I don't think I gained when I started alli. I weigh daily (have Weight Commander software, it graphs my weight trend) and the number fluxuates 2-3 pounds. Every other day I am up lately, every other day back down.  I was a little dismayed Sunday last week when I checked in here at the site with a weight 3 pounds higher than I'd seen on Friday. But I was lower today. I see a downward trend over the weeks, and don't put much stock in a weight on a particular day if I have been eating on plan and exercising. And there are certain times of the month when I am guaranteed to weigh more. It drops off the next week. My other gauge is how my clothes fit.

Cheri ~ Nevada

 Cheri -- congratulations for staying on play -- I know it is extremely difficult at times because we are creatures of habit.

Best of luck for a successful week!

Cathie

 I know it is easier said than done but don't get frustrated. I, too, have highs/lows and when I gain I really don't understand why because I am on WW and I journal religiously and sometimes I STILL gain. My WW leader it's just the way our bodies work so when I have an "up" week and I know that I have been diligent on my WW plan, I don't beat myself up over it -- I just continue on program and usually the next week I will see a loss. Don't give up! I started the Alli last Tuesday so I am anxious to check in on Thursday to see how I've done. But my clothes are much more comfortable then they have been -- lol!

Keep up the good work and I look forward to hearing about your progress. Have a good week!

Cathie

bcswish:

...So, I've been journaling diligently and haven't ever gone over 19g per meal and I've worked out every other day. I've been a textbook Alli user...BUT...this morning I got on my scale ( I know, I shouldn't have) and I was back up the 3 lbs that I lost last week. GRRRR! What the heck?  I'm going back through my journal and I think I've been eating too much sodium in my food the last day or so. There's absolutely NO WAY I could have actually gained 3 lbs since Thursday.

Before Alli, I used all my daily WW points and usually all of my flex points during the week. Now I'm usually under my daily pts by about 2 and I only used 20 of the 35 flex pts this week. Do you think that's okay? I don't want my body to be shocked by my healthy eating and go into starvation mode because it doesn't trust me to keep eating like this. I'm still journaling WW pts AND fat grams so I can still know that I'm doing good in following both programs. 

It very well could be the sodium.  I know I shouldn't but I weigh almost every morning... and there are times when I KNOW I have been right on plan, but I'll be up, and my hands feel all puffy and I realize I had a heavy-sodium meal the night before... my husband will make a stir-fry something-or-other and I remember it's probably loaded with sodium... or popcorn... I know sodium affects me more now than it did when I was younger (I'm 46) and I can really feel it.  So on days like that I have been really hitting the water and that seems to help..? 

Rough!!  ...having to give up sugar... and fat... and salt...  =P

Isn't that cool, though, how when you reduce fat, and sugar, the points seems to come out right (or a little under!)??  I love that.

You could have gained muscle (which is a good thing)!

Just a thought ;-)

Good luck!

 Hi All!

Just started alli today, have been doing ww (not the first time) since Dec. and am very active at the gym 4-6 days cardo and weights.  So far I have lost 34 pounds but it is coming off so slow.  I have been interested in Alli for awhile however there are a lot of people on the WW message boards who speak very negetively about the ww members who take all.  So here I am, hoping to find some positive incouragement instead of negativity. Good luck to everyone on your weight loss journeys, nothing tastes as good as being skinny feels!

There are plenty of us here that are using alli with Weight Watchers, you came to right place!

As a lifetime member of former employee of Weight Watchers it was hard to change my thinking to take a pill. I have yo-yo'd instead of maintaining. Now I'm on the 50 side of 40 and my metabolism has slowed down. In recent years my weight has just gone up with me mystically paralized to stop it and I gave up meetings because I was just wasting my money. I tried At Home too. I couldn't get in the groove. I just have to eat right and exercise so what's the problem, I thought to myself. I have been so unhappy that I couldn't pull it together. I got desperate not to get obese. Then it clicked and I got the alli to help. The support and info online help me stay focused. I track in a paper journal and do the weekly check in here onsite. It's really working. I'm down 13 lbs in 8 weeks (been on alli 5 or 6 weeks) and for me, that is good weight loss, like I never managed before. I especially enjoy the weekly steps and the mid-week emails. The women I've connected with in the forums are a great help too. I'm a fan of alli with counting points. Concern about TE's has kept me from eating food/quantities I know I shouldn't be eating anyway. And I'm motivated to keep exercising too. I feel that I've got a reprieve and it's really a boost to how I feel. Cheri ~ Nevada

 Hi mypalval -- welcome aboard. I am a WW and have been for quite a few months -- I don't understand all the negativity towards Alli but then I really never participated in the WW boards. But I started Alli last week and have my first check in this week -- will be anxious to see how I do. Just felt like I needed a little extra kick. Like I said, I've been on WW for a while but because I am hypothyroid it is incredibly hard for me to lose weight.

