For me, I've been on a low-fat low-calorie diet for 2 weeks prior to starting Alli.  Also bought a Bowflex and I already have an elpitical machine.  In the 2 weeks I lost 5 lbs.  Now we'll see what happens adding Alli.

For breakfast I usually do either a Slimfast Optima shake with 1 cup skim milk, 1/2 banana and 1 scoop powder.  Add some ice and blend it to a nice frothy shake.  It keeps me satisfied until about 30 min before lunch.  Sometimes I'll eat an apple for a snack with non-fat cheese. 

Lunch  - tuna or turkey on whole wheat with non-fat cheese and mustard, a salad and a piece of fruit. 

Snack - nonfat or lowfat yogurt

Dinner - WW entree or LC entree

How about you?

I've been on on Lean Cuisine for two weeks now. I was skeptic about frozen dinners, since most of them taste like garbage lol. But I am very surprised with Lean Cuisine. They have some great selections that taste great! I also purchase a Bowflex treadclimber, and I have lost 5lbs. I purchased alot of fruits like bananas,pears,apples, and grapes to snack on. We will see. I am trying to lose 40-50 lbs.

I just started the diet portion of the plan today. So far I have had:

3 egg whites cooked in PAM

1 piece ww toast with a tiny smidge of ICBINB Mediterranean spread

1/2 c. strawberries

Snack:

1/2 cup Kashi grape nut cereal

1/4 cup of vanilla almond milk

Lunch:

Boar's Head reduced fat Swiss cheese (1 slice) on ww bread with some garlic mustard

a small handful of blue corn tortilla chips with fresh salsa

a few strawberries

5 dill pickle slices

Snack:

1 c. Fage 0% Greek yogurt with a few blueberries

Dinner will be:

6 tequila shrimp (a splash of tequila with lime and garlic) with 3/4 c. brown rice and steamed asparagus, possible a salad with lowfat Newman's balsamic vinegar

I love hearing meal ideas so keep them coming ladies!

I eat fresh food.  Stay away from processed food for many reasons, including sodium content which is a problem for obese folks.

 I just started today, and I am useing the meal plan available to me online. So far, I'm loveing it!! I missed breakfast, but I had a BLT for lunch ( turkey bacon, light mayo, wheat bread, tomatoes, lettuce, and a slice of cheese), served with a bananna and a glass of skim milk. It was awsome!

Dinner was fried rice (brown rice, egg substitute, green onions, soy sauce, peanuts, kidney beans) with cottage cheese and pineapple for desert

 My 2 snacks were 1) cottage cheese with picante sauce and 7 tortilla chips and 2) an apple

Tomorrow I'm having:

Breakfast: shredded wheat, almods, yogurt, grapes and necterine,

Lunch: roast beef wrap (deli sliced roast beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, fat free italian dresing, wheat tortilla), peanut butter and celery, and for desert bananas, strawberry's, yogurt.

Snack: dried apricots

Dinner: bean and cheese burrito

Snack: pita wedges with hummus

Again, it's all VERY good! 

Hi Momto2bears,

I am big fan of frozen meals. I know that sodium is a concern but weight is a bigger concern. If you do not have a medical reason for needing to restrict your sodium intake, the weight loss that you get from using the frozen meals and soups will be more beneficial than restricting your sodium. I have had many clients with high blood pressure using frozen meals. Their weight loss brought their pressure down much faster than restricting their sodium would have. Of course, fresh foods are ideal, but not always practical for everyone. You may need to check with your physician if you are unsure of your health conditions. Good luck, Betty Kovacs, MS, RD