***Stillman's MAY "Get 'Er Done" 2008***

[cskies]

Morning!! Monday even!!

Got 2 miles done on the treadmill...will make up that extra mile tonight!

Weighed myself...145...up a bit but I can drop that and more this week!!

measured again...last time it was 34-30-38

today it was 34-30-37!! lost an inch in the hips ...YAY!!

Got a busy schedule for a Monday and it looks like rain!

Hope everyone has a great start to the new week!!

WORK HARD!!

[cskies]

Forgot to add my menu for the day!!

B- scrambled eggs, coffee
L- turkey slices
D- grilled hamburger pattie

Make today a good day!!

[shari]

Good morning everyone

Just returned from cruise..so back on track today. Don't even want to weigh...let's just say I really enjoyed myself .
I have to go back and read what I've missed over the past week. Hope everyone's doing ok..wcbl.

[Determinedtolose]

Good Morning,
Still no losses, but I know why. I'm totally giving up coffee and all that I'm putting in it, also anything with AS.

I did 2 miles on the elliptical today, I'm happy about that.

Menu
B-2 eggs hamburger patty
L- chicken
D-shredded beef
Water

Have a great day everyone!!

[DEBI IN OHIO]

Diana....yes I have a camper that is kept at a campground about 60 miles away...its only open 6 months a year(because of our crappy weather) and lets say it was a miserable weather WET/COLD weekend...my daughter and I only went, we cleaned it up and went to super Walmart to stock it up...I will most likely be going every weekend...

This was the first time in about a month I didnt lose weight over the weekend...not sure why, I ate clean.. I took my protein powder with me, and some ground meat..Maybe my calories were just tooooo low...I was busy cleaning LOL

This morning my sons eggo waffle smelled so good, I wanted one badly....this has been my first real temptation in awhile....

have a good day

[Moretta]

Happy Monday everyone:

Menu:

1 hb egg
basa fillets
maybe shrimp tonight

I weighed myself after two days on Stillman and the scale did not move Maybe the calories are way to low. I was losing on Atkins, but wanted a quick loss so I turned to Stillman's. My last loss was on Friday, so maybe my body is losing the inches, because I know the scale doesn't always move daily, it would be nice though if it did.

I'm a scalaholic. I always weigh myself first thing in the morning. I really should do it once a week, but I like to see what's happening with my body from day to day.

That is my update in a nutshell for a Monday morning.

Well have a wonderful Monday everyone.

[Determinedtolose]

Debi and Moretta you raised an interesting question that I never even thought about.

So it's possible that if we do not lose it's because we're not eating enough calories?

I was wondering also about too much protein turning into glucose. How does eating protein affect us?

Just wondering??

[~tina150~]

Good morning! Thought i would never catch up! My computer messed up and i took it to my uncle to fix over the weekend.

Had my weigh day today! 11 pounds this week!! I triple checked! I know the first week is usually a bigger loss, but i'll take it! Have a great day!

[slatman]

Good morning!
weight: 199
B: scrambled eggs / bacon
L: hamburger patty / cottage cheese
D: hamburger patty / 1/2 cup salad or veggies

exercise: 20 minutes light spinning recovery


Going to goal this month

[slatman]

Originally Posted by Determinedtolose

Debi and Moretta you raised an interesting question that I never even thought about.

So it's possible that if we do not lose it's because we're not eating enough calories?

I was wondering also about too much protein turning into glucose. How does eating protein affect us?

Just wondering??

All true..

calories need to be 0-300 less than base to lose.. over 300 and it's starvation mode... you can go less for a couple days and then refeed but going to long will stall you for sure


Protein will turn to glycocen which is fine the quantity you'd have to eat to store instead of just a little muscle load is more than any of us eat

[slatman]

Originally Posted by ~tina150~

Good morning! Thought i would never catch up! My computer messed up and i took it to my uncle to fix over the weekend.

Had my weigh day today! 11 pounds this week!! I triple checked! I know the first week is usually a bigger loss, but i'll take it! Have a great day!

wow... nice start!

[magickal1]

gm all!!!!! yes if u dont eat enuff it will effect ur loss


menue

b- hb egg
l- 2 hb eggs
d- 2 pieces of tilapia
water water water and green tea

[Determinedtolose]

Awesome Tina!!! Way to go!


So Slatman, I need to eat between 0 and 300 calories to lose?

[slatman]

Originally Posted by Determinedtolose

Awesome Tina!!! Way to go!


So Slatman, I need to eat between 0 and 300 calories to lose?

