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What I have found for me is if I reach a plateau and I let myself have a binge day, it jump starts my weight loss. It seems antithetical. But, it’s why some people do Caloric Staggering.
I don’t let it slip into days. I get right back on my OMAD2:22 regimen the next day. But, it does work for my body.
AND it helps my brain the rest of the time. Because, I know I can have that day when there’s a special occasion or or I’m stuck, it’s easier for me to think “I’m going to have a binge day day, but this is not that day.”
So what kinds of foods are you actually eating? I removed grain products and seed oils, as well as focused only on eating protein and healthy fats.
I follow this guy, Dr Cywes as well as Dr. Jason Fung. Dr.Fung
Your carb intake is driving an insulin/ghrelin hormone response. As others have mentioned, get the bread out of the picture. Rice, grains, cereal, potatoes, fructose…lose all that crap from your diet. If you’re going to eat carbs, make sure they are complex carbs like beans.
You might need to expand your eating window to accommodate your training. Then, plan out your meals to fuel your body for the 50K training. I’m a runner and generally do OMAD unless I’m training and my mileage is consistently >50 mpw and increasing. I was in a similar boat and started losing again once I added another meal. This took me years to figure out 😑
Maybe think about methods to slow down your eating. Be mindful of chewing and savoring your food rather than gobbling it up. Take sips of water between bites. Drink a whole glass of water or two before you plan on eating. Do you honestly drink enough throughout the day? Maybe as well even consume enough salt/vitamins during your eating window?
Have you thought about just taking a break and working on your mental state? Take a moment to reevaluate your goals
I’ve hit a plateau/maintained for the last 4 months without exercise due to ongoing work stress and a scheduled surgery. I’m probably within 20lbs from what my goal weight is as well. I have had weeks, especially with the holidays, where I let myself just eat like garbage but I still look pretty okay.
It could be a sugar addiction. I know when I’ve taken in a lot of sugar one day (birthday cake for dessert one night, as a recent example), the next day I’m RAGING for food. Carbs are a demon. If you can break the sugar cycle (take in a minimum of simple carbs, so no bread, no potatoes, no fruit (fresh, canned, or dried), no jam, no juice, no alcohol, no vitamin gummies, def no junk food, just as examples) you should come through by the third day. I’ve found when I’ve managed to do it (I had cravings and headaches and felt pretty awful for a few days), I don’t even really care about food after that. I’m also nowhere near my goal weight, though, so maybe that is a factor?