hi ur story is similar to min i started the alli program  in march 08 to november08. Within that period of months i lost a steady 55lb. In novoember 08 i started to get deppress and am not following the program often. although am still eating healthlier and making healtlier choice am still not losing weight. for the past months am fix on 217lbs, sometime i ask y isn't the alli not working for me anymore. I will like to get back on track alli has change my life around am so much more confidence in how i look. Thanks to alli again. Someone please help me get back on track

 I am starting over as well, and I'm glad to see that some others are in the same boat as I am. I'm so ashamed and disappointed in myself!  I went on alli in late June 2006 and went at it hard for a few months, I lost about 47 lbs total by November 2006 and that was hard-fought towards the end.  I spent the next couple of months trying but not really losing much, then finally gave up in Feb. 2007, when I had some other major life changes and some curveballs and had slipped into depression.  I just kept making excuses! Here I am a year later and I've gained almost all of it back (at my worst 39 pounds of the 47).

A couple of times during the year that's passed I tried back with alli for maybe 3 weeks at a crack with not much success.  I'm hoping now that it's been a full year that my body kind of reset itself perhaps and it will work better this time.  So far I've lost 5 lbs prior to logging onto here and reseting my account, hopefully that will continue.  I'm hoping that with the added support of others who are in the same situation I can find the strength to do this again, as it is so frustrating! 

 Oops!  Just realized that I was a year off on what i posted... started in June 2007, gave up in Feb. 2008.  Sorry!

 I read your reply to my comments and just had to answer this.  You're only 22. I'm 35 now, but when I was your age I was as heavy as I am now. Huge and miserable.  I went on a low-fat diet and through sheer determination got rid of 90 lbs. I kept that weight off till I was 30. Then I took hormonal birth control and just like magic I gained all of my weight back plus another 26!  I am horrified, if you're wondering.  I thought I had my problem whipped.  My point, however, is that you have to get rid of your weight now because you won't have a happy decade in your 20's ever again.  This is all the time you will ever have to enjoy your youth.  What really bothered me was the comment you made about your significant other.  Love may be blind, but it isn't deaf.  If it wasn't an issue for him, he wouldn't have brought it up.  Also, I believe that someday you will lose your weight, but what I wonder is, after hearing him say that, will you still want HIM?

Oh, gosh. I wasn't sure if this was directed towards me. I'm assuming it was because I did reference my partner as "significant other" and I am 22. heh

Well... I forget how old I am because I've been through so much-- Or so it seems. I've always had a weight issue, and by weight issue I mean "obese", so the thought of being average seems so odd to me. I've been working and going to school full time since I was 18/19 and I finally started to slow down with school. But the pounds just racked up slowly but surely, making me just more uncomfortable.

When I started Alli a few months back (end of Oct. I believe) I had the full support of my boyfriend. And he's always been encouraging. After three years, he never so much as said I should watch what I eat, or that I didn't look "nice" or anything.. Gosh, and the man... I mean, he has his faults, but he's incredibly adorable, and everything I'd ever want from a guy.. And ya know, I can't really lie to myself. I know he loves me for me, but sometimes physical attractiveness has to be a little something?

I mean, I want the guy who stood with me through thick and thin (pun?!) and not the guy who sees me for my outer beauty later. I want the guy who saw me for me, and that helped me realize I can acheive all of my set goals. :) He tells me I'm beautiful, funny, and that he's never cared so much about anyone.. He's definitely a keeper.

But don't get me wrong, if he were to mess up and tell me I HAD to lose weight, or even glance at another woman- well, let's just say he would be in the hospital for a little while.

:) hah, but he knows that.

 Hi Everyone,

I am new here and have seriously thought about trying Alli, and then  decided to check up on how safe the pill was. I began to worry that the side effects would bother me. Just wondering if you really get all gassy, diarrehea etc? I want to start taking Alli by Friday and have about 50-60 pounds to lose. My 50th birthday is this April and I would like to have a big weight loss by then. Is anyone experiencing the gassy problems?

Starting weight:  215

Goal weight:       150

Char

 I have taken Alli before and have restarted the program.  To answer your questions, while taking Alli don't eat foods high in fat or you will pay for it with the side effects of the gas/diarrehea. But, your supposed to eat low fat anyway....follow the rules and you should have no problems! 

Good Luck!

 Actually, I've had just the opposite problem with diarrhea while on Alli.  If I go overboard and eat too much fat I go into a "lock down" situation for a few days.  Also, the gas is really bad if you cheat, but as long as you follow the rules you won't have any problem. This is an amazing product.  There is no racing heart, no light headed feeling.  A little gas in return for weight loss is a small price to pay in my oppinion.  Go for it.

