Hi sailorswfe! Welcome and congratulations on your first successful day on alli! I'm now at 16 pounds lost and going strong! I have to go to a conference tomorrow at Princeton until Friday and I'm a bit worried about the food options, so I'm not going to take the pills with me. I figure I can't derail myself too much because after all, it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound and I doubt I'll add that much in 3 days. Plus there's a fitness center there, so I'll be working my butt off in the evenings to make up for any "problems" I encounter at mealtimes. Keep up the great work and keep us posted!