Losing it in June the Stillman Weigh - Page 26

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 04:34 AM

Forgot to explain my new avatar. It's a picture of a window display of hand-made, hand painted Venetian masks. DH took it and if you look closely, on the left you will see a reflection of me. It almost looks ghostly and it's harder to see with the avatar space being so small. I'm gonna post it in my album and maybe when clicked on it will be easier to see. I really like it, though!

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 04:42 AM

OK, it worked. You can totally see it if you go to the album and click on the picture to make it bigger. I know, I know....I'm silly!!! Just keepin' the dream alive. lol. I woke up at 4 am again today. It's 4:40 here right now. Still in another time zone!

GT: How is the birthday girl??? Did you have fun???

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 04:47 AM

NoSugar: Wow!!! 4.6 pounds down! That's amazing!

I have some NO carb protein powder but I have not used it while on QWL. I was thinking because it's whey and whey is made out of milk that it might not be legal.

Does anyone else use protein drinks?

skinnywannabe · 06-09-2010, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by aleriaaa

I filled up my daily vitamin taker kit and will be starting TODAY!!! Thanks for the reminders. I dont know why Im so bad with it. They dont actually make me sick but they do make me feel nauseaus...ugh- its the smell of em!

They make me not want to eat, thats for sure...maybe thats a good thing..heehee

Try taking your vitamins after you eat. It really helps to keep you from feeling nauseous.

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 05:32 AM

Al: I've been really bad about the vitamins lately, too. Don't know why. Some times I'm just rebellious, I think. Gonna dig them out today, though. They are all still in my suitcase.

Mim · 06-09-2010, 05:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yam-Yam

OK, it worked. You can totally see it if you go to the album and click on the picture to make it bigger. I know, I know....I'm silly!!! Just keepin' the dream alive. lol. I woke up at 4 am again today. It's 4:40 here right now. Still in another time zone!

GT: How is the birthday girl??? Did you have fun???

The picture is really cool! I hope you are planning your next trip!

Mim · 06-09-2010, 05:39 AM

I'm down another pound! That is four since Sunday. Gee, if I would have started when I said I was going to I would have already hit the ten pound mark! Oh well, I'm on plan now and plan to stay that way!

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 05:44 AM

Mim: Wow! Another pound down and 4 since Sunday is just awesome!!! You are kickin' it, Girl!

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mim

The picture is really cool! I hope you are planning your next trip!

Thanks! We do travel a lot. Yesterday I was planning a trip for DD and her DH. They have 3 kids and we were talking about how great it is to get away and "rekindle" . So, they are going to Hawaii and I'm gonna keep the kids! I love taking care of my grandkids when I get a chance. Next week I will have all 5 of them here and I can't wait.

Yam-Yam · 06-09-2010, 05:54 AM

Found this interesting health video and the doc is talking about thermogenisis and metabolic rate. He explains about how protein causes the body to burn more calories than any other food. It's worth listening to:

iHealthTube.com - Video - What is Thermogenesis?

Mim · 06-09-2010, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Yam-Yam

Thanks! We do travel a lot. Yesterday I was planning a trip for DD and her DH. They have 3 kids and we were talking about how great it is to get away and "rekindle" . So, they are going to Hawaii and I'm gonna keep the kids! I love taking care of my grandkids when I get a chance. Next week I will have all 5 of them here and I can't wait.

I am right there with you! I just had my dd's two babies while she and her hubby went to Paris on a "babymoon". Baby #3 is excected this fall! DD and I are planning to spend the 4-6 weeks in Italy in the summer, and then the next summer we will go to France for that time. I'll be in language school in Italy. When we go to France, she will go to language school. My son-in-law will join us for a bit each summer. He can't take as much vacation as I can!

Mim · 06-09-2010, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GwnStfni

Is anyone here doing a tuna day, per week? I know I said I didn't think I could do just tuna, but now I'm wondering if I should try like a Tuna Tuesday... Nothing but tuna (and my morning coffee). I could eat like 5 pouches throughout the day. I think next Tuesday, I might try it.

