Sunny's OMAD Excursion
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@Brendalea69 We can do it!
@brittdee88 That makes total sense. I feel you, girl! I am lactose intolerant, which sucks. I obviously make exceptions for pizza (LOL, I'm a slave to cheese), but it's a struggle. I'm soooo sorry that you have been sick, but I'm glad you made choices that were best for you!
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Brendalea69 wrote: »I have a brother and sister in law that live in North Carolina, I haven't been to visit yet but it's on my bucket list
I'm trying to get to 122 too and I had no loss this week...We will get there and I think I'm gonna change my splurge day window from 6 hours down to 4...Good luck to us both
I'm splurging almost every day by that definition (4-hrs)! I wouldn't worry about a one week no loss. You are Ms. Consistent and will accomplish whatever you set out to.1 -
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Good morning, OMAD friends! Happy Saturday!
Last night's meal ended up being more traditional, because I didn't feel like doing anything fancy, lol. Husband made the garlic naan from scratch with whole wheat flour (he's gotten so good at it!). The curry is moong daal (split yellow mung beans or lentils). Everything was chopped with fresh parsley. Basmati rice is pictured here, but I didn't eat it since the naan was enough to hold me over; the rice will likely be repurposed for a vegetable fried rice today... we'll see! Not pictured that was also consumed: one FiberOne brownie and two Woodchuck ciders.
I'll be weighing this evening, so please wish me luck that I'll see the 123s. I'm planning on taking a walk and ultimately hoping to start incorporating some light walking into my daily routine now that there isn't 6+ inches of snow everywhere.
Have a terrific Saturday, everyone!
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123, 123, 123, come on 123!1
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Crossing my fingers for 123!
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That looks absolutely DELICIOUS, Sunny! Naan is one of the foods I miss the most since developing my allergy. My best friend and I had a tradition of visiting the Indian buffet every Sunday afternoon in college, and I ALWAYS got at least 3 pieces of naan that I dipped in the tamarind and mint chutneys. I'm making myself hungry!
Happy Saturday, and I hope you see 123!1 -
Crossing my fingers too, XX
Woodchuck Ciders???1 -
Thanks for the cheers, everyone!
@brittdee88 Thanks, Britt! I love my carbs, thanks in part to how much I enjoyed things like naan and rotis growing up. Yum, yum--I wish there were some good Indian places around here... sometimes I want to savor some traditional foods without having to cook them, myself. 
I'm working on training the husband, though... haha, we're getting there!
@Brendalea69 Yes, it's a brand of ciders! I love them and find them to be fairly flavorful for not too many calories like some brands (i.e. CiderBoys). Starting today, I'm going to try taking pictures of my beverages... I don't know why I haven't been doing it this whole time, lol. 2 -
He looks like he is taking well to the training!
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Good afternoon, OMAD friends! It's a beautiful, sunny Sunday here in Wisconsin! The snow is pretty much all gone, and birds are officially singing outside of my window. I'm so glad spring is at last here!
Yesterday's meal was leftovers. I decided to try tracking my calories for a little while, just to rule out unknowingly overeating as the culprit of my very slow progress. I had to do a wee bit of guesstimating with some things, but I'd venture that 1200~1250 was around the ballpark of my total intake. I will continue monitoring calories for a brief while, just to see if that extra bit of mindfulness does make a difference. I also have ensured that all components of my meal are pictured above.
Month 1 (2/12-3/11): 124.6
Week 5 (3/12-3/18): 124.4
Total lost: 0.6 lbs
Start weight: 125
Goal weight: 105(ish) lbs
I weighed in yesterday, and I wasn't very happy with the results. I am down... but it was a measly 0.2 pounds. It's annoying at best and utterly disheartening at worst to see such an abysmal level of change over five weeks of following OMAD. I'm trying not to be too upset about it; all I can do is continue moving forward, making small adjustments along that way that should help me reach my goals.
My plan for the next three weeks will see the following adjustments:
1. Feast days are absolutely being culled to 2x/month. I can flex these as needed if there are special, important events going on, but I ultimately need to remove them from my plan as just a crutch day to eat. If I need to use one, it's there. But if I'm trudging along fine... why throw off 6 days of great OMAD eating just for the sake of doing so?
2. I'm going to try to take pictures of every single meal. I've been slacking and taking photos sporadically, but I think this will hold me more accountable if I have to show you what's on my plate.
3. I will be tracking the caloric content of my meals. I'll try to always include the snapshot in the corner of the meal's image.
4. I want to walk for at least 10 minutes each day. It's warm outside now, so there is no excuse. If I can bump this to 15-20 minutes of exercise, even better!
