Stillman's Countdown to Summer: Amazing April Edition

[aleriaaa]

then 5 it is!!

[akagal20]

Originally Posted by aleriaaa

then 5 it is!!

Hey Al

I wanted to note on the eggs, sometimes I eat the yolk and sometimes I dont, but mostly I do EAT the yolks!

[PsychDoc3]

Good Afternoon,
Love the new avatars GT and Al!!! Umm hardbolied eggs..Al, I usually eat 2-3 per day unless I'm truly annoyed with them..Probably 2 for breakfast with turkey bacon..I think the best combo with hard boiled is with mustard a little AS and a can of tuna with some seasoning of your choice..This is a good combo..My little niece colored a few eggs on Saturday night after the Easter Egg Hunt..Thank goodness they are at Her house and not at my appt..
Congrats Amelie on going back to plan..You know, this lifestyle is relatively easy to stick to after the first few days of adjustment...I started in the middle of March (remember I am former adkins so eliminating veggies wasn't that big of a deal) and didn't eating anything off plan until yesterday..Of course my little indiscretion was controlled, but it is definately possible to do until goal...I got these frozen chicken strips at Target...Very affordable and had some seasoned for breakfast this morning and made enough to take some to work for lunch..They are in the microwave at the moment..If you stick to plan, an indiscretion will not be that bad..Anyway, glad you are back and we are looking forward to listening to you and hearing about your journey...Gotta Run..My food is done and work isn't...

[aleriaaa]

had 2 eggs and a chicken breast!

those yolks never had a chance!! Im full, so all is well..


gonna try the egg,tuna, mustard tonight!! thx!

[aleriaaa]

got some exercise planned for the afternoon. chasing the kids on their bikes!! Its 70 degrees out. Lovin it!

gotta start up on my fake tan again....my arms are blinding in the sun!

[becky123abc]

Hi Everyone!

I've been reading a little here and there...I apologize for not posting...I'm trying to get back to eating the way I ate when I was losing.


For about 3 or 4 weeks...I ate carby foods on the weekend...I was so close to the 140's before that...but now I'm 156...

Looking back, my cravings really seemed to get stronger when I added a few things to my diet...
cheese, nuts (peanuts, almonds, even sunflower seeds) and nut butters...they are NOT my friends! Maybe I can handle them when I'm not trying to lose...but they really did a number on my cravings.

I'm back to meat...eggs...boring, safe foods...

Much love to you all!!!

[aleriaaa]

Originally Posted by becky123abc

I'm back to meat...eggs...boring, safe foods...

Much love to you all!!!

Hi Becky!!!! Im thinking you did really well over the last few weeks. You hardly gained at all!!

I really need to get a bit more serious here. Im only losin a pound a week now and I know exactly why....

So..If you promise to come back daily, i will stop drinking cream in my coffee. Say the word and it goes right down the drain!!!

[aleriaaa]

i did not exercise and I ate 4 more eggs... I cant have eggs in the house...

Im still hungry too...sigh...

[Stillman's_Chick]

Hello gentle folks! Mind if I join the party?

I'm starting Stillman's tomorrow morning. I currently weigh 210 pounds and would eventually like to get down to 155 and maintain between 150-160 pounds. I'm 30 years young and 5' 7".

To start off I'll go till the end of May and see where I am at that point then reassess and make a new goal. My goal for the next 5 weeks is to shave off 25 pounds and I think that's possible if I am strict with the program and also do 30 minutes of exercise daily.

You ladies (and any gents lurking) are fantastic and an inspiration. I've been gearing up my mind to just deal with plain ole chicken and eggs for a while. I'm highly motivated and ready to shift this weight.

I'm giving myself 6 months to get this 55-60 pounds off and hopefully Stillman's will give me a good head start.

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by aleriaaa

, or perhaps a Cadbury Creme egg? just kidding!!

Eaten it!!!! I'm sure it's on the maintenance plan!!!!

Looooove your avi!!

[PsychDoc3]

YAY!!! Becky is back...We welcome you with open arms . If you spice or season it up, the chicken or whatever else you decide to incorporate into the plan should make it less boring..That is what I do...I agree that adding non-plan items make you crave other things and then other things and then it is just a crazy snowball effect...I am sending you as much support as possible through our thread...

Welcome welcome SC!!! You will find great support to help you get to goal..25lbs to start? No prpblem..Chicken and eggs and a few other items can be doctored up into great meals to enjoy..Look at some threads above for great Stillman recipes or make some up yourself...

