I started taking alli july 23rd 2007, and i lost about 60 lbs using alli and the diet and exercise plan. That was mostly in the first 7 months and stress and lots of upsets at home have made me plateau but at a weight about 15-20 lbs off from goal weight. I've been feeling OK about that and had planned to step up exercise this summer to try to get through the last of my excess weight, but, Yesterday I found out I'm pregnant. It's pretty surprising, because my partner and I have only been
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i found a recipe i want to add to the nutrition log, but even though its stored in favorite recipes, there is no way to add it to the nutrition log i can find. shouldnt there be a way to do this for people who use the meal plan but swap out recipes for different days? its my first attempt at it.
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i lost most of my weight in the first 6 months with alli, and i do remember the plan said something about the first 6 months being the most beneficial or something along those lines. but my plateau has more to do with things that have changed in my life- going through a divorce, not working out 3x a week at the gym. i've kept with alli and i'm trying to get back on track. i'm still following the meal plan but i tend to bounce between about 4 lbs for the last 5 months. I'd love to
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those ingredients on their own don't sound like there would be much fat in them. it' sounds great. when i make something, i add every ingredient individually to the nutrition log and since it doesnt always give you the options you want - like a tablespoon versus a cup (this is annoying and tedious) i have two options, i could go to another source like calorieking.com and look them up and input them as new foods- or, i could estimate, if i add 2-3 tbs i call it 1/8 of a cup. i am lazy so i
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i'd love more indian recipes so please all of you keep posting. I'm fairly new to indian food, but I've been vegetarian for 20 years. i went to my friends house for indian this weekend and she made me tandoori gobi, and tandoori tofu skewers on the grill-pretty low in fat. her dal did have ghee in it, but i ate less of that (though i think i ate every pepper in the dal whole- yum!) and more of the rice, tofu and veg. it was a really great meal and no TEs. although i've only made indian
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wow i've been on this plan since july and believe me, this is a new option! thanks for the tip. i've been making my own meal plans, and i think i'll continue to do so since i tend to substitute soy milk and things like morning star farms chik strips on salad or other meat substitues to get my protein up. I try to have double the amount of protein to fat per meal so i feel really full and don't rely on carbs the way i used to. but i do like some of the recipes I'm seeing in the
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I love eggplant parmesan, and it's a specialty meal i tend to make in the winter because it's hearty and fattening and takes all day to cook the way i make it, but, i just made a low fat quick summer version of it that i wanted to share. 1 small japanese eggplant, washed and sliced lengthwise in thick strips 4 oz of smart taste pasta- mostaccoli (or any brand of pasta) 1/2 cup tomato sauce (i make mine but any jar will do) 1/2 cup low fat shredded mozzarella cheese (or less if you dont like
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can you check in the day after? if so i got 4 pts only for wednesday 5/21 because i saw a big sporting event and had pizza, and no exercise other than cheering. : ) for today, i did a bit better at 8 pts (5/22)
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tuesday may 20- 8 pts
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you could look at it this way, all the back and forth pacing to and from the car trying to decide if you can give in to temptation probably burned 50 calories! : ) they should list that as exercise in the activity log. great job realizing you are in control of you, not a fast food chain. keep up the good work and keep motivated with small rewards just for you that aren't food related.
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