I have been on Alli for 10months and have lost 71lbs. I have 48lbs to go for goal.  I'm just having a hard time with this last bit of weight.  This week I gained 2 lbs and I'm just ticked off.  Last week I was so good, I even dropped some of the calories cause I think I'm at that point to lower my calories and fat.  Now I'm on 1800cal and 19g of fat. I have been drinking my water religously,my exercise however, has slipped I have a bum knee and it keeps going out on me.  Help me what do I do? I've been doing so well for so long and just need to jump start this weight loss again.  I feel like throwing up my hands and saying forget about it, it doesn't work anymore.  Should I go off the pill and then restart a week later or what? I'm just at a loss.  Thank you for being here to support all of us, you guys always do such a good job.

Thank You,

Angie

SW 267

CW 198

GW 150

Angie - I don't have any advice for you. I'm sure the dietician will weigh in on this one. I just had to write and tell you that you are an inspiration! 71 pounds?!?! Wow! That's just amazing. You've done an awesome job. Congratulations, and keep up the good work.

I really admire you for sticking with the program so long and achieving such success!  That in itself it something to be proud of.  I know it is discouraging to gain weight back.  This is probably not even relevant to your situation, but when I weighed in on Monday I was down a pound from my start weight (this was my first weigh-in). However, I was extremely disappointed this morning, and even on the verge of tears, when my scale read one pound up from my start weight (so 2 pounds total since yesterday).  Although I know that is impossible and a lot of different things could be causing that gain, it is still discouraging.  However, you have to keep telling yourself that today will be different, or if you have experienced the same thing as me (a sudden, unexplained weight gain) just remind yourself that a lot of enviromental and bodily changes (such as water retention if you are drinking a lot of water and maybe eating too much sodium).  Also, I read that even just taking a day off from exercise can show on the scale because your body is trying to find equilibrium since it did not expend a lot of water the day before, or your muscles may be storing extra water to recover from the previous days that you lifted.  I'm not an expert but I am trying to apply what I have read in fitness magazines and been told by my trainer to my own situation.  I hope that maybe this has helped.  Just remember, even if you "mess up" at one meal or skip a day of exercise, you can always jump right back on track, and often with more determination than before.  Good luck with your final pounds! 

Hello Angie and great job on your weight loss!  I started just a little higher than you, I too hit a plateu.  The only way I could get past it was to go ahead and drop my calorie intake by 200.

I currently shoot for 1400 and end up between 1400 and 1600 each day.  It also may help to switch things up a bit, use some weights and work the upper body while your knee is out.  Good luck and great job loosing!

 Hi!

When I saw that you lost 71lbs in 10months, you kept me INCOURAGED! I have hit a stumbling block after losing only 25lbs, but I found my problem. It was my late dinners, and snacks. Now that summer is here, I can get more fruit for snacks, and if I wake up in the middle of the night with a rumbly tummy I will drink my water.
Please don't quit, it people like you that keep people like me motivated to keep going. One day I to will have lost 71lbs, and I can look back at this message board and read what you wrote and it will remind me that there is success on ALLI!

darlinsis:

I have been on Alli for 10months and have lost 71lbs. I have 48lbs to go for goal.  I'm just having a hard time with this last bit of weight.  This week I gained 2 lbs and I'm just ticked off.  Last week I was so good, I even dropped some of the calories cause I think I'm at that point to lower my calories and fat.  Now I'm on 1800cal and 19g of fat. I have been drinking my water religously,my exercise however, has slipped I have a bum knee and it keeps going out on me.  Help me what do I do? I've been doing so well for so long and just need to jump start this weight loss again.  I feel like throwing up my hands and saying forget about it, it doesn't work anymore.  Should I go off the pill and then restart a week later or what? I'm just at a loss.  Thank you for being here to support all of us, you guys always do such a good job.

Thank You,

Angie

SW 267

CW 198

GW 150

You ARE an inspiration to everyone -- as has already been said!  You've done such a great job that the last thing you want to do is give up.  Keep in mind that the last bit of weight is always the hardest, but it will come.

First, go to the Fitness Specialists message board as tell them your exercise routine and ask for substitutes while your knee heals.  They are terrific and I know they'll have some good tips.

