That really hit home … we are so lucky to have this day to treat ourselves with love and respect … so lucky 
Stacias Journal
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Good morning all, day 3 of my fast (I started Dec 1st so it would be easy to count the days. Drinking black coffee (ugh… I just love love love cream in my coffee but suffering through 
)… I’ve been battling out that “should I eat one meal and start again?” But I’m literally telling it to FO. I’m always so passive and nice to myself, feeling emotional about not being able to eat so I give in thinking I’m being kind to myself, it’s not kind when your so overweight … this time I’m trying to tap into my anger about all the crap I’m pissed off about like why do I let myself down so much?? I am very proud of my OMAD for a few months now and cutting out the sugars but the volume of food I eat at my meal time is keeping me from losing. I gotta get out of obesity range at the minimum… grrr… we got this my friends !!! Let’s not let anything stop us from our goals !!!
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Hello all, well I’ve only had two meals since I last posted (4 days ago)… the meals were romaine lettuce, a little salmon, onions and a tiny bit of oil and vinegar. Weird and simple but so delicious which kept the rest of the time fasting. I’ve FINALLY let go of all the alcoholic foods that I crave and binge on (potatoes was the last to go !!!) woo hoo! It’s almost 2 months since no sugar, no gluten, no corn chips, no cheese and The last (as of 11/30), no potatoes chips or fries !! (I thought I could keep one little go to yummy food but I found myself obsessing on them)… I’m just so in awe of this accomplishment! I read a few years ago that a person can either be a moderator or an abstainer with some foods (the ones you can’t stop eating or crave) and I’ve proven to myself I literally am not capable of moderating … I never have been able to since a kid.
I know in all of my being that if I ever touch sugar or chips/bread again I will lose control for God knows how long so it’s meat/veggies/nuts/ and maybe some rice (not a binge food for me)… and I seem to tolerate white cheese like feta on a salad and I think beans would be ok.
I feel thinner this week (havnt weighed as it just makes me depressed)… Although I have lost 6 inches in my waist in the last few months !! Woo hoo !!
Taken it day be day!! Thanks for being there all ! Xo
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6 INCHES! WOW!! Way to go Stacia!! Keep us posted on your progress. You’re in a good spot!
I’m on day two of an extended fast. Taking it one day at a time… would like theist be my longest. We’ll see.
Congrats on the discipline and progress!
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Thank you Kyle !! I accidentally said “6 inches in the last few “weeks” 
… I meant months … I edited it. … thank you!!
Congrats to you too !! Isn’t it crazy what a journey this all is ?! I was convinced I could do a few 30 plus day water fasts and be done but damn it’s just not been that easy for me … so trying to celebrate the wins as I go … fasting and dropping one binge food at a time and mastering OMAD on my eat days seems to be the ticket so far. I have a lot of weight to lose but all of this is helping ! Good luck with your fast my friend !! 
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Whether weeks or months… 6 inches is fantastic progress. You are doing it!
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This made me smile !! 
Thank u !
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I just joined tonight and read your whole journal. I can relate to you so much! Thank you for your honest writing, it was a pleasure to read because you put how I feel into words so well.
I’m 5 6" and 206lbs as of today. Longest fast I’ve done is 48hrs. I got to 189lbs a couple of months ago and then messed up again big time.
I’m 30hrs into a fast right now. I’m hoping to make it to 5-7 days. You are really inspiring me to keep going! I’m going to do OMAD and ADF after I do 7 days. I might try do a 7 day fast every month. I can barely imagine going that long, anymore seems impossible!
Congrats on all your success so far and 6" loss is so inspiring!
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Thank you for your kind words Stormborn … you can do this !! We can do this !! I found that no matter how many times I came just short of my daily/weekly goal, I got in the habit of having an OMAD meal (or two or 3 days in a row) and start fasting again !! I’ve had so many fasting ONEDAYERS in between all the OMAD (after my 9 day water fast) and it’s crazy how confident you start to feel just loving yourself and keep on going instead of my normal “go under and stop trying for months”… you get to see after all the binging weeks that we thought would never end, we finally can say that hey, this may take me longer to reach my goal than I wanted but holy hell, I’m gonna keep going !!! I’ll be rooting for you all along! I love this forum, it’s been my little secret friend that no one I know in my life knows about … I don’t feel so alone in my overweight issues … hugs to you and good luck, by early next year we could both be at our goal !! Imagine that?! Woo hoo !
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Thank you, the support here is amazing! It’s so true, we could be at our goal weight early next year. That thought is keeping me going! Reading all the journals is great and theres no judgement, just people lifting each other up. I wish I’d found this place sooner!
Yeah that’s one of the traps isn’t it! One mistake becomes “well I’ve messed it up now anyway, may as well go nuts!” I’m going to try go at least 72hrs this time. I’m at 62hrs now, finally broke my 48hr record! I’d love to go 5-7 days and then have an OMAD for a day or 2 and the go another 5-7. Fingers crossed! If I manage to keep that up until I reach my goal it would definitely be so worth it in a few months time. I’m down 6lbs this morning from yesterday so that’s keeping me motivated 
When you do fasts that are 5-7 days do you break it with any food in particular? I know extended fasts need careful refeeding, but I wasn’t sure if 5-7 days would fall into that category.
