All about the Stillman diet...

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For those that are curious about the Stillman Diet... here is what I received. I don't think that I could do it, so I will stick to my dear Atkins.

Thanks... You are a braver woman than I! LOL I couldn't do it for one day... I guess I'll stay with my tried and true Atkins.

AnnMarie Boyd wrote:

Here you go Kathy!The Doctor's Quick Weight Loss Dietby Irwin Maxwell Stillman M.D., Samm Sinclair Baker --------------------------------------------------------------------------------****Please see notes at the end.THE QUICK LOSS METHODNOTHING ELSE IS PERMITTED ON THIS DIET--NOTHING! IFIT'S NOT MENTIONED IN THE FOLLOWING LIST, DON'T EAT OR DRINKIT.Eat all you wish of the following foods to satisfyhunger.If you eat until you've satisfied your hunger buthaven't stuffedyourself, and then feel hungry before the next meal,you can eatagain, but only from the foods listed here. In fact,you're better off eating smaller meals 6 times a day than 3 biggermeals as is the general custom. But you limit yourself to thisextensive list of high protein foods.1. LEAN MEATS,with all possible fat trimmed off. Includes beef,lamb, veal. Eat it broiled, boiled, baked or smoked. No butter, margarine, oil or other fats or grease are to be usedeither in the cooking or the eating.2. CHICKEN AND TURKEY with all skin removed. Broiled,boiledor roasted, with no butter, margarine, oil or otherfats or greases.Young fowl is preferable but not necessary.3. ALL LEAN FISH such as flounder, haddock, cod andperch;SEAFOOD: shrimps, scallops, lobsters, oysters, clams,crabs.No butter, margarine, oil or other fats or greasespermitted in preparation or serving. You may have cocktail sauce,horseradish,ketchup-in moderation.4. EGGS. Hard boiled preferably. Also soft or mediumboiled eggs,poached, or any type of fried eggs made in non-fat,non-stick panswithout butter, margarine, oil or other fats orgreases.5. COTTAGE CHEESE, FARMER CHEESE, POT CHEESE made with skim milk and no whole milk.6. AT LEAST 8 GLASSES OF WATER PER DAY, absolutelyessential (10 ounce glasses). As much as you want of coffee andtea withoutcream, milk or sugar. You may sweeten with non-caloricsweetenersto taste. Enjoy all the club soda, vichy andnon-caloric carbonatedbeverages you wish, as often as desired.The eight <10 ounce> glasses of water daily are inaddition to whatever coffee, tea and non-caloric carbonatedbeverages you drink. This is an integral part of the specificinternal process put into motion by the Quick Weight Loss Diet. Much moreof your body fat is burned up than with most other diets. This leaves inits wake the waste products or ashes of burnt fat.[ketone bodies]They must all be washed out of your system by waterwhich alsoserves to relieve any unpleasant dryness and taste inthe mouth.Note: ketone bodies are not ashes, they are theby-productof incomplete burning of fats. Ketones are to fat ascharcoal is towood. Ketones can be burned for fuel by your body. Most peoplehave feedback loops to protect against ketosis-acidosis.You may use common seasonings such as salt, pepper,garlic, cloves, thyme, other herbs and spices, cocktailsauce, tabasco sauce, horseradish, ketchup. Don't use any creamy oroily saucesor dressings. No mayonaise, no salad dressings, nooils, no fats.It is desirable to take vitamins daily with the diet,such as a once-daily vitamin and mineral tablet.NOTHING ELSE IS PERMITTED ON THIS DIET--NOTHING! IFIT'S NOT MENTIONED IN THE PRECEDING LIST, DON'T EAT OR DRINKIT.If you disregard the instructions and eat regularcarbohydratesor sugar or alcohol, you will stop burning up storedfat as efficiently. Even one indiscretion, one mouthful ofice cream, for example, will set you back a day or two.You will lose the most weight on The Quick Loss Diet,most quickly,if you eat only to satisfy your humger pangs ratherthan to gratifya desire to eat just for the pleasure of eating.This diet has practically no residue (fiber). Therefore it is likely that you may not have a bowel movement for a fewdays, althoughnot necessarily so. In any case don't be alarmed byany such lack. [note: extra vitamin C or milk of magnesia is helpfulin some cases]ANNMARIE'S NOTES: You can have diet jello after losing30 lbs, along with yogurt and skim milk in smallamounts--but it is not recommended (you'll lose fasteris you don't include these things). Since gelatin ispart of the Dr's suggested menus from day one and hedoes not have any restrictions on artificialsweeteners, I *personally* feel that diet jello isfine. Also, he mentions that one can have cheese madefrom skim milk-as far as I know, string cheese would be in there. Dr Stillman also uses a lot of boullion,which is a great 'snack' and full of flavor, it's whatsaves me on this plan. Please let me know if youanything to correct or add. thank you.AnnMarieList Admin=====AnnMarieThe Stillman list: /group/Stillman__________________________________________________