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!
 

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

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.

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

Another Alli User
 

Hello girls, would love to join your group here if that's okay?

I have had Alli for about 2 weeks but have been more off it than on. And because of that, no weight loss to speak of. My dh actually came home with it one night, thinking that it might be a good motivation to get going with the weight loss. He's a sweetie, and really does only want the best for me. He knows how much I've struggled with my weight, seen me do the yo-yo thing for years & years, and knows how much I want to lose it.

I am finally ready to do this thing right, follow it to the letter & start dropping some pounds. Enough messing around! Luckily, I have not experienced any TE's at all!

My best friend Melissa (Hun. e. B) told me about you ladies and what fabulous support you have here. I am thrilled to be part and am excited to see us all succeed!

Hi Danielle, welcome to the thread :)

It is great that your hubby is supporting you, it's half the battle really when you can count on it. Good luck with the low fat eating.. have you been trying some exercise?

Hello,
I have been reading your posts and wanting to join in for awhile. But today I am really frustrated with alli and thought why not write, maybe ya'll can give me some pointers. I started alli on 06/29 and as of today i have not lost one single pound. In fact i have gained .4 oz. What the heck? I count my calories and fat grams, and still nothing. I just starting working out this week, but i should have at least dropped something. I also feel fatter instead of smaller. I'm constipated somewhat (TMI), and its frustrating. I'm trying to give it a go and use up at least 1 whole bottle b4 i make any changes, but it doesn't look good. You ladies have done great, and I wonder what the heck is wrong with me? I am 5'4 and 175 now!

Track your foods for a week before you buy!!!!!
 

Hello Ladies (and any Gentlemen) out there:

I started my "diet" on Friday preparing to take my pills starting today. I haven't started because I'm finding conflicting info between their pamphlet and their website. I called Alli, to ask them what the minimum amount of fat grams are needed to take a pill. Apparently, lots of women are having trouble, like me, getting up to the amount of fat we're supposed to be having. My plan says I should eat 1800 calories a day and get 19g of fat EACH meal. Now, it's already an issue as the info says anything over 15g could cause the "treatment effects".

But, I've been keeping my fitday, for the last two days (that's when I started it), and I'm getting about 19g of fat a DAY. Well, according to the Alli people, if you eat below 12-15g of fat per MEAL, there's no point in taking the pill. And, lower than that level can also bring on the treatment effects as it will if you go higher than 15g.

Because of this, I can't use the pills. I'm a little perturbed as I haven't opened the pills at all, but I can't take the dang thing back because I opened the box to read the pamphlets. :mad: Alli didn't disclose this info on their site, so now I'm out $66. I really like what I'm doing.....it tastes great, I'm not hungry at all, and I know it's well rounded. I just can't see eating more fat so I can use a pill. I wish the rest of you good luck with it though. I just wanted to get the info out to you all so you don't waste any money you don't have to. Before you buy the pills, you might want to track what you eat and such for a week on fitday or similar source and see if you will be able to use the pills or not.

:D
Katrina

So far I've lost 4 lbs by the way :carrot:

Hi kc1casey and welcome, IMO I think exercising is the key. Working up a good sweat just seems to make the body function better, plus I drink more water when I work out. Good luck.

Been a couple of days since I checked in. It took forever last night at the grocery store because I was reading everything on the labels to figure out what the fat content was. I have been eating about 1600 calories a day and have had more than the recommended amount of fat at least once meal a day-kind of to see what would happen. I haven't had any problems, no TEs unless you count a couple globs of oil in the commode bowl. There hasn't been anything that has been difficult.

It has been slow for me and the first two weeks I gained, but then I lost 3 pounds in a week so I can't help but think that it's helping. At least it makes me a heck of a lot more aware of what I am putting in my system!

The book and the website do seem to contradict each other. 15 grams per meal max or 17? :?: I figure I'll go for the higher number and so far its been OK.

I got a 120 pill bottle from drugstore.com for $69.99 and shipping was free so that comes out to 58¢ a pill. I guess that's more than CostCo, but I don't have a membership with them or with Sam's so I'm not complaining. I figure it's still cheaper than Jenny Craig or WW per week.

