alli - any good?

stonebreaker0417

Just wanted to find out if anybody has ever tried Alli and if it works. My doctor suggested it to me and wanted to hear if anybody had any results on it.

Thanks.

fightthesunrise

I've heard interesting stories about that one. Try to eat mostly proteins when on it, so I've understood. If you "mess up" your diet, you might, er, leak, if you get what I'm saying.

auttyfrmca

and to add to that...it might be orange when you do leak.

FireRox21

There is a VERY good chance of "leakage" when you take this drug. It happens when you don't even know it. Personally, I think this product is good for people that just can't change their eating habits due to work hours, financial reasons, etc. Otherwise, save the money you would've spent on this drug and put it towards healthy foods (because I know they are expensive), a gym membership or workout DVDs, etc. Just my opinion.

Winter0916

LOL you guys are funny... Yes you will leak, and is that color because is ACTUAL grease! is kind of disgusting, but that would only really happne based on the foods you eat. I suggest when you start taking it, do it on a Friday by Saturday, Sunday you can have the effects at home. You might have a few trips to the bathroom the first couple of days until your body adjust, but it DOES work!.. Good luck

stonebreaker0417

i do do karate twice a week and that is a great workout. i try and get out to walk for 30 min. a day other than that i am constantly on the go. i have 20lbs left to loose and it just doesn't wanna come off! i have changed my eating habits, cut down and i had asked the doc what else can i do he suggested alli, weight watchers or some pill he could perscribe. it sucks *kitten* getting old! it just doesn't wanna come off like it used to!.

thank you all for your input

striker1988

Some recent research has shown that there might be implications relating to pre-cancerous lesions in the colon. Additionally, it may be causing severe kidney problems in some of its users. Like any drug, there are risks that you have to assume when you take it. It does in fact work, and is scientifically proven to do so. However, when on it, you have to restrict your fat intake to resist the side-effects, so orlistat's (that's the actual name of the drug) weight loss effects might only be a result of your consciously making that decision to restrict your fat intake. So, in conclusion, if you have a lot of self-control and can restrict your fat considerably from your normal diet without the use of Alli, you're probably better off doing so.

Thaedra

I was taking it until the reports from the FDA started coming in linking it to several cases of liver failure both in the UK and here in the US. Now I think I will pass...

arewethereyet

I've heard interesting stories about that one. Try to eat mostly proteins when on it, so I've understood. If you "mess up" your diet, you might, er, leak, if you get what I'm saying.

as my friend said to me when I shelled out 60 bux for it "You will be nice and thin and smell like *kitten*!!" :laugh:

I brought it right back!

I remember when no fat fried chips came out. They were made in a fat that didn't absorb in the system. Can you imagine the color red in my face a few hours later when this fat went straight through my body at my friends baby shower??

You can do this without a pill. There are thousands on here to prove that. It will take time, and effort.......but oh so worth it in the end!

I am back to counting like a beginner again. 5 crept back on and daze a goin back weres they came from

arewethereyet

There is a VERY good chance of "leakage" when you take this drug. It happens when you don't even know it. Personally, I think this product is good for people that just can't change their eating habits due to work hours, financial reasons, etc. Otherwise, save the money you would've spent on this drug and put it towards healthy foods (because I know they are expensive), a gym membership or workout DVDs, etc. Just my opinion.

the thing is you have to change your eating habits in order to take this pill. if you eat a cheese burger after taking ALLI you will have an accident. Scary thought

One of the things my dr said to me was that the intestinal track absorbs nutrients, and good fats help in digestion.

I agree on the spending the money on healthy foods! Great idea!!!

arewethereyet

i do do karate twice a week and that is a great workout. i try and get out to walk for 30 min. a day other than that i am constantly on the go. i have 20lbs left to loose and it just doesn't wanna come off! i have changed my eating habits, cut down and i had asked the doc what else can i do he suggested alli, weight watchers or some pill he could perscribe. it sucks *kitten* getting old! it just doesn't wanna come off like it used to!.

thank you all for your input

:laugh: :laugh: why yes it does suck *kitten* getting old!!

smuehlbauer

AAAAhhhhhh! No 'diet pills'! I can not believe that your doc would tell you to take that.
Yikes - I guess you really just need to think about it - anything that causes you to leak poo - not good!
I thought that the FDA was pulling their support or banning it.....
Please don't!

smuehlbauer

AAAAhhhhhh! No 'diet pills'! I can not believe that your doc would tell you to take that.
Yikes - I guess you really just need to think about it - anything that causes you to leak poo - not good!
I thought that the FDA was pulling their support or banning it.....
Please don't!

