I have been participating in the OMAD fasting practice and have noticed lots of changes happening. I’ll be going over that in this post as well as what I eat in a day as part of this new routine.
ADJUSTING
The first two days of this new routine went well but day three was a little different. I teach a virtual class called Wellness School and being in teacher mode takes a lot of mental energy. I realized that I was hungry and not just mentally hungry I was physically hungry as well after my class. I did break my fast and ate within a two hour window so it wasn’t my best day fasting however I knew I needed to listen to my body. It was a good learning experience because I know I need to figure out how this will work going forward when I have therapy clients to assist and classes to teach. On these days I normally need more energy so I’m formulating a plan as to what is the best option for me. During my fasting experience I give myself room to be flexible with my eating times, etc. Especially being a mom and starting a new role where I need to learn new things, I know that some days will require more energy and likely more food and I’m okay with letting this happen. I listen to my body and what it needs above anything else. I know that it doesn’t need to be perfect to be beneficial for my life.
WHAT I EAT
I normally have what I call a victory salad which consists of hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, mixed with fish sauce, soy aminos, white wine vinegar, sesame oil on a bed of dark leafy greens. The salad is normally accompanied with roasted garlic sweet potatoes, spaghetti or pesto sauce, meat, parmesan cheese and seasoning. After my meals I like to enjoy a dessert of some kind as well. These are normally quite healthy unlike your typical desserts. Some things that I have been loving lately are chocolate covered stuffed dates, oatmeal cookies or homemade ice cream with fruit. I always try to have a healthy balanced meal that includes fruits, vegetables, clean protein, healthy fats and carbs.
A WEEK OF OMAD RESULTS
Although I don’t use the scale as a main way of measuring my progress with my fasting journey, it can be beneficial to check in on it. To get the most accurate results when weighing yourself you should aim to weigh yourself at the same time everyday ideally on an empty stomach and after you’ve already used the bathroom for the day. When I first started I weighed 174 pounds and after a week of OMAD when I weighed myself I was 169 pounds. During the first week of my OMAD fasting I mainly hiked, walked and biked as forms of exercise but going forward I’ll incorporate more workouts. I wanted to give my body time to adjust to OMAD before doing the workouts I would normally do. I’ll be curious to see how the next few weeks go especially after incorporating more workouts.
If you are curious about trying fasting for yourself I have created an ebook called Intermittent Fasting For Mental Health if you’d like to purchase it and do the challenge for yourself.
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