Hi, I'm on day 3 of omad. I'm doing a vegetarian omad, mostly vegan actually, but I may occasionally have cheese. So far I am really liking this, for so many reasons:
~ I have weight to lose so I feel like I'm doing something to help
~ it's easier than I thought it would be
~ it saves me money and wasted food (I'll need to buy a lot less food now since there will only be 7 meals a week. I really like that)
~ I like the simplicity of it.
~ it allows me to have rich meals that I enjoy once in a while
~ unlike other programs I've tried I feel like I can really make a go of this and make it happen long term
Day 1 was a breeze. I did have some cough drops and almond milk with my coffee. I'm not too worried about that. Then I had Habit Burger veggie burger and sweet potato fries, with Dr. Pepper. I didn't even eat the whole thing, I got full too fast.
Day 2 was much harder. I had read that you need to make sure you get enough calories. During the fast my tummy hurt. Well, not hurt. Hunger pangs, tightness and hunger. But I stuck through (I eat dinner for my omad). At dinner I made a bunch of food - a big bowl of noodles with broccoli and a big plate of rice, chickpeas, avocado, and sliced banana with lime juice and garlic salt. It was so good but I couldn't finish it all. Usually I can eat a lot in a day so I was surprised. I ate too much I think, because my belly hurt from being stuffed. So Day 2 wasn't the best. My poor belly suffered through hunger pangs for most of the day and then too full at the end of the day. But I still thought omad can work and I just need to not overeat and not worry so much.
So now we come to Day 3. My belly felt full for a good portion of the day and only now (it's about 5pm) do I finally have a few hunger pangs. They are only slight and I plan to eat in an hour and overall I think omad is still great because I do feel good and I do like eating when I have real hunger pangs. (Before omad I would eat so often out of boredom or habit, not really from real hunger.)
So far Day 1 and Day 3 make me think omad can work. If I get bad hunger pangs again like from Day 2, I'll have some tea with sweetener in it (non sugar). If I really have to cave I'll have some fruit. I think overall weekly calorie deficit is what I'm going after. I can also try gum (sugarless) and distracting myself...which is sometimes easier said than done.
So there has it. My first few days on omad. I'm still pretty happy with this way of eating.
For my meal tonight I'm going to one of my favorite Thai restaurants. I'm going to order an appetizer and also a meal and ask they bring them at the same time. I don't want to get full on the appetizer first and then have no room for the entree.
I weigh 216 lbs and am 5'7" about. So I have a lot of weight to lose. I'm looking forward to my progress and plan to keep this up. I am down 4 pounds already from my high of 220 lbs. That's partly because I am also trying to run a 5k soon and am in training for it.
My lifestyle is very sedentary during the week. I try to get some exercise by walking our office dog and sometimes hit the gym where I train for the 5k using couch to 5k app, or do some walking or light jogging. I can't jog for very long without getting winded. I'm hoping losing weight will help my fitness level.
So just wanted to say hi and start my journal. I plan to make this a lifestyle if it works out, or maybe after I lost the weight, get to having just 2 meals a day (like a small bowl of cereal or something). Before omad I didn't have the discipline so I'll see. I like the idea of following my natural urges and I know myself, omad will only work if I'm enjoying it. If I get hangry or suffer through more days like Day 2, then it's not going to happen sadly. That's why I'll plan to keep doing omad but I have the caveat now that I can go to 2 meals if I need to. I am doing Dr. McDougall's plant based program for the most part too, except occasional cheese and oil. So I don't fit in anyone's box let's say but I'm finding omad is working for me now and I think it will keep working for me if I work it. Before I did omad I didn't have the discipline to stick with McDougall but omad has given me that discipline to stop my snacking on junk food and so on.
I'm really looking forward to dinner. Today was so easy. Maybe because I ate so much last night. I think for the most part omad will be easy for me to do, but I will see as time goes by.
Bye for now.
~ I have weight to lose so I feel like I'm doing something to help
~ it's easier than I thought it would be
~ it saves me money and wasted food (I'll need to buy a lot less food now since there will only be 7 meals a week. I really like that)
~ I like the simplicity of it.
~ it allows me to have rich meals that I enjoy once in a while
~ unlike other programs I've tried I feel like I can really make a go of this and make it happen long term
Day 1 was a breeze. I did have some cough drops and almond milk with my coffee. I'm not too worried about that. Then I had Habit Burger veggie burger and sweet potato fries, with Dr. Pepper. I didn't even eat the whole thing, I got full too fast.
Day 2 was much harder. I had read that you need to make sure you get enough calories. During the fast my tummy hurt. Well, not hurt. Hunger pangs, tightness and hunger. But I stuck through (I eat dinner for my omad). At dinner I made a bunch of food - a big bowl of noodles with broccoli and a big plate of rice, chickpeas, avocado, and sliced banana with lime juice and garlic salt. It was so good but I couldn't finish it all. Usually I can eat a lot in a day so I was surprised. I ate too much I think, because my belly hurt from being stuffed. So Day 2 wasn't the best. My poor belly suffered through hunger pangs for most of the day and then too full at the end of the day. But I still thought omad can work and I just need to not overeat and not worry so much.
So now we come to Day 3. My belly felt full for a good portion of the day and only now (it's about 5pm) do I finally have a few hunger pangs. They are only slight and I plan to eat in an hour and overall I think omad is still great because I do feel good and I do like eating when I have real hunger pangs. (Before omad I would eat so often out of boredom or habit, not really from real hunger.)
So far Day 1 and Day 3 make me think omad can work. If I get bad hunger pangs again like from Day 2, I'll have some tea with sweetener in it (non sugar). If I really have to cave I'll have some fruit. I think overall weekly calorie deficit is what I'm going after. I can also try gum (sugarless) and distracting myself...which is sometimes easier said than done.
So there has it. My first few days on omad. I'm still pretty happy with this way of eating.
For my meal tonight I'm going to one of my favorite Thai restaurants. I'm going to order an appetizer and also a meal and ask they bring them at the same time. I don't want to get full on the appetizer first and then have no room for the entree.
I weigh 216 lbs and am 5'7" about. So I have a lot of weight to lose. I'm looking forward to my progress and plan to keep this up. I am down 4 pounds already from my high of 220 lbs. That's partly because I am also trying to run a 5k soon and am in training for it.
My lifestyle is very sedentary during the week. I try to get some exercise by walking our office dog and sometimes hit the gym where I train for the 5k using couch to 5k app, or do some walking or light jogging. I can't jog for very long without getting winded. I'm hoping losing weight will help my fitness level.
So just wanted to say hi and start my journal. I plan to make this a lifestyle if it works out, or maybe after I lost the weight, get to having just 2 meals a day (like a small bowl of cereal or something). Before omad I didn't have the discipline so I'll see. I like the idea of following my natural urges and I know myself, omad will only work if I'm enjoying it. If I get hangry or suffer through more days like Day 2, then it's not going to happen sadly. That's why I'll plan to keep doing omad but I have the caveat now that I can go to 2 meals if I need to. I am doing Dr. McDougall's plant based program for the most part too, except occasional cheese and oil. So I don't fit in anyone's box let's say but I'm finding omad is working for me now and I think it will keep working for me if I work it. Before I did omad I didn't have the discipline to stick with McDougall but omad has given me that discipline to stop my snacking on junk food and so on.
I'm really looking forward to dinner. Today was so easy. Maybe because I ate so much last night. I think for the most part omad will be easy for me to do, but I will see as time goes by.
Bye for now.