Catherine_UK
Full Member
Hi,
I hope its ok to start an Alli diary here? The Alli thread is like a ghost town.
I'm determined to be completely honest with myself on here and write EVERYTHING that I eat not just the main things (which I'm guilty of for most of my dieting life)
I follow a calorie counting diet anyway but due to slow weight loss I have become bored and unfocused so by taking Alli I'm hoping it'll give a little boost to my weight loss and keep me motivated.
I started Alli on Sunday and been scribbling everything down on paper which I've managed to type up today. Monday's day will follow a little later.
Any help and advice would be very much appreciated.
Day 1 (Sunday)
Didn’t get the chance to have a proper breakfast so didn’t take a tablet. Took my first ever tablet with lunch. Felt a bit nervous about the known side effects as was at work and didn’t have quick access to a toilet but I was fine. For dinner my husband decided to treat me to a Chinese (bad timing I know) so I chose what I thought would be a healthier option. I doubled my fat allowance for dinner but decided to take the tablet anyway thinking if I had any side effects it would teach me not to get takeaways. I was fine that evening and all morning I’ve been side effect free. Strange but I’m almost disappointed. If I had had side effects it would have been horrible but at least I would have known they were working! (Or maybe I’m just mad?)
Food Diary below (Work Day)
Aims of the day –
• 1200Kcal a day
• A max of 12g Fat per meal but I aim for no more than 27g Fat per day.
Breakfast
• 2 Satsuma’s = 36kcal & 0.4g Fat
Total = 36kcal & 0.4g Fat
Lunch
• Weight Watcher Cream of Tomato Soup = 76kcal & 1.4g Fat
• 2 Slices Tesco Wholemeal Bread = 190kcal & 1.6g Fat
Total = 266kcal & 3g Fat
Dinner
• Chicken Chow Mien = 442kcal & 21.4g Fat
• 1/2 Cup of sweet and sour sauce = 70Kcal &0.3g Fat*
Total = 512kcal & 21.7g Fat
Snacks & Drinks
• Coffee with Semi skimmed milk and sweetener = 45kcal & 0.7g Fat
• Sugar Free Cream Soda = 3Kcal& 0g Fat
• Tesco Light choices Thai style chicken in a mug = 59kcal & 1.7g Fat
• Lilt = 12kcal & 0g Fat
Total = 119kcal & 2.4g Fat
Days Totals = 934kcal & 27.5g Fat
Summary of the day
Not enough calories but slightly too much Fat!
I will ensure I eat breakfast and no taking the easy option on the way home and getting another takeaway.
Final thoughts …
My final thoughts are a bit of a moan I’m afraid. When husband told me we were getting a Chinese he kept asking me to get mixed starters with him. I explained I’d just started taking my tablets and want to just eat chow mien and sauce. He kept going on about how there’s no point me dieting as I never stick to it so I might as well give up and just eat starters with him. He said it’s not fair that he should be deprived because I’m doing something that won’t work any way!!!! I got very angry, what sort of support is that? He made me feel like a useless cow all because HE wanted starters. Now he did eventually apologise and realised what he had done was wrong, he promises to support me from now on and I must mention my husband is lovely and I love him to bits but it hasn’t stopped me feeling de-motivated today…. And that was only my first day.
Catherine x
I hope its ok to start an Alli diary here? The Alli thread is like a ghost town.
I'm determined to be completely honest with myself on here and write EVERYTHING that I eat not just the main things (which I'm guilty of for most of my dieting life)
I follow a calorie counting diet anyway but due to slow weight loss I have become bored and unfocused so by taking Alli I'm hoping it'll give a little boost to my weight loss and keep me motivated.
I started Alli on Sunday and been scribbling everything down on paper which I've managed to type up today. Monday's day will follow a little later.
Any help and advice would be very much appreciated.
Day 1 (Sunday)
Didn’t get the chance to have a proper breakfast so didn’t take a tablet. Took my first ever tablet with lunch. Felt a bit nervous about the known side effects as was at work and didn’t have quick access to a toilet but I was fine. For dinner my husband decided to treat me to a Chinese (bad timing I know) so I chose what I thought would be a healthier option. I doubled my fat allowance for dinner but decided to take the tablet anyway thinking if I had any side effects it would teach me not to get takeaways. I was fine that evening and all morning I’ve been side effect free. Strange but I’m almost disappointed. If I had had side effects it would have been horrible but at least I would have known they were working! (Or maybe I’m just mad?)
Food Diary below (Work Day)
Aims of the day –
• 1200Kcal a day
• A max of 12g Fat per meal but I aim for no more than 27g Fat per day.
Breakfast
• 2 Satsuma’s = 36kcal & 0.4g Fat
Total = 36kcal & 0.4g Fat
Lunch
• Weight Watcher Cream of Tomato Soup = 76kcal & 1.4g Fat
• 2 Slices Tesco Wholemeal Bread = 190kcal & 1.6g Fat
Total = 266kcal & 3g Fat
Dinner
• Chicken Chow Mien = 442kcal & 21.4g Fat
• 1/2 Cup of sweet and sour sauce = 70Kcal &0.3g Fat*
Total = 512kcal & 21.7g Fat
Snacks & Drinks
• Coffee with Semi skimmed milk and sweetener = 45kcal & 0.7g Fat
• Sugar Free Cream Soda = 3Kcal& 0g Fat
• Tesco Light choices Thai style chicken in a mug = 59kcal & 1.7g Fat
• Lilt = 12kcal & 0g Fat
Total = 119kcal & 2.4g Fat
Days Totals = 934kcal & 27.5g Fat
Summary of the day
Not enough calories but slightly too much Fat!
I will ensure I eat breakfast and no taking the easy option on the way home and getting another takeaway.
Final thoughts …
My final thoughts are a bit of a moan I’m afraid. When husband told me we were getting a Chinese he kept asking me to get mixed starters with him. I explained I’d just started taking my tablets and want to just eat chow mien and sauce. He kept going on about how there’s no point me dieting as I never stick to it so I might as well give up and just eat starters with him. He said it’s not fair that he should be deprived because I’m doing something that won’t work any way!!!! I got very angry, what sort of support is that? He made me feel like a useless cow all because HE wanted starters. Now he did eventually apologise and realised what he had done was wrong, he promises to support me from now on and I must mention my husband is lovely and I love him to bits but it hasn’t stopped me feeling de-motivated today…. And that was only my first day.
Catherine x