Hard as I try to rid my life of them, I’ve got a few Vegan friends. I believe they secretly hope to convert me to their meat-eschewing ways, and thus gladly suffer my not-so-subtle contempt. Little do they know, I’ve got an agenda of my own: sooner or later, their low protein levels will lead [...]

I’m on Day 5 of Alli, and still without the “unwanted treatment effects.” I’ve lost three pounds so far, and must say this has been the easiest weight loss I’ve ever experienced.
Of course, I’m still keeping my fat intake low — with the exception of some nachos late last night. I hadn’t taken an Alli [...]

What I had this morning, after taking my Alli pill:
2 slices rye bread, toasted (Calories: 164. Fat grams: 2.2)
“I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” spray, about 12 sprays (Calories: 5. Fat grams: 1)
1 cup diced cantaloupe (Calories: 54. Fat grams: 0)
8 oz. low-fat buttermilk (Calories: 98. Fat grams: 2)
Coffee, black (Calories: 0. Fat grams: 0)
Total [...]

I think I sprained my eyeballs rolling them every time I read a blog entry by someone criticizing Alli without having tried it. Most focus on the potential for “unwanted treatment effects” — the stinky bowel problem, to put it bluntly — while wholly ignoring that such effects are the result of continuing to eat [...]

Yesterday went rather well, although I was hungry almost all the time. The downside of eating low-fat is being hungry about an hour after a meal. Since I’m not the kind of girl to consider celery sticks a legitimate snack (if I were, I wouldn’t be The Chubby Mommy!), I found myself tempted more than [...]

My Alli shipment arrived last week just before we left on a long car drive up north. Given the description of the “unwanted treatment effects” (the oily discharge, uncontrollable bowel movements, etc.) that have a lot of people frightened — including me — I decided to wait until we returned home to take my first [...]

Amazon is selling 90-capsule packs of Alli (30 days of pills) for $49.99, at a price that’s lower than most drug stores. I couldn’t resist: my order arrives tomorrow.
Naturally, I’m aware of the pros and cons of Alli from their website. Yes, there’s a risk of “oily discharge” and other unattractive side effects, all of [...]