Hi everyone.. I've been away from this site for a very long time. Several reasons .... I am slowly coming back to a sane place. I was shocked yesterday when I really looked at my body. Much too fat and where did that gray hair and mass of wrinkles come from?? So I ordered xenical and made a appointment at the hair salon. Change starts today and I am delighted to join your group. One ?? Is there a seperate forum for this Alli alliance?? Would someone be willing to get one going?? I know we can help each other. Hugs to all.. Lori

Hi Phoenix :hug: just give it a few more days, sometimes bodies just do weird things. You are doing SO GREAT, no matter what the stupid scale says. :smug:

Hi Everyone,

I just want to begin saying I am on my 7th day w/ Alli and have lost 8 pounds with out starving myself, or depriving myself of a food group, and I am so happy.

I have a will power problem and the fear of stomach cramps, gas, leakege has been enough to keep me on the alli plan.

This board is:carrot: wonderful it's so great to have a place to lurk and get motivation to continue with my dieting.

Thanks ladies!!

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How pathetic is it that I cant even eat low fat for a couple of days leading up to taking Alli...does this mean Alli isnt for me? Ugh I'm so frustrated with myself and I've got no reason whatsoever not to cut out the crap but I sure can come up with some good excuses when something like brownie icecream is calling for me. And I cave because why not....one cone isnt gonna hurt anything!!!! Why do I do that to myself...talk about ZERO willpower!

Sorry had to vent. You'd think 2 little ol days on my own I could do, but NO!

~melissa

I totally understand...
 

Originally Posted by Hun.e.B:
How pathetic is it that I cant even eat low fat for a couple of days leading up to taking Alli...does this mean Alli isnt for me? Ugh I'm so frustrated with myself and I've got no reason whatsoever not to cut out the crap but I sure can come up with some good excuses when something like brownie icecream is calling for me. And I cave because why not....one cone isnt gonna hurt anything!!!! Why do I do that to myself...talk about ZERO willpower!

Sorry had to vent. You'd think 2 little ol days on my own I could do, but NO!

~melissa

Melissa: I get in that mode, too, and it's like I don't even think about it when I grab for something and put it in my mouth! Alli was enough of a threat to whip me into shape, though.

I did low fat for one day before starting and things worked out fine. I DID do a post on this board before I started to state that I was starting on X date, so that helped me gear-up and get some darn will power. I felt beholden to the group to keep my word.

Also, a little trick I do when there are goodies around is something really simple - but it seems to keep them out of my mouth! I look at the treat and say in my head, "I know what that tastes like." Then I kind of imagine the taste, and then walk away. For some odd reason, that sates me for the moment. I eat because I like to taste things, and if I tell myself I already know what it tastes like, I'm good with that - weird, huh? Hope that helps.

You can do it! :smug:

-Bren

PS I also chew Orbit gum in the afternoons. The mint favoring & chewing staves off my cheating and, if I really must munch, I keep a 1/2 cup of Grape-Nuts in a bowl next to the keyboard and nibble it slowly like a flippin' chipmunk! hehehe

Phoenix-Don't get discouraged. According to the scale I am not losing a ton of weight on alli, but my body is changing. I can see curves coming back where they belong. Also, I had to go out and buy a new pair of jeans because the old ones were getting baggy. With the changes I am seeing in my shape and clothes I should be dropping more weight. Also, I sometimes forget to take the alli, but I am still consciously making better choices. I have had no TEs or oily blobs, but know something's working faster than it normally does. By now I usually would have fallen off the wagon, because ..., don't know why, just because.

Thanks Ethereal, Thingirl, Deelightful, and SACS for the time you took out of your day to encourage and support me. You helped SO much!!! I hope to return the favor someday. I think I am actually going to take the scales to my mom's house so that my access is limited (though I don't have what it takes to go THREE WEEKS! That's like willpower boot camp, Thingirl!)

Hun E.B--here goes my second confession of the day: I started taking Alli the minute I bought it, and I got religious immediately after reading the accompanying materials. I never had an adjustment phase. I started eating lowfat that moment out of TE fear. Don't put it off or decide not to do it if you can't get the lead in down perfectly.

BTW, I checked our Walmart and found that they charge a full $10 less for each Alli kit than the place I got mine. A 60 capsul set was $39, 90 was $49. Sorry, I did not check the refill, but I think you'll get your best price there.

One last share: My 11 year-old daughter let me know she is proud of me for doing such a good job and sticking with it. She's starting to check labels and trying to make healthier choices too. If I keep it up, history will not repeat itself with her and she'll never experience this struggle. I'm a better mom than I was 2 weeks ago. So I'm going to bed tonight with a warm and more determined heart.
Thanks again Alligators. You are a great buncha "Chicks" :grouphug:

Thank you, Phoenix!
 

Originally Posted by Phoenix32203:
...One last share: My 11 year-old daughter let me know she is proud of me for doing such a good job and sticking with it. She's starting to check labels and trying to make healthier choices too. If I keep it up, history will not repeat itself with her and she'll never experience this struggle. I'm a better mom than I was 2 weeks ago. So I'm going to bed tonight with a warm and more determined heart...

