Stillman's February Hotties for Valentine's Day!

[CCGirl]

Originally Posted by rebeccadeel

ooo that sounds good! and yes that's me haha i do kinda look like her! especially when i don't have bangs!

actually you have nicer eyes-she kinda looks stoned

[emky]

I ate too much today, but it was a snow day and I was stuck at home. Stayed on plan though!

Menu:

2 eggs
turkey patty
small amount of sliced deli ham
1/2 lb. ground beef (drained)
piece of steak
2 egg white meringue

[rebeccadeel]

had 21 carb (14net) today...need to cut waay back to reach my goal in time

tomorrows eats will be:

b-protein shake
s-boiled egg
l-protein drink
d-4oz boiled chicken

cal-560
fat-6
carb-0
prot-122

[emky]

Even though I ate too much yesterday, I'm still down 3 lbs!

I have 9 days to lose 3.2 more lbs.

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by emky

Even though I ate too much yesterday, I'm still down 3 lbs!

I have 9 days to lose 3.2 more lbs.

Wow!!

[Getting there!!!]

Rebecca, you do look like Thandie! Stunning!

[CCGirl]

Originally Posted by emky

Even though I ate too much yesterday, I'm still down 3 lbs!

I have 9 days to lose 3.2 more lbs.

Woot woot! at this rate you will be under goal!

Originally Posted by rebeccadeel

had 21 carb (14net) today...need to cut waay back to reach my goal in time

tomorrows eats will be:

b-protein shake
s-boiled egg
l-protein drink
d-4oz boiled chicken

cal-560
fat-6
carb-0
prot-122

Reb what kind of shakes are they?

[emky]

Originally Posted by CCGirl

Woot woot! at this rate you will be under goal!

I hope so!!!

Yay, we have one more snow day!! I'm going to see an afternoon movie with my mom after I clean the house.

Breakfast:

Turkey patty, fried egg

[rebeccadeel]

Originally Posted by Getting there!!!

Rebecca, you do look like Thandie! Stunning!

thank you!

[rebeccadeel]

Originally Posted by CCGirl

Woot woot! at this rate you will be under goal!



Reb what kind of shakes are they?

It's whey protein....not as good as animal protein but I think if I have a combo of the two i'll be fine. It's called Isopure Zero carb and it has 210 cal, 0 fat, 0 carb and 50 protein.

[milo_juniper]

Hi Stillies! So last month I was faithful to the program, and lost 7lbs in 2 weeks. But then I started to doubt myself, and missed eating fat and fiber, so I went back to regular low carb eating. But I did it junk food style: I was eating several (!) OMMs a day, in addition to a lot of chia pudding and coconut bark, and I put back on a couple of pounds. That's when I had the epiphany that calories do count! (at least for me). The only times in my life that I lost weight were on Eat To Live and Stillman's, and according to my ****** logs, on both of these programs, I was eating a caloric deficit.

So now I'm ready to try Stillman's again, especially after reading about Jimmy Moore's eggfeast and how he lost weight eating up to a dozen eggs a day.

I'm also going to combine it with intermittent fasting, because I find it helps control my hunger, which was getting pretty bad the last time around.

Losing weight is hard! It's uncomfortable, you're hungrier, and you have to adjust your lifestyle to accommodate it. And I finally accept this. The next time I complain about how I miss certain foods, or how I'm hungry, I'm just going to practice some tough love on myself. Of course it's hard to eat Stillman's, but it's absolutely NECESSARY for quick weight loss! I'd rather deal with the pains of dieting than the pains of being overweight.

So now I'm back on the program! I've been fasting for about 40 hours now, and it's been surprisingly easy. I'm going to attempt to keep fasting until 5pm tomorrow, but I'm willing to break it if I feel it's necessary. I'm going to carry around hard boiled eggs in a baggie for when I go out. And my menu for the next couple of weeks/months will be tuna with mustard, turkey burgers with mustard, ground turkey with spices, chicken breast with hot sauce, shrimp, and EGGS! Primarily hard boiled because they're quick, and I won't have to clean sticky pans afterward. And if I still feel hungry after I eat, then TOUGH. I'll drink water, coffee, or tea and remind myself that losing weight is going to be challenging, but TOTALLY WORTH IT.

And my plan for maintenance remains the same: Atkins, but this time with an eye on calories.

I'm off to do Day 6 of Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. Best wishes to everybody!

[Cyone]

Gotta go grocery shopping tonight and stock up on my meat, is everyone here doing QWL or is anyone on the 14 day shape up?

[Getting there!!!]

Hi Cyone! I'm doing the QWL one at the moment but I do eat veggies occassionally-usually when I can't stand another can of plain tuna!! I eat salad then,lettuce, cukes, peppers, Im not really into cooked veggies, and I like the crunch of the raw stuff. I miss that on QWL! I did the 14day one at the begining of my weight-loss and lost about 60lbs that way-I think it kept me sane! Still does! That will probably be maintenance for me too!

[Getting there!!!]

I don't think I could do the protein shake thing-they remind me of diet shakes! I did a thing called Lipotrim once-just before Stills-I lasted a week-gosh they were revolting! And the aftertaste-yuk!

[Getting there!!!]

Hi Milo-good luck with the fast! What are OMMs?

[milo_juniper]

Originally Posted by Getting there!!!

Hi Milo-good luck with the fast! What are OMMs?

It's a low carb bread/muffin/pancake recipe that uses flax:
Thank You 4 the 1-minute Muffin Recipe!

[Cyone]

I've done both before but I think I'm going to start off with QWL until I can't stand it anymore then switch to the 14 day plan, or when I lose my first 20 pounds whichever one comes first.

[CCGirl]

Originally Posted by rebeccadeel

It's whey protein....not as good as animal protein but I think if I have a combo of the two i'll be fine. It's called Isopure Zero carb and it has 210 cal, 0 fat, 0 carb and 50 protein.

Coincidentally, I have WP on my grocery list. I've been reading up on the ingrefients in lo carb baking mixes, which seem to contain whole what and oat flour along with it. I am secretly changing bubba's diet to LC without him knowing.
He's been on SF pancake syrup for a month now and doesn't know!I am so evil like that!

Originally Posted by Getting there!!!

I don't think I could do the protein shake thing-they remind me of diet shakes! I did a thing called Lipotrim once-just before Stills-I lasted a week-gosh they were revolting! And the aftertaste-yuk!

revoltingdon't hold back GT tell us how you really feel

Originally Posted by Cyone

I've done both before but I think I'm going to start off with QWL until I can't stand it anymore then switch to the 14 day plan, or when I lose my first 20 pounds whichever one comes first.

CY good plan the fast results will spur you on to great losses

I have been testing the EFGT method this week.....you thought QWL was without choices? try eating 60-70% fat every day....I don't think I will be here long, I did my math and to not lose muscle I can eat 65 g protein/day. That's like an 8 oz steak. For the day. I miss meat....

[rebeccadeel]

Originally Posted by Getting there!!!

I don't think I could do the protein shake thing-they remind me of diet shakes! I did a thing called Lipotrim once-just before Stills-I lasted a week-gosh they were revolting! And the aftertaste-yuk!

lmao...yeah most are horrible. i've been on a diet since i was uhhh 12 so 10 years lol and so i've tasted pretty much 99% of protein drinks and i just now found that one that doesn't make me want to eat cardboard instead haha. i just feel skinnier doing 2 meals a day that are liquids...lame, i know lol

[emky]

Originally Posted by rebeccadeel

i just feel skinnier doing 2 meals a day that are liquids...lame, i know lol

Hmm, that is true. I hate how heavy I feel by the end of the day, but normally I'm too hungry to do mainly liquids. But now that I'm well into very low carb, I think my cravings are low enough to try it. The only problem is I'm broke and that particular whey protein is on the pricey side.

Ah, the life of an art student.

[emky]

Today's menu:

turkey patty
2 eggs
1/2 lb. hamburger
3 small sausage links (with most of the fat squeezed out)
medium sized plate of mixed pork,chicken, and beef stirfry. I cheated slightly and ate 3-4 pieces of broccoli and another 2-3 waterchesnut pieces with it. I felt bad about doing that, so I got on the treadmill for the second time today.

Total exercise time today: 1 hour

I'm on day 17, btw.