Al, thanks for the kind words....I think I'll be eating poached eggs tomorrow and more chicken breasts...

I hope that everyone else had a great weekend...Take care all....

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by icandoit

I ending up eating at olive garden. 2 plates of salad with no dressing, salmon and broccoli. I feel great

Yuuum!!

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by aleriaaa

Hey girlies! Hope everyone's enjoying the day!!!

I was just reading in the QWL book, and Stillmans suggests that once we get between 5 to 15 pounds of our goal weight, we should maintain the weight on the Stay Slim plan for "a few months", and then go back to QWL to lose the remainder. I never knew that. (or chose to ignore it)

I'm tempted to eat a salad tonight, or perhaps a Cadbury Creme egg? just kidding!!

Just thinking so!! With all my kinda stop and starts and bits of cheating---and stalling------what I've really been doing is maintaining before losing the last few pounds, just like Stilly said!! Ha!!

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by PsychDoc3

AkaGal, you are way to hard on yourself..I've watched your progression and you are doing well and sticking to plan..Be happy that you are well on your way to getting to your goal, not just wedding wise, but health wise...The constant comparison to your sister should not be...You are beautiful and you should embrace that..You are getting ready to start a wonderful life with a partner that treats you well and someone you describe as a wonderful mate....

I second that!

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by aleriaaa

..my arms are blinding in the sun!

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by Stillman's_Chick

Hello gentle folks! Mind if I join the party?

I'm starting Stillman's tomorrow morning. I currently weigh 210 pounds and would eventually like to get down to 155 and maintain between 150-160 pounds. I'm 30 years young and 5' 7".

To start off I'll go till the end of May and see where I am at that point then reassess and make a new goal. My goal for the next 5 weeks is to shave off 25 pounds and I think that's possible if I am strict with the program and also do 30 minutes of exercise daily.

You ladies (and any gents lurking) are fantastic and an inspiration. I've been gearing up my mind to just deal with plain ole chicken and eggs for a while. I'm highly motivated and ready to shift this weight.

I'm giving myself 6 months to get this 55-60 pounds off and hopefully Stillman's will give me a good head start.

Hi! And love the username! you'll definitely lose 25lbs in the next month!!

[Getting there!!!]

Al, I see your green light! But I'm off to sleep! Nitey nite!

[icandoit]

209 wohoooo! I even had nuts yesterday too.

[icandoit]

Make that 208! Down 2 pounds

[CCGirl]

babes my satellite internet is freaking out, so I can't catch up, but I wanted you to know I send out hugs and thought this was cool-

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"So many women tie their self-esteem to the size on the tag."
TANYA SHAW, an entrepreneur working on a fit system for women's clothing.

the New York Times

[becky123abc]

Oh AL, I just can't give up my cream....it's what gets me through a craving quite often!! But I will try to be more accountable...because when I was losing the best I was eating the cleanest AND participating daily on this wonderful thread!!

Thanks Doc, I appreciate those encouraging words! You're stats are really inspiring to me. I love to read your writings too!

I'm so impressed with everyone's losses. It's really helped me to get my focus back on my goal. I really want to see those 140's!!

Ican, you will be in Onederland before you know it!!! We are going to ROCK the house when that happens!! Good for you for not going crazy with the nuts. I can't handle nuts right now!

Welcome SC!! You are going to do great here!!

GT, you could probably write your own book about your journey...I'd love to read it!!

Hey CC! I love your quotes and juicy tidbits you throw out...good stuff!!

[akagal20]

Had an okay day today, ate at really weird times which I dont like to do, I like to be on my normal structured eating schedule, but tommorow I will be back on my proper timing, plus some exercise!

Just glad to be at 145, I thought I would NEVER see that number again
I have had people FINALLY start coming up to me and tell me that I appear to be "losing weight".. I am like, um yeah, I am down 15 lbs and of course they want me to detail what I am doing! I am thinking, well I would love to tell you but you cant handle this program baby!
ok ok , so I do tell them, but I always get the same response.

One of my coworkers is trying to mimic my program and today I saw her eating spaghetti with meat sauce at lunch and I didnt even say a word. she looked at me, frightened, like I was the diet ****! lol. I just said, hello, and went to heat up my chicken breast and mustard! I already told her what works, if she wont do it, its no sweat off my back ! lol

Due to reading my stillman QWL cookbook I found out about this butter and cheese flavored seasoning salt. There is not fat, or carb or sugar, and its gives your food the flavor of having cheese on it or butter topping.

