This week was a disaster thanks to myself.  I've regained the 5 lbs again but I have no one to blame but me. I got busy and didn't take the time to remember to take the pills or to record what I ate or to watch the fat grams and calories.  At least this is different than all the other times I've started to lose weight. Usually by now I'd say "This plan isn't going to work!!!"  This time I say I haven't given it a chance, no one to blame but myself so this is a new week, "Get on the ball."  I did exercise today, I went to a dozen yard sales, parked the car far enough away to get a good walk and then did yard work, weeded two large flower beds and moved a bunch of potted plants around.  I'm tired from exercising but I feel really energized.

I know what you mean. I started alli back on march 6th, did great the first week(lost 7 lbs.) then fell apart gained back 4 lbs.  But I got back on track a week ago.  This week has been great, not a lot of exercise but followed the diet perfectly, no cheating.

I to have given up on diets in the past when I had set backs, but something was different this time.  Even though I wasn't taking the pill or following the plan 90% of the time those 3 weeks I kept checking in and talking on the boards.  I checked in for a challenge today and am now down 9 lbs.

Great job on all your exercise this week end and on getting back on track.  Look to the boards for support, everyone here seems great!!

Julie

Hi Gananama,

You are working on changing a lifetime of habits so it's normal to have slips from time to time. The fact that you were able to stop and get back on your plan is definitely a sign of success. Life can very easily get in the way and you now know what you need to do to reach your goals. Pay attention to any time that you stop taking the pill, stop recording what you eat, stop counting your fat grams, and/or stop counting calories. This would be a warning sign for you that you could be slipping.

Keep up the great work,

Betty Kovacs, MS, RD 

This has been my worst week. I feel tired. I walked 1.5 miles in 20 minutes monday, tuesday, wednesday,and thursday took my alli pills breakfast, lunch and supper, stayed within my fat grams and calories and i was excited about my weigh in. My weight is up to 152 lbs. My clothes feel loose and i felt like i had lost weight. I have had to take extra  pain medication for my back muscle strain and that makes me feel like i'm loosing ground. My doctor says to work myself into wallking on the treadmill, do what my back can tolerate. I have felt good after getting off the treadmill this week. I am talking to God to give me the strength i need to get out of my feeling of failure . I am so inspired with this support from the message board and reading my alli books. I don't like to take alot of medicine and i have to take this muscle relaxer and antiinflammatory every day sometimes the antiinflammatory three times a day so i can do my job. I have about another week and half to go then the medicine is gone. I think my mind is not focusing on my weight loss i am scared of when i finish the medicine will my back be okay. Okay i am not giving up i was getting my thoughts out maybe i can focus better now. Thanks for listening...

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