looking for an alli buddy....

i'm 46 and 210 lbs. i'm trying diet and gym and so far see nothing. having trouble thinking of fast making on the go lunches withlow sodium,etc... suggestions please?

OMG I just read the little notice on the bottom of the page which OUR DAVE kindly c/p

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I am nearly 40 and am a pretty good judge of what I should take in yay or nay, my doctor is qualified and is supporting me in my decision. I am here to make friends and use the tools, seems Dave (and probably a few others) and I have gotten on the wrong foot purely cos of a decision I made for which I am definitely not going to apologise for. If the pills do not work for me it is my responsibility okay?

I always thought it was the folk in the UK that were outspoken!!:flowerforyou: Please, please don't take these words of wisdom the wrong way, you are correct, it is your body, your choice, we are just speaking our minds,& opinions. This is sometimes tough love here on these pages. My husband was on a weight loss pill in the 90's that was "FDA APPROVED" It was recalled for permanent heart problems and death!! It was on the market for some time before the re-call!!! Let me tell you it is a political arena the good old FDA...lots of money and favors to be had. We have advertisements daily about class action law suits against drug companies for "FDA APPROVED DRUGS" these are loving words of caution...FDA approved really doesn't convince me. If this is supposed to be a natural health site I sure do see people eating alot of pre-packaged food with lots of MSG and unhealthy fillers. The food lists are mostly packaged items not raw healthier choices so lets not beat up too hard on folks for their choices. I am just glad you have made a step to a healthier you. :flowerforyou:

tonight was the first time I stepped on the wii fit... it is now officially dust free :laugh:

really loving the hoola hoop, I managed to open a few more excersises. I was curious about the yoga too, back in the days when I was fit and healthy I used to take yoga class and found it beneficial for my body and mind. Now for the question, I want to take up Hatha Yoga again, I was wondering if anybody knows of a good hatha yoga dvd that's worth investing in. I would join a club but with my working hours being all over the place. I followed on to ashtanga yoga but then I moved country again and fell into this big fat cloud. Now 4 years on I moved again and I am ready to get out of the cloud and back into shape. Yoga used to do wonders for my posture and my breathing techniques. I tend to shallow breath due to the stress and anxiety, yoga would help me an awful lot. Should I invest or is the wii yoga enough? I could unlock more positions on my wii but i don't feel it would do me as much good as a proper dvd

That is awesome. I will look thru to see if a Yoga thread was started before. BRB:flowerforyou:

Dr. Phil said one day on his show to lose weight and get healthy you need to everyday incorporate "intentional exercise" into your routine. That really clicked for me. Also i heard the exercise lady on "The Biggest Loser" say one day "it all comes down to how worth it is it to you?" :bigsmile: That really stuck with me. How worth it is it? and make a commitment to do intentional evercise everyday. After two weeks of doing it you feel like you have to. You want to! You feel so much better! Good luck!!

well Helen--did you get your walk in today---I swam for an hour and 15 minutes so feel pretty good--had to have a nap when I got home though.

I have 600 calories left and am about to eat a bowl of home made chili AND a garlic cheese biscuit. My kids are playing tennis on the WII--
I will play the winner!

I have used Alli successfully. I ran out a few days ago and am trying it to see if it really makes a difference. it is approved by the FDA so it is supposedly safe. I am not promoting it but it does help you stay away from the fat. To motivate yourself try to find someone to share your struggle with or at least share your success with. Force yourself to get started. You will feel so good you will not want to stop. I have been working out for 11 weeks now and hate to miss a day. some days I am tired and have to force myself, but once I get started I feel so good and energetic. Just log your calories and exercise each day on fitness pal and go from there. If you go over or under adjust the next day and move on. This site is awesome and has so many people with so many different ideas.
Keep up the good work and stay in touch.