64 year old man and wife starting omad
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Did your wife lose any weight? Hoping she did ...
I think that you never people can get away with eating more foods than we older folks can, at least that is how it seems for me. I think that my metabolism has slowed down, and even though I exercise just about every day, I still do not burn fuel like I did when I was younger.
My heart is much slower now, and the heart meds are to keep is from going into tachycardia , so it is almost enforced into going slow.
I have been reading about how our setpoint works, and the book says that this is the reason that most diets will work for a short period, and then people gain the weight back when they stop the diet . According to the setpoint book, it is important to learn intuitive eating, and eat what our body wants, and stop when we are full.
Instead of just haphazardly choosing what I eat each day, I am going to try and see if I can be more aware of what my body is telling me that I need for nutrition.
Most likely, apple pie is not going to be one of the things I need......
My heart is much slower now, and the heart meds are to keep is from going into tachycardia , so it is almost enforced into going slow.
I have been reading about how our setpoint works, and the book says that this is the reason that most diets will work for a short period, and then people gain the weight back when they stop the diet . According to the setpoint book, it is important to learn intuitive eating, and eat what our body wants, and stop when we are full.
Instead of just haphazardly choosing what I eat each day, I am going to try and see if I can be more aware of what my body is telling me that I need for nutrition.
Most likely, apple pie is not going to be one of the things I need......
She lost ~20lbs in a year. We over ate most days. Lol. Only for 1 hour/24hours. She wants to loose 10-15. And so do I. All’s good.
How are things going?
It’s been 1 year and 9 months. my wife and I eat once a day for 1 hour. Overall, it’s the best thing we could have done. We have pretty much have plateaued in terms of weight loss. It’s our own fault. While we only eat once a day, we have desert way to often (almost every day) and at times, go for seconds is not unusual. Lol. Having said that, we have NOT gained any weight. Also, not 64 anymore. Lol
Hi, I would love to start the OMAD, I have gained more weight since February 
. I have struggled with my weight since my 20's. I have tried every diet I can think of . I do well for the first week but feel unmotivated after that because I want to eat the same food as my husband. He can eat any food and not gain weight. I hate counting calories and knowing I can't eat something because I will go over my calorie budget . I am going to start on Monday 22nd June, hopefully I can do this and stay positive
. I have struggled with my weight since my 20's. I have tried every diet I can think of . I do well for the first week but feel unmotivated after that because I want to eat the same food as my husband. He can eat any food and not gain weight. I hate counting calories and knowing I can't eat something because I will go over my calorie budget . I am going to start on Monday 22nd June, hopefully I can do this and stay positive I was so glad to read that after 14 days, you weren’t hungry anymore. I started the 16/8 fast on June 5th and then moved to OMAD on June 22nd. For some reason between 12-3 I get FAMISHED and then it subsides. My eating window is 5 pm so that I can eat with my toddler son. I haven’t experienced a burst of energy yet that I’ve read that people have. Maybe that comes later? Either way, I’m down 10.4 lbs and I cheated twice during that. I’m definitely determined to get this weight off and I hope that reading these posts helps me to stay on track
Thanks Mark1 for you regular updates. I'm 60 and 7 days into OMAD. Hope you and your wife are keeping well. Did you dispose of all your large clothes?
Hay Mark, Still here too. I feel like an old pro now. Lately my newish routine is basically one meal but broken up into two so I'm Tmad I guess. Around 8-pm I enjoy a well deserved meal, protein/veg. Then an hour or so later I eat something "Carbs" fruit/rice/desert.
Carbs put me to sleep, so I now save that for last. Early to bed early to rise is my newest challenge. Hope that tidbit helps others. Stay healthy all.
Carbs put me to sleep, so I now save that for last. Early to bed early to rise is my newest challenge. Hope that tidbit helps others. Stay healthy all.