I don't do just tuna but I have just fish days which include tuna. I like cod and mahi mahi and have some combination of those. I find I lose well with a fish day here and there.

IM2fat · 06-09-2010, 06:38 AM

I've been reading again. . . . here is my find!

There is a potion that magically strips away pounds from your body, improves your overall health, lengthens your life, makes you more attractive to the opposite sex, and keeps you lean forever. Even better, you can have as much of this magic weight-loss potion as you want, for free, and start stripping away pounds—perhaps even several dozen pounds this year alone—without exercise, without dieting, without visiting the set of Nip/Tuck.

What is this magical elixir? It’s water.

Really? Really. You don't even need to mix in that fancy fat-burning stuff from the vitamin store. In fact, the less you supplement your food and beverage intake, the more weight you’ll lose (and the more money you’ll save).

Step 1: Swear Off the Soda and Iced Tea
(Annual Weight Loss: 18 Pounds!)

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey measured where most of our calories come from. Researchers broke up America’s food intake into 143 different categories and discovered, to their horror, that the category making up the largest percentage of our calorie intake—7.1 percent, to be exact—was not a food at all. It was soda. (Vegetables, on the other hand, accounted for only 6.5 percent of our intake. Chicken and fish together only added up to 5.7 percent.) To put that into perspective, if you ate an average of 2,500 calories a day, and you cut 7 percent of your calories, you’d automatically drop down to 2,325, a difference that would save you 1.5 pounds per month. You could be 9 pounds lighter in 6 months by going cold-turkey today! Another thing to remember: You're far better off eating your vitamins than drinking them.
Step 2: Drink 8 Cups of Water Every Day
(Annual Weight Loss: 26 Pounds!)

Yes, the magic elixir really does have amazing powers. In one study, a group of 173 overweight women were put through diet and nutrition training using mainstream diet programs. Researchers then followed them for 10 months, with dietary and body composition being recorded up to 12 months after the classes. All women in the program lost weight, but those drinking more water lost more weight. Drinking more than 1 liter of water per day (nearly 4½ cups) was associated with an extra 5.07 pounds lost in 12 months.

And researchers from the University of Utah found that people who drink the most water have higher metabolisms. In a study, subjects drank 4, 8, or 12 cups of water each day. Those who drank at least 8 cups reported better concentration and higher energy levels, and tests showed that they were burning more calories than the 4-cups-a-day group.

IM2fat · 06-09-2010, 06:49 AM

Morning, peeps. . Well scale stayed the same. . Whatever.. stupid scale any-weigh. .I'm gonna stay on track. keep tracking and keep on truckin! I have a super busy day. . have a luncheon at noon (which I was in charge of ordering the food for) Guess what i ordered: A meat/cheese tray and a condiment, veggie tray

I packed Tuna and Talapia and Chicken just in case I'm tempted by the deli meat. . Either way. . it won't be the end of the world if I eat any. .Sodium levels will be up so I will try to stay strong and avoid it at all costs. . I can have 1 cup of veggies so all is good with the world!!

Good luck, today everyone!!! I'm going to try my best to stay Pure to the Doc. . not even a bite. . smells are free . .besides. . nothing tastes good enough to mess with this bod!!!

swebb · 06-09-2010, 08:12 AM

Wow - lots of posts and info to catch up on since last night.I will try to get caught up in the next couple of hours

As for me, the scale stayed the same this morning. It's a tuna and turkey day for me.

I will be back later.........

"Butt jiggle is just my little way of.....WAVING GOODBYE" (Maxine)

GwnStfni · 06-09-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by skinnywannabe

Try taking your vitamins after you eat. It really helps to keep you from feeling nauseous.

I agree... I can't take vitamins unless I've eaten, otherwise they make me feel nauseous too.

GwnStfni · 06-09-2010, 08:39 AM

Hey guys!

Scale was down 1.4 pounds today

Getting closer to the 160s and I'm kind of speechless about it. So many of my clothes are baggy on me, I'm in a size 14, which still seems crazy big to me ha. I tried on my goal jeans (size 11) but they still don't fit, barely cover my butt!

