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Wow what a discussion! Wishing you strength and wisdom in your decision @Mom2annie! All I can say is that it's one of my life's goals to get cut as little as possible. You've found something powerful in OMAD, I believe. I think we all have. Please put that surgery off a year or so, give this your all and see what happens.
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Not completely true. There were two biscuits. One didn't make it . . .
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Well said! This is freedom.
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Sounds like you've found it!
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Some folks thrive on low carb. My daughter is one. I felt terrible on low carb when I tried it before. No energy, brain fog, etc. I don't feel that great on excessive carb either, I crash and need another 'hit' for my blood sugar in a couple hours. Seems like a single serving of starchy carbohydrates about the size of my…
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Joe said it best (big surprise!): the-truth-about-exercise-at-a-calorie-deficit
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and man oh man how I wish I had known all this when I was 25 . . . . life would have been very different.
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ps one of Joe's videos recommended hibiscus tea. I found a hibiscus blend from Lipton and it's wonderful. Also follow Joe's advice on apple cider vinegar, ACV. I mix 2 tbs of ACV in diluted grape juice with a tsp of honey and have this before or with a meal, and I really crave this stuff. I'm sure all this helps, but the…
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Welcome!!! 1st week is hard, especially the first three days. Tough those out and it gets better. Several of the more experienced OMAD'ers are also eating low carb, but I am not, and I am having some success (17 lbs in 4 weeks). I've tried low carb before, with success, but I couldn't handle the brain fog it gave. No brain…
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Yes indeed!!! :) :) :)
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Glad it's working again!
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This is brilliance. I've discovered from experience that I can eat through any level of exercise I care to undertake. I spent a year in cardio kickboxing, came away with wonderful aerobic capacity and a fit heart, but didn't lose a pound. Almost did my knees in though!
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You made me go look ;) Yes it is. Nothing particular about this juice, except that I really like the combination of flavors. One other thing I should note is that I started actually measuring out tablespoons of ACV, in my case using leftover medicine cups. A tablespoon was actually much more than me just filling a big…
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@SavedByGrace26356 I have come to crave that ACV/honey/grape juice/water mixture. It's the first thing I want when I break my daily fast.
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@kabrigail Let us know what works for you with the heartburn. I stay on prilosec and that works, but truth be known I'd like to be able to stop taking that drug.
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If you do you'll learn to love those little yellow-green mush balls of heaven!
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Great pics!
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Awesome!
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I am happy to report that I have no clue! In the past I have had some success with strict portion control, weighing food to the gram and looking up calories, macronutrients, etc. It always ended up by driving me crazy. I've never lasted more than 45 days on such a program. I have been searching for a while for a way of…
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@brendagaudette I agree! Much simpler than portion control all the live-long day, less stressful, and as someone else pointed out, you know that you will be full at least once today.
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Completed my 4th week of OMAD. Lost 5 lbs this week, for a total of 17 lbs weight loss. Shared this plan with a coworker, who is the same age (and about the same starting weight) as I am. Still loving this way of living, of all the ways I've tried in the past to lose weight, this is simplest, easiest, and most effective.…
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I have been cutting no-sugar added grape juice with water, about half and half, adding a tsp of local unfiltered raw honey and 2 tbs of ACV. I usually warm it to get the honey to dissolve. I am completely craving this stuff!!!! It tastes wonderful, and it's the first thing I want when I get home in the evening, before my…
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Third week into OMAD, and I lost 2.5 lbs this week, nearly 12 lbs loss since the beginning. Starting to settle in? Time will tell. I weighed in every day this week just out of curiosity, and the swings were interesting. Thursday night I had the first experience of hard cravings outside of my normal meal time, not sure if…
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That's the insidious problem with perfectionism. It stops you from doing good things. Recognize that, fight the tendency to be 'perfect', and do great things!
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I also love the simplicity of OMAD. One plate of food, maybe a salad, maybe a piece of fruit and glass of milk after. Appetite has really steadied, and I am having none of the cravings that I've experienced on other types of diets. I love being able to wake up, wash, dress, and go to work, without having to worry about all…
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Man, has this thought ever been rattling around in my head!!!
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Glad you're on board, I just started at the new year as well. A 10 lb start is wonderful. Looking forward to both of us celebrating New Year 2018 at our goal weights!
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Awesome! Made me smile.
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I truly believe this. My cravings for food were off-the-charts wild. I do not believe that 'thin' people experience cravings like that. Talking to a smoker who was trying to quit, and listening to his descriptions of his cravings, I knew that I had never experienced anything like that, toward tobacco at least. Everyone…
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It has been educational to weigh in each day, I will repeat this week. Bottom line, I've lost 1.25 lbs this week, from Saturday to Saturday. That includes both last Sunday's splurge day and a party we went to last night, which sort of messed up my eating window. Still, looking forward to this next week. Some changes I'll…
