**Stillman's QWL APRIL 2008 "Get Er' Done!"**

[kathys52]

Originally Posted by Determinedtolose

Good Morning Everybody!!

Hi Denise, good to hear that you're feeling good!
I feel good too, nothing to complain about over here!!! Scale hasn't moved either way. As long as it's not going up,that's okay!
I'm feeling like another cup of coffee myself, think I'll go brew some more.

I'll check back with ya later!! Enjoy your coffee too and your exercise!!

Morning Diana - Haven't weighed today, but think I might skip it after my 3 beers last night! Plus, I had a sweet tooth when I got home and had a couple pieces of sf candy... Have a great day! I will be in a meeting most of the day...
Kathy

[cskies]

Wow Kathy,that is amazing!! Yeah I like my birthdate...it was usually the last day of school so there was a lot of celebrating!!
No cake for me this year though!!

[juniper76]

Hi everyone. I am new to this site and relatively new to low carbing but definitely not new to the yo-yo diet lifestyle. I am done with fad-dieting and ready to make healthy lifestyle changes. I have read a lot about stillmans and I think it will work well for me to break my weight loss plateau I have been on for a month now. I started this morning and so far so good. I just wanted to say you all seem like an exceptional group of people and I hope you have room for one more. I could use all the support I can get.

Thanks,

-Jena

[magickal1]

Welcome juniper so glad ur joining us , this will feinatly break a stall .....
cskies congrates on ur loss!!!!!!!!! ur so encouraging I know how u feel about not wanting to post when u dont lose , but it does help keep us on track
Diana- u will get ur whoosh
Kathy -ur doing great better than regular candy!!!!just start downing the water and u will get right back on track

OK look at my stats i had to change em first thing i took a 5 poound loss this morning and yes im claiming it!!!!!!!finally a whooosh. I been walking everyday and i will again tonight. Im so motivated and i know that being patient paid off ....
I want out the 300's so bad i can taste it hehehe

plan for today -
b-hamburger patty
l-tilopia
D-NOT SURE BUT SOME KIND OF FISH
WATER WATER AND GREEN TEA

WALKING ALIL FARTHER TODAY!!!!!!

[cskies]

Yay magickal...great news on the whoosh!!

Welcome Jena...glad to have you here!!

Menu for today:
B- tuna/hb egg mixed with mustard
L- leftover roast beef
D- leftover roast chicken

S- hb eggs

[slatman]

Originally Posted by magickal1

Slatman ty so much I think i got it so basically on my refeed day i can make it one meal every week like sundays and say i just add green veggies and cantaloup would that be ok as a refeed? love cantaloup and would love to be able to incorperate it some how but i dont want to go off plan to much.

Perfect! Make the meals refeeds and not cheats... and make sure you eat something that will not send you off on a 24 hour binge..

some folks don't like refeeds since you can gain 3+ lbs overnight.. but you really didn't it's just water weight which goes away within 72 hours... clear that glycogen out with some exercise and you shouldn't gain anything after a refeed.

Keeping your metabolism high with refeeds will result in greater weight loss in the long run.. you will not feel so restricted which means you can stay on plan longer... and transition easier into a permanent healthier woe

[slatman]

Good morning!

Weight 198
B: scrambled eggs / lean bacon
L: Hamburger patty / cottage cheese
D: ?

Exercise: 4 1/2 mile hill repeats... inched up a little higher this week again .. no carbs on board so cut the workout a little short

NO soda day 9 - still easy haven't wanted one enjoying water and not having ANY craves for anything sweet

[magickal1]

thx cskies !
slatman thx so much it really helps to know how to work the plan , I started walking so hopefully that will help.

[slatman]

Welcome Jena!

This is the place!

[slatman]

Originally Posted by magickal1

thx cskies !
slatman thx so much it really helps to know how to work the plan , I started walking so hopefully that will help.

