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Thank you @wsandy8512 - your new profile picture is amazing! You must be so proud :)
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So I've been missing on here awhile. In part because I started my new job, and things got busy. My dad faced a snakey, underhanded chairman, and has been forced to resign from his job. Sh** got real. A lot has happened. What hasn't happened though is a cessation of OMAD. I've still been doing that pretty much every day…
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Not the best week. Busy, somewhat roller-coastery. Admittedly I haven't been posting here very often, but gearing up for starting my new job has had me distracted. 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:…
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Go for it! It seems to work well for me...so far. As for me right now - two words: Aunt Flo. I feel like I'm pregnant right now, stomach is distended af as ever. Can't wait for these next few days to be overrrr. I get a good idea of what running must be like for those women who run in the first few months of pregnancy,…
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That's exactly how I feel too! I've had some unplanned OMADs in the past, and remember feeling totally unsatisfied and like I'd wasted my meal. Lately I've found I can return from a run, put a pizza in the oven, and forego other food that's available because I'm "saving" myself for the pizza. Previously I've found this a…
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Today I found a 10-inch ham and cheese pizza at our local ASDA (like Walmart) with a calorie count of 249 calories per 1/2 pizza, or 498 calories for the whole thing! I feel like I've become obsessed with finding pizzas that allow me to get the most bang for my calorie buck. I don't eat pizza every day, but it's definitely…
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Good today overall. An almost 8-mile run with my running club. It would have been the full 8 miles had my GPS watch not decided to go completely blank toward the end of my run. Oh well. Despite yesterday's high calorie day, I decided to weigh in. Start weight:162.9 Sunday 28/05/17: 161.3 (-1.6) Sunday 4/06/17: 160.7 (-0.6)…
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Man, today I really couldn't stop eating! Don't know what was up with me (that's a lie, it's hormones). I was like a bottomless pit! Calories were 2000 or just over. I may delay my weigh-in until the dust has settled...but we'll see. Other than that, not much to report. I'm still mulling over changing my eating window to…
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I weighed on Sunday after my run and I was under 160lbs again, 159.3lb, but I'm not getting excited yet because I'm about to enter the deadly week of T.O.M. haha, and goodness knows it screws me over every single month. This is not OMAD-related, but on Saturday I got a call about the job I interviewed for. The job was an…
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I'm definitely realising that being successful with OMAD and sticking to my calorie goals has *everything* to do with being mentally satisfied. It's so much easier to stick to OMAD guidelines when I eat in a way that wholly satisfies me.
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So here's a question: Is it bad that I think pizza makes the perfect OMAD? Because I'm beginning to believe so! Now I'm not talking about greasy, over-topped pizzas with every side-sauce imaginable. I'm talking about a traditional neapolitan-style pizza around 8-inches. For example, my Dominos order on Friday was a small…
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It's good to see the scale going back down a bit. It's pretty clear that I gain (likely water) and lose quite drastically, and as nice as that is when the scale suddenly drops, it does mean the bounce back up can be somewhat demoralising! This is the second day of being meticulous with my weighing and tracking calories,…
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Oh no! I usually do a minimum of 1,200. I had an ice-cream cone (from a box) and some peanut butter & dark chocolate to bulk out my calories. Plus I had some of the garlic and herb dip with the pizza, which is about 87 calories for a small pot. Yesterday I ate about 1,800 calories - my calories are usually between 1,200…
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Replaced the scale's flat batteries yesterday, so I could weigh in today. 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) Friday…
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I did something I've *never* done before. Tonight was my last night with the house to myself, so I ordered a pizza! A gluten-free ham and mushroom pizza from Dominos. I researched the calories beforehand, 660 for the whole small pizza - and it was totally worth it! Once my pizza arrived I opened the ice cold Coke Zero that…
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I am one of those for whom large quantities of greens and vegetables creates a ****storm of bloating and gas. For example, I really enjoy caulirice, and used to eat it regularly, but it always came with a price. As a child I detested vegetables, and there are still traces of that. I usually stick to carrots, broccoli, and…
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Thanks for all the info! It's really insightful. It makes sense that you fast before weigh-ins, and frankly speaking, it's something I've seriously considered because seeing a lower number on the scale is incredibly motivating. So on your non-fasting days I'm assuming you OMAD? Btw, salt retention/water retention is a big…
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@mistymeadows2005 how do you find the 48hr fasts? I've considered something similar, but I've been advised against it. Do you just drink water? Or just any zero calorie drinks?
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Banana-oat-PB2 smoothie while I waited for my sweet potato fries/chips to be done. Chicken and shiitake mushrooms, peas and corn, and sweet potato chips.
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I have decided per @minigrrll and @newmeadow's advice I am going to have to suck things up and be meticulous about my calorie tracking, and set myself the challenge (albeit slightly OCD) to weigh every single thing I put in my mouth. And @wsandy8512 while I don't think I'm at any risk of severely undereating, I am going to…
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I've always loved the simplicity of OMAD, and the feeling you get when you've been fasting 12+hours. I do enjoy OMAD *almost* all the time, but then I get these days where I feel like I'm not getting anything positive out of it. Most of it is psychological. I do see your point though, and certainly have considered the…
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You guys are all right; I'm not being exacting enough and for whatever reason I keep sabotaging myself. Bearing in mind, I'm definitely not binging or stuffing my face with whole packs of food items..nothing like that. Failure for me looks like, not getting over 10K steps a day; eating 1,800 calories instead of 1,300, not…
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Haha, @mistymeadows2005 that was such an American response! I almost felt the horror pop out of my laptop screen :wink: Happy 4th of July by the way. I've spent the last two summers in the US, so it actually feels kind of strange to miss out on the festivities this year. Today my brother went to his girlfriend's house, so…
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@wsandy8512 I just used straight-up mayo, which I like eating with sweet potato fries. I find ketchup too strong for sweet potato fries usually. I'd use ranch dressing, but they don't sell it at most UK grocery stores (that I know of). Last night at Nandos, I had a side salad called "Supergrain Salad" which had this…
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Today I did my usual 4-mile trail walk, followed by movie watching in the afternoon and then a 3.5 mile run around the main city park. I put some thought into my OMAD today, since I had the house to myself. I figured I would scour Netflix for something good and enjoy a relaxing show or movie while eating my OMAD. I made a…
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@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…
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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 :smile: I am really looking forward to…
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@wsandy8512 today I ate at maintenance, for no other reason than I was pretty hungry and I also thought it might be something to try for two or three days. I actually feel like I could eat more, but looking at my diary for today (and yesterday) it just feels like so much food for one person! At some point I have to cut it…
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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!)
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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…