Soooooooo, everyone who is getting discourgaed, remember that it didn't take just a week to get where you are so don't think that it'll take just a week to get where you want to be! Just try for 10 pounds at a time, or 10% of your weight. I find that saying I want to lose X number of pounds by a certain date doesn't work for me. If I don't hit the goal by that date I go into a tailspin of poor pitiful me-ness. But what ever goal works for you, don't beat yourself up if you don't hit it. Life happens.

I also really think it's an addiction, but unlike booze or tobacco, you can't live without food! I know I can't stop at just one M&M if there is a bowl sitting there. But if I don't have any at all, I don't seem to care. The little taste just gets me started and I can't stop until it's all gone.

Well so much for my babbeling on. Hope all is well with everyone and keep on in your quest to shop in a regular store! :D

Good Evening girls...just wanted to give you a little update i went and got my starter kit...150 capsules for $67.99, which is $5 more than the website but I'll live. Tomorrow is the day! Cant wait!! Looking forward to meeting my first goal!!

Thanks again for all your great support!

Danielle you'll love it here! Welcome kc1kacey! Katrina way to go on 4 lbs gone!! You are doing GREAT!!

Have a lovely evening everyone, I'm off for a bikeride with my girls!

~melissa

Welcome kc1kacey. I found that when I eat too low fat I get constipated, maybe that's what's happening? I'm not losing fast with alli, but I wasn't expecting to. I'm using it to modify my eating behavior. Yesterday I started attempting to modify my exercise behavior, so hopefully I'll start seeing more losses soon.

My friend considered taking alli but she doesn't eat much fat - her problem is sugar - so it wouldn't work for her. I'm a fat muncher, I love high fat foods. For me alli provided the encouragement to set them back.

Thanks for the welcome ThinGirl & Melissa! I am happy to be here, hoping that this finally lights the fire under my behind. My dh really can be super duper supportive, but he can also go the other way where he sabotages me with offering me foods he knows that I love love love. Gonna have to watch out for those things and just keep my nose to the grindestone! He doesn't mean to, he also thinks that certain foods make me happy and he, I can honestly say, lives to make me happy. That old saying....."love you to death".....come to mind? LOL

Melissa, hope you had a great bike ride with the girls! I am wondering/hoping that I find my refills here easily as all I seem to keep running across are the starter kits. Tomorrow is the day lady, ya just gotta go for it and hang on for the ride. You can do it!

Hope everyone had a successful Tuesday!

Wow, this is exactly how I feel! I know now that I can't really be date specific with my weight loss goals because life does tend to get in the way. Best we can do is just keep our eyes open and know this and deal with it as best we can.

I have always felt that people addicted to food have it alot harder to rehab from because there is no escaping food! The best we can hope for is to learn the idea of how to eat to live, instead of living to eat. For some, this concept comes much easier than others. Life would be a heckuvalot easier if we didn't have to eat at all wouldn't it?! :dizzy:

Haha, I know what you mean! I'm trying to diet and subtly influence my BF's outlook on healthy/unhealthy food while I do it, and today he skips lunch, then grabs a giant bottle of Dr. Pepper and a WHOLE BAG of mini chocolate-dipped donuts at a convenience store when we stopped on the way home for gas! He's totally supportive in the ways he knows how to be, but when he offered me one I was rolling my eyes in exasperation.

They really do mean the best, though, don't they? :^:

K.C.: I don't know the solution to your problem, but I can ask, are you drinking plenty of water and getting enough fiber? If not, that could help. If you are, then I'm at a loss! Good luck, regardless, and keep at it!

Its me again. Okay, I got the goods, but I'm wondering. Havent opened the package yet because I've got a concern. Something I've thought about before even buying the stuff. But on the back of the box it says that if you have gallbladder problems that you should consult a doctor before taking it. I I have gallbladder issues, I still have my gallbladder but I've suffered from stones before, I also do not have a doctor or insurance so making a $100 appointment is kinda not an option....what do you think?