But I'll get there

and boy I cannot wait, those are some hot jeans. Listen people, little confession... I haven't worn jeans in years. I know like 99% of this country wears jeans on a daily basis and I haven't worn them in years! When I was a kid, I hated the way denim felt.... but then in college, I started wearing them... Then after I gained weight, I had a hard time finding jeans that fit, mostly cuz I carry a lot of weight in my butt/thighs so when I would find a pair that fit there, I'd have a hug gap where the jeans didn't even touch my back, because my waist was always much smaller. So I gave up on jeans. As you can imagine, after 4 years of not wearing them, I'm getting really excited at the possibility of wearing them again!

Okay, bbl!

swebb · 06-09-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GwnStfni

Hey guys!

Scale was down 1.4 pounds today

Getting closer to the 160s and I'm kind of speechless about it.

Gwn - you are shrinking away!

lisarenee · 06-09-2010, 09:34 AM

great job losers!

im sitting here eating tuna and mustard with diced egg in it.... its okay... i can tolerate it lol!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by IM2fat

(Drink Pink!!!)

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by IM2fat

How badly do I want to lose weight

Badly!!!!!.....Hmmm should have read those yesterday!!!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GwnStfni

I also biked about 15 miles today. I think the biking is really helping with the loss.

Oh it is!!! I'm a firm believer in the power of exercise!!!

I know I wouldn't be where I am without it! It makes you fit into smaller clothes!!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aleriaaa

they do make me feel nauseaus...ugh- its the smell of em!

Yes they do stink, don't they!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by aleriaaa

Actually, Im the type to wait until the last minute for a test, so I can still make it!

Me too!! I was the queen of cramming in college!! Oh yeah there were some all-nighters pulled before exams!!!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GwnStfni

So I gave up on jeans. As you can imagine, after 4 years of not wearing them, I'm getting really excited at the possibility of wearing them again!

Oh Gwn I so hear ya!! I was too excited at my "first" pair!!! Hadn't worn them for a good few years!! You'll be in your fav pair in no time!! Keep cycling!!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:34 AM

Was just thinking there as I was typing that!! This really is a great thread, I love the way we are so happy for each other when we reach mini goals--it's great!!....and really funny too that we're so happy for each other, but don't really know each other at all. It's strange, isn't it??!!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lisarenee

great job losers!

im sitting here eating tuna and mustard with diced egg in it.... its okay... i can tolerate it lol!

Good girl!!

Getting there!!! · 06-09-2010, 10:36 AM

Really lovely pictures, Yam!!

scootergal · 06-09-2010, 11:14 AM

Ugh, still the same weight here but hoping tomorrow I see a difference. I seem to be hitting these 3 day stalls

swebb · 06-09-2010, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by scootergal

Ugh, still the same weight here but hoping tomorrow I see a difference. I seem to be hitting these 3 day stalls

scootergal - this seems to be my pattern of loss as well

I lose for a couple of days , then stall , then the scale bounces up and down a pound or two, then another couple of losing days........sigh

I do TRY to keep the overall loss in mind but that is very hard to do when I am staring at a gain first thing in the morning

