[sumu1]

Morning, I'll post here a little but have decided to blog too. They had Alli on sale last week so I picked up a 30 day supply. I figured that was enough time to get my habits back in line then I'm going to switch to calorie counting and running. Who knows though...It's not a cheap product but if put together the money in the last week that I didn't eat out and graze food at work I've probably close to made my money back:-). With the discount and rebate I paid $20 so well worth it so far. Again, we'll see weigh day tomorrow morning:-)....

[sumu1]

WooHoo! 4 lbs last week. I got a little more active, drank a little more water, ate a little less calories..although I am scared to think about all the calories I took in per day unmonitored :-) if I'm losing when eating 1600-1800 cals per day. I'm on my way...

[sumu1]

11 days in and still feeling pretty good. My energy level has jumped, I sleep better and my head is clearer. It's weird not spending all my time thinking about what I'm going to eat...with Alli when your done, your done...you need to retrain your brain to just go do other things. Now, don't get me wrong you cheat on this just like any other program but it doesn't make any sense to risk TEs or waste the money.

[sumu1]

Well today was weigh day....1 1/2 lbs lost..not bad for eating 1800 calories per day. I'm also due for my TOM so I'm holding on to a pound or 2 of water weight but I feel like I'm really starting to get into great habits. I still feel fabulous, I'm 5 1/2 lbs down. My goal for the month on Alli is 10 lbs, then I'll make my decision from there. I've had no adverse effects and the money I'm saving on not ordering out or spending on junk food offset the cost of $20 I spent on a months supply. I'm keeping my calories at 1800ish, fat grams of 15-18 per meal and exercising a few times a week.

[sumu1]

Morning,

Today is weight day and another 2 lbs lost. I'm at 165.5 and I have 1 1/2 lbs to lose to meet my goal of 10 lbs over the last 4 weeks. I've also made my decision to buy another months supply. What I would like to do is eat one lowfat meal per day and stretch the pills to a 6 week supply. That will take me to my birthday where my goal is 150.

I feel fantastic. I've still had no intestinal trouble. I've saved money by not eating out and snacking on the run and grocery shopping. I'm a little more active. I try to get out and walk 3 times a week. I still don't drink my water ( I hate water) but maybe I'll give that a try this coming week. So I am 8 1/2 lbs down in 3 weeks, eating 1800 calories per day and 18 grams of fat per meal. I can so live with this :-). And my calories won't decrease until I'm at 145 when they go down to 1600 per the program. I can sooo live with that too. Have a great day!

[maryshady]

Wow your doing great! 8.5 lbs in three weeks is phenomenal

[nelie]

FYI,

I just posted a thread in "Does it Work?" about the FDA investigation of Orlistat aka Xenical aka Alli.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/does...ml#post2898954

There is an article I point to but there is also information on symptoms and a number to call if you have any symptoms:

Those who experience symptoms that could point to liver injury, including jaundice, fatigue or brown urine, should consult a healthcare professional. Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, light-colored stools, itching or loss of appetite also may be symptoms of liver damage. Physicians, as well as consumers taking orlistat and experiencing such symptoms, can make an online report to the FDA's Medwatch Adverse Events Reporting system, or call (800) FDA-1088.