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

[cskies]

Hey Christina...that's too bad about the back and hip pain and I understand how hard it is to listen to the doctor about taking it easy!! But you got to take good care of yourself and that is why you are working stillmens..to make yourself better!! You don't have much to go to goal!! Good for you!!

[cskies]

Hey Sheri, DEBI and magickal..how is it going for you all today??

[Windycitygal38]

Cskies, that is AWESOME, 6 miles a day??Are you kidding me? No wonder you are doing so well!! Keep it up !
Me, I only get in 4 miles.
So, do you have any "babies"?

I stay at home with mine although I am going back to school in the fall..grad school.
Its hard being on a diet and being at home with little ones. Tempting food in my face all the time!!!

[cskies]

I had my babies and they are grown and flown!!
Oldest daughter(27) is married and lives in Denver.. got her graduate degree in Library Science from Denver U and works at a library.
Middle son(25) lives near me and farms and works nights at a prison...he is a staff sergent.
Youngest daughter(24) graduates from college in May!!

I am a licensed daycare provider and I do have babies..I just get to send them home at night!!

[onefitgal]

Hello All.

Just returned from the GYM.

Did 4 miles and arms today.

b-coffee
l-hb egg with mustard
d-chicken of some sort

Tons of water.

Thanks for everyones support and I hope we all have a wonderful day!!

to all and have fun!!!

[juniper76]

Hey all! It sounds like everyone is doing really well. I have a question about veggies. I started adding veggies to one or two meals a day because I just felt really awful and low energy. They seem to help but do you think they will drastically alter weight loss? I just wasn't functional on all meat and that is terribly disappointing but it is what it is. I have a beach vacation in 2 months and I need to lose 35-40 lbs by then. That is possible isn't it? Difficult but possible? ANY advice would be helpful.

Thanks!

[Spenckey1]

Good morning everyone. I just went through and read the last 4 days of post. WOW, WOW, WOW you guys are doing great. I am still at 155. So I'm hoping for a whosh tomorrow. Thursday is our annual banquet for work. I dread that meal. But we are having grilled chicken. So I will push down a gallon of water before I go and then just eat the chicken. Ok, that is what I want to do. Who knows what I will do when I get there.

Everyone keep up the good work. I love reading your post. My home computer is at the shop and can't wait for it to get fixed so I can see what's going on all the time, not just sneaking at work. HA HA

[cskies]

onefitgal...way to go on getting your exercise in there...you are doing great!

juniper...adding veggies isn't stillmans' but if that is what you feel you need then I say go ahead and add them..they might slow down your weightloss but you should still see good results! Everyone losses differently so yeah you could possibly get that much weight gone in 2 months...sounds like a fun vacation at the beach!!

spenckey...glad to see you here...hope your home computer gets fixed real soon too. Good luck with the work banquet!!

[slatman]

Good morning!
Welcome back Laura!

Laughlin went well our little 11 year olds played pretty even with the 12-13 year olds.. we ended up in 5th place out of 20 teams. We partied and gambled quite a bit didn't get any exercise in all weekend my training calls for light week once a month guess last week will be it. Tested my fitness level on my hill this morning and made it all the way no problem so....

B: scrambled eggs / lean bacon
L: Burger patty / cottage cheese
D: Burger patty / sml side salad

exercise: 50 minutes cycling / 3 hill repeats /

NO soda day 15

Have a great day everyone!

[slatman]

Originally Posted by juniper76

Hey all! It sounds like everyone is doing really well. I have a question about veggies. I started adding veggies to one or two meals a day because I just felt really awful and low energy. They seem to help but do you think they will drastically alter weight loss? I just wasn't functional on all meat and that is terribly disappointing but it is what it is. I have a beach vacation in 2 months and I need to lose 35-40 lbs by then. That is possible isn't it? Difficult but possible? ANY advice would be helpful.

Thanks!

What kind of veggies..? there are great veggies and not so good veggies for low carbing.. are you eating enough without the veggies? you shouldn't be feeling awful and low energy quite the opposite...

[slatman]

Originally Posted by onefitgal

Hello All.

Just returned from the GYM.

Did 4 miles and arms today.

b-coffee
l-hb egg with mustard
d-chicken of some sort

Tons of water.

Thanks for everyones support and I hope we all have a wonderful day!!

to all and have fun!!!