Elokyn

I've taken it, and hated it. I would not recommend it to anyone, felt drained and was constantly in the bathroom no matter what I ate. bleck. Plus all the liver issues the FDA has recently brought up. Do this as healthy as possible Good luck on your journey!

EboniA

I did it, it worked at first because I was very disciplined. Then I had a party to go to.... I stopped taking it for a whole day so I could eat some party stuff. The food was healthier than I thought so I didn't anticipate the effect that DRINKING would have on me. BAD, BAD IDEA! Not only was I drunk but I had "leaked" all over myself. Do I still have to say I quit taking it after that??? :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:

TickledPurple

Before this became an 'over the counter' drug my doctor put me on this.... it was horrendous!

Yes the anal leakage was awful, but I also got stomach cramps, nightmares, hallucinations and all my hair started falling out!!

Trust me, don't go there. Besides, you need to re-programme yourself to change your eating and exercise habits. Diet pills don't do this for you and should never be recommended by a doctor in this way! There is no quick-fix to weight loss... if that were the case, everyone would be skinny!

Nina74

My doctor offered me Meridia a few years ago (he is crazy prescribing drugs doctor). He very well knew the other prescription medications I was on (for migraines). I shelled out the $100 for 30 day supply and then for the first 3 days, was constantly in the bathroom no matter what I ate. Leakage wouldn't even explain the situation! I read the fine print and there was a warning to not combine it with one of the meds I was on for migraines. Stupid dr's!!!! Waste of $100!!

DarcieC2389

I have taken it before and did lose some weight. As others have mentioned, if you go over the fat grams per meal while on Alli, you will have an orangish oily leakage. If you keep your meals low in fat, you are usually ok.

LisaJayne71

I was prescribed the stronger version which is called Xenical by a specialist for my PCOS. Even though I've never had a particularly fatty diet and I told her that... She put me on it anyway as I wasn't losing weight due to my PCOS

I had cramps and long periods in the toilet and constant worry that I would have the leakage problem whilst out and about... I joined a chat room for people who were on Xenical and everyone seemed to be very much heavier than myself and Xenical was a way of controlling their eating... they talked of eating full packets of biscuits (cookies), a whole cake, a tub of ice cream in one sitting in the days before they were put on to Xenical and it helped them to cut back with the fear of being in the toilet for hours and hours.... They talked of how many of them were emotional eaters and for them the consequences of what would happen of they ate the biscuits made them think again which in turn helped them lose weight.....
For me though, as I didn't have a fatty diet I found it would just give me stomach cramps and pain in the gut so I came off it very quickly... This was about 9 years ago and from what I've heard I'm glad I did!

I wanted to go on to Accomplia (I think it's called Meredia in the US) 2 yrs ago but the week before I had an appointment to see the hospital GP, the drug was taken off the market .... Is that the pill your doctor was talking about?

I'd think about the Ali pill... I think it works for some people but you have to wonder at what cost to your liver!

lydaugherty

If you keep your meals low in fat, you are usually ok.

What about good fats? My diets are always high in good fats. I'd leak? Lol.
If so, what a terrible pill. You NEED fat.

tiarapants

I took the stronger version too (xenical) a few years back and lost weight initially. I'm a vegetarian and don't actually eat a high fat diet, but still had the dreaded orange leakage. Unpleasant.

Stop reading now if you are easily offended ..... Yesterday I made meatballs in tomaty sauce in the slow cooker for my husband. After a couple of hours I skimmed the top to get rid of any excess grease. As I was skimming it I realised that the orange grease looked EXACTLY like the leakage I used to get! It was horrible. Needless to say, I didn't mention it to my husband when I served him his meal, but I couldn't stay in the room while he ate it :sick: xx

arewethereyet

My doctor offered me Meridia a few years ago (he is crazy prescribing drugs doctor). He very well knew the other prescription medications I was on (for migraines). I shelled out the $100 for 30 day supply and then for the first 3 days, was constantly in the bathroom no matter what I ate. Leakage wouldn't even explain the situation! I read the fine print and there was a warning to not combine it with one of the meds I was on for migraines. Stupid dr's!!!! Waste of $100!!

see now I would have had to go back to dr perscriptionwriter and request a refund of my 100 bux. A recpt and a copy of the ppw stating not to take with migraines would have been presented. I mean......that is his freaking job!! I knew a woman who almost died because of a combo of drugs.........

arewethereyet

I took the stronger version too (xenical) a few years back and lost weight initially. I'm a vegetarian and don't actually eat a high fat diet, but still had the dreaded orange leakage. Unpleasant.

Stop reading now if you are easily offended ..... Yesterday I made meatballs in tomaty sauce in the slow cooker for my husband. After a couple of hours I skