Anyone ready to do OMAD? Join forces?

[LeatherSkirt82]

I have a massive amount of weight to lose (70lbs). This is obviously a long term project so after much thinking (read: procrastination) - I want to start OMAD.

None of the other diets worked for me (I tried Atkins, Dukan, keto, Noom, etc). I also have a 3yo and a husband who can't cook so making separate meals for myself is not something I can do as I also work full time. When I was travelling for business last year, I stumbled upon OMAD by accident (I was so busy that I genuinely didn't have time to eat more than once a day) and for the first time in what feels like forever - I felt GREAT! I had more energy, I was losing weight, I was in a good mood and I wasn't feeling hungry or guilty if I ate red meat or a piece of bread.

So I did my research, spoke with my GP and given that I don't have any medical conditions (and I am not on any meds) that would be an obstacle - I got the green light to try this.

My plan is: 1 meal per day at 6 or 7pm (so that we have one family meal), try to consume less carbs but no pressure not to consume any and once I'm below 200lbs (and body got used to the diet) - start speed walking (1h per day in the mornings).

However, what I really need is a partner - someone I can talk to, someone to hold me accountable and someone to commiserate with on bad days.

I hope so too!

For my OMAD yesterday I had: some clear chicken broth made from scratch and with a lot of parsley, 1 chicken leg, cream spinach, 5 baby potatoes, lettuce with spring onions and radishes, 2 home made crackers and 1 medjool date as a desert. Walked a lot plus exercise in the morning so hoping for a good day tomorrow! About to do Day 7 of 30DS.

Morning.
Yesterday was a complete write off as I properly fell off the wagon in a spectacular fashion. DD4 came for the big roast beef dinner and I did everything wrong - rolls for lunch, kitkats, mugs of tea with sugar etc. I properly deserved my place on the naughty step last night and couldn't bring myself to log it all in MFP.
Anyway, fresh start today and it's weigh day and I'm now low carbing going forward from here.
So, start weight is 14 st 9.25lbs.
Let's see how today goes!

@recklessgran , I have been doing Omad for a while now and I find that the odd day or even days like yours doesn’t make much of a difference. Last summer I went on holiday and pretty much stuffed my face for 2 weeks and it didn’t make much of a difference on the scale. I think I only gained 2 kg as far as I can remember.

@Venezia22 thanks for the encouragement. I just need to crack on with this and find the best way to get some of my excess weight off. It's 14 weeks until DD3's wedding and she's started asking when I'm going to sort out my outfit! I'm leaving it at least until the end of June I think.

Weight today 1kg (2.2lbs) down from last Monday. I’m a bit disappointed because, while it is a loss, I expected a bit more given intense exercise. I think I have to start cutting out carbs seriously from today if I want better results.

When I started OMAD I was at whooping 105kg (231.5lbs) and am now at 92.2kg (203.3lbs) so that’s a 12.8kg (28.2lbs) loss which is good but I’m not even half way there and it’s been almost 3 months. I did my exercise this morning (day 8/30) so I’m not giving up but I’m feeling a bit disheartened today.

Morning
Well yesterday was another write off due to extreme work pressure. I was at my desk from 7.00am until nearly midnight and ate all manner of rubbish in the way of snacks at my desk but no proper meal of any sort.
Fresh start today!
@LeatherSkirt82 you've done so well! No need to be downhearted - I for one am inspired by your consistency and am using you as inspiration so please don't give up. I'll be thrilled if I can dump two stone in the next 3 months. We shall see. I'm hoping for a better day today for both of us.

@recklessgran thsnk you for the support!!! Not giving up but will have to take a break from exercising- just today- because my Fitbit is screaming at me ( readiness score 1 out of 100). I wonder if I overtrained and that’s why my mood took such a plunge? Today will be a break day for exercise but continuing OMAD with minimal carbs - I ate a lot of greens and 2 fish fingers for dinner but I also ate 2 large roasted peppers which I know have high-ish GI so not 100%.

Morning.
The first day of low carbing went well. Big bowl of salad with a small amount of cheese on top for starters followed by 4 tesco finest chipolatas with 2 scrambled eggs, some butter fried mushrooms and tomatoes. I was stuffed and I'm still feeling full now.
Still zero exercise going on over here. I really admire your efforts in that regard @LeatherSkirt82 and don't blame you for taking a rest day!. I might have done a tiny bit of cleaning yesterday and flung the hoover round but that's about it. I really ought to do something about that and see if it makes a difference weight loss wise. I keep reading that weight loss is 90% diet and 10% exercise though which is hardly motivating for a physically lazy individual like me! However, like everything I know very well what I SHOULD be doing!

@recklessgran - I gained weight about 10y ago when we started our fertility battle. It took us 7y to become parents (which we now happily are) and one price to pay was my overall health and appearance (I had to take a lot of hormones and steroids). Until that point, I was a happy size 6-8 and very active. With it came depression, self-doubt and physical struggles and my size went up to 18. I tried numerous times to shift that weight and go back to my 'happy place' but nothing ever worked. Our child is now 3 and I think that my mind finally let go of that spasm of fear and anxiety that held me since our fertility problems started.

I also realised that I owe my child a mother that lives a healthier lifestyle and is not ashamed to leave the house. She is my biggest motivation in this and while I am also doing it for myself and am enjoying the more superficial aspects of weight loss (fitting into clothes I love and being happier to look in the mirror) - it is her that pulls me out when I consider giving up. My days are not perfect. I didn't exercise and I ate popcorn last night. But I also went to an early meeting this morning, then went to the gym - changed, exercised, took a shower, got dressed again and went back to work. I don't expect perfection from myself, but I am determined to do my absolute best day to day.

I believe you can do it and you are doing it. This change needs to be a small steps one - every day for itself and every day 1 little win (maybe a chocolate you said no to, or an extra push up you did) so that in a month or two you can see a bigger shift and a lifestyle change. My fingers are crossed for you and everyone else on this thread!

Morning
I'm in the swing of low carbing now and so far so good. My OMAD last night was chicken and cheese salad. Work is completely crazy at the moment so that's helping to keep my mind off food plus with this low carb/higher fat way of eating I'm not aware of any hunger. That's interesting.
@LeatherSkirt82 crumbs. That's some amazing journey you've been on. I'm glad you got your DD in the end. How wonderful and how lovely that she's your inspiration for striving to be the best version of yourself that you can be. I also eat my emotions and am aware of it. I have to hope nothing upsets me to trigger a carb binge. For now I am focused and encouraged that three days running the scales have dropped slightly. I know it's water weight but it's still encouraging.

The work thing IS interesting, @recklessgran - I noticed something similar. I now try to pack my ‘crisis period’ 3-6pm with meetings to help me push through.

Morning. How are you doing today @LeatherSkirt82 ?
Pork chop and tons of green veg for dinner. and half a dozen jelly babies from the pot on DH's desk. I'm sure he noticed how depleted this particular sweet was when he went to his jar. The jar is a family joke, especially with the older grandchildren - grandad and his sweetie jar evokes fond memories from when they were small and how special it was for them to be offered access to the jar. Nowadays they just help themselves like everybody else.
Otherwise, zero exercise - I wish it would warm up a bit here and maybe I'd be inclined to go for a walk. This feels like the longest winter ever - nearly in May though so hopefully it will warm up soon!
Today is my day off so I'm off out to lunch and shop with a g/f. I am treating Friday as my day off from OMAD too since I don't think I would manage not eating something at what is my usual dinner time.
Today is also DD1's 46th birthday. She was born with a serious genetic syndrome so has physical and learning disabilities but manages to live independently with the help of a care package and a lot of family help. She is simply remarkable and a joy to spend time with as despite everything she's always so cheerful and upbeat. I'll be collecting her from her bungalow this afternoon and bringing her over to us for presents and to spend the evening. She's going out for a meal at lunchtime with a friend so she'll have a lovely day. Yesterday she took her birthday cake with her to the day centre and was made a big fuss of so I'll get her a Belgium bun for this evening as that's her absolute favourite. Phew, sorry didn't realise I was writing a novela! Have a good day all.

