~~*~~Stillmans QWL~~*~~ November Turkey Edition ~~~*~~

[GApeach23]

Hi Ladies and Slatman,

I've been in hiding as you all know. My dad is doing the same......... and DH and I did have a week where we thought we were going to kill each other, but that is over now..............thank goodness. You know how it gets when you are with someone 24/7, since we both work from home now on his business it gets tiring being together all the time.....

My mood has improved greatly but I have eaten like a mad woman since dad went in the nursing home and Thanksgiving didn't help........I'm starting back on Stillman's tomorrow with a possible water fast to start on Friday........I'm afraid I've gained about 10 pounds by the way my clothes fit, I'll weigh in officially in the morning and change my siggie.

Doit I am still gunning for you.............

You just probably have a 20 pound lead at this point.........

But one thing is for sure I will not cook nearly as much food for Christmas as I did for Thanksgiving, I went crazy doubled most of the recipes, and we were still eating leftovers..........most of them finished off today, thank the Lord.

I'll be back and try and do personals starting again tomorrow.

I just hate the feeling of starting all over from the beginning, just where I was on Sept. 29, 2006...........

I'll check in tomorrow when I can get DH off this thing.

[Melly]

This is going around on a couple threads I think but it is fun and I decided to bring it over here.......please play!!!


1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I can only pick one?

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Elves wrap the presents silly

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White on the bushes and multi-colored on the front porch

4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope

5. When do you put your decorations up? did the outside lights the Sunday after Thanksgiving.....hope to do the tree this weekend

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? H'ordeurves (sp)

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? laying in bed with my daddy and my baby brother talking about Jesus and Santa.....missing my daddy

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth?

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We have "family" Christmas on Christmas Eve and our immediate family Christmas on Christmas morning

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? White lights that chase, lots of clear glass orniments, burgundy bows and poinsettias, kids ornaments....I have bought Aliyah an orniment every year since she was born

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE IT!!!!!!!

12. Can you ice skate? on my bootay!!!!!

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? my daughter.....9 days before Christmas

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Jesus and family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? cookies!!!!!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? cooking with family

17. What tops your tree? Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or getting? giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? O Holy Night and Mary Did You Know.......I love them all but thos 2 are my favorites....our local radio station has 24 hours of continuous Christmas music beginning Thanksgiving Eve thru Christmas Day....thier gift to thier listeners

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? only if it involves liquor

[Hoops]

I'll Play Along!

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Egg nog!

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Sants wraps them!

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White on tree. I need a man to hang them outside the house.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? If I did, I'd have the man for #3

5. When do you put your decorations up? Thanksgiving Day, although doing it by this weekend this year

6. What is your favorite holiday dish crab dip

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? pulling each present one by one into my sleeping night, unwrapping them just enough to see inside, then putting them back under the tree

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? The same year the Easter bunny forgot to put out the baskets and then I saw mom with them.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? the kids do

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? white lights and lots of ornaments... mostly angels, bears, and moose!

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? YUCK!

12. Can you ice skate? I grew up in Phoenix, but I do alright for a desert rat.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? TONKA Dump Truck (still have it)

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Church in honor of Jesus on Christmas Eve and spending time with family (my sis even went to church with me last year!)

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? I skip it

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? making ornaments

17. What tops your tree? Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or getting? giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Silent Night

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yuck

[doit]

I don't have time to play right now...

183.4 this morning...

peach... better start running if you think you're gonna catch me... > run, run, as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man (raw foods girl)

[DEBI IN OHIO]

Ive been starving for the last 15 hours, im going to bed maybe I wont think about food lolol............ketosis isnt doing its JOB!! GRRRRR

[Hoops]

Day 4... on plan!

I am finally the same weight I was at the beginning of the month. That leaves me 2 days of November to record a loss this month. Okay, better than a gain. My friend shows up on Friday. My goal is not to go hog wild... to minimize the crap! I need to lose those 13 pounds still.

Debi~ Not sure what your gain is all about.

Slat~ It is even colder now and very windy. I have a friend flying in to visit me for the weekend, and it is warmer in Philly than here!

Karen~ I missed you. Glad you're back with us and ready to conquer the weight.

Melly~ No, I am ready for something new. I think I need to get more into investments, like real estate and stocks. Play a little with my money. My degree is in finance, so why the heck am I not using it! I ought to finish 10 years teaching, as dad suggested.