Let's see if these changes make a difference for me as I wade through Weeks 6, 7, and 8. Thanks for all your continued support and encouragement, everyone! I'd really like to see 122 before I'm out of Month 2, so let's hope these adjustments will get me there.1 -
Good luck with your goals!0
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@ArizonaToast - Thank you so much! 1
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Good luck Sunny! You can do it!!!0
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Good luck! Your plan looks really good (as did your meal yesterday)!0
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Thanks, ladies! I really appreciate it. 0
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I feel like I need to come eat at your house!1
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Happy Monday, friends! I hope you all had a restful night last night, so that you could hit today with full force!
Last night's meal consisted of vegetarian burritos, and they were oh so yummy. Everything came to around 1200kcal, which I think will be about the range I hover at for the next few weeks. It's so hard to know as a petite lady if I should be staying closer to 1000kcal... I guess we'll see how the 1200 serves me over time.
I hope everyone has a great day!
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Those look amazing!0
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@Fonar7 - Thanks so much! I love food quite a lot, so I have to invest time into my meals or else I end up feeling dissatisfied. 0
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sunnycobayo wrote: »Good afternoon, OMAD friends! It's a beautiful, sunny Sunday here in Wisconsin! The snow is pretty much all gone, and birds are officially singing outside of my window. I'm so glad spring is at last here!
Yesterday's meal was leftovers. I decided to try tracking my calories for a little while, just to rule out unknowingly overeating as the culprit of my very slow progress. I had to do a wee bit of guesstimating with some things, but I'd venture that 1200~1250 was around the ballpark of my total intake. I will continue monitoring calories for a brief while, just to see if that extra bit of mindfulness does make a difference. I also have ensured that all components of my meal are pictured above.
Month 1 (2/12-3/11): 124.6
Week 5 (3/12-3/18): 124.4
Total lost: 0.6 lbs
Start weight: 125
Goal weight: 105(ish) lbs
I weighed in yesterday, and I wasn't very happy with the results. I am down... but it was a measly 0.2 pounds. It's annoying at best and utterly disheartening at worst to see such an abysmal level of change over five weeks of following OMAD. I'm trying not to be too upset about it; all I can do is continue moving forward, making small adjustments along that way that should help me reach my goals.
My plan for the next three weeks will see the following adjustments:
1. Feast days are absolutely being culled to 2x/month. I can flex these as needed if there are special, important events going on, but I ultimately need to remove them from my plan as just a crutch day to eat. If I need to use one, it's there. But if I'm trudging along fine... why throw off 6 days of great OMAD eating just for the sake of doing so?
2. I'm going to try to take pictures of every single meal. I've been slacking and taking photos sporadically, but I think this will hold me more accountable if I have to show you what's on my plate.
3. I will be tracking the caloric content of my meals. I'll try to always include the snapshot in the corner of the meal's image.
4. I want to walk for at least 10 minutes each day. It's warm outside now, so there is no excuse. If I can bump this to 15-20 minutes of exercise, even better!
Let's see if these changes make a difference for me as I wade through Weeks 6, 7, and 8. Thanks for all your continued support and encouragement, everyone! I'd really like to see 122 before I'm out of Month 2, so let's hope these adjustments will get me there.
Sounds like a good plan. That latest meal had a fair amount of carbs and you are probably just storing a bit of glycogen from that and water. Short term, you can't even tell if you have gained or lost .2-lbs but long term, if you don't see some movement, then you do have to make some adjustments. Keep your plan, that just may do it!0 -
@blambo61 - Thanks for the encouragement! I'm hoping these plan adjustments will help make a difference. 0
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No picture of the actual meal from last night, but I snapped a synopsis of the components. Husband made homemade pizza, of which I had two slices. I made homemade sweet potato fries and sauteed green beans as our sides. Throw in some blueberries and a FiberOne brownie for dessert, plus one Woodchuck cider as my beverage choice. Everything was around 1200kcal, so that was good.
Tonight will likely be leftover pizza. Not sure what sides we'll do yet. I'm thinking of doing a mid-week weigh-in just to see where I'm at with these changes.0 -
I love me some sweet potato fries! No one in my house likes them, so I don't get them very often!0
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@sammygold2015 - I looooooove sweet potatoes. I can seriously eat them boiled and mashed with a dash of cheese on top, lol. I truly am a carb queen.0
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have you seen my diary? I am all about those carbs! lol.1
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You have a really nice variety of food! I never seem to eat anything healthy with pizza.1
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Colorful and delicious!1
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@brittdee88 - Haha, thanks, chica! I feel like it's hit or miss for me in terms of variety with my meals. I used to struggle with filling myself up on the entree, but I'm trying to add random sides to keep things a bit healthier and better balanced.
(But to be honest... I really just wanted to eat three or four pieces of pizza, lol. But, two slices + health sides was the healthier choice, sadly.) 0 -
Your meals look so good! And I'm a carb queen, too. They're just so good, so I totally understand!1
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