06-09-2010, 06:38 AM	#763
IM2fat Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Great Lake State Posts: 4,306 Gallery: IM2fat Stats: 190/182/150/140 WOE: Stillmans / ww pp and stillmans Start Date: July 2009 ! Life changing April 9 2012	I've been reading again. . . . here is my find! There is a potion that magically strips away pounds from your body, improves your overall health, lengthens your life, makes you more attractive to the opposite sex, and keeps you lean forever. Even better, you can have as much of this magic weight-loss potion as you want, for free, and start stripping away pounds—perhaps even several dozen pounds this year alone—without exercise, without dieting, without visiting the set of Nip/Tuck. What is this magical elixir? It’s water. Really? Really. You don't even need to mix in that fancy fat-burning stuff from the vitamin store. In fact, the less you supplement your food and beverage intake, the more weight you’ll lose (and the more money you’ll save). Step 1: Swear Off the Soda and Iced Tea (Annual Weight Loss: 18 Pounds!) The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey measured where most of our calories come from. Researchers broke up America’s food intake into 143 different categories and discovered, to their horror, that the category making up the largest percentage of our calorie intake—7.1 percent, to be exact—was not a food at all. It was soda. (Vegetables, on the other hand, accounted for only 6.5 percent of our intake. Chicken and fish together only added up to 5.7 percent.) To put that into perspective, if you ate an average of 2,500 calories a day, and you cut 7 percent of your calories, you’d automatically drop down to 2,325, a difference that would save you 1.5 pounds per month. You could be 9 pounds lighter in 6 months by going cold-turkey today! Another thing to remember: You're far better off eating your vitamins than drinking them. Step 2: Drink 8 Cups of Water Every Day (Annual Weight Loss: 26 Pounds!) Yes, the magic elixir really does have amazing powers. In one study, a group of 173 overweight women were put through diet and nutrition training using mainstream diet programs. Researchers then followed them for 10 months, with dietary and body composition being recorded up to 12 months after the classes. All women in the program lost weight, but those drinking more water lost more weight. Drinking more than 1 liter of water per day (nearly 4½ cups) was associated with an extra 5.07 pounds lost in 12 months. And researchers from the University of Utah found that people who drink the most water have higher metabolisms. In a study, subjects drank 4, 8, or 12 cups of water each day. Those who drank at least 8 cups reported better concentration and higher energy levels, and tests showed that they were burning more calories than the 4-cups-a-day group. __________________ Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says "O Crap.. She's up!!! Please be patient, God isn't finished with me yet.

06-09-2010, 08:12 AM	#765
swebb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 929 Gallery: swebb Stats: 253/251 WOE: Stillman's Start Date: 03/10/2010 RESTART 08/01/11RERESTART 2/21/13	Wow - lots of posts and info to catch up on since last night.I will try to get caught up in the next couple of hours As for me, the scale stayed the same this morning. It's a tuna and turkey day for me. I will be back later......... "Butt jiggle is just my little way of.....WAVING GOODBYE" (Maxine) Last edited by swebb; 06-09-2010 at 08:19 AM..

06-09-2010, 08:39 AM	#767
GwnStfni Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tragic Kingdom Posts: 3,651 Gallery: GwnStfni Stats: 231/168.4/131 WOE: Atkins & Stillman's Start Date: Restart 02/13/2010	Hey guys! Scale was down 1.4 pounds today Getting closer to the 160s and I'm kind of speechless about it. So many of my clothes are baggy on me, I'm in a size 14, which still seems crazy big to me ha. I tried on my goal jeans (size 11) but they still don't fit, barely cover my butt! But I'll get there and boy I cannot wait, those are some hot jeans. Listen people, little confession... I haven't worn jeans in years. I know like 99% of this country wears jeans on a daily basis and I haven't worn them in years! When I was a kid, I hated the way denim felt.... but then in college, I started wearing them... Then after I gained weight, I had a hard time finding jeans that fit, mostly cuz I carry a lot of weight in my butt/thighs so when I would find a pair that fit there, I'd have a hug gap where the jeans didn't even touch my back, because my waist was always much smaller. So I gave up on jeans. As you can imagine, after 4 years of not wearing them, I'm getting really excited at the possibility of wearing them again! Okay, bbl! __________________ (231 ->>>168.4>>> 131) 62.6 down, 37.4 to go ---------------------------------------------------- Original Stats (6/9/03): 275/147 (128lbs lost) Last edited by GwnStfni; 06-09-2010 at 08:40 AM..

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06-09-2010, 04:34 AM	#751
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	Forgot to explain my new avatar. It's a picture of a window display of hand-made, hand painted Venetian masks. DH took it and if you look closely, on the left you will see a reflection of me. It almost looks ghostly and it's harder to see with the avatar space being so small. I'm gonna post it in my album and maybe when clicked on it will be easier to see. I really like it, though!