Increased activity = increased metabolism = more muscle = higher base calorie burning = weight loss =

[mac24312]

Hi all!
Here is my Stillman 14 day menu for today.
Weight has stayed the same for a week now
139.9

B- 2 Lean Ham slices with 2 eggs
L-BBQ Ribs (Stillman recipe) with 1/2 cup Salad w/ no dressing
S-Hamburger on Rev Roll with Ricotta Cheese on Hamburger(Stillman recipe)

Already got my 4 mile walk in today in a hour on my treadmill with a incline of 6 for half of it.

I have been doing Stillmans for 3 days now again and I am just in the moderate range for Ketosis..is this normal after being on Induction for 2 weeks before?

HUGS
Christina

HUGS
Christina

[Determinedtolose]

Hi Peeps!

Way to go Magic on your whoosh!!! That's some good stuff!!!!!
You're doing so great!!

Slatman, the more I read your little notes, the more I get amped up!! Thanks!!

Hi Denise!

Welcome Jena!!

[juniper76]

Thanks for the warm welcome ya'll. I have a question if anyone has a sec to answer it. I know it seems early since I just started LC today but I've already got the whole head-achy sluggish thing going on and I was wondering how long I could expect that to last.
Also, I have big plans Sat. night with some friends in from out of town and I was wondering how far off it will put me if I have a couple of sugar-free alcoholic drinks. Any input is appreciated!

Thanks

-Jena

[magickal1]

juniper my stillman flu usually lasts 3 days im not sure how it will for u but after that the energy boost is thru the roof i only eat meat so im not sure how that may differ for u ..
as far as the drinks im not sure , I never chance it cuz all I want is the scale to move hehe but i found this green tea that is zero everything that i love but dont give u a buzz wish i could helped on that question hon sowie....
Diana- thx so much ! Im totally motivated now im so excited like a lil kid!!!!!now ur turn to get that whooooosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mac - moderate is good sometimes if ur drinking alot of water it isnt as dark i test in the morning and mine is in the deep purple but when i test later in the day its a bit liter cuz of all the water. hope that helped a lil

[mac24312]

Mag
I do drink around 100 oz of water a day. I tested when I got up this morning and still on Moderate...I dont know what to do different to get it in the dark...I walk 45 min to 1 hour a day 5 times per week. Oh..and I ate a small piece of LC Cheesecake yesterday..will that knock my Ketosis down lower?

My menu has changed today some..I was not hungry at lunch so I skipped that and will have a Stillmans Hamburger with Ricotta Cheese on Rev Roll for supper.

Thanks and HUGS
Christina

[sammykay]

Hi Stillmanites,
I am back from my travels for a long time. I went to nyc and spent the last 3 days walking more than I think I have ever walked.
I had a refeed meal yesterday. With that in mind and weighing after I got off the plane this afternoon I was only up 2 lbs since I left... SO I am thinking I probably lost once all of the glyccogen is cleared out of my system again. I am going to weigh a week from this frday to know for sure.

Christina - I dont weigh everyday because it drove me crazy not to see immeadidate results like some people get. Now if I weigh and hit a new low it is great and I can wait another week or so to jump back on the scale.

[cskies]

Got my 6 miles in for the day...stayed on plan with my eating...looking to see some action on the scale!! My jeans are fitting looser so that is even better than what I weigh!!

Hope everyone had a good day....keep up the good work!!

[LoraJR72]

I added an extra snack after my meal. A black plum and a few blackberries. I have not done so well during the evenings lately and I hope this helps.

[DEBI IN OHIO]

after 6 weeks with No soda-pop, im back drinking it...

i made Lasagna with dreamfields yesterday, but didnt eat any until today...my weight hasnt changed in days, so i figured what the heck..
dreamfields, italian sausage, no sugar sauce, low fat mozz, and low fat ricotta

after i bought my snow cone maker 7 years ago, I saw they went on sale for $10 at the end of the year so I bought an extra one, just in case

sleep well........im exhausted

[magickal1]

Cskies u rock girl 6 miles that tires me out just thinking about it , but i walked 1.5 miles tonight and im proud of it!!!
Lora - U can do it gilr i know u can ....
Deb - that sounds so good i love lasgana yummmmmm
mac- mine is real dark but i only eat lean meat nothing else so that may be the reason , but moderate still means ur burning fat.
Sammy welcome back !!!!
If i can just manage to stay committed to walking ill be good , I will never be like cskies and slatman i swear i have so much admiration for u 2.....

