I just started taking alli, and I was wondering how many calories people are eating a day that have already lost weight.  I read that some people have lost like 10 lbs in 4 weeks but how many calories in a day can you have in order to loose that kind of weight?  

i just started myself and lost 6lbs. in 9 days.  i'm eatting the calories they say but cutting the fat in half.  i think its the fat that kills the diet? just my opinion, but try to eat more veges, and no fat food rather then the fat gram food? works for me.  i'm so excited as i'm feeling not so fat!! i also drink like mad to curb the appitite, like coffee, diet soda, water, etc...anything with no cals and definetly no fat.

Why would you take the alli if you can cut calories and fats on your own?your body needs a certain amount of fats and it sounds like your denying it?If your body cant burn fat it will start to burn muscle and thats not good?

i'm impatient i think.  if i'm going to diet i can't do it if its going to take off 1lb. a week/month.  i figure if i cut fat and take the alli then it will help take out the fat i'am eatting and can loose quicker.  i think i'm the type that has to do it all or nothing.  i have to see quick results and then just hope i don't go back to bad eatting habits and gain it back.  just the type of person i am i guess??  not much patients, only with my 9 kids but not my weight.

I feel that way too.  But I just have to have a great support system.  All my friends and family know I am trying to lose weight, and they are wonderful.  Every time the scale goes down, I tell them and they say they can see the difference.  My friend at the store next to mine is taking Alli too and we talk about it all the time.  Be a little patient, and remember, Summer is still a few months away.  If you lose 5 pounds a month, by July you are down 15-20 pounds.  Good luck

I try to stay under 1200, and closer to 1000 if I can.  Some days are easier than others.  Even my coffe has calories, because I love creamer.  I bought the nonfat kind but it still has 30 calories per teaspoon.  I drink green tea or water all day, and eat special K cereal bars for breakfast (90 calories each)  Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers has some great meals that are 250-340 calories and less than 10 grams of fat.  Good luck to you.

keep me going!  i got bummed this am cause its my weigh in and i only lost 1lb., stinks! its been 5 weeks and i've lost 19-20 but its going really slow now.  i've got to keep going tho so i can get to where i want.  maybe i'll get some special k bars.  i usally eat a bowl of corn flakes with skim milk and sometimes a piece of toast with very little marg.  i usally don't eat my allowed fat but have been slacking lately.  i drink alot too! coffee, sugar free fake juices stuff, diet soda or anything i can get with no nothing in it.  i take green tea pills, little chronium and my fish oil.

thanks for the uplifiting, keep going girl!

tam

look at the fat grams in your fish oil    I didn't take it because of the fat grams

You guys really need to read Betty's "Why you need to reach your fat and calorie count" threads. You aren't using the product as it's intended.