Also, it says to take a multi vitamin at night. Well I got these One a day all day energy multi vitamins that I really like and would like to keep taking but cannot take them at night or I wont sleep. do you think its necessary to take it at night?

I think I'll call the number on the box in the morning but I just would like to hear your opinions. Thanks a bunch! Since I plan on having a slimfast shake and some fruit for breakfast it wont be throwing my day off at all to get these questions answered first.

also, my friend has gallbladder issues also and she's been taking alli and not had a problem...not a one even when eating higher fat meals. Just some extra info.

Thanks in advance!

~melissa

Hey Ladies!

I have missed a few days... but it looks like people are really doing great! I'm finally getting back into the swing of things with exercise and taking the pill. I gained 3 pounds with TOm... but it is gone now. So my weightloss for three weeks is holding steady at 8 pounds. Not too bad considering there was a holiday in there.

I read a couple of posts about being constipated...(I know delicate subject huh) ;) I had that problem for the first 5 days... I had to go back to some of my high fiber tricks that I was using before I started taking alli. The fiber one bars (14 grams per bar) and the fiber one cereal are great tricks for getting your fiber in. For some of you who may not be loosing as much weight... that may be why. Be sure to drink your water with your fiber! I learned that one the hard way! :LOL:

Good Luck ladies and gents!

Melissa: From what I understand about the gallbladder issue is that if you have had one removed that you can have trouble absorbing nutrients and somehow the drug can affect that. There's a few threads on the Alli message board about it, and you can call them and specifically ask them if it would affect you in your condition or not. I would go that route first before you spend a ton on a doc. They may tell you that you have nothing to worry about.

Thank you Katrina...I'm planning on calling them in the morning to ask about the vitamin thing too so hopefully they'll answer my questions and not refer me on. Thanks so much for the response!

~melissa

A warm welcome to the new posters trying Alli :)

I have nothing to report, still eating well, taking my alli, doing cardio for an hour a day + a walk in the morning and afternoon. My weigh in is on Saturday and I think I have lost more as my clothes are just looking nicer on my body.

To those who haven't lost any weight yet, I can imagine the frustration, just give it some more time, maybe lower your calorie intake from 1800 to 1600? just for a week to see how it goes. Sometimes your body needs a little kickstart.

Hi ladies,

I wanted to be sure to address the questions posted a while back:

There is no reason to take a double dose of Alli. The research has been shown when they were making the OTC form of Alli, that it had just about the same effect as a dose of Xenical. (The prescription dosage.) I am a firm believer that you should take as little of something to get the effect as possible-even with Advil. :)
Also, even a low fat meal has calories. 1 gram of fat has 9 calories in it. (While 1 gram of protein or carb has about 4.) So, if you eat something with 300 calories and 6 grams of fat in it, then the fat in that food equals about 54 calories out of that 300. If Alli prevents you from absorbing half of that fat, then your body is not absorbing about 27 of those calories. Over time, it adds up.


You will only gain the weight back IF you stop eating low fat and low calorie when you stop taking the pill. If you go back to eating in the way that made you fat, you will become fat again. If you get to your goal weight, then you have to do exactly what you have to do on any other plan-like Weight Watchers, calorie counting, South Beach, or what have you. You have to slowly adjust your diet and lifestyle to weight maintenance, rather than weight loss.

In the case of weight maintenance (and I have been there between pregnancies) you commit to your exercise for life, first of all. Secondly-you have to realize that you can never, ever go back to eating whatever and whenever you want, like a person who has never had a weight problem.

The first step I would use for maintenance, is first stop taking the Alli-but staying with my calorie plan and fat grams and exercise. That is the LIFESTYLE part of the equation.

Once the pill is out of your system for a few weeks, weigh in once a week and see if you are still losing. If you are, then you have to SLOWLY up your calorie intake. If you eat 1500 a day, eat 1600 a day (still with 15 grams or less a meal) for a while. If you stay the same for the next few weeks, then that is what you eat for maintenance. If you lose a bit, then up it to 1700 for a few weeks. You keep going until you find where you need to be to stay pretty much at the same weight. (Obviously there will be small fluctuations up and down with TOM, sodium, etc.)

