guess this group is petering out huh?
well, an update on me. it's friday!! woohoo! i weighed in tuesday only to find i did not loose this week. i expected that though. i had birthday cake and went to the fair and had too many not so good for me foods. glad i shared with jeff though. so the good news is, I DIDN'T GAIN!! we have to think of it like that ladies. i learned to not let setbacks get me down or make me GIVE UP! how many times before have we said, "i've blown it all ready so might as well have this or that" if i would have had that mentality this time, i would have gained this week. but i didn't. i said, i screwed up so i need to forget about it and get back on track right now. i did and am doing very well. this next tuesday, i have no doubts that i will have lost.
we have our company picnic today and i have already seen what they bought yesterday. i used the food journal and picked what i can have based on my calorie allowance. the boss is taking us to lunch on monday and i have picked out my meal on line so there will be no last minute pressure.
saturday is poker night with the family. that might be hard with chip bowls everywhere! wish me luck!
kat 

Yep, it looks like this thread is dying.

Glad to hear from you Kat. Great job on your mindset! Your right -- we need to be so careful with what we tell ourselves. I still haven't gotten on the scale because it can dictate how I fell about myself  -- but I am losing. My clothes are getting looser and I'm getting into a smaller size. YEAH!!!!

Last night my husband and I went to dinner and I wore a new top that I bought last week. When I bought it last week (in a smaller than usual size), it was still a little bit too tight to wear but last night it wasn't tight at all!!! I can see a difference and I can feel the difference. I'm thrilled!!!

I'm really working on patience. I want this weight off yesterday but so what if it's not melting off at a rapid pace? At least it's coming off and if I give up where will I be? Gaining most probably!

Keep up the good work,

Beth

Hi Santafean, I'm in Albuquerque and saw your post. I'm 45, have an 8-year-old and want to lose 20 lbs. I've been eating low fat for three days and the unopened pills are still on my counter. Do you think you're losing the weight from eating low fat, or do you honestly think the Alli pills are making a difference? Thanks and best of luck toyou. goodkarma

OOHH! Me Me Me! I am a 30 year old mommy of three and need to lose about thirty pounds..okay I need to lose only about 15 but I would like to lose thirty to look my best. Anyway, I would love to have a buddy. I started the plan on July 19th and have lost about 5 lbs, probably would have been more but I have an awful addiction to icecream. I am a full time nursing student and I work full time as well, so icecream is my vice....I can't do with out, or so it seems. lol

Hope to keep in touch!

mavsfan

Id like to keep eachothers progress. I'm older than you and want to lose 20 lbs. So lets keep track of eachothers progress!

Hi Goodkarma, I'm also in Albuquerque and just began taking the Alli pills on Wednesday and I'm asking the same thing.   

I'm 32 and have three children, I am hoping to lose atleast 20lbs.  I changed my eating habits back in Dec upon returning to work after the birth of our son and I haven't seen any weight loss so I thought I would give this a shot.  

I will keep you posted if they really work..

goodkarma:

Hi Santafean, I'm in Albuquerque and saw your post. I'm 45, have an 8-year-old and want to lose 20 lbs. I've been eating low fat for three days and the unopened pills are still on my counter. Do you think you're losing the weight from eating low fat, or do you honestly think the Alli pills are making a difference? Thanks and best of luck toyou. goodkarma

 

Hi goodkarma,

I live in Santa Fe (as the name suggests). That' s a good question. I think that alli is helping. It certainly isn't hurting my weight loss efforts. I am being more careful and much more moderate because I don't want to have a TE --  and for that I'm grateful. It's keeping me accountable and much more aware of what I'm putting into my mouth (especially where fat grams are concerned). When I think of actually how much fat I'm excreting (excuse the phrasing) it can't be very much in terms of calories but the way I look at it is -- atleast it's something. And truthfully I need all of the help I can get.

I started on July 5th at 145.5 lbs. I am 5'5" and I am most comfortable when I am between 125 and 130. About two weeks ago I weighed 143 lbs (the last time I checked) and haven't checked the scale lately because I'm doing really well and if I haven't broken into the 130's then I'll be upset and it will discourage me. I don't want to deal with that so I'm just going on my merry way and doing well with food and exercise and one of these days when I have the nerve I'll check the scale again. I just need to see some real success (on the scale) when I do step on.

So, if you want an opinion -- I say try the alli. You can always stop taking it but I think it could be a help to you. It certainly is not a magic pill (although I do wish that it was) but it is something that I am finding helpful in conjunction with other things. I guess it reinforces good behavior on my part.

Feel free to keep in contact,

Beth

Hey guys,

Good news .... I'm officially back in the 130's again!!!!!! YEAH!!!! I haven't been able to get there since 2002. OK, I'm there by the skin of my teeth (at 139.5 lbs) but I'm there!!!!

I finally got up the nerve to brave the dreaded scale and I'm glad that I did!!! Now I just have to celebrate without food:)

Beth

beth,

Hi-

I am a 36 year old mom of 4 kids aged 12,10,4,1 and I am looking to aim for 20 pounds but would rather the 25. I was always around 155-161 until I had kids. I had after my second child lost 40 pounds on the Metabolife diet but have since had two more kids and my age is showing signs of a slowing metabolism. I started two weeks ago today and have weighins on Wed's. The first week I lost 7 pounds and this week I lost one. I have not been cheating and have been trying really hard to stay on track but have in the last two days shown signs of treatment effects (nothing worthy of pads or changes of clothing) So now my "tips" tell me that I need to drop down to 15 grams of fat... Great... changes already - but so far so good. Im looking for others that want to be eachothers support system and vent buddies.

Reanne

kat,

Thanks for the kind words!

Keep going - you'll lose again. I know what you mean about all of these events with food. We still have to have a life while we are losing weight. I've been doing NS (part time) while doing alli and they've got a great online log for your daily food intake. It helps me to log it as I go . When I wait until much later to fill it out then I feel like I've messed up (even if I haven't). Yes, I would agree that exercise will help. How about walking -- can you do that? I totally know about the gas problem. It still is an issue for me but not half as bad as it was at first.

Keep going you can do it!!!

Beth

Reanne,

Hi and welcome! Eight pounds in two weeks is fantastic!!! Just try to be patient (that's my thing). I'm here for support and venting if you'de like:)

Beth

 hi beth,

ya, i walk 2 miles everyday at my lunch break. 1 mile up, and a mile back. i should start doing weights. my house is up for sale right now so as soon as it sales, i plan on joining an aerobic  class of some kind. i liked yoga when i used to do it at the apt. it helped a lot with my balance riding the motorcycles. i really want to do that again. i can't afford ww or ns or anything like that right now. i got on the scale again today and i am still at 154 haven't budged! the alli plan thing said i should have 1,800 cals a day! i was like, "no way!" i think 1,800 would be my regular cals per day so i went to 1,600 a day. i think this week i should go to 1400. we shall see. i was feeling so good when i was lusing(lol) every week now, nothing lost in 3 weeks! argh! i can't give up!

thanks for the words of encouragement

kat 

Hi everyone, I'm here in Albuquerque too. I'm doing the low fat diet and will start the pills tomorrow night since it's the weekend. I'm 36, wiegh 155 now and would love to lose 20-30 pounds and be at the weight I'm comfortable with. I gained due to perimenopause which started when i was 33. ughhh!  wish me luck. I ride my bike 5 miles 4 times a week. I need to start doing some weights as well.

 

Michelle