I have tried it a few times and its freaking delicious. I made an egg white omelet for dinner and put a little turkey bacon bits in there plus the "cheese"...yummy. I felt like I was cheating but I wasnt. I am very happy about my fake cheese and butter seasoning! I kept looking at the label to make SURE it was Stillman approved and it is, plus he specifically mentions it in his cookbook so it cant be bad! There are still calories in the mix so I cant go nuts but a sprinkle here or there can turn a whole recipe around. I am very excited about this find !woo hoo.

I love turkey bacon too. I have 4 slices every morning for breakfast! I was worried at first that bacon would affect my loss, but it hasnt! not one bit. I have my 4 slices plus my boiled egg and literally I am STUFFED!

I feel so good that I am not feeling hungry anymore, and my appetite is going down SO LOW. I eat one turkey burger with mustard and I can hardly get to the end of it...

The stillman cookbook shows how to make a quich using fat free bacon bits, and the fake cheese, I just made it. oh yum-o! so freaking good. There is some cottage cheese in there, but I cut the amount into 1/3. I eat cottage cheese every now and then, and it hasnt stalled me, plus its in Stillmans book. I go by what he says! I dont over do it but just a bit here and there makes a world of difference

oh and I also have sugar free jello every day. I noticed that some people cut it and all of that, but every day since I started Stills I have eaten jello and it has had no negative effect.
And cheese too. I eat the mozzerella cheese sticks for snack, stillman approved according to his book.

I have eaten exactly what stillman says and I have lost 15 lbs in 25 days.
That is SO awesome. I am going to keep going.
I just cooked some chicken tenderloins with lemon pepper seasoning, and I think I made enough to last me the next few days for lunch, so I can give my tuna a little break!
My goal is to lose 2 lbs this, so we will see

Today at work I work an outfit I havent worn in a while, and I noticed I got more comment on my weight loss... I can't believe I am even saying this but the pants were a size 4...

I love STILLMANS!!! and I love you Guys for being so supportive and giving great advice.

-Tanya

[akagal20]

Originally Posted by icandoit

Make that 208! Down 2 pounds

Heck yeah! GO ICDI !
way to work it out

Nice job

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by icandoit

Make that 208! Down 2 pounds

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by CCGirl

babes my satellite internet is freaking out, so I can't catch up, but I wanted you to know I send out hugs and thought this was cool-

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

"So many women tie their self-esteem to the size on the tag."
TANYA SHAW, an entrepreneur working on a fit system for women's clothing.

the New York Times

Yup, and to the number on the scale!

[Getting there!!!]

Originally Posted by becky123abc

GT, you could probably write your own book about your journey...I'd love to read it!!

!

Ha! ..........i never gave up milk in my tea! Just take as little cream as possible and you should be ok. You'll see 140 in no time. I agree with board participation tbough-it def keeps us on the straight and narrow!

[Getting there!!!]

I never knew Stills allowed mozzerella-i loooove the stuff but it is really high in fat and cals---but hey if he says it's ok!!!!! I'm reckoning the mozz sticks are not the breaded ones in McDees tho!!!!
I wonder do we have the weird fake cheese seasoning-that would be handy! And I just bought a packet of sugar free strawberry jello yesterday, was gonna have it with low fat natural yoghurt (i do eat yoghurt from time to time)
WTG on the size 4pants!!!

[aleriaaa]

Originally Posted by becky123abc

Oh AL, I just can't give up my cream....it's what gets me through a craving quite often!! But I will try to be more accountable...because when I was losing the best I was eating the cleanest AND participating daily on this wonderful thread!!

Oh no Becks- I was totally trying to say that if I see you here everyday then "I" would give up my cream!!! We need you , and your passion for meat, here with us!!

[aleriaaa]

Originally Posted by Getting there!!!

I never knew Stills allowed mozzerella-i loooove the stuff but it is really high in fat and cals---but hey if he says it's ok!!!!! I'm reckoning the mozz sticks are not the breaded ones in McDees tho!!!!

hey..my mcdonalds doesnt have mozarella sticks! thank goodness!

[aleriaaa]

Originally Posted by icandoit

Make that 208! Down 2 pounds

amazing!!! keep bringing us the good news!!!