I started Alli on tues. 5/6/08 with a begining weight of 225. As of today fri. 5/9/08 I weigh 220. I have already lost 5 pounds of my 11 lb mini goals. I'm excited, but also wondering if that's too much to lose from just tues to fri.? Has anyone lost that much when they first started? I'm also doing Weight Watchers along with Alli and they seem to be working well together so far. And I'm also planning to start walking more and working out on my new Bowflex so hopefully all of this will kick my weight loss journey into high gear. I have a year before me and my Husband renew our vows and I hope that's enough time cause I want to look good, not only for myself but for him as well.

That's a lot of weight to lose is so short a time, but it may be water weight, in which case it would not be that unusual.  Your weight loss will level off after the initial water weight is lost.  It sounds like you know what you need to do to be successful with Alli.  Eat healthy, exercise, drink plenty of water and you will see results.  Let us know how things progress with you.

Liz

Hello,

I lost 5 pounds the first week that I was on Alli also. I know that it was probably water weight. I am looking at things this way, if I lost the water the first week now I can get down to losing the fat. I have hid my scales and only take them out on Friday for my check-ins and stick to my plan. I will be very happy if I see a 1 to 2 pound lost each week. I am already feeling better with eating healthy and exercising and my health issue (reflux) is already getting better and I have only been on the plan for 2 weeks.