Please help!!

jacobs18201 · 02-23-2009, 06:08 PM

I have been dieting for 3 weeks now. I am taking Alli and drinking nothing but water, eating lean proteins and lots of fruits and vegetables.. I have not lost a stitch and am becoming depressed. I wanna dig into that easter candy.. Someone help, I need support

**KaytKayt** · 02-23-2009, 10:39 PM

I'm in a similar struggle. I find that drinking plenty of water (which you're doing) cutting back on salt and carb intake (which is very hard indeed) and working out about 30 mins a day really helps. I've been at it for about a month now and am just now finally starting to see a bit of results. I think the main trick is just to eat healthy and get at least 20mins of physical activity every day. (I use cleaning my house as a work out on the days where I don't feel like peddling a bike. Going for a nice long walk helps too, and is nice and relaxing, my dog loves it too haha.)

**jss2000** · 02-23-2009, 10:48 PM

Hi, a couple of ideas to share--
One, as I understand Alli, it keeps your body from digesting about 25% of the fat calories you eat. Where you are eating low-fat foods already (great choice), it probably doesn't have much impact on your daily calorie count.

Not being a nutritionist, I can think of a couple reasons why you might not be making a lot of progress:
1.) Weighing yourself at different times of the day? Weight fluctuates, and so it could be pure randomness that's keeping you from discovering any loss of body fat that's happened so far.

2.) Weight loss comes down to calories eaten vs. calories burned. If you use more than you eat, you lose weight. One way to find out what you're eating vs. burning is to find a daily calorie needs calculator (try Google) that takes into account your activity level and weight/height/age. Some of these calculators will even let you determine how much weight you want to lose per week (1-2 pounds), and give you your daily calorie quota for that pace.

3.) If you are in fact taking in too many calories per day, try learning to visually gauge portion sizes. Thinking a serving size is larger than what your body needs will push your calories higher than you need.

4.) If you are eating too few calories per meal, your body could be going into starvation mode--meaning that it is more inclined to store calories as body fat--thus if you eat only tiny amounts for two meals a day, or are skipping meals, then your metabolism adjusts--and that huge dinner goes straight into storage. So eat balanced meals--or small meals with regular snacks--that meet your daily caloric needs (again, depending on weight/height/age).

I'm sure you'll do great with your fitness goals--hope this helps!

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jacobs18201 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Please help!! I have been dieting for 3 weeks now. I am taking Alli and drinking nothing but water, eating lean proteins and lots of fruits and vegetables.. I have not lost a stitch and am becoming depressed. I wanna dig into that easter candy.. Someone help, I need support

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02-23-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
KaytKayt VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 40	I'm in a similar struggle. I find that drinking plenty of water (which you're doing) cutting back on salt and carb intake (which is very hard indeed) and working out about 30 mins a day really helps. I've been at it for about a month now and am just now finally starting to see a bit of results. I think the main trick is just to eat healthy and get at least 20mins of physical activity every day. (I use cleaning my house as a work out on the days where I don't feel like peddling a bike. Going for a nice long walk helps too, and is nice and relaxing, my dog loves it too haha.)

02-23-2009, 10:48 PM	#3
jss2000 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 40	Hi, a couple of ideas to share-- One, as I understand Alli, it keeps your body from digesting about 25% of the fat calories you eat. Where you are eating low-fat foods already (great choice), it probably doesn't have much impact on your daily calorie count. Not being a nutritionist, I can think of a couple reasons why you might not be making a lot of progress: 1.) Weighing yourself at different times of the day? Weight fluctuates, and so it could be pure randomness that's keeping you from discovering any loss of body fat that's happened so far. 2.) Weight loss comes down to calories eaten vs. calories burned. If you use more than you eat, you lose weight. One way to find out what you're eating vs. burning is to find a daily calorie needs calculator (try Google) that takes into account your activity level and weight/height/age. Some of these calculators will even let you determine how much weight you want to lose per week (1-2 pounds), and give you your daily calorie quota for that pace. 3.) If you are in fact taking in too many calories per day, try learning to visually gauge portion sizes. Thinking a serving size is larger than what your body needs will push your calories higher than you need. 4.) If you are eating too few calories per meal, your body could be going into starvation mode--meaning that it is more inclined to store calories as body fat--thus if you eat only tiny amounts for two meals a day, or are skipping meals, then your metabolism adjusts--and that huge dinner goes straight into storage. So eat balanced meals--or small meals with regular snacks--that meet your daily caloric needs (again, depending on weight/height/age). I'm sure you'll do great with your fitness goals--hope this helps!