Hello,

I have just decided to begin my alli journey but before i get started i need some clarification about my diet. My day starts at 5:00 in the morning and ends at about 10:00 at night. In between work and school i dont have time to prepare healthy meals for myself. someone suggested that i try eating the HEALTHY CHOICE frozen dinners. I've tried a few of them and they are actually good. Are they really healthy for me?

 Yes.  You may add frozen meals to your meal plan.  You may need to supplement the frozen meal with a fruit or low fat milk or low fat yogurt, if you need a few more calories and fat to reach your target recommendations.

Let us know if you have any further questions,

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LDN, CPT - registered dietitian

Hi.  I just started Alli.  It says that I need to eat 1800 cal. per day.  Do I really have to eat that many?

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 This was a great question, because I am the same way.  24 hours in the day is not enough sometimes.  Good luck in your journey.

 Yes.  The number one mistake most dieters make is not eating enough calories for their activity and body functions.  The average person eats about 3,000 calories per day without blinking an eye; so you will be surprised how quickly those calories add up.  Enjoy them and make sure to spread them among three meals and two snacks.  Also, try to track your food intake with the nutrition logs found at myalliplan.  You will love the daily nutrition analysis!

Let me know if you have any further questions,

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LDN, CPT - registered dietitian

I thought we was to keep the salt intake to a minimum? My heart doctor said no to frozen dinners because they was full of salt.  

 Hi Londa,

You are right, the alli meal plans follow the American Heart Association Guidelines for healthy eating and one of their recommendations is to keep your salt intake to no more than 2,300 mg per day or even lower if you have a heart condition.  Fortunately, there are a number of frozen meals in the market that are lower in sodium so you can use them, but you still will have to be diligent about reading labels and tracking your food intake with the nutritions logs found at myalliplan.  This way you will be able to stay within your recommendations not only for calories and fat grams but for sodium, cholesterol, saturated fat, fiber, protein, etc.

Let me know if you have any further questions,

Sylvia Melendez-Klinger, MS, RD, LDN, CPT - registered dietitian