Hello. I regularly forget to take my vitamins at night. I've stalled in my wieght loss. Could this be the reason why? I lost 8 lbs the first week and since then, not much else. It's embarassing to put my weight because I have to look at my graph and see that it's either flat lining or going up. I take my alli daily. I workout daily but I'm not seeing any positive results. I'm not even going to mention how frustrating it is to check in when I'm on my cycle. I just want to know could me forgetting to take my vitamins be the reason for this? Thanks.

The purpose of the multi at night is very important.  It the time that's the longest between doses of alli, and the most likely to ensure that the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) are absorbed.  Because the capsules block some of the fat in the meal at which they're taken, some of those vitamins that are blocked as well.

I suggest that you keep the vitamin bottle on your nightstand so you remember to take one every night.

If your weight loss has slowed down I recommend that you weigh and measure everything you eat and drink for the next week.  Chances are your calories are a bit higher than your realize.  It's very easy for that to happen -- and weighing is the only way to know for sure.

Congratulations on working out!  That's a great start which is difficult for many people to do in the beginning.  If you were doing some of this before you started, then kick it up a notch by working harder - not longer - to burn some extra calories.

I hope this helps.  Please let me know if you need anything else.

Pat Baird, MA, RD, registered dietitian