some push-ups and planks, but nothing like your total body routine, and only once or twice a week. That's just to preserve a bit of tone while I lose all this.
Yeah...it is hard for me to hold back when I workout. I definitely "over do it" and then pay for it later. I'm deciding whether or not I should hold off on training Mon-Fri so I can for sure do OMAD and then just train Sat/Sun when I have 2 meals. Actually...as I am writing this I think that is what I'm going to do. I feel like I'm really over stressing my body lately trying to do everything. I just want to get down to my goal weight and then I can worry about "sculpting." I have spent so much time building muslce that I'm trying to perserve as much as I can. I know with fasting you don't get musch muscle loss which is awesome!! Thanks for your reply!1 -
I read somewhere that the body is either in an anabolic or catabolic state. It's not possible for one tissue to be anabolic (like muscle) at the same time another is catabolic (like fat)....at least the body strenuously resists that sort of short-lived dual state.
I think losing the love handles before trying to buff up is a practical way to go.
Says the old fat guy
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@leveejohn I'm taking your advice Sir! I hope you are doing awesome!1
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I used to eat a little something right before lifting and it helped (at the end of the day). You may try that. I've moved my workouts to the morning instead of after work and I never bonk now. I do eat a fair amount of cals in the evening though. I thought I would get crazy hungry fasting after that but it didn't really effect me much.1
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Dinner was epic tonight! Avocado salad with homemade dressing. Salmon and green beans cooked in grassfed butter! So good!
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That looks great! Salmon is probably my favorite food. Lately I've tried baked green beens covered in olive oil and parmesan cheese. Yummy!0
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