 I heard something similar about reaching that plateau and not being able to lose anymore weight. I heard that the weight you have held on to for the longest (say in the tummy on thighs) may be the last to go because you have gotten real comfortable with that weight being there. Don't give up! I think we just have to under stand the some weight on our body is going to be more stubborn. I'm dropping my first 10% fairly quickly on Alli but I'm expecting that I will have to work harder to lose the weight after I hit my first weight goal.

 I feel your pain.  I have lost the same 20 or 30 lbs over and over.   Sure, it takes a year to put it back on....so frustrating.  Anyway, what works for me is getting my head in the right place. I don't care what kind of diet you go on, you have to have the mindset for it and follow it.  For me, at least this time, it was planning a vacation and realizing I was not fitting into my favorite travel clothes.   Well....buying new clothes hits one in the pocket book, so off I went to the store to try Alli.   I have lost 5 lbs in my first week and I am very happy with that.   I stick to the plan and do watch both calories and fat.  

I want to be healthier and at a lower weight, I know I will feel better.    Are you writing down everything you eat?  And, are you weighing things ??  I purchased a WW scale (10-15 dollars) when I was on WW - great little tool.  The scales don't lie regarding food amts. 

I am religious about weighing food and getting all the info off of labels.  

Good luck....you CAN do this and you will thank yourself later for hitting your goal !

My name is Tanya and I am finally re starting the Alli plan.  I started org in March of 2008 and was doing great for a while!  I had lost a total of 30lbs and felt so good about myself.  My mother in law died very suddenly and every other month for the rest of the year someone from either my family or my husbands died.  Things got very crazy and I just couldn't seem to keep my mind on track.  I have gained back 10lbs, but it feels and looks like more to me.  I have to kids 7 and 2 and am going on 30 this year.  I know they say the older you get the harder it is and it is so hard now that I am so afraid I won't be able to keep myself motivated enough to do it.  So my ultimate goal is to loose as much as I can before my birthday on September 27th!  Wish me luck!

 Hi Tanya,

I am in the same boat (just with more to lose) as you with the life stress and getting off track.  I have 2 kids as well and just turned 30 a little over a week ago.  I know it's hard to stay on track when life gets crazy but know you have someone else in the same boat who's rooting for you!  Best of luck!

 Hi everybody!

I'm Shanna, and I restarted Alli on Jan 6, 2009.  I originally started in November of '07, and lost 30 pounds through July /August '08.  Then I fell off the wagon.  Not hard, i just stopped logging because I felt I know what I was eating.  I didn't.  And I stopped exercising so much.  I gained 20 pounds back by the time the Holidays were over, and I was having a problem buttoning my new jeans I bought when I lost the weight.  I had one of those "Oh-no-you-don't" moments, and restarted the plan.  I am so happy I did!

I am definately more focused this time 1. because I know this works, and 2. I have so much to lose, there's no more time for slacking.

Don't fell bad about restarting; at least you caught yourself, and got it back together.  Keep logging and posting, and we'll all be here for you.... we've been there too.

Shanna

PS.  I have 4 pound to get back to where I was last summer, then it's Business Time!!!

 Hi,

  Glad to see this group-it is just what I need to see. I started Ali in January 2008-by July 2008 I had lost almost 60 pounds. I was doing well and exercising. Then in July 2008 my Mother passed away after being in a nursing home for over 4 years. I was the guardian for her and still am for my Father who has Alzheimers and lives with my husband and I. He has an attached apartment by our house and has lived with us for over 5 years now. Anyway a week after my Mom passed away I was checking into my Ali and accidently pushed the button that said I wanted to start my plan over-so from then on I never saw the weight I lost posted on my page etc. I know that might sound like a little thing but I upset me because it was a constant reminder of how far I had come. And I still had another 50 something to go! After checking with Ali several times they always said there was nothing they could do about it. Anyway I kept losing even though the  weight loss slowed down and then just stopped the last few months-I had maintained the last few months but when I went to the doctor yesterday it showed I had gained back 5 pounds or so. So that is a wake up call-I think mentally I went through some things after my Mom's death and this winter I quit being as active with walking etc. Spring is close by and I am determined to get out of this mind set and back on track. Just want to thank the others on here who have shared and wish us all luck. I am going to start checking in again and trying to keep track of things better like I used to. I think one reason we think the pills aren't working anymore is because we have to re-set our calories as we lose weight and yes we do get  to those set-points that our bodies love. I have kept taking the pills every since I have started and think that is why I have kept off the major part of the weight loss I have experienced. But now I need to jump start the program. If anyone ever hears about Ali fixing the glitch in their system online so that it shows how much you have lost no matter how long ago you started the program please let me know! Meanwhile I will be pulling for all of you  re-starters especially like me. Thanks for listening-take it One Day At A Time-Have a Blessed Day! robinest58

starting weight-January 2008-313 pounds

current weight-270 pounds

goal weight-185 pounds Height 5'8" Age 50