I am beginning this thread to keep track of my progress. I am committed to succeeding on this journey, and I feel a log/journal will help me keep track of the ups and downs I know will come along the way. Comments and advice are absolutely welcome and greatly appreciated. But I also understand if I am boring and no one wants to read. Hahaha!
Background:
- 46 year old female. Married. Mom to 3 boys. Twins and a singleton. Work full-time.
- Grew up very athletic and participated in many sports. Was a Division I college athlete - fastpitch softball. Fit and in great shape.
- Lowest adult weight = 125.
- Began gaining weight around age 26 even though I was still playing softball and working out daily.
- Diagnosed with Hashimotos Disease, Insulin Resistance, PCOS, High BP and Metabolic Syndrome.
- Most of my thyroid was removed due to a cancer scare which (thank you Jesus!) was not cancer.
Stats:
Height = 5' 5"
Highest Weight = 292
Starting Weight = 271
Goal Weight = 135
Started OMAD = May 30th, 2019
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Today is Day 8 on OMAD. My weight this morning was 262. No change from yesterday. I eat my one meal at dinner. I am also doing CICO as I have been doing this for a few months and lost down to 271. I like knowing what is going in my body so I can watch my progress. My goal is to eat less than 1600 calories right now as my TDEE is 2195. I have a desk job so I list my activity level as "sedentary" but I probably get a little more exercise as I have to walk around a lot and climb stairs a lot. However, I do not officially work out at the moment so I am going to stick to sedentary for TDEE calculation right now. Last night, I consumed 1545 calories in one hour. I ate at 7:00 pm. I am not listing my food because, frankly, I eat whatever I want as long as it is under 1600 calories. I know I could choose healthier options, but for now, I am going to focus on OMAD and <1600 calories and see where it goes. I will adjust as I progress along. I have learned if I try to change too many things at once and make things too strict at the beginning, I feel deprived and do not succeed. I want to succeed this time. So keeping things easy peasy for now and evaluate/change as I move along. I weigh myself daily as this has always helped to motivate me for the day ahead. If I am up in weight, it makes me focus more. If my weight is down - well happiness follows and who doesn't like to start the day with a little cheer. Ha! I did start my TOM yesterday (Sorry guys, TMI) so I actually expected the scale not to move this morning. It stayed the same from yesterday. I was very happy that it did not go up. Because frankly - it usually goes up the first couple of days due to bloating and water retention. Thankfully - that did not happen! Yay! NSV for me! I will absolutely take it! Hunger pangs come and go. They get a little better each day I am OMADing. I have not struggled too much with that as I tend to like that feeling. Someone told me years ago that hunger pangs are just my body munching on my fat stores. So as weird as it sounds, I kind of like the feeling as it makes me feel productive in my diet. In 8 days, I have fallen in LOVE with this way of life. I have never ever been on a "diet" this easy. I do not feel deprived at all. I do not obsess over eating or thinking about eating. I feel like I have given ZERO effort yet have received great results. I am praying that I can keep this up and make it my new lifestyle.
Day 8:
HW = 292
SW = 271
CW = 262
GW = 135
Background:
- 46 year old female. Married. Mom to 3 boys. Twins and a singleton. Work full-time.
- Grew up very athletic and participated in many sports. Was a Division I college athlete - fastpitch softball. Fit and in great shape.
- Lowest adult weight = 125.
- Began gaining weight around age 26 even though I was still playing softball and working out daily.
- Diagnosed with Hashimotos Disease, Insulin Resistance, PCOS, High BP and Metabolic Syndrome.
- Most of my thyroid was removed due to a cancer scare which (thank you Jesus!) was not cancer.
Stats:
Height = 5' 5"
Highest Weight = 292
Starting Weight = 271
Goal Weight = 135
Started OMAD = May 30th, 2019
-----------------------------------------
Today is Day 8 on OMAD. My weight this morning was 262. No change from yesterday. I eat my one meal at dinner. I am also doing CICO as I have been doing this for a few months and lost down to 271. I like knowing what is going in my body so I can watch my progress. My goal is to eat less than 1600 calories right now as my TDEE is 2195. I have a desk job so I list my activity level as "sedentary" but I probably get a little more exercise as I have to walk around a lot and climb stairs a lot. However, I do not officially work out at the moment so I am going to stick to sedentary for TDEE calculation right now. Last night, I consumed 1545 calories in one hour. I ate at 7:00 pm. I am not listing my food because, frankly, I eat whatever I want as long as it is under 1600 calories. I know I could choose healthier options, but for now, I am going to focus on OMAD and <1600 calories and see where it goes. I will adjust as I progress along. I have learned if I try to change too many things at once and make things too strict at the beginning, I feel deprived and do not succeed. I want to succeed this time. So keeping things easy peasy for now and evaluate/change as I move along. I weigh myself daily as this has always helped to motivate me for the day ahead. If I am up in weight, it makes me focus more. If my weight is down - well happiness follows and who doesn't like to start the day with a little cheer. Ha! I did start my TOM yesterday (Sorry guys, TMI) so I actually expected the scale not to move this morning. It stayed the same from yesterday. I was very happy that it did not go up. Because frankly - it usually goes up the first couple of days due to bloating and water retention. Thankfully - that did not happen! Yay! NSV for me! I will absolutely take it! Hunger pangs come and go. They get a little better each day I am OMADing. I have not struggled too much with that as I tend to like that feeling. Someone told me years ago that hunger pangs are just my body munching on my fat stores. So as weird as it sounds, I kind of like the feeling as it makes me feel productive in my diet. In 8 days, I have fallen in LOVE with this way of life. I have never ever been on a "diet" this easy. I do not feel deprived at all. I do not obsess over eating or thinking about eating. I feel like I have given ZERO effort yet have received great results. I am praying that I can keep this up and make it my new lifestyle.
Day 8:
HW = 292
SW = 271
CW = 262
GW = 135