06-09-2010, 04:42 AM	#752
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	OK, it worked. You can totally see it if you go to the album and click on the picture to make it bigger. I know, I know....I'm silly!!! Just keepin' the dream alive. lol. I woke up at 4 am again today. It's 4:40 here right now. Still in another time zone! GT: How is the birthday girl??? Did you have fun???

06-09-2010, 04:47 AM	#753
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	NoSugar: Wow!!! 4.6 pounds down! That's amazing! I have some NO carb protein powder but I have not used it while on QWL. I was thinking because it's whey and whey is made out of milk that it might not be legal. Does anyone else use protein drinks?

06-09-2010, 05:32 AM	#755
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	Al: I've been really bad about the vitamins lately, too. Don't know why. Some times I'm just rebellious, I think. Gonna dig them out today, though. They are all still in my suitcase.

06-09-2010, 05:39 AM	#757
Mim Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Western PA Posts: 1,229 Gallery: Mim Stats: too much/not as much/150 WOE: primal Stillmans! Start Date: March 13, 2012	I'm down another pound! That is four since Sunday. Gee, if I would have started when I said I was going to I would have already hit the ten pound mark! Oh well, I'm on plan now and plan to stay that way!

06-09-2010, 05:44 AM	#758
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	Mim: Wow! Another pound down and 4 since Sunday is just awesome!!! You are kickin' it, Girl!

06-09-2010, 05:54 AM	#760
Yam-Yam Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 4,047 Gallery: Yam-Yam Stats: 230/191/183 @5'9"tall and 58 yrs. alive WOE: Dukan 8/1/11 and now JUDD (12/22/11) Start Date: 8/1/11	Found this interesting health video and the doc is talking about thermogenisis and metabolic rate. He explains about how protein causes the body to burn more calories than any other food. It's worth listening to: iHealthTube.com - Video - What is Thermogenesis?

06-09-2010, 06:49 AM	#764
IM2fat Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Great Lake State Posts: 4,306 Gallery: IM2fat Stats: 190/182/150/140 WOE: Stillmans / ww pp and stillmans Start Date: July 2009 ! Life changing April 9 2012	Morning, peeps. . Well scale stayed the same. . Whatever.. stupid scale any-weigh. .I'm gonna stay on track. keep tracking and keep on truckin! I have a super busy day. . have a luncheon at noon (which I was in charge of ordering the food for) Guess what i ordered: A meat/cheese tray and a condiment, veggie tray I packed Tuna and Talapia and Chicken just in case I'm tempted by the deli meat. . Either way. . it won't be the end of the world if I eat any. .Sodium levels will be up so I will try to stay strong and avoid it at all costs. . I can have 1 cup of veggies so all is good with the world!! Good luck, today everyone!!! I'm going to try my best to stay Pure to the Doc. . not even a bite. . smells are free . .besides. . nothing tastes good enough to mess with this bod!!!

06-09-2010, 09:34 AM	#769
lisarenee Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pella, IA Posts: 556 Gallery: lisarenee Stats: 207.3 GEEEZ WOE: Stillmans QWL Start Date: Restarted 9-22-10	great job losers! im sitting here eating tuna and mustard with diced egg in it.... its okay... i can tolerate it lol!

06-09-2010, 10:34 AM	#776
Getting there!!! Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,148 Gallery: Getting there!!! Stats: 252/116/105 5'6 WOE: Stillmans QWL/Dukan Start Date: 1 November 2008	Was just thinking there as I was typing that!! This really is a great thread, I love the way we are so happy for each other when we reach mini goals--it's great!!....and really funny too that we're so happy for each other, but don't really know each other at all. It's strange, isn't it??!!

06-09-2010, 10:36 AM	#778
Getting there!!! Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,148 Gallery: Getting there!!! Stats: 252/116/105 5'6 WOE: Stillmans QWL/Dukan Start Date: 1 November 2008	Really lovely pictures, Yam!!

06-09-2010, 11:14 AM	#779
scootergal Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 37 Gallery: scootergal Stats: 167/157/135 Start Date: May 23, 2010	Ugh, still the same weight here but hoping tomorrow I see a difference. I seem to be hitting these 3 day stalls