[rebeccadeel]

oh it broke the bank lol...i better be skinny by the time it's empty for that price!

[CCGirl]

Originally Posted by rebeccadeel

lmao...yeah most are horrible. i've been on a diet since i was uhhh 12 so 10 years lol and so i've tasted pretty much 99% of protein drinks and i just now found that one that doesn't make me want to eat cardboard instead haha. i just feel skinnier doing 2 meals a day that are liquids...lame, i know lol

NOT lame I feel the same too! And I'm not really hungry for a big sit down at nite either.which is why I gain when Mom comes...she does dinner but skimps at breakfast...not me, lemme at the steak and eggs!

Originally Posted by emky

Hmm, that is true. I hate how heavy I feel by the end of the day, but normally I'm too hungry to do mainly liquids. But now that I'm well into very low carb, I think my cravings are low enough to try it. The only problem is I'm broke and that particular whey protein is on the pricey side.

Ah, the life of an art student.

LOL if only I COULD do liquids at all during the day. But at night, now THATs a different story

emk where r u studying? Can we send care packages?

[emky]

Originally Posted by milo_juniper

And my plan for maintenance remains the same: Atkins, but this time with an eye on calories.

I'm off to do Day 6 of Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred. Best wishes to everybody!

Don't worry- once you're back on Stillies for a little while, it becomes easy again. I know you know that, but it really is hard to imagine just how much the cravings decrease when you're on your side of the fence. Trust me, I know!

And yeah- my maintenance plan is the same as yours. I do LOVE my cheese and vegetables- with the occasional piece of bacon. YUM.

Actually, about maintenance- I think I might want to lose an extra 5-10 lbs to give myself some cushion room for when I transition back to Atkins-style eating. I think 10 lbs would be best. It sounds like a lot but my body is known for having wild swings in weight. For example, the week I began destroying my dream body last summer, I was 108 lbs on a Saturday. By Thursday I was up to 113 lbs, and by that next Saturday I was up to 117 lbs. Yes, that much in that little time (note: I was binge eating that week). So, I just want to stop bad habits in their tracks and have that breathing room.

[emky]

Originally Posted by CCGirl

emk where r u studying? Can we send care packages?

Haha, I wish! Send me eggs people!

I'm at a small (private, wayyyy too expensive) Catholic university. The catholic part is wasted on me, but I the art program!

[CCGirl]

heck, it would be cheaper to send cash by paypal. Can you apply for a 503C so we can take a charitable gift tax deduction?

LOL I have cousins in Wheaton and was born in Monmouth

[emky]

^^really? You poor thing! I guess we're both survivors of the midwest, eh? I'm from the Quad Cities area.

[milo_juniper]

Originally Posted by emky

Don't worry- once you're back on Stillies for a little while, it becomes easy again. I know you know that, but it really is hard to imagine just how much the cravings decrease when you're on your side of the fence. Trust me, I know!

And yeah- my maintenance plan is the same as yours. I do LOVE my cheese and vegetables- with the occasional piece of bacon. YUM.

...

So, I just want to stop bad habits in their tracks and have that breathing room.

Thanks, Emky!

I too am working on this bad habits thing. For me, I don't get cravings for carbs, I get cravings to eat...just the action of eating. I thought Stillman's would cure it, but I just ended up eating a lot of protein. I really do have to focus on eating less calories in general. If my big appetite never goes away, I plan on quelling it with very low calorie foods like vegetables and glucomannan pudding and gelatin, so I don't gain weight.

Speaking of low calorie foods, could you share your meringue recipe again?

[emky]

^^You bet. Put two egg whites in a bowl, add about a tablespoon of artificial vanilla extract (or any other flavor of your choice- some, like cinnamon and mint, will flatten the meringue though), and 15-20 drops of liquid sucralose. Add a little food coloring if you like (I often add a drop of red to make a pretty pink fluff) and beat with a mixer on high until stiff peaks form (about 3 minutes).

Tip: start with room temp eggs for best fluff, or micro egg whites for 12 seconds before beating.

It tastes pretty good really! My favorite extracts (besides vanilla) to use are peanut butter, english toffee, cherry, banana, and (of all things) anise.

[milo_juniper]

Thanks! 2 more questions: how long do you bake them, and at what temperature?