I needed to start this....my father had a heart attack three months ago, and I realized I am  setting myself up for one too, beause I
let myself hit 300 pounds and I'm only 5'4". It's time to take control, and I believe this is the way to do it.

Wish me luck!

 Good luck! I will start my first day tomorrow.

Hi Akcheshirecat,

I am sorry to hear about your dad, but glad to hear that this helped you make the move to do this for you.

I wish you lots of luck,

Betty Kovacs, MS, RD

 good luck!!!!!   i started a week ago and i love it!   i'm very motivated and the potential side effects keep me honest!   i wish you well and hope you're dad is ok.   as a stress eater, i put my weight on while my mom was dying of cancer.   i just ate and ate and ate.   time to take care of my health.   i'm interested in your progress!   annmarie

Sorry to hear about your dad but I'm glad to hear you are starting on the Alli program. It's a great program and so many people around me have started losing weight, I'm like I want to try too. So I'm on my first week and get my first weigh in on 10/12; so I'm excited and motivated.

Good Luck!!! And Day one is always the toughest......

 I lost my dad too. He had a massive heart attack at the age of 53. I had been so worried but now I have a whole new outlook on my life. I know how you could possibly be feeling as I worried alot about my health because of his death and wondered because of my weight would I die too at an early age. Alli truly has changed that for me. I have shed an amazing 22lbs since August 11th. (8 weeks) ! So get started and dont give up on the weeks with little to no weight loss it will still come off slowly but surely. Good-luck. Amanda