Stillmans QWL ~ October ~ Trick or Treat Edition!!

[doit]

If you think 25's tough, wait till you hit 40 that was the worst for me. BUt I'm finally ok with it. Well I've had enough time to deal with that I'm pushing 50... grrrrrr

Joe's (husband) Bday is Thursday he's gonna be 30... and mine is on the 25th... 48 for me...

This morning I weighed in at.... (taaaa daaa) *drum roll*

200.8

Almost in Onederland............

[idioglossic]

Good morning Stillmans... super friends...

116 for me this morning.... ahhhh this has taken be a while.... since JULY I think because I was not being strick with myself... so I am pushing myself....

Maintaining is hard cuz you get the lb creep... I was 104 then it crept to 128.. then I had to push... and that creep was during cheat free... it was just too much food and fats....

so I mean to get to 110 and not ever go above 118 or 120.... again...

portion control, low carbs and low fat is the way I need to eat to maintain...
and wear my super new clothes... small price to pay...

[idioglossic]

Food for today..

B 2 boiled eggs au natural & espresso
L chicken no skin
D 2 or 3 boiled eggs

had my eggs and espresso... and am hungry.... but resisting....
that always happens after a whoosh..... another price to pay...

[Crohnie]

Day 86~~~ 168.5. I am not going to stress over this

Today in my last day at my job. I know I am going to cry...but I will NOT eat

1/2 sirloin
1/2 cup cottage cheese
some cooked shaved steak

[FaithM.]

Morning Ladies! Sorry I haven't got alot of time to post but here is my menu for yesterday (btw, I'm down 1 of the 2 I gained off Saturday:

Monday:
1 fried egg
4 oz flounder
6 oz coffee (half-caff)
112 oz water

cals: 178
fat: 7
carbs: 1
protein: 27

Looks like everyone's doing a super job. Keep up the great work

[Melly]

Great workout at the gym this morning.....cardio, weight lifting, lower body weight resistance on the machines......feels so GOOD!!!!

I am down another lb this morning.....221!!!!!

Laura that burn after workout feels GREAT!!!!!!

Congrats Pam and Doit......you guys are RAWKIN!!!!!

Michele hang in there girl and remember that everything happens for a reason

Boss is leaving town today and won't be back until late Friday night

[GApeach23]

Good Morning Hotties

My mood is somewhat better than yesterday, DH gave me lots of TLC yesterday........ Of course he is the kind that would give it all day every day but I'm not.............

I have good news and bad news, First the GOOD NEWS

I kicked butt on the Gazelle yesterday getting in 35 straight minutes, just over 2 miles, burned 210 calories and that beats anytime/miles ever completed on the Gazelle. Also packed away a ton of summer shirts and T-shirts, gawd I have way too many t-shirts........3 large plastic storage bins and I still have some in the closet for the warm days still ahead. Now I find that I also have a t-shirt addiction.........

Now for the BAD NEWS Tom hasn't shown up......... I just want to get it over with and get the bloat off, no biggie, I remember when I first started doing Atkins and was really strict it messed up my cycles for a few months (I'd be late some months and early some months, usually I'm like clock work)

But the REALLY BAD NEWS IS.......I caved last night, have been doing sooo well, DH bought a pecan pie over a week ago and I hadn't touched it, last night I had a very small slice, and DD bought chex mix (I love that stuff) and I had a couple handfuls of that......... Good thing I'm not weighing until TOM comes and goes, maybe if I'm good, the gain will be gone by then, don't even know what I gained, refuse to get on the scale this week.

Now I have to endure 2-3 days of severe hunger.........dang that should be enough not to cheat........I want ketosis back NOW!!!!!

Melly~~~ Woohoo, almost back to siggie weight, you go girl. Glad you enjoyed your half day off. It's raining here again today.....yuck, guess it's the Gazelle again for me today.

Michele~~~ Keep your chin up girl, you can do it, and if you must cry just let go and cry. After 28 years in one place of course you are going to be sad, it's okay.

Pam and Faith~~~ Y'all are doing awesome!!!!

Heather~~~ Keep your chin up girl, yeah 25 is really no big deal, I had a little problem with 30, and I knew I'd probably have a huge problem with 40 so I made DH take me to Savannah to party all weekend when I turned 40, we had a blast and then it didn't bother me so much...... BTW I'd love the recipe for the poor man's crab cakes.

Laura~~~ DH didn't order me the T Tapp arms last night on ebay, says bidding got too high.......that's what I get for marrying a tight wad!!! No worries, I'll get it soon and also Susan's beginner T Tapp should be coming soon and I'm gonna try and get a copy of hers. Just wonder how much arms are in the beginner. I also have the book "8 minutes in the morning", that I've never really done, think I'll dig that out and give it a try, I like it because it's mostly dumbbells you use........oh how I miss the gym for weight training though.

Doit~~~ Onederland before the weekend........yeah!!! Are you finding yourself hungrier on the foods you are eating now? The foods are similiar to the first 9 days on Fat Smash and I was always starving, even eating every 3 hours. You are doing the Inches off (Stillman's) now though, right?

I'll pop back in later, gonna surf the other boards and eat breakfast.

[tita2005]

Still at 156, but I'm not complaining. I FEEL skinnier, so I'm thinking I'll get a whoosh tomorrow. My scale only weighs to the half pound, so I may just not have gotten that .5 pound down yet. ha!

Thanks,

Theresa

[SusieQ12]

Good morning ladies! I just thought I would check in real quick between appointments. I am booked for today and tomorrow, butI don't have anyone coming in Thursday so hopefully I can relax a little.

Hoops ~~I am waiting for my T-Tapp to arrive. I am actually excited about trying it. I have never been excited about exercise in my life! I am hoping this is the program that changes things for me. I have read so many good things about it here on the boards. I hope I love it as much as you do!

Melly ~~You are rockin' in the exercise department. I wish I had your enthusiasm about it!

Heather ~~I cried too when I turned 25, the I cried again when I hit 30. I am going to be 35 next month, but I won't be crying about that. I have had more fun in my 30's than I did in my 20's and I definitely am in better shape. Happy early birthday.

idio ~~I wish I could get down as small as you are. I don't think that will happen, but congrats on your success. You are definitely an inspiration.

Michele ~~If you don't mind my asking, how tall are you? We are about the same weight and have the same goal. I was just curious.

I need to get back to work now. Sorry to anyone that I missed.

[Hoops]

A QUICK hello to the Stillman's Hotties!

I am sore this morning. Yes, my butt is very sore. That is alright, it must be working. I have track after work, and I will do the Floor work again. UGH!

I will read everyone's posts when I get home this afternoon. Have a great day!

[Melly]

Karen it happens......don't crucify yourself over it......jump back on and ride.....drink some extra water today to help flush out the bad stuff

Theresa staying the same is better than gaining.....I bet you will see a difference tomorrow

Susan my exercise enthusiasm surprises even me......I used to HATE it but now that I have joined the gym and started I am addicted!!!!! I even had the perfect excuse not to go this morning......my workout buddy cancelled and it would have been so nice to get back in bed and sleep but being the freak that I am I went anyway and felt really good for having done so

[Melly]

Laura we were posting at the same time........have a great day sweetums Gotta love a sore butt!!!!!

[MeganStarr]

Hello ladies! To get caught up, I have been doing horrible...again! I just can't get with it. I make it thru a whole day, then at night just crash. My body's torturing me too. TOM came this week and my scale read me weighing 170 yesterday! 20 pounds in a week......????? Seriously!?! I've eaten off plan in the past, as I have lced for years, but I have never gained more than 3-5 pounds. I was down to 167 this morning, after eating a salad last night to help me stay on track. I am drinking tons and tons of water, hoping this will help. Any ideas?

Pam, Thanks for the daily words of encouragement and inspiration!

Heather, I'm slowly letting myself get relaxed about 30. Espically since it will be my golden birthday and I have waited since I was a kid for it. Balh! I turn 29 in January. I have started writting my 30 in 30 list. It's a list of thirty things I want to accomplish before I turn 30. Maybe something like that will help??? 25 things to accompish now that your 25. Some are big, some are small. Liked who'd think I have sleep past noon on there? But I wake as early as 3:30 am so 8:00 is sleeping in.

Everyone else, you all are doing awesome! Thanks for being here!

[GApeach23]

Checking back in, our little thread isn't really busy huh?

Busted butt on the Gazelle......... And just for shiggles I threw in 60 crunches, 30 obliques each side and did some upper body strength training with free weights.............aaauuuhhhh yeah baby!!!!!!

TOM is still staying at bay for some reason...........I just want it to come so I can get it over with for another 28 days..........

What's up with Fitday???? Anyone tried to get in??? Keeps giving me an error message, tried getting in from 5:00 to 5:10, same message.

Oh well later taters...........

[Hoops]

another great day!
I just got home from track practice. It was cool out this afternoon, so I only walked. I could tell a lot of the kids weren't as crazy about running today either. I went 2 miles, but better than nothing! I am getting ready to do TLB-Floor for 30 minutes.

Karen~ I notice TOM shows up less frequently the healthier I am. When I was in great shape back in my late teens, I'd have a TOM maybe 4 times a year. Who knows, just a thought since you've been exercising more lately. MAKE dh order Tempo Arms. It is worth every penny and then some. No reason to bargain hunt, for the price is quite a bargain if you use it. Tempo Arms is the 15 minute workout your sister ordered, plus an additional 15 minutes for arms. Oh, why does dh have candy bars and pecan pie in the house? He is not allowed anymore. He has to eat his sugar out of the house.

Megan~ I find when I post more often, I do better. Perhaps the accountability would help?

Melly~ You are the exercise Goddess!

Faith~ I just grilling! You still did pretty good.

Heather~ Looking strong!

Susan~ I think you'll the results! Let me know what you think of it.

[doit]

peach...I just came from Fitday where I listed my foods for the day. It is fine now. I didn't try it earlier though.

I don't think that this way of eating makes me HUNGRY. Yeah, I get hungry but I get hungry eating meat and eggs too. Yes I am on the Inches-Off Diet.

This is what I've eaten today.

(1 can carrots
1 can green beans
2 cups spaghetti squash
1 cup tomato sauce)........> this is the soup I love to eat.
3 cups lettuce
4 TBLs fat free Italian dressing
2 TBLs mustard
10 packets splenda
3 teas powder creamer
1/2 a cantaloupe


Calories...596
Fat...12
Carbs...114
Protein...16

[Melly]

I will take Goddess in any form or fashion

I went to the hospital with my mommy today for her preadmit stuff and a class on after surgery care for total hip replacement. WOW it is going to be rough for her......she has to be really careful not to move her hip any more than a 90 degree angle......even going to the bathroom is going to be difficult...poor baby can't have a shower or a bath for 2 weeks......just a sponge bath and no washing her hair.....she can't even bend over in the sink to do it......but the end result is that she will eventually be out of pain and feeling much better

[doit]

Melly...All the luck in the world to your mother.

The friend I was telling you about that is going to have gastric bypass...well today was her last day at work for around 3 weeks or maybe 5... she's not sure. Anyway......

Last time I saw her, we hugged and kissed each other as I was crying. I almost got her doing it too. (lil from some stress at work and from what she's gonna go through tomorrow)

Anyway... I had a few people asking what was wrong. Told them I was just saying goodbye to Jean. Damn just typing that almost has me in tears again.

I told her I love you and good luck... God I pray it goes alright for her and that she never regrets what she's doing.

She said her husband will call work tomorrow after she is out of surgery.

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I can tell you that after reading more on water fasting I plan on doing it all lot now. I can't really do it like I want to because of the work I do. I will NOT do it more than one day and still drive. I will do a Friday and drive that day then on Saturday and not work that day. (no charter) If I do it more than 2 days I have to wait till I have time off. (school vacations) Only thing is I want to do a really long one but I can't afford to not work. Only way I could do a really long one is to take the summer off (still can't afford that) unless I save up for it. Oh well ... I'll have to do what I can, when I can, I guess.

[Hoops]

Workout was great!
Oh, I am loving workout again. I am really getting into this. I was a sports freak growing up. I to do almost any sport and love to exercise. My back has been feeling much better, too.

Melly~ God bless your mom. Her surgery will be a blessing after recovery. I am sure she'll be in pain, yet she'll be so much better off after that.

Doit~ GB scares me, too. I just think there are other ways, although sometimes it is a medical emergency. We'll keep your friend in prayer. I also would to take 2 months and go to a fasting clinic. They are expensive, and who has that kind of time? The longest I've gone was 19 days on water alone, and that was the summer of 2005. I left for a trip, and I had to call it quits. I had too much outdoors hiking and driving across country planned, and I couldn't find a doctor to supervise it before I left. So, I ended it. Oh, it was awesome.

[doit]

I have a few questions to ask you, Hoops, about the fast you did. But I don't have the time now...lol

202.4 this morning... damn TOM... grrrr ah.. it's ok this too shall pass.....lol

yeah I know.. bad pun...

Have a great day everyone.

[idioglossic]

Good morning....

Hoops... 19 days is awesome... I did 8 days... the longest... and several 4 and 5 days...it is a high.. and I love the smells... which I also notice on strict Stillmans... man my noses smells everything intensely without the need to eat it... love it..

Saw 115 this morning on my scale....

So my food again for today is

B 2 au natural warm boiled eggs... espresso..1 large cup..
L chicken no skin
D 2 or 3 au natural warm boiled eggs...

[ButterflyA]

Originally Posted by Hoops

Workout was great!
Oh, I am loving workout again. I am really getting into this. I was a sports freak growing up. I to do almost any sport and love to exercise. My back has been feeling much better, too.

I was too and underneath all of the fat I actually still have a lot of muscle. I did cheerleading, swimming (I actually lettered in Butterfly [where my username comes from lol] and went to States in high school three years in a row, and went to Regionals two years), softball, and ran track. Did Volleyball on a club team and a yr in college, but it interfered with swimming, so never did it in high school I was a big jock, so it was a HUGE shock when I gained 130 pounds in a yr (had part emotional crisis, part medical crisis, and steroids did a number on me) and I felt like the 40 yr old ex-football player that could only talk about his "glory days" on the field lol It wasn't that long ago, either (I graduated in 99) so all of my friends are still muscular and the beer hasn't caught up to them yet

It's funny bc I was too intimidated to go back into a gym until two weeks ago (I felt like I had to get below 200 first before I could go) and now I'm already addicted to going again. I LOVE it- it's like my muscles remember what they used to do all the time, and I keep wanting to get ahead of myself... it's a really nice feeling- makes me feel like yes, I'm fat, but I won't be for long, and my body doesn't hate me for all I did to it I'm a big girl still, but I can hold my own in the weight room, and I love it!