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Hello Stormborn, 
congrats on your record!! Great job !! Woo hoo!! 
For me the goal when I do a fast whether one day or 12 days (the longest I’ve ever done) is to not binge after … as long as I don’t eat gluten, sugar or massive cheese (think Large Pizza 
) then I’m happy. Binging on huge meals has been my downfall (I’m not a snacker), I just like that feeling of binging for an hour and being so full I can hardly breathe … sadly that feeling is not uncomfortable for me 
… it actually makes me numb and sleepy and calm which is what I crave. Being super full is like a hug. I can’t relate to people that eat a cookie here and a bag of chips there … that does nothing for me. So for me it’s just keeping in my boundaries of what I know “I need” to do to stay healthy. Others would probably say to eat fruit and veggies for a few days after a 7 day fast … honestly I dont think that’s necessary until you get into a longer fast (but I ain’t no doctor )… you can do a 5-7 for sure, we are strong 
, I know it !!! . Have a great day !!
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I love timers. I use them for most activities. Have you ever thought about setting a timer for your eating window? I’m not sure if this would be something worth trying for your lifestyle but part of my mindfulness eating journey/ practice is chewing each bite for up to a minute. Then after say 20 minutes taking a break to reflect on my hungers. Am I still physically hungry? Or is another sense hunger that can be fed with something other than food?
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Thanks Kristy ! Good idea ! Since I’ve been doing OMAD consistently this past few months I keep my eating window within an hour but the volume I can eat in that hour would amaze a sumo wrestler … I’m getting better slowly but counting the number of times I chew is a great idea ! That would slow me down to be more mindful … thank you !! 
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Measure out the calories and keep it to a set limit. Not too low as you will slow your metabolism. You can do it!
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Hello all, just checkin in. All is well, I’ve mostly stuck to OMAD except for a one day water fast this past 6 days. Interesting discovery, the two days I ate bacon and eggs for my OMAD meal I didn’t lose anything (actually one day I gained 2 ounces)… although the two days I only ate an apple with peanut butter I lost 1.2 pounds both days. I was under the impression carnivore would be the answer but yet an apple has carbs and my body let go of weight … weird. I guess we truly all are different .
I’m thinking to start 2 Days water fast, one day OMAD (repeat)… I actually just feel lighter and better on fasting days. Anytime I eat anything I feel bloated. Ugh. I have thyroid issues, methylation issues, food allergies out of control, PCOS, high histamine levels and no medication or vitamin has been the ticket (most of them make me feel worse).
I’m kinda thinking my answer is just to keep it simple with OMAD, fasting days and Whole Foods … I guess there just ain’t no quick fix … so proud of self for how far I’ve come since August when I started this journey… just learning everything I stated above has been an adventure in itself and such a learning curve. Even though I’m not at the weight I want (still so far to go!! )… i look thinner in the face and inches and VERY slowly making progress.
I used to feel so lost in what to eat and how to do this but all this learning about “my” bodys needs has been worth all of this to move forward. Trying to do what all these others do just has been a big flop for me.
I was hoping to be thin by Christmas but now I got late spring/ early summer as a goal. Taking advantage of the covid isolation that keeps me from the anxiety of social plans looking heavy . There is a silver lining for me in all this lock down stuff.
Hugs everyone !! Let’s keep moving forward and NEVER EVER give up … we are worth it !
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I miss you friend!!
Hope you are well and look forward to your update soon!!
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Awww Kyle ! That made me smile. Thank you. I’m still here, I check in once a day and read everyone’s posts … there are sooo many new people … I think the new year brought people wanting change and I sure get that ! I havnt posted as I have nothing new going on, I’ve been sticking to OMAD with no glutten or sugar … been sooo consistent with those 3 things for a solid few months… just so proud of self as I tried for years !! This site definitely reminds me and inspires me to keep working towards health. Some posts move me, so happy this forum is here, I love it !! I’ve done a few fasting days here and there but I’ve noticed fasting (more than 24 hours) brings food obsessions and that’s not good for me, trying to get over that and manage life without turning to food every time I feel uncomfortable. I’m sure I’ll make new progressive changes soon but just laying low and mastering my lifestyle of OMAD, no sugar, no glutten. … inspired by your last few posts too !! So proud of you !!
Crazy times whe are in but we gotta manage what we can right? And really that’s just health, what we focus on and staying positive … love ya sister !! Im not going anywhere … I’m reading everyone’s posts daily and Love this place.
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Love ya back and thank you for the update!! SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU!
I noticed the massive influx of people on the site (but I had been off for quite a bit). Due to regulating my time on the internet I have not read their journals. I really want to stick to my happy place of OMAD, very limited internet and focusing on my relationship w/Christ. So, I mainly check out your page, Miramar and Kristy… If I see MAGA, I’ll check his out too… but other than that I don’t want to get sucked into another website for multiple hours on end. It’s not benefitted me mentally this year.
Keep up the AMAZING work of no sugar/gluten (YAY!) and OMADs. The weight will come off as you master your personal goals. It really will. I know this will be the year that the weight struggle will shift for us. I feel it.
Don’t stay away from posting for too long. I’ll be checking in on a once a week basis!
xoxoxoxo
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