Best of luck to you and search out the members here -- the forums have been awesome ..

Cathie

IDK about this but my hair dresser gave me an idea she's been on WW for a while now and lost like 30 pounds and although she hasn't ate real healthy trying to lose weight she'll focus more on that when she loses more weight she gave me an idea for a great low point snack!  Strawberry Shortcake! Those little round shortcakes Finnleys I think is the brand of mine? They are only 2 pts then 0 points fresh Strawberries and then Fat Free cool whip 0 points! A whopping 2 pt. awesome snack! I like eating pickles too! 0 pts.

I didn't take my Alli pills Sunday all day I went to Holiday World and wa worried about TE's I am most likely gonna pay for it I feel like I am gonna gain this week! Wed will be here before I know it! I haven't been on my bike as much as I'd like lately my leg and arm muscles are killing me from walking all over the park Sunday I'm gonna try to get back on the bike today I hope if I do gain it is new muscle weight!

 ~Dottie

This is a new beginning for me I am a cancer survivor and looking forward to becomming a heathier person.  This is only my 2nd day on Alli  and everything is going will. I think the next thing is to work on my physical activity and weight training sounds like a go way to go.

I hope it works too.

Elva

Hi Elva,

Welcome and I hope you have great success with becoming a healthier person!

Cheri ~ Nevada

 Elva -- best of luck on your success to a heathier you! You will do -- just remember to read, read, read labels and journal, journal, journal.

I have only been on Alli for a week -- have my first check in tomorrow -- anxious to see how it went.

Check in often -- the support on the forums is awesome --

Cathie

 I have been doing WW since April...and I have lost 20lbs..but now I am at a stand still and haven't lost a thing in 3 weeks..usually I say to heck with it and start eating junk...this time I am trying the Alli plan but counting points for me it is easier..anyway I am going home to England in Oct..it is my sisters 50th and I would like to lose at least another 10 or so lbs..my excersise is vertually zero...although I do have an excersise trampoline..and I should be on it every day..so I must get motivated to do that..anyway if any one has any advice it would be welcome...I'd love to get down to 155 before Oct 2nd...have a sunny day

 Hi suffolklady,

Counting points works fine with alli for me. I've added it to my plan for about 6 weeks now and I only look at fat grams when the food is something not on plan, like when I'm stuck eating what I didn't pack myself (such as a sub sandwich and chips--I skipped the chips and saved myself 15 fat grams, when normally I would have munched those right down!.) The concern for treatment effects really helps in the awareness department!

Congratulations on continuing, mixing it up instead of giving up!  I say do get your body moving as you already indicated. I got myself out of sit-around-slug mode by just forcing myself to do 5 minutes per day. It primed the pump and now I'm up to a half hour minimum of various things, but always at leat 10 minutes of yoga in the morning and generally a walk later in the day.The exercise has done wonders not only in helping lose pounds but in feeling so much better. I'm getting back flexibility and stregth. My back, knee and ankle pain are gone after only a 13 pound weight loss. And I'm losing more in inches with the toning up. I carry myself better and that I feel good about myself causes people to respond to me more positively. Good luck!

Cheri ~ Nevada

Hi suffolklady,

I started alli yesterday and like you have been on WW. I am doing it on my own right now. I've done it so many times, I know it by heart! I agree with Cheri about exercise. You really do have to use up more than you put in. When I reach a plateau, I find that exercise will usually start the loss again. Another thing I found is to go back to the first stage of WW and start over. That will also restart your metabolism. I have an aunt who lost a lot of weight on WW and has been a long time WW counselor. She has told me that the program works best when you follow the food combinations that they suggest. There's something about the fish, veggies and fruits and milk product combo that really works. Try to limit your breads to three per day and eat the minimum amount of fat. It's also true that you shouldn't eat after 7:00 PM and eat your heavy meal at breakfast and make your evening meal the lightest.

With all this info , you'd think I would be a skinny mini - but I'm not. I was approaching 215 pounds when I was 49. I made a vow to lose 50 pounds by my 50th birthday. I lost down to 155 and did it with a weight loss product sold on QVC. I lost it too fast and  promptly developed gall bladder attacks and had to have surgery to remove it. That was 7 years ago and I went back up to 182. I was determined not to go any higher. I started WW two weeks ago and have lost 6 pounds.

The hardest part for me is keeping motivated. I already feel better and I know I look better. This time I am thinking in terms of lifestyle change, not diet, because I finally realize that in my case, it has to be an ongoing process. I'm hoping that the message boards will help me this time. I really don't have friends who need to lose.

Someone asked Robin McGraw on Dr. Phil one day how she continued to look so good and stay so slim. Her reply was that she made the conscious decision in her twenties that she could either maintain what she had or let herself go and spend time later trying to regain it. Wish I had been that insightful in my twenties!!

Anyway, good luck to you and I hope you have a wonderful time at your sister's party. I know you will!

CJ