Hi Everyone! I have been lurking here for a couple of weeks and finally decided to introduce myself. I am a 46 year old female, married, mom to 3 boys (15 year old twins and a 13 year old) who works full-time.
I grew up very athletic. Softball, tennis, horseback riding, basketball... you name it - I did it. I attended college on a fastpitch softball scholarship and continued to play softball until I was 30 and pregnant with twins. I was very fit and lean. My lowest adult weight was 125. Around age 25 to 26, something changed in my body. I would run 5 miles a day and eat healthy - but I started gaining weight. A lot of weight. The weight just piled on. I would see doctors and they would say "You just need to eat less" or "You need to workout more." Of course, depression followed as I just could not figure out what was going on. And then overeating began as it comforted me.
Then I had twins. More weight. Then I had another little cutie. Even more weight. My weight ballooned to over 270. I finally found a doctor that would listen to me. I was 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. But now I will be on meds the rest of my life. My highest weight was 292.
I have tried for years to lose weight with many, many yo-yo diets. Up and down I have gone. I have been recently reading more and more about fasting and the positive affect it has on my thyroid and insulin resistance issues. I really want to get a handle on these things. These readings led me to information about autophagy and OMAD. The more I have read about OMAD, the more I realized that is basically what I do naturally. I am normally not hungry until 2ish anyway.
My coworkers have always thought I was weird when I would announce at 3pm "going to lunch!" lol I have never eaten breakfast. I would just start at 2pm or 3pm and binge eat. I was very excited to read the information about OMAD and how fasting works to heal our bodies. So I jumped right in. I have only been doing this a few days but so far I have really loved this way of eating - and my body feels so much better! I have more energy, I am no longer tired and lethargic, I feel more alert and clear-minded - I love it.
Today is Day 7 of OMAD for me. I eat my meal at dinner. Day 1 my SW was 271. Today my weight was 262. I am very excited about this progress! I know it won't be like this everyday but I'll take every bit of positive progress I can get. It has been somewhat easy thus far so that makes me worry a bit. I am SURE I will hit a time of struggling. Which is what led me to your boards. I was looking for a place of support and encouragement for those tough times. I am excited to be here and look forward to getting to know all of you!
I grew up very athletic. Softball, tennis, horseback riding, basketball... you name it - I did it. I attended college on a fastpitch softball scholarship and continued to play softball until I was 30 and pregnant with twins. I was very fit and lean. My lowest adult weight was 125. Around age 25 to 26, something changed in my body. I would run 5 miles a day and eat healthy - but I started gaining weight. A lot of weight. The weight just piled on. I would see doctors and they would say "You just need to eat less" or "You need to workout more." Of course, depression followed as I just could not figure out what was going on. And then overeating began as it comforted me.
Then I had twins. More weight. Then I had another little cutie. Even more weight. My weight ballooned to over 270. I finally found a doctor that would listen to me. I was 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. But now I will be on meds the rest of my life. My highest weight was 292.
I have tried for years to lose weight with many, many yo-yo diets. Up and down I have gone. I have been recently reading more and more about fasting and the positive affect it has on my thyroid and insulin resistance issues. I really want to get a handle on these things. These readings led me to information about autophagy and OMAD. The more I have read about OMAD, the more I realized that is basically what I do naturally. I am normally not hungry until 2ish anyway.
My coworkers have always thought I was weird when I would announce at 3pm "going to lunch!" lol I have never eaten breakfast. I would just start at 2pm or 3pm and binge eat. I was very excited to read the information about OMAD and how fasting works to heal our bodies. So I jumped right in. I have only been doing this a few days but so far I have really loved this way of eating - and my body feels so much better! I have more energy, I am no longer tired and lethargic, I feel more alert and clear-minded - I love it.
Today is Day 7 of OMAD for me. I eat my meal at dinner. Day 1 my SW was 271. Today my weight was 262. I am very excited about this progress! I know it won't be like this everyday but I'll take every bit of positive progress I can get. It has been somewhat easy thus far so that makes me worry a bit. I am SURE I will hit a time of struggling. Which is what led me to your boards. I was looking for a place of support and encouragement for those tough times. I am excited to be here and look forward to getting to know all of you!
Last edited by a moderator:
