I think it's very possible that some of that weight was being held on to because of hormonal stuff...Obviously I could be wrong, but the "whoosh" effect was very real. It just happened to occur a lot later than expected.
I've realised though that I have to keep my calories around 1,200-1,300 or less, even with exercise in order to see a consistent downward trend. When I eat more I a) Feel bloated and over-full and b) the scale stays the same or increases. I will continue to experiment with calorie counts because I don't want to go too low either.

Today my OMAD was homemade pizza, and I was *hungry*. I ate plenty, and but not til over-full. Calories in at about 1400 I believe; I'm hoping the extra carbs won't hurt me too much.
I've been invited out bowling tomorrow night and to grab something to eat with a group of friends, which I'm unsure about. I don't want to disrupt my current OMAD flow...admittedly I can be a hermit (if you didn't pick that up already) and getting out to socialise is pretty rare. I don't purposely go out of my way to avoid socialising, but I certainly don't actively pursue it either! I don't want to end up friendless haha, so I have to weigh these things up
I know that if I end up somewhere where the food doesn't look great, I'll simply forgo food and drink a coke zero (worst case scenario) which actually doesn't sound bad.

Still ticking on, OMAD every day.
New challenges include trying to *stop* having a coke zero every day, as it has become too much of a habit, and though it doesn't seem to affect me in any negative way...I just don't think it's a habit I should have.
I stopped drinking any & all soda type drinks until about a year ago (went about 4-5 years without), and only very recently started having coke zero as a way of curbing my sweet tooth when I was doing a very low carb eating plan. I only have one a day in addition to 2-3 litres of water, but like I said, I recognise that it's not necessary.

The second challenge is just trying to hack this downward scale trend. While I know weight loss is not linear, the scale is just going up, then down, then back up in a cycle over and over - mostly showing lows after high levels of exercise and lost water. The last few days I've been bouncing between 160 and 162 pounds, and I'd really like to crack into the 150s and STAY THERE.
I am seriously considering a prolonged fast of 3-5 days of just water, but I'm not sure if that's wise...
I'll see how things go over the next few days. I'm curious to see how next week goes, my family are going camping for a week and I will be alone. I think that them being gone will eliminate a lot of variables regarding meal timing and eating, and I'll really be able to get a feeling for how exactly OMAD-ing in a large family has influenced my journey so far.

Okay guys, thanks for the input. I will refrain from doing any form of long(er) fast for the time-being.

I track on Libra, there seems to be a correlation between me weighing regularly and losing regularly; although I haven't been able to make any sense of how many calories I should be eating for my OMAD...sometimes I lose after higher calorie days, and sometimes my weight continues upward even though I've been eating in a deficit. According to my weight chart there seems to be a very sloowww downward trend. I guess I just thought given my consistently moderate/high activity level and my age (if that's even a factor here) I would be losing at least a lb a week. Then again, I know I need to give it time, and allow my body to get into a groove.

Start weight:162.9
Sunday 28/05/17: 161.3 (-1.6)
Sunday 4/06/17: 160.7 (-0.6)
Changed weigh-in day to Thursday
Thursday 8/06/17: 158.9 (-1.8)
Thursday 15/06/17: 162.2 (+3.3)
Thursday 22/06/17: 157.6 (-4.6)
Thursday 29/06/27: 160.9 (+3.3)

Onward and downward! (Hopefully!)

blambo61 wrote: »

Your graph does show a downward trend. Not fast but it is downward.

Indeed! I suppose I should be grateful it isn't going up above my starting weight. I'm an impatient person..so that doesn't help!

Tomorrow will be an interesting day; My family are leaving for their week-long camping trip in Cornwall, and my brother and I have the house to ourselves
I am really looking forward to not having food distractions, or basically anything else on offer besides what I plan for - and plan I have! If there's one thing I get a lot of satisfaction out of, it's planning my meals in a "ritualistic" way whereby I can enjoy having exactly what I want, while watching a nice movie, or sitting at the table in peace. It's not that I can't do these things with family members around - it's just much more...chaotic, and doesn't usually turn out the way I plan.

Tomorrow (Saturday) I plan to clean the house (since it'll finally be empty), go for a run around midday, and then in the evening I'm meeting up with a friend to see the movie "Baby Driver". I plan to only break my fast after the movie is over, because I am hoping to do 24-hours of complete fasting. I've downloaded a fasting app which times your fast for you. I feel like I've only been getting 20-21 hours, and I think doing closer to 23-24 hours will give me an edge I am currently lacking. We're planning to eat at a place called "Nandos", a chicken joint which makes awesome grilled/peri-peri chicken.
I don't think they have it in the States, but they do in most Commonwealth countries. It started in my home country of South Africa, and so it has a special place in my heart!
I've already checked out the menu and planned what I'm going to eat so that I know what the calories will come out at. If I play it right, I should have room for some frozen yoghurt - but I'm going to see how I feel.

Exercise wise tomorrow will be quite intense; cleaning the house, a planned run of around 5 miles, and then walking into town (2 miles) to meet my friend, and walking home. In all honesty I'm looking forward to it!

@brendagaudette I don't find it too hard to forego popcorn if I know there's something better waiting...I've always hated feeling over-stuffed in a movie because that feeling always detracts from the experience for me - but that's me! My friend offered to get me a drink, so I got a medium Coke Zero which was perfect for me. All-in-all, a fun day!
Oh and the movie was good! I'd recommend it



^There's my fasting tracker, as you can see I fasted over 24 hours. I didn't even feel it!