Depending on how active you are, your age, goal weight, and other factors-some people maintain at 1300-1400 calories, others maintain at 2200 or so. It is personal to each individual, and you have to slowly find out where your weight stabilizes. Maintenance is a process though, and a lifetime commitment.

No, you are not tied to Alli for life. But, you can't simply stop taking it, and stop doing everything else (better diet, exercise, etc.) and revert to the old ways that make you fat. You will gain the weight back if you do, and that is a fact no matter what plan you are following. Your diet and exercise have to be lifestyle changes. :)

aphil, that was a great post :)

Hi everyone,

The last two days I had late night meetings and I did really good with the snacking. I figured I am taking Alli so why blow it with the high fat snacks
(the cost has helped). The thing I like about Alli is that is does make you think about what you are eatting. I finally feel like I can make it to my goal weight. I have not been so good with tracking my calories so I have to work on that.

My question is does anyone come close to eatting 15 grams of fat per meal? The only meal I come close to eatting 15 grams might be dinner
(occasionally).

Bev

Hi everyone! Just catching up on everyone's posts!

About the gallbladder, I have had mine removed and am taking the alli, but have had no problems. I am interested in seeing what the support line says when you talk to them this morning HB.

I am also having a hard time getting enough fat grams per meal. I think I am going to revamp my menus this weekend and see what happens.

Hope everyone has a great day!

I couldn't even get mine close. I'm sure I could....I mean we've all been higher :D But, I went shopping for food that was lower in fat, like chicken sausage instead of pork..etc. I didn't buy any weird frankenfoods, just more veggies, low fat cheese, skim milk, and stuff. I started cooking meals and counting my my calories and such on Fitday and came out with around 1200-1500 cals, with 15-20 grams of fat a DAY, not MEAL.

Now, please don't get me wrong.....I'm not telling ANYONE not to do this pill. I just don't want to up my fat to take it. I have a hard time sticking to diets (I give up way too fast), and finally I'm comfortable eating what I've been doing, so I don't want to change it. But, the part that got me was when I talked to the Alli help line. They said that if I ate less than 12 grams of fat per meal, I didn't need to take the pill. Not only that though........if I had less than 12 grams and took the pill, I would be at the same risk of having the treatment effects as if I went over 15. That means you have to stay within a 3 GRAM difference or you may suffer. So be careful testing the waters both directions.

I sure wish it would work for me as I could sure use losing 50% more.....hey who couldn't :D

Good morning, (or is it?)
weighed in again this a.m. I'm up another 2 oz.! I know I shouldn't weigh everyday, but i just gotta lose something. anything. I do drink my water, all day at my desk. I've just started working out on Monday at curves, so hopefully that will help, although i tend to put on muscle fairly easy, so i will probably gain again with the exercise. (but i can usually tell when my clothes get looser that exercise is working). Anyways, i've started taking a fiber suppliment twice a day. It is helping, but coming from someone who used to be regular, its kinda weird taking a suppliment! I think I'm going to only take alli twice a day now, lunch and dinner and see if that helps. Somethings gotta give! I also tested the waters on Monday. For dinner I ate a high fat cesar salad, and a homemade hamburger with cheese. Took my alli, and nothing. No stomach problems, no running to the bathroom, nothing. Still constipated tho! UGH. I just think that this pill is not going to work for me. Darn.

I don't have a problem tracking my fat grams per meal. If I go over, then the I know to expect the oil spills. :D If I want a certain food, I'm going to eat it. I won't deny myself the food because I know that's all I'll think about and end up binging. And usually it only takes a bite or two to satisfy my cravings.

I have noticed, like others, that my appetite has decreased since taking alli. This past weekend we went to eat chinese buffet and I couldn't finish my one plate of entree and salad - when in the past I went for 2 or 3 helpings. Nice change of pace I think. :cool:

I still haven't put myself on an exercise program and I know if I did, then the weight would come off quicker. But I am happy with the weight loss so far. I weigh in again on Friday and wonder if I will make my goal to get to 219. Even if I don't, I won't have a pity party. I'll just make sure I do better. I've learned not to beat myself up. It took a long time to get this big, and it will take just as long to lose it - but that fact that we're all doing it is great! No matter how much or little you've lost - you lost weight. Better than gaining!

