I'm not sure how this all works I wanted to add all of you to my circle so we could all respond to each other as a group but I don't know how to do it; HELP!!!!!!!!!!!  Anyhow I completed my first week and am very pleased with my 4 lb. loss because I didn't totally stick to my plan; eating or activity.  I did faithfully take my pill but I did go over calories a couple days.  I was on 1600  cal but changed to 1200 because I'm not that active.  I do go to CURVES 3 times a week but just started a couple weeks ago.  I love this plan so far.  I need feedback and this program gives you a lot of feedback and information.  I hope all are doing well on the plan.  Believe me I know how hard it can be.  The most difficult thing for me all my life has been the emotional eating.  I can remember,as a teenager, being depressed and cooking a big pot of spaghetti for  comfort.  Our daughter, son-in-law and grandson are living with us right now.  She has a very stressful job, she will come home and say "can we have some spaghetti tonight I had a bad day".  It makes me feel bad because I can see her doing the same things as me. 

Believe in yourself, you are worth it and you can do this.  Please take care and keep in touch. 

Sonya

 You click on the persons name to the left and go from there not one to tell you how I have added one so far.  I will add you too.  Today was my weigh in day and I have lost 7 lbs in a week.    I think I did good for the first week.   Saturday was my grandbaby's 2nd birthday party and I had the party at my house.   I fixed hot dogs and chili and of course the cake and Ice cream   I did not eat the cake and ice cream or a hot dog....I only ate the chili.   So proud of myself.   I didn't excerise last week but I wanted to get use to the diet first.   I am starting that today. 

Good Luck everyone

I started Alli on Wed, 9/24 after lunch.  I've had slight stomach aches, but I'm sure that's because this is new.  I'm trying to drink 64 oz of water a day.  Can't seem to get to 1800 calories, seem too high for me; trying to keep carbs to 60gr or less.  First weigh-in is tomorrow...Tuesday. 

Not sure how to add people to circle yet....

~Tiki

 Hey lady CONGRATS on your 4 pound loss!  I think this is also working for me because I know it is not my check in yet, but with a little more activity and eating right i think I have lost 4-5 already and tomorrow is my check in so I am really stoked about it.  I can't wait till Thanksgiving gets here and my husband and I go to my mothers and she sees the progress I will have made by then.  She is always on me about my wieght because her side of the fam were always obese and we have a history of diabetes and I don't want em so she keeps telling "Megan, you need to get the wieght off" and pinches my belly. lol  Plus i have never been near 220lbs and look at where Im at now.  I was always in sports mainly softball and track.  So it eats me alive that im 220lbs.  Anyways congrats once again and we can do it!!!!!!!!!

 Good Morning ladies, i started taking alli on monday, this is really not the first time i have taken it, but it will be the first time i do it seriously, i really dont have much to loose since i have lost most of my weight on my own, i took alli about a year ago when it first came out on the market, and at that point i didnt stick with it, because of the side effects, i was not willing to change my diet, and i pretty much went down hill gaining 10lbs back of the weight that was so hard to take off to begin with ( i lost a total of 40- 50 lbs total) .so now i am at 186lbs and my goal really is 150, but my realistic goal is to go back to my weight last summer of 176-, i have changed my diet a lot but not totally i was lookin at the meal plans today and plan on sticking to an 1800 calorie a day meal plan, i have stopped fried foods, eating out as much specifically fast food-- actually dont miss it.  so since i have actually done this i thought i was ready for alli again.  i still have a long way to go, i have also gotten to a gym which i do 3 times a week.  i have been doing the gym for 3 weeks now and i must say i feel more energy than i did before. i really have struggled wtih my weight my whole life i have never been a skinny girl ;) and i hope that with some effort i can continue this to reach my ideal weight of 150. 

 I started taking Alli yesterday and so far so good.  I didn't have any treatment effects.  I've always suffered from a very sluggish system, so I at least thought starting Alli would make me have a BM.  I guess my system has to get use to it.  I've been writing everything down since Sunday, so I'm looking forward to my weigh in on Monday. 

 Hi...I'm also new to the plan and I have quite a bit of weight to lose...(97lbs!!!)  I'm excited about the plan and what it has to offer so we'll see....

 Hi everyone! 

After 4 years of the weight going up and down like a roller coaster, I finally bit the bullet and bought Alli (the sale at CVS was also an incentive!)  I was at my heaviest prior to my divorce, over 200 pounds - I lost 55 after the divorce and felt wonderful!  Then in 2004 I was put on some medication to reduce a fibroid tumor and that added 25 pounds on to me, then so many other things that just compounded more weight on - 2 car accidents (medication), 5 family deaths in 5 months (depression), foot surgery (medication & no exercise);  now I am back up to 184 and not liking the number nor me. 

My activity level is not what I would like it to be; finding time to exercise is difficult when you already get up at 5 for work, work a 12-13 hour day (full time & part time jobs) and trying build up 2 side jobs (Notary & Mary Kay), getting finished with everything about 9 pm.  I'm drained, not completely there for my children and not there for myself.  Weight watchers worked for a very short time, but I still try to follow their guidelines; portion control I have down pat.  I just don't always make the right choices.

Tomorrow morning I will start my pre-diet and stay on that for the week, then I will start Alli next Saturday - AFTER I do a 5 mile walk for breast cancer awareness (not taking any side effect chances).

Looking forward to meeting new friends

~~Anne

Today was my first day as well! I am currently down almost 10 lbs from my heaviest weight ever....I, too, have over 90 lbs ( 92 more to go! LOL) to loose! I'd love to add you to my circle and we can keep in touch....welcome to the program! :) Best of luck to all of us! :) Here's to better health!

Today I got as far as reading the materials!! I would love to loss 40 lbs and I would be extremely happy!  I am concerned about tracking my fats so I dont have any "close calls."  I had been going very regularly at the gym except for the last two months.  I want to get back on track.  I went two days this week, but I use to go 4 days a week.  Seems once I turned 50...Yikes! my middle came on so fast!

 Proud of you for stickin to it.. I hope I have enough strength to pass up on all the goodies.  My problem is I eat as I am working so I have to make myself sit and eat something healthy.  It is all in the habits we have created!!  I have some reallllly bad habits to break.  wish me luck!!!!

 Hi- yesterday was my first day and I am learning about this new craze! - I am 48 years old and I have been creeping up slowly and have mananged to gain 25 lbs in 2 years- At this rate- I dont want to see want to see what I would look like at age 50!

I know my body and I know the things I am not doing - Exercise - Eating properly- more fiber more fruits and veggies- I like having a plan to follow and then that way there are no excuses.

I think the thing to keep in mind that the weight will come off- as long as you work it. - I learned along time ago- you have to take things one day at a time- and before you know it  -weeks have gone by and a new you can emerge from within. - It is now or never for me. I am totally disgusted with my big clothes and hiding inside of myself- I want to be thin again- and I cant wait for that day to come.

Best of luck for you- You allready took the first step- so keep on moving forward and it will work for you too!!

Great stuff going on here, i too used Alli and lost 26lbs!  It was a rough road but totally worth it in the end...Persistance pays off.  Have any of you guys/gals been watching The Biggest Loser this season?  It is excellent.  Very inspiring to me...

 Hey my name is Meka! Today is also my first day on Alli!

Hi Sonya,

Today is my first day as well so we will support each other. I am a newbie to the forum and am glad I found the forum http://community.myalli.com/forums. I will keep everyone updated on my progress.