I'm not in favor of dropping calories and fat until you get that message in the check-in.  Dropping too early will only slow you down more in the long run.  After 71 pounds you should have already gotten a change.

Next start to weigh and measure everything you eat and drink for a week.  After a while we all get complacent and it's easy to have extra calories slip in here and there, and the next thing there's a weight gain.

I recommend that folks not weigh more than twice a week.  It will drive you nuts!  When there's a gain it's often due to a little water retention (hormones, salty foods, etc.), AND it could be masking a true weight loss.

Definitely stay on the capsules.  Be vigilant about completing the Nutrition and Activity Logs each day; and do the food & beverage weighing/measuring.  There's no predicting how long this will last.  And, though it's easier said than done, patience is the best strategy right now.

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Pat Baird, MA, RD, registered dietitian 

Thank you Pat and everyone else for the advise and encouragment.  This last week basically I took a week off, I didn't write anything down I ate out 3 times which I never do, I was just rebeling.  You know the funny thing is it's hard to cheat I am so used to the way I eat.  When I went out I looked up on the internet nutrional information so I could make good choices.  I'm such a dork I can't even cheat right hehehe.  I expected to gain and start fresh on Monday, I think my body needed a jump start.  Well this week I lost 4lbs. I can't believe it.  I think that this proves the pill does work, it had to work extra hard this week hehehe. I really needed this I know there are plateau's and bumps in the road it's just so hard when you work sooo hard and see no results on the scale. I know it's just a number but it's important to me.  I guess the best rewards are when someone says how good I look or I go to the store and I don't have a X in the size and how much better I feel.  Those are the things I need to remember when I have a bad week or I gain.  Pat, thank you for the advise about writing the trainers for alternate exersises I can't believe I didn't think about that.  I love this website and all the support I get from the message boards.

Thanks Again,

Angie

SW 267

CW 194

GW 150

44lbs to go (Yeah)

This is great news!!!  Yes, the plateaus are so-o-o rough.  It makes you feel like all the hard work was in vain -- but it wasn't.  It's really your body's way of saying "wait a minute, I need a time out!"  Think about all the changes it's experiencing: different types and amounts of food; regular meals (what a concept!). snacks, physical activity etc.  It's really very normal, it's just difficult.

Yes, alli is always working though it's easy to get frustrated if things don't go as we anticipate. 

You have a wonderful attitude and that's why you've been so successful.  That success will continue because your dedication is so apparent.

Happy Memorial Day!

Pat 

darlinsis:

Thank you Pat and everyone else for the advise and encouragment.  This last week basically I took a week off, I didn't write anything down I ate out 3 times which I never do, I was just rebeling.  You know the funny thing is it's hard to cheat I am so used to the way I eat.  When I went out I looked up on the internet nutrional information so I could make good choices.  I'm such a dork I can't even cheat right hehehe.  I expected to gain and start fresh on Monday, I think my body needed a jump start.  Well this week I lost 4lbs. I can't believe it.  I think that this proves the pill does work, it had to work extra hard this week hehehe. I really needed this I know there are plateau's and bumps in the road it's just so hard when you work sooo hard and see no results on the scale. I know it's just a number but it's important to me.  I guess the best rewards are when someone says how good I look or I go to the store and I don't have a X in the size and how much better I feel.  Those are the things I need to remember when I have a bad week or I gain.  Pat, thank you for the advise about writing the trainers for alternate exersises I can't believe I didn't think about that.  I love this website and all the support I get from the message boards.

Thanks Again,

Angie

SW 267

CW 194

GW 150

44lbs to go (Yeah)

Hi my name is Kristen, Im new at this could someone give me a little advice and help finding someone to talk to? 

Welcome to alli!  It's a great Program and I'm sure you'll find everyone very responsive.

You have a few ways to communicate with people:  come to any of the message boards.  This one for help on diet and nutrition, the fitness Specialists for help on exercise, etc.  You can also go to one of the "alli Forums" where you'll find boards for different age categories, meal ideas, etc.

The "my circle" and "community circle" are ways to set up preferences you have and to attract people with similar interests.  It's a way to "find" people on alli get some advice, share experiences etc.

Take a little time to explore ALL the tabs so you see the wide range of what's offered here.

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Pat