Keep up the good work everyone. With alli we can get to our goals! :cp:

Well, I just ordered my 2nd bottle of Alli. I had the 60 pill Starter pack (or was it 90), whatever. I noticed I am almost out so I ordered it today and should have the refill bottle in the next couple days. I wish I lived closer to someplace that sells it. The closest place is 90 min away. Oh well-that helps me from spending toooo much money shopping..lol
I weigh in every day in the morning and for weeks NOTHING, just the same crappy number, well Tueday I did my weigh in (suposed to be monday but I missed it) so I was down 1 more pound like I said, well today when I checked I was down .6 on my scale also, so that was nice. I am curious though, my scale does the 150.4 or 150.6, all the way to 150.9, so how many ounces are the .?? worth? I mean if it went by 2's I could figure it out, but all the way to .9? WTH! Anyone have any thoughts? I was 175.6 yesterday and today 175.0 (not that I am complaining, I am happy it is moving down at all)

OH- and last night was the FIRST night since starting to take it that I didnt SNACK after dinner!!! That is my BIGGGGG challenge, after dinner I need to NOT MUNCH on anything bad. So last night was a BIG deal for me.

question
 

Hi all, I joined L.A. Weightloss about 3 weeks ago and thought a little extra wouldn't hurt. I am starting Alli today along with my diet. Do you think it's ok?

Happy Wednesday Ladies! :flow1:

Ethereal, yes, they do have the best intentions but sometimes it just drives me nuts. :dizzy: Seriously, men's concepts on weight is so weird. It must be so nice to go thru life as a guy who pretty much never have to think about stuff like that! LOL Wouldn't it be pure bliss to not have to think about portions, measurments, scales, or dress sizes?! What a life!

Melissa, I hear ya on the gallbladder issues. You know me tho', a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants-kinda-girl, then ask questions later! LOL Seriously though, I have had ZERO issues with it at all. I guess I figured that since all the dr's would push for me to eat low cal/low fat anyways...... and also, regarding the vitamins; I would think they say take the vitamins at night so as to retain all the nutrients from it while you're sleeping instead of throughout the day when you would either pee it out or possible TE's?? Of course I have not a clue why they say it, it's a giant stab in the dark! LOL Could just be interaction with the pills you take w/ each meal?

Stilltryin, WTG on no snacking after dinner! That is something that I really need to work on. For some reason my brain thinks that this is the time for a major snackfest every single night. Like clockwork! Maybe we'll have to challenge ourselves? KUTGW!

Well girls, I'm a grouch this morning. Not only do I get the profound pleasure of starting Alli (for real) today, but dear ole TOM has graced me with its presence as well. Needless to say, I am tired, achy, and just plain B!&CHY. LOL I think I will go hide under my covers and pray no one wants to talk to me. Nah, my kids would find me in a heartbeat! LOL Luckily, I have all of you to come & check on and cheer me up when I see such great things happening here!

Its been so nice to read all the encouragement and support here for people & their concerns. Truly, this is what makes people a success! When you feel like others care and want to help, then you know you can keep on trying and trying and finally reach success!

Have a fabulous day everyone! Stay strong and believe in you!

KC: Are you taking a multivitamin with your Alli? Did you normally take this vitamin? If not, check to see if it has iron in it.

The reason I ask is that I don't usually take vitamins myself (makes me too hyper and I have trouble sleeping). When I was pregnant, of course, the docs want you to go on vitamins.....with iron. The iron blocked me up so badly, I couldn't go, even with fiber suppliments. I eventually had to stop the vitamins. I took Flintstones instead (pretty sure none of them have iron, but at least they have a "no iron" kind) and I was fine in a few days.

Hello everyone. I finally have some time to really write. (Grandkids got picked up early) I

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Eeek sorry having problems posting will try again!

I’ve forgotten how much time taking care of children really takes!! Hats off to all you moms with little and not so little ones still at home!!

