I started using Alli five days ago (Tuesday 6/26) and have been on the 1600 calorie/17g fat average per meal.  I have done everything the books and website indicated and made up my own chart to record meals, calories and fat grams. I like working with what i have in my kitchen as opposed to follow the recipes on the website. Today was my first weigh in AND.... I HAVE LOST 4 LBS! I know it's not A WHOLE LOT (i've read other posts beaming about 12 lbs + lost) BUT I am happy that it is working. AND i'm not even hungry - it's really weird. Most of the diets i have been on leave me with hunger pangs and headaches - NOT ALLI! Plus, I have not had ANY treatment effects. I exercised two days out of the last five - hoping to make it at least 3 times a week... all in all, I FEEL GREAT! I even went out and bought some additional 100 cal/ 3g fat snack like chocolate pudding and chips ahoy thin crisps to help me in between meals so i'm not starving at my next meal.

 Just wanted to share my progress with you all - Lord knows it's hard to lose weight so when it does happen, there's cause to celebrate!

Oh and if anyone has similar stats - i'm 5'4" - started at 169.5lbs and am down to 165.5 - my goal is 145 lbs