hi

just joined - i am very exited and i have 3 questions

 was taking xenica before but not consistantly can i continue until finished then switch to alli without a break?

i want to use the meal plan with xenical . is this ok?

also having problems with taking vitamins - when you say at night before bedtime - is that without eating anything - just with water. i have a sensitive stomach.

Welcome to alli!  I think you'll find it a lot easier to deal with than Xenical, and the tools alli provides are excellent -- like this message board!

The alli label is quite specific that Xencial should only be taken under the supervision of a doctor.  So I recommend you contact the healthcare provider who wrote the Xenical script and ask them.

If approved, yes, you can use the alli meal plan.  Both alli and Xenical use a diet that is 30% total daily calories from fat.

The vitamin at bedtime is important because it the time that's least likely to interfere with the alli capsules (alli blocks a small amount of fat soluble vitamins).  If you're going to bed much past three hours after dinner or your last snack you can have a graham cracker or two with the vitamin if you're concerned about your stomach.  Otherwise you should be fine.

Please let me know if you need anything else.

Pat Baird, MA, RD, registered dietitian