Thingirl – A big bow to you for your workouts! I’ve haven’t quiet mastered that part of my lifestyle! I just can’t seem to get in the groove… my eating is fine and I know the fitness workouts will help with weight loss… grrr wish there was a pill to make me have a T.E. if I didn’t workout!!!
Aphil – That was a wonderful post! Very well written.

Bev – I totally agree with Alli making a person think!! There is no way of talking your way around a T.E. I know that when I look at high fat foods I see nothing but a big greasy T.E.!!! EEEWWWW I also find I have a hard time meeting the recommended fat amount. Mine is 19 grams. I called up and spoke to an Alli rep today. I’ll write more about are talk in the end of this message.

katallan – I’m glad you posted about your gallbladder being removed and your experience alli my sister has had hers removed and was given to O.K. to take all but wanted to know if others like her had problems. Thanks

elmuyloco5 – I feel if you are happy with your current plan and are losing weight healthy then I see no reason to take Alli if you don’t feel good about adding more fat to your plan.. I think the Alli rep you spoke to and the one I did need to get together for the info they give out. I’ll explain more at the bottom of this post.

kc1casey – I confess to be a scale junkie! I daily…. Actually several times a day. I just don’t take it to heart. Depending on the time of day it can go up 5 lbs. The 1st time I started to do this I was very unhappy. Then I have seen over time that it’s just how the body works. Maybe it hasn’t gotten rid of all that water I drank or other stuff. So I only count my weight on a certain day and time. I don’t know why I continue to step on the scale so much… because it really doesn’t mean anything. Yea muscle is heavier than fat and it also helps one burn more calories. I’m on my 3rd week of Alli and still blocked up. I know I’m getting enough water (well most days) and plenty of fiber. I figure it’s my body just adjusting and I’m going to give it time.

debalina – I like your attitude no use beating up yourself up! I think that it sometimes leads to over eating with me. “It took a long time to get this big, and it will take just as long to lose it - but that fact that we're all doing it is great! No matter how much or little you've lost - you lost weight. Better than gaining!” So True!!!

StillTryin – Congrats on the loss ounces and not snacking!

Sugar-N-Spice – If you take a multi vitamin with Alli you won’t be getting all the benefits from it. Alli will flush some out. At night is when you should get the full benefits form it. I believe I read on the Alli forum that is best to take at least 2 hour before your Alli pill or wait aleast 2 hours after.

elmuyloco5 - I haven’t taken a Flintstones vitamin since my children were young. (daughter is now 23 and my son is 17) As I recall they were yummy!! LOL

Ok for those of you that have stayed with me long enough and are still awake. Here’s what was said by an Alli rep. I called from the 800 on the bottle.

1st Question – Does Alli work no matter how much fat I eat say under 10 grams.
Reps Answer – Yes it will remove 25% of any fat that you eat per meal. The body NEEDS fat and one should eat 15 grams per meal. If you are having problems adding fat add low fat milk with your meal or maybe low fat butter to rolls, or salad dressing just be sure to eat fat.

2nd Question – I need a quick breakfast today and all I have time for is a Slim-Fast Optima Milk Chocolate Peanut Meal bar (5 grams total fat) and my drink is a crystal light. Should I take a pill?
Reps Answer – No since the total fat is under 15 and your body needs fat.

3rd Question – So I should look at the total fat? I wasn’t completely sure since there is trans (I stay away from) and saturated ( I try to keep that under 5) Will I have T.E. if I eat fat lower than 15 grams.
Reps Answer – Yes you need to count total fat per meal. As for T.E. for eating lower than 15 grams of fat you shouldn’t have any but everyone is different.

I then thanked her. Now my experience (3rd week on Alli) is I’ve been under 15 many times and have taken Alli and never had a T.E. I actually never gave a thought to keeping my fat UP at a certain amount per meal to help me benefit from the nutrients of the food I was eating. I just figured my body would borrow it from the fat on my hips, tummy… maybe it does to an extents not sure anyone got info on this? I’m not the best with words I just wanted to post the answers I got from Alli. If anyone would like the 800 # let me know I’ll post it. Also keep asking those questions it’s the only way we learn.