[Hoops]

Doit~ I sent you an email. Let me know if you don't receive it!

[GApeach23]

Good Grief............I managed to gain back almost everything I'd lost......

Actually starting back at one pound lower than Sept. 29, 2006, so that equals one pound loss in 2 months...........man..........

Back on track............Hello to everyone, I'll pop back later for personals.

[slatman]

Gained a pound today wth? I think the fat is moving around had to pull the belt in one more notch today strange

Last 24 hours
breakfast: eggs & some leftover steak
Lunch: water
Dinner: some roast beef, turkey, and ham slices
breakfast: eggs & some ham

[slatman]

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Chambord & cocoa

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wrap

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Blue or white

4. Do you hang mistletoe? nope

5. When do you put your decorations up? this weekend

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert) prime rib

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? watching dad roll our new bicycles off our truck

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? watching dad roll our new bicycles off our truck

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Kids open 1
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Whatever is not broken from last year
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? LOVE IT!!!!!!!

12. Can you ice skate? no

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Dog

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? spending time with family

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? peanut brittle

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? puzzles.. started one already

17. What tops your tree? something resembling an Angel

18. Which do you prefer giving or getting? giving

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Mannheim Steamroller

20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yum

[slatman]

Slat~ It is even colder now and very windy. I have a friend flying in to visit me for the weekend, and it is warmer in Philly than here!

Freeze warning here today... kid's went to school in shorts DOH!

[slatman]

"I'm starting back on Stillman's tomorrow with a possible water fast to start on Friday.."

Karen, let me know if you want a fast buddy Friday I'll join ya

[Crohnie]

Day 129~~ What a woosh 163.5. Lotta water

1/2 sirloin
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 pieces of laughing cow cheese

had a filling filled at the dentist. It was achy so I was not hungry

[DEBI IN OHIO]

I am up 2 MORE pounds today, 3lbs since Monday, I thought since I was so hungry(didnt pig out) maybe the whoosh fairy was coming. I double checked using some strips, it shows ketosis. Very depressing

[Mom2Daisy]

Ok, I've been lurking for two days and have decided.... THIS is where I need to be. You all seem to be a smaller but friendly group to tag along with. Not to mention.....SUCCESSFUL! That's a biggie! I've also chose to jump start by doing Stillmans QWL.
Here's the lowdown....Did Atkins several years ago. It worked for me....I didn't work for it. Did WW for a while this past year with some success. Had some tragic events in my life and fell COMPLETELY off any weightloss wagon. Actually Sunday, I skipped church and ate an entire box of chocolate covered cherries. (I did walk to the store! HA) Then Monday I had this "I am so sick of myself" moment and logged onto this site. I've been giving myself the "pep talk" but I know that will only get you so for without accountability. So I'm saying HI and checking in. I'm going to get my stats in a day or so and post them. I may even post my daily menu. I've never done this (daily posting stuff) so I'm going with the motto "If you want to achieve something you've never achieved before, do something you've never done before."
Basically, I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm ready to do something about it. I'll try to be more encouraging on future posts. This was sort of my 'confessional'. It's never pleasant to admit to your past failures but for me, it's the only way to begin a new day of success.
Thanks for reading and I'll check back often.
Angela

[DEBI IN OHIO]

Welcome Mom2Daisy
most of these ladies have been here awhile, even when I am not doing Stillmans I like to come here, everyone is so friendly.


anyone have the link to the repition diets??? it use to be listed with the stillmans website I cant seem to find it

found the link nevermind

[Melly]

Angela......this is a great group for sure You can do this girl......just jump on and ride

I just got home from driving DJ half way to Kansas City to mee tmy aunt. He will spend the night with her and catch his flight at 6:55 in the morning....hopefully We have a MAJOR storm moving in right now and it is already icy in Kansas City. It is supposed to ice and sleet all night and snow off and on all day tomorrow......total accumulation is 6 - 12 inches depending on how the storm hits and how cold it gets.......high for Saturday night is 6

Slatman I will try to post some pics.....sent my digital camera with my son but I have one at work.....really hoping it gets too bad to go to work tho

BTW......took my mommy to the doctor this morning and she got alot of her restrictions released. She can put full weight on her leg now and only has to use the walker a couple more days and then goes to a cane.....she will get a few days of physical therapy with the cane and hopefully go home on Tuesday!!!!!