LOL... say your daily calorie requirement (basal metabolic + exercise + activity) is 2400 calories... your "best" daily fitday number would be about 2100

If you are losing you are in the proper range.. if your stalling you need to get a little more exact in your intake

The more you lower calories below the 2100 in this example the more "refeeds" you would need.. if you stay in the 0-300 range "refeeds" should not be necessary

Of course we are all different and maybe I lose best at a 200 per day calorie deficit and you at 400 a day something each of us has to tweak... since your trying to break through 200 this may be your answer

Also, my preferred method to create a deficit without changing intake is to up exercise a bit... I like my food too much to lower intake

[Determinedtolose]

Originally Posted by slatman

LOL... say your daily calorie requirement (basal metabolic + exercise + activity) is 2400 calories... your "best" daily fitday number would be 2100

If you are losing you are in the proper range.. if your stalling you need to get a little more exact in your intake

The more you lower calories below the 2100 in this example the more "refeeds" you would need.. if you stay in the 0-300 range "refeeds" should not be necessary

Of course we are all different and maybe I lose best at a 200 per day calorie deficit and you at 400 a day something each of us has to tweak... since your trying to break through 200 this may be your answer

Oh okay! I got it!!
Thanks!

[cskies]

Shari...what fun things did you do on your cruise?...you can skip the food details...I am hungry today and I don't want to know!!

Diana...Do you think coffee is causing a stall? I drink alot of it...

Moretta...good for you with getting your water in...do you drink it flavored or just from the tap?

Debi...sorry your weekend wasn't as fun as you wanted but you did get alot of things done for the future weekends!!

tina 150...Wow...you are flinging off the weight!! yay!!


slatman...love the determination of your goal and all your great wisdom on this journey of ours....!!

magickal...good morning to you too...it is going to be a great week!!

We are getting thunderstorms...even had no electricity for a bit...not any fun with a bunch of scared kids!! they weren't even excited about the flash lights...I think it was the thunder that got them the most!!

[AmyInTX]

morning! haven't weighed in ... TOM is still here and i can't bear the disappointment of the scale being higher due to his presence. feeling good.... i need more water tho. gonna get started on drowning myself....bbl.

have a great day!

[cskies]

Amy...you have fun with all that water!!

[Determinedtolose]

For me it could be Denise, because I drink the flavored kind and not the regular. And since that is all I have in the house, I'm just going to stop drinking it, to see what happens.
I was going to look up the brand of coffee in the internet to see if they contain any hidden sugars.

[cskies]

Diana...that could cause a stall I guess..let us know what you find out!! I just drink it black with some equal...I know the equal can stall some people but it hasn't done anything to stall me...I don't think it has anyways!!

[Moretta]

Slatman: Thanks for the explanation. I just hear that some people can actually lose weight at 500-600 calories per day.

Please correct me if I am incorrect. Does refeed mean that I go back to in my case Atkins/PPLP for a day or two? This is what I gather from reading other posts of refeed. Sorry new to all of this.

Moretta...good for you with getting your water in...do you drink it flavored or just from the tap?

I drink plain filtered water.

Anybody eat shrimp while on Stillmans. Is is safe? I inputted shrimp into Fitday and it has carbs. Any ideas/suggestions.

Be back later.

[LoraJR72]

I still enjoy reading this thread even if I'm on another plan.

How is everybody?

[KSS]

Monday morning weigh in (actually surprised I was able to kick the scale addiction)... down 4 pounds this week. I was hoping for 5 pounds but I'll take it. That is a total of 21 pounds since 4/1. Looking forward to the next 20.
Been having trouble getting my water in...gotta work on that

Have a good Monday everyone!!!!

[slatman]

Shrimp = 1-2 gram of carb per CUP

Does refeed mean that I go back to in my case Atkins/PPLP for a day or two? yes... or just one meal

I just hear that some people can actually lose weight at 500-600 calories per day.
Yes... you will for awhile... then you will start losing muscle, metabolism, and hair and your loss will stop... not a good time

[LoraJR72]

Anything less than 1,200 calories a day is not a wise choice. At all.

[cskies]

Hello Lora...how's everything going for you? Do you have a thread with your eating plan somewhere on the boards?

KSS!! way to go!! You are doing fantastic...keep it up!!

[Moretta]

slatman Shrimp = 1-2 gram of carb per CUP

Slatman, thanks for the information.

As to the shrimp, I meant is anybody having it while on Stillmans, since it has carbs?

KSS: WTG on your loss.