Thanks!

I have noticed since starting OMAD that my tolerance for caffeine is lower. One cup gives me the same result as two before.

I am managing sleepless nights with small portions of carbs with my dinner, that seems to be doing the trick.

My energy levels are up, but it seems to be mostly higher cortisol levels. That is, on the surface I feel like I have more energy, but if I try to act on it my fatigue is as debilitating as ever. Trying and partially failing to not act on it! Meditation and a bit of coconut oil in my tea during the early afternoon appears to be helpful.

OMAD is mostly super easy. I worried it would be hard as I have very little to occupy my time. Both mental and physical activities can be very limited and eating can be my only source of entertainment! However, as I'm not really hungry I don't really think about food at all, even when I'm bored out of my mind. I love it!

I'm not counting calories but trusting my body to adjust my appetite as needed. My meals are not that big, but as long as I'm not hungry and my energy levels are equal to or better than before they are probably the right size:)

My period is coming up and it usually affects my appetite big time, so I'm timing my splurge day for it^^

Thanks! Yep, I drink lots of water

The good thing about water retention is the sudden massive weight loss when it goes makes me feel very accomplished, undeserved or not

Wow, I'm so happy for you @KetoKaHee

My cycle is actually super regular and my period only 2-3 days with only mild cramps the first 24h and pretty much only water retention and a bit of moodiness 3-4 days in advance. I can usually tell it's coming when I start tearing up about my health issues, which I'm normally pretty stoic about

I used to have a lot more PMS issues for up to 10 days , but it all sorted itself out naturally over a few months when I stopped BC and started using Natural Cycles instead:) A keto diet certainly helped!

Less bloating would be welcome, though! I'll keep my eye out for changes next month!

I think that's a perfect show of support @leveejohn My posts will be back to gender neutral for the next month

I did my splurge day today and overdid it on carbs, man I seriously do not miss that feeling of constant craving and hunger that plummeting bloodsugar brings on! It was all yummy though, and I'm set and satisfied for another week and a half of low carb OMAD happiness I will keep it to a large dessert next time for sure, I had to sleep for an hour this afternoon the carb crash was so heavy

This last month has been a struggle and I didn't have the energy to update here, but I'm still on OMAD and loosing weight:)

After visiting with family over easter I had a big flare. After it died down I was still very reduced and bedridden for two weeks. I'm back to normal (1000-2000 steps a day without flaring). During the visit with my family and while flaring after I didn't manage to keep to OMAD but kept my eating window as small as possible. I wrote it of as a learning period (the first three weeks on OMAD), and after it ended I have loosed weight slowly but steadily:)

Starting weight: 82.4 kg

Current weight: 78.8 kg

Average daily loss: 0.117 kg (not including learning period)

Thanks, @wsandy8512

Time for some charts! I have also seen some inches disappear around my waist and more, and my calfs and face are visibly slimmer. I always see it first in my calfs for some reason, so I find it very encouraging^^


My daily weigh-ins in blue, ideal weight in red and goal range min and max in yellow and green:) first flat section is my three-week learning period, the last is my goal maintenance zone.



Close up of daily weigh-ins from 2017/03/29 until today



Weight loss controlled for daily fluctuations, based on an average of the last weeks daily weigh-ins