At my husband’s request, I’m not going to be trying that Cabbage Soup diet until the weather warms up. He’s got a point: being cooped up in the house with the smell of cooked cabbage (and the GI symptoms that can produce) is pretty much anyone’s idea of hell. Which means I either need [...]

I’m starting on Alli again today, thanks to a friend who found out the hard way that she’s just not capable of cutting her fat intake back to the 30 grams or less required to avoid the “unwanted treatment effects”. Her loss (and lack thereof) is my gain since she gave me the rest of [...]

A little over a month ago, I started taking Alli as part of my effort to lose weight. Here it is, 33 days later and my 30-day supply is out. By that you can probably figure out that I didn’t take it every single meal on every single day: I skipped taking the pill when [...]

Monday marked the end of my first two-weeks on Alli, the weight loss pill that’s causing such an uproar all over the blogosphere. (Mainly, I might add, by those who have not yet tried it.)
In that time, I’ve skipped taking my Alli on four separate occasions. I either forgot — since I’m not good at [...]

It can strike any time — even in the early hours of the morning. One user writes: “(Y)a know how when you start moving around in the morning ya pass a little gas. Well, I did and then went into the bathroom and to my horror I had an orange river of grease running down [...]

Let us just say, to put things delicately, that whilst taking Alli it is not a good idea to let one’s husband do the cooking. Oh, I told him not to use butter. I told him not to use olive oil. I pointed to the veggie drawer and the ground turkey I’d defrosted, along with [...]

Thanks to rain storms last night our 4th of July BBQ did not happen as planned. My husband had intended to smoke a brisket (for him) and a fillet of salmon (for me). The weather changed all that, along with my general laziness.
Around 7 p.m., we decided to simply order a pizza. Oh, I’d [...]

I haven’t been too good tracking my “side effects” of taking Alli, mostly because there haven’t been any. None. Nada. Zip.
I’ve been taking Alli for 9 days now. During that time I’ve lost 4 pounds. The only real effort I’ve made, besides remembering to take my pills and a multi-vitamin at bedtime, is watching my [...]

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 [...]