Happy birthday to your DD!!! She sounds like a real fighter and a very special person - I hope your family celebration tonight will be amazing (and you may have given me an idea with that Belgium bun :) )

Yesterday was not a good day - I didn't eat well, and though all my food was within 2 (instead of 1) hours - I could have made better choices. I feel bloated and a bit down today but pushing through - few more hours and long weekend with my family begins and that's something to look forward to, so I'm trying to stay focused on that and not let anything pull me down under.

I feel hungry today (most likely because of bad choices made yesterday) but am keeping strong with just my matcha and turmeric teas and lots of water. Didn't exercise today - maybe I'm coming down with something but my fitbit is now showing exceptionally low readiness for 4 days in a row. Back to it tomorrow, hopefully in a better mood!

Morning.
Yesterday was not OMAD! Cheese and ham baguette for lunch and by way of carb damage limitation I had a small cheese salad in the evening. Hopefully that will minimise the impact on the scales. DD1 had a lovely birthday and enjoyed her Belgium bun - it was a small victory that I resisted and sent her home with the remaining one in the two pack.
Today DD3 and her fiance are visiting so another dangerous day food wise. They will be here for lunch and dinner. I will skip lunch as they'll just have a cheese rolls/crisps/cake kind of thing on their laps and will understand about my weight loss journey. There are a few wedding bits to discuss and DD is excited because the invitations are back from the printers and she also has pics to share of their engagement photo shoot. So in love! She sent us a download and the way those two look at each other tells DH and I everything we need to know........

Weigh in day - not a good week I’m up 2lbs. I do think most of it is a combination of PMS water retention and constipation (sorry TMI!) but I also broke OMAD for 2 days in a row last week.

have to get my head back in the game and be better this week. One thing I didn’t drop is exercise so at least something to make me feel less like a failure on the weigh in day.

Got myself a cleanse from H&B so hope that will sort out bowel issues.

@recklessgran its such a lovely post - I’m glad you enjoyed time with your DDs! And I wouldn’t be beating myself re food - some moments are worth breaking the diet. OMAD is a marathon rather than a sprint so we just have to keep coming back to it, even if we break it on occasion

Bit of a late post but we've been busy and out and about this weekend making the most of the Bank Holiday.
Today is weigh day and I'm happy to report a 3lb loss. I am now 14st 6.25lbs down from 14st 9.25lbs. Apart from on Friday, I've stuck to very low carb and under 1,000 calories so I expect some success for that level of deprivation!
Dinner today was prawn cocktail, followed by pan fried chicken with pepper sauce, broccoli and runner beans. @LeatherSkirt82 Is MFP accurate do you think? I'm logging everything on there and it makes for interesting reading.
I'm sorry that you feel that you haven't had a great week but honestly I find you so inspiring and I'm sure once Aunt Flo has been and gone your weight will drop again. Let's keep going!

Morning. @LeatherSkirt82 I do hope you're having a better week - you've done amazingly so far and it's a long game let's face it so it's bound to be a struggle at times.
Still plodding on here with low carb, low calorie OMAD which definitely seems to suit me and be working for now. I'm firmly on the wagon for the time being and eating a lot of salads which I generally enjoy. MFP is helping me jig the elements to keep the carbs down - I'm quite hard core with carbs now and staying under 15g a day as best I can. I expect I'll have a fall from grace on Saturday when we are out for afternoon tea with DD5 and her b/f but hope I can behave until then.
Exciting day ahead for me us as DD4 is due home from Borneo today where she's been looking for orangutans in the wild. She's a doctor and has taken a 2 year sabbatical from the NHS to travel particularly hoping to find animals in danger of extinction. Last month it was tigers in India. I admire her so much - she is and always has been quite intrepid and goes off alone with her backpack and always seems to enjoy her travels taking stunning pics along the way. [Meanwhile DH and I are quietly terrified for her safety] The homecomings are always joyful!

Considering this marking place