Hey onefitgal you are not eating enough to lose weight... ALWAYS have breakfast to get the fat burning engine running

[MsLiz]

although im new to this board - im defffff not new to stillmans.
i lost 10 pounds in one week.
but then as soon as i started getting into ketosis.. i felt sooo dizzy.. soo sick.. in a way, a good feeling, because i was NOT hungry.
but then easter came & i ate... i mean i ATE.... & havent stopped since.
thinking about going back on stillmans just to jumpstart my weight loss....
once again!!

[MsLiz]

SO my question is - do any of you have any suggestions i could do to not feel soo... DIZZY... when my body gets into ketosis?

[slatman]

Originally Posted by MsLiz

SO my question is - do any of you have any suggestions i could do to not feel soo... DIZZY... when my body gets into ketosis?

100 oz of water per day
eat more fat
ease into stillmans with some veggies
go low carb the day before starting stillman's

[MsLiz]

Originally Posted by slatman

100 oz of water per day
eat more fat
ease into stillmans with some veggies
go low carb the day before starting stillman's

THANKS THANKS THANKS!! now - one more question.
i work around 10 hours a day.. aalllllways moving!!
...do you think the water/fat/veggies... will help with being able to keep up?

[juniper76]

Slatman,

The veggies have mostly been lettuce with a little zero calorie dressing. I had some mushrooms too. I think I may just be feeling bad cause I had been a vegetarian for over a decade and just added back chicken and fish in the last 6 months or so. Maybe its too much to go from no meat to all meat. I don't know, I'm not giving up though. Just going to make sure and get my healthy green veggies in for a while.

[slatman]

Originally Posted by MsLiz

THANKS THANKS THANKS!! now - one more question.
i work around 10 hours a day.. aalllllways moving!!
...do you think the water/fat/veggies... will help with being able to keep up?

yes, may take a couple days till you feel really well.. if you need carbs due to a high daily activity level that is fine... pick the right ones like broccoli the perfect food... no, you will not lose as fast as with qwl but if you are more comfortable doing this that is what is important.. what matters is do something you can stick with..

[slatman]

Originally Posted by juniper76

Slatman,

The veggies have mostly been lettuce with a little zero calorie dressing. I had some mushrooms too. I think I may just be feeling bad cause I had been a vegetarian for over a decade and just added back chicken and fish in the last 6 months or so. Maybe its too much to go from no meat to all meat. I don't know, I'm not giving up though. Just going to make sure and get my healthy green veggies in for a while.

sounds like a good plan to me... if veggies have become our "treat" take a step back and think about that one

[slatman]

4 the veggie / seafood lovers

Dr.Stillmans ~14 Day Shape Up Program

not as fast as qwl but perfect as a woe but unlike stillmans you need to watch portions closely

[KSS]

sounds like a good plan to me... if veggies have become our "treat" take a step back and think about that one

That is so funny because that is how I feel... I have always loved veggies but never thought I would get so excited over getting to eat some.
For me sometimes because I usually do strict stillmans that when I eat a salad... I not only feel like it is such a treat but that I am cheating...weird!!!

[MsLiz]

Originally Posted by slatman

yes, may take a couple days till you feel really well.. if you need carbs due to a high daily activity level that is fine... pick the right ones like broccoli the perfect food... no, you will not lose as fast as with qwl but if you are more comfortable doing this that is what is important.. what matters is do something you can stick with..

good advice. thank you, so much.

[Moretta]

Hi ladies,

I am still here and keeping sain. lol.

Everybody is doing so well I see. Keep up the good work.

[Windycitygal38]

Hi Slateman.' I have a question for you. Do you know why eating veggies slows the weight loss down? Nobody can seem to answer this for me....Or is it just your experience?
I am thinking of stopping the veggies to see myself but I know I will have some "digestive" issues is all.

Thanks!

[magickal1]

Hi everyone sry been alil busy this morning , I am still in deep ketosis and still doin stillmans, my 4th the week ,so i would like to get 5 pounds off this week , I think i may need to eat more I seen where u said u have to eat more to lose, how much should I be eating ? BTW THIS THREAD IS GETTIN HOT HUGS TO U ALL ill be back later to respond better im off to do laundry and my moms pedicure and to walk ---

[shari]

Originally Posted by cskies

Hey Sheri, DEBI and magickal..how is it going for you all today??

Busy, busy, busy day today!! But I'm doing well, thanks for asking Not totally on Stillman's though, been craving veggies so have been eating salads since yesterday. Still exercising but not weighing in for now after my night on Sunday

Thanks Diana for the special shout-out!! How are you doing today?

newbies!! This is a great forum and you'll find all the support you need here.

Hello all my other Stillmanian's Hope you're all doing well. Congratulations to those losing weight and those sticking to plan for that whoosh fairy!! It will come!!!