Note: In December 2018, I did a 5 day fast, but allowed myself black coffee. If you’d like to compare my experience below with that, you can watch the three videos I made about it here: 5 Day Fast Experience Quick Recap and My 5 Day Fast Experience and 5 Day Fast My Experience Q&A. Disclaimer: I […]
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My husband, J.R., and I have been happily married since 2004. We spent 10 of the first 14 months of our marriage apart due to J.R.’s Marine Corps training and a deployment to Iraq. We used this time to build strong communication and we have continually worked on it throughout our marriage. We teamed up
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In 2014, I wanted to start jogging again. Back in college, I had been in the best shape of my life, and one of my habits was to jog on a regular basis. A decade had elapsed now, and I was obese. I figured one way I could lose weight was to make my daily
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Jim Caldwell lost 184 pounds in 14 months and has maintained that weight loss for a little over 2 years. Jim’s Video “Imagine A New Life” Jim’s YouTube Channel Beating Obesity Jim’s Twitter Jim’s Email Looking for ways to help Widows and Orphans? Check out DonorSee The Laid Back Guide to Intermittent Fasting. In
My newest book, Overcoming Weight Loss Obstacles, is now available on Amazon (both in ebook and paperback formats). In this book I discuss all the frustrating obstacles that appear in every weight loss journey, from getting started all the way through maintenance. Plateaus, overeating, slow weight loss, emotional eating, and weight gain are a few
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How do you walk 6 miles in your house? Are you walking on a treadmill, or walking up and down the hallway, or marching in place? I would like to implement this, but I don’t have a treadmill and walking outside the house isn’t usually possible due to my schedule. What tips do you
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Have you noticed that your stomach simply can not hold as much food as it did before you began OMAD? I’m curious as this seems to be happening to me. Any advice, tips, techniques for those of us who are peri-menopausal and looking to incorporate /stick to OMAD while experiencing extreme, frequent periods, hot
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You mention in a couple videos that it took you a while to get to OMAD. I seem to remember in one video you said it took 8 to 9 months until you were able to do OMAD. I’d like to know the timeline. Were you a breakfast eater? Did you start by pushing
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Should you keep “trigger” foods around at the start of incorporating OMAD then reintroduce them once you’ve gained some discipline momentum? I find I fall off my wagon knowing some foods keep “calling” to me! I would be grateful as I am a caretaker to my mother and brother and this ‘ol’ caretaker’ could
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I am obese and have been for about 20 years an I am an emotional eater. So when I feel good I can keep up a plan and when I feel bad my weight climbs back to where it was. I am tired of permanently being disappointed by myself and I feel that I
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