Hi diana !how was ur stillman day ?

[LadyPearl]

Hi
I am new and am hoping that I can join this group if its not too late. I started lowcarbing over 2wks ago and am losing weight. I have read about stillman on other website and wanted to do this plan for a few weeks, I am going to start tomorrow. I need to finally lose this weight and find a better way of eating.

LadyPearl

[cskies]

Welcome LadyPearl...jump in at anytime!!

Got my first cup of coffee and ready to hit the treadmill. Raining outside so I am happy to do my walking inside!!

Scale said 143!! That being said... that is probably the most important pound I have lost...that means I have lost 100 pounds since August 26, 2007!! ...I've lost weight before on atkins about 5 years ago but didn't keep it off. So this is a flag waving day for me!!

Hope everyone has a great day!!

[chessie2m]

Cskies!!! 100 pounds...congratulations. I thought your before weight was 186...wow!! In 9 months is amazing. You must be so proud of yourself. You have to celebrate...get a massage, pedicure, something.
How long have you done daycare..I ran a home daycare for years. I loved it...I was so attached to my kids.
How many cups of coffee do you drink in day? I have been really craving coffee lately and I am not usually a big coffee drinker. I has half and half and 1 packet of splenda...do you think this is alright?
Once again..congrats!!
I am down to 136. I leave for my vacation tomorrow and my goal was 135 so I might make it by tomorrow...I feel great though. I always feel so much better when I do stillmans. Except when I run, I think I need carbs for energy but I always think if I dont eat any carbs before my run my body will be burning fat for energy. And that is always a good thing.
Just want to say Hi to everyone else....I dont always post but I am always reading....
Jessie

[cskies]

Hi Jessie..I started atkins in late August 2007 at 243...I decided to try stillmans on New Year's Day and that was my 186 weight!!
I drink 4 to 6 cups of coffee a day...I just add a packet of equal to mine...I don't think the half and half would hurt you at all!
I have done daycare since my youngest was 1 and she just turned 24..got divorced that year and had a 1 yr old, 3 yr old and 4 yr old of my own and wanted to take care of them....so that is 23 years ....I have a degree in Christian Education but never taught in school and at this point in my life I don't care to...I enjoy what I do!
Got 2 miles done this morning unless I pump it up in the next 30 minutes!! lol

Great job on your weight loss Jessie...and enjoy your vacation!! How Fun!!

[cskies]

Did I do the extra mile this morning...NOPE!! Got busy reading stuff on the internet..lol

Menu for today:

B- scrambled eggs, coffee
L- grilled hamburger
D- tilapia ...really enjoyed this fish when I had it the other day so having it again!!

[magickal1]

Welcome LadyPearl glad u joined us....Great inspiration here.
jesse- great job on ur loss so far have a great trip!
cskies-100 pounds is an awesome accomplishment! hAS TO FEEL GOOD TO BE ALMOST TO UR GOAL!!!!!! I agree u have to celebrate some how pedi, mani, massage all sound good- its wat I do for a living so I say do it.......
I been eating fresh fish almost everyday love it, and its really good for u . Im gonna try red snapper this weekend my good friend tells me its really good so ill let u know...Im up and ready for the day im sleepin so good since stillmans, and since i started to walk each nite im out for the count hehehe......
Diana hope ur doing well this morning
hi mac, sammy,lora,slatman,Deb,kathy,mary, I hope i didnt leave noone out if so im sorry but I hope all of u are still going strong for a cheat