Julie: You really touched me with that thought. I've been going through a bit of depression over my weight and I know it's been hard on my family. I think that I've been a better mom this past week/more positive/happy with my sudden will power and I am determined to stick with it for them. Thank you for sharing that. :hug: -Bren

Originally Posted by Hun.e.B:
How pathetic is it that I cant even eat low fat for a couple of days leading up to taking Alli...does this mean Alli isnt for me? Ugh I'm so frustrated with myself and I've got no reason whatsoever not to cut out the crap but I sure can come up with some good excuses when something like brownie icecream is calling for me. And I cave because why not....one cone isnt gonna hurt anything!!!! Why do I do that to myself...talk about ZERO willpower!

Sorry had to vent. You'd think 2 little ol days on my own I could do, but NO!

~melissa

Melissa,

On my own I have whatever the opposite of willpower is. However the fear of cr*pping my pants in public is highly motivational. If I know I have alli in my system you will have to pry my jaws open to get the pizza in. No alli and you will have to pry the pizza from my hands.

I know there are tons of great reasons to lose weight. Not dying early is a pretty darn good one. However great those reasons, they were just to abstract from my day to day life to motivate me. Alli's TE are, for me at least, the best motivation I have had.

I've found the best price to be at Costco ($66.39 for 150 starter pack) which is cheaper than any refills I've found so far.

Mindless Zombie Eating Do You Do This???
 

Hello everyone! I'm going on my 3rd week with Alli. I'm very please with the way this tool has kept me in check. I went to a birthday party and there was a spinach dip. I knew it was high fat so I spread it very thinly on some rye bread and was able to enjoy a couple pieces. I looked about and noticed that others were putting about a teaspoon of this yummy mixture on their bread and had I not had Alli I bet I would have done the same. Mindless Zobie eating while chatting.
Yesterday - My daughters college break was over so I have my 2 grandkids. (boy 2yrs old / girl 9 months) Well when my grandson was finished with lunch I was putting his tray away and what do I do. I pop a chicken nugget in my mouth!!! I didn't even think just did it!!! The GREAT Thing was after I bit into it I think of my Alli pill!!! I don't ever want to have a T.E. So out it went and it sure made me think! How much mindless Zombie eating am I doing??!!! Thanks to Alli I think I caught 2 things!!

Well I have finally done my second weigh in with theAlli Web site, I am down another pound for a total of 3

For anyone thats getting discouraged because its hard to eat low fat, what I can say is that I take it day by day. Its not that easy, its very hard. But its going to take a while to get to the point where your doing it without even noticing. This last week, I had a very bad one. Just snacking on everything, every once in a while. But for some reasons, the back of my mind always goes back to "don't give up" and when that sets in, I stop. I'm not advocating to snack on anything bad, but I can tell you thats why my weight loss is so slow, because I'm not just going to stop eating everything I like, I'm taking it one day at a time. Alli is helping with that. I'm down another 2lbs, for a total of 6 since Alli. But I know had I not snacked so much, I would probably have a bigger loss. I've been on this new quest for better health/weight since February, and I've found that it took years to get this weight on and its going to take some time to get it off.

In all I'm just saying, at this weight I'm at, its going to be a long and hard road but I look at it as, its going to come off eventually if I keep doing what I'm doing and keep my mindset in this health mode. I'm just glad that I have that extra "something" in Alli, because it helped me this week when I was not my best, I still was able to lose another 2lbs, if it had not been for Alli I believe I would just have stayed at my same weight.

Originally Posted by Shandee4007:
For anyone thats getting discouraged because its hard to eat low fat, what I can say is that I take it day by day. Its not that easy, its very hard. But its going to take a while to get to the point where your doing it without even noticing. This last week, I had a very bad one. Just snacking on everything, every once in a while. But for some reasons, the back of my mind always goes back to "don't give up" and when that sets in, I stop.
In all I'm just saying, at this weight I'm at, its going to be a long and hard road but I look at it as, its going to come off eventually if I keep doing what I'm doing and keep my mindset in this health mode. I'm just glad that I have that extra "something" in Alli, because it helped me this week when I was not my best, I still was able to lose another 2lbs, if it had not been for Alli I believe I would just have stayed at my same weight.

I know what you mean, I am not 100% with my plan but I am trying! I expect it to be slow for now. Eventually it will come as second nature to not have the "snacks" or desserts, ect. I am bad in the evening. I still have not beat that late evening craving for sweets. I am getting better but not there yet.

Thanks so much for the amazing support and kind words everyone, I cant tell you how much it means to me. So okay, I'm going to start Alli tomorrow and not stress about it anymore. I am still going to try and do lowfat but if I have a slipup today I'm not going to degrade myself over it. I'm super excited to start!

Julie and Bren....being a better mom is a reason in itself to take this long journey. I cannot wait to feel what you 2 are going through!

~melissa