OMAD/Intermittent Fasting Friends

Hi Brenda. My name is Holly. I'm 56 and weigh 311 as of Sunday (4/2/17) when I began OMAD. I've tried everything over the years. I've NEVER been at a normal weight. I have been lucky with health in that I don't have diabetes and my cholesterol is awesome (genetics). My BP is slightly high but controlled. However, I've had two knee replacement surgeries and a hernia operation that did not go well. I am a food addict. Not eating is easier than controlled eating. I enjoy a big meal at the end of the day. So far, I think this may be my answer! I'm only going to weigh myself once a week as my weight has always fluctuated a lot.

Looking forward to sharing this experience!

Hi...I had never heard of OMAD until I read this blog. It sounds like something I may try. I searched it and found an article that explains it all. I have about 100 lbs to lose. My real goal though, is to change my numbers....high cholesterol, pre-diabetic. I thought maybe concentrating on that, instead of just dropping pounds, would help me to be more successful. Dropping the lbs would be a nice bonus though. I am 64 years old and have struggled with weight loss my whole life. I was a member of Weight Watchers for many years...until it became too commercialized. Now I belong to TOPS. They do have a program to follow, if you like, but we are free to use whatever eating program we choose. When I was younger, I used to do total fasting now and then. I figure, what will it hurt to try this? I am on no medication...I was at one time, for blood pressure and cholesterol, but didn't like it. I lowered my blood pressure just by cutting out so much salty foods and dropping a few pounds. I'm hoping OMAD will help lower my cholesterol....but high cholesterol does run in my family. I used to think cholesterol was no big deal....my grandmother had high cholesterol until the day she died....at the age of 91! My other Grandma, and an aunt, lived to be 96! I assumed that would be me too. But, my Dad had Congestive Heart Failure...quadruple by-pass, heart valve replacement and another double by-pass....he died in February and it wasn't pleasant. He was 89 yrs old. Had it not been for modern medicine, he would have passed away years ago. Both my grandfathers died in their 70s. I have to remember that I also carry his genes and shouldn't assume that I'll be like my grandmas. I used to weigh every day...it didn't make me crazy, it kind of helped me learn my body and what I could, and couldn't, get away with. I now weigh once a week at my TOPS meeting. I was concerned about the once a day eating thing because we do go to lunch after our meeting once a week.....so I was glad to see that we can have a "splurge day". It might be a struggle for me to change the "eat 3 times a day" habit....and also the "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" idea...but I'm ready to give it a try. I haven't eaten yet today so....what better time to get started?

IF has been a game-changer for me (even as I sit here staring down the clock and a jar of roasted chickpeas). I'm less hungry, more motivated. I've been considering stretching my window from 16:8 to close to 20:4 or even OMAD. I have 230lbs to lose to my goal weight (yes, I know it's a lot - but shoot for the moon and all that). Would love to be friends and get some inspiration from your diary