One Meal A Day

I got my period a couple of days ago and it was surprisingly.. painless. 😶

That's so crazy to me. At the beginning of OMAD I had a very painful period, if you've been keeping track. This one has been surprisingly light (no lumpy stuff) and I haven't had to take my stronger pain killers to alleviate the pain.

In fact, the only times I've felt real discomfort was when I had a low moment and tried to purge my food. My cramps immediately cranked up on the pain scale.

Hey everyone, decided to take a break from posting for the past week just for my own peace of mind. Been doing OMAD, though. Going strong.

I felt pretty good today. My appetite is mostly in check now. I don't feel crazy hunger pangs during the day anymore, and I am able to discern between hunger and just boredom.

I made 2 sandwiches for dinner today and had those with a cup of black tea.

Had a cocktail with an old friend, then came home and had dinner.

Meal 18

Lentil curry

White rice

2 chapati

Today was alright.

Had 3 small bananas this afternoon.

Sipped on black coffee (no sugar) and water all day.

Meal 17

Lentil curry

White rice

One and a half small chapati

Ate until I was stuffed.

It was a good dinner.

Today I felt really foggy and unable to concentrate. I also felt super tired and unmotivated.

I took that as a sign that I should eat something, and look at that, I feel a lot better. I had mentioned it before, but sometimes you will need to eat a little more than one meal a day. An extra bowl of oatmeal or something won't hurt your results if you reeeally feel like you need an extra meal. It is completely alright.

At around 3pm, I had a small serving of stir fry veggies, a cup of masala tea and a small ndazi.

I feel a lot better , so I am glad I did. I will still be having dinner this evening, I will update you on that.

For dinner I had some sweet an sour vegetables and white rice. Yum! 🙂

Today was actually a pretty good day. I had a bunch of water today, and also, I had about 2 cups of black coffee (no sugar).

For the first time since I started, not only did I not feel the physical desire to eat anything, I also didn't have any cravings. And, when meal time came around, I didn't feel the need to eat as much as I usually do.

Peak. 🙂

Meal 15

Leftover sweet and sour vegetables.

Today was alright. I didn't really crave any food or anything, but also, I was pretty busy.

So, the rest of the day went pretty good once I calmed down. I actually had 4 little bananas that I blended with a tablespoon of natural peanut butter to make a mini smoothie. It was good.

I had a chickpea burger pattie left over from the night before.

Meal 13

Today I woke up feeling not so great.

As some of you may know, if you've been keeping up with my posts, I have an eating disorder - one I don't like to mention in name, but if you've been paying attention, you know what it is.

I just wanted to order in a bunch of food this morning and eat it. On a psyche level, I feel like I am actually really, really fat and that I am kidding myself if I think I will ever lose weight. I know it's just negative voices in my head, and I shouldn't listen to them or feel bad. I know this, but I still find myself paying attention.

I feel more grounded this time around as opposed to previous times because I feel more aware of my triggers, and can be honest with myself about things more easily now.

I am drinking way more than I have ever drank on OMAD, and that can slow down results drastically. The reason I am drinking is because I am trying to cope with all the negative thoughts that pop up in my head from time to time. ED is a bitch.

I feel weird sharing this because it's so personal, and I am supposed to be on this journey strong and capable and never falter so that you guys feel encouraged, but I am a very imperfect human being. 🌸

I didn't order in a bunch of food and binge, so I am glad for that. I will have a couple of bananas and just drink some water. I will also, honestly, cut back on the drinking.

I have a lunch meeting today at work.

So, I may have to eat something so I don't look like a weirdo. 😅

Not sure what, but I will keep this updated.

Otherwise, I woke up alright, just getting my day started. Looking forward to a lentil curry for dinner. 😊

UPDATE

The lunch meeting didn't happen.

So, I am not going to weigh myself until the 100th day, if you've been following along my journey, you know that, but I have already lost an inch around my waist! And a half an inch around my tummy! 😁

Meal 11

Mexican fried rice and beans, and a side of guacamole.

Also had some zero sugar coca cola.

I had fries for dinner tonight because I was craving them, and also because I didn't feel like cooking anything. 😅

Oh gosh. 10 days already. 🥳

Oof, it hasn't been as easy as I thought it would be so far, but it's been manageable. 😊

Had two cups of water this morning. Currently making a cup of black coffee (no sugar) as I wait to go into a Skype call at the office.

I am finding the days at the office to be a lot easier to handle than the weekends 😅 because at least I have tasks to keep me busy.

So, the day 8 post wouldn't upload and I am not about to write all that again.

But it was better than Sunday, as expected.

Omigod, it was hard today!

I had food on my mind all day, and I found it hard to concentrate on anything. When I finally ate this evening, i felt so much peace. 😅

It was Sunday, and a bit more of a chill day, so I didn't have too many things to help distract me. I think that was the reason. I tried to play a video game and I couldn't concentrate. I tried to draw and I couldn't concentrate. I tried to watch YouTube videos and I couldn't concentrate. I tried to take a nap and I couldn't even do that. 🙈

So, yes! Keeping busy is veeeery important on OMAD. I thought since I am already a week in, this would be a walk in the park. Haha, not yet, I suppose.

Meal 7

Leftover Ethiopian food from the night before.

Some kale and potatoes.