[doit]

Melly... That's great about your mom.

My mom went to the Dr. today and got some pills... She told me she can finally lift her arm off the chair. She was lifting it forward... but NOT sideways. Now she can.

Laura... yep I got it tonight when I FINALLY got home... I sent you the pic.

Angela

[idioglossic]

Hi all

Woke with another headache.... ugggggggg

Another rainy day here... last day of hurricane season
tho we have had hurricanes for Christmas...

late here... and wishing I could stay home... and nurse my head..

karen.... go for it... those 20 lbs should melt off... you just gained them they are not settled yet... get 'em off fast... fast...

Hit 118 yesterday.... still pushing for 114... and to stay there... this is an unending oddessy... I mean to stay thin...

Doit.. glad to hear your mom is improving albeit slowly...

Mel... sounds like your mom is going great guns...

I am late... so no playing for me...

Angela

Deb... hang in eat right and you will be light... day by day.... hold on..
that is the main thing I have learned...

Cronhie... you are doing fabby... on track... you go girl...

Love all of your answers... just no time to play..

to anyone I missed... you all are the bestest friends and
my strength to stay on track...

gotta get ready for Blast Off...

[doit]

183 even this morning...

Have great day everyone.

Thanks Pam

[DEBI IN OHIO]

DOIT....I asked in another post........with the repetition diet, u added something back in Aug, the meat one....is it 1/2 lbs -3 times a day or a total of 1/2 pound per day??

Yesterday I ate 2 eggs for Brekkie and 2 eggs for dinner, thats IT, and I lost .1/2 pound(only) of the 3 lbs. I gained somehow since Monday. Tom was goofy last month lasting 2 weeks, so I dont know when hes really due, but I hope that is the only reason the scale went the wrong way

Looks like everyone is staying on plan,

Our poor baby guinea pig died late last evening, the kids were crying all night, hes only 8 months old, we had him for 4 months. Our other GP is 4 years old and keeps running around the cage looking for Buddy!

I had to take some vacation time off, or I would lose the time, so I am off the next 5 nights, I have a harder time staying on plan when home alone during the day.

have a good day!! Careful to those with lousy weather, Ohio is unbelieveably warm for this time of year

[Mom2Daisy]

Good morning.
Thanks for the welcomes! I've been a little cranky the past few days (which was expected). Have a ton of water here at work today so I hope that will help flush all the gunk and crankiness out of my system.
Good news....I'm down to 227 this morning! 5lbs in roughly 2 1/2 days. I know weight fluctuates daily and sometimes daily weigh-ins can be discouraging. But the first part of LCing is exciting to see it melt away in numbers (even if it is water weight). I'll wait a while before switching to a weekly or monthly weigh in. I'm kinda addicted to the little dickens. My scale and I have a love/hate relationship.
Have you all got your Christmas shopping done? started? We stopped purchasing gifts for the grown ups a few years ago but we still have 16 children to buy for not including our own! I hit clearance sales year round! Tomorrow we will have the big cold front move in and it will actually seem like Christmas time. It's been hanging out in the upper 60's and 70's lately. It's hard to hum Christmas carols while you sweat!

Have a wonderful day all!!
Angela

Meal plan today:
B: 1/2 c ff cottage cheese w/splenda and cinnamon
S: Boiled egg
L: 4 oz. beef fillet
S: 1/2 c ff cottage cheese
D: Chicken of some sort

Yesterday
B: Boiled egg
L: Canned chicken, 1/2 c ff cottage cheese
S: 2 Boiled eggs
D: 4oz Steak

[Melly]

Well we have ICE!!!!! The trees are beautiful but it is going to get really scarey out.

DJ's flight got rerouted........he was supposed to fly thru Chicago and Chicago is shut down because they are getting hammered. So he is now flying thru Charlotte, NC.......once he finally got on the plane and was ready to take off the had engine problems......long story short they finally got it together and he is in the air now on his way to Charlotte.

Please keep him in your prayers over the next few days girls. This is going to be a very difficult trip for him and the entire family up there. On top of having to clean out his dad's apartment, which is difficult enough, they have to deal with the smell.....his body was in the apartment for 4 days before they found him.

Doit it sounds like your mom is slowly making some progress.....but progress, slow or not, is progress

Pam take care and feel better sweety

Angela you are melting

Debi I am sorry to hear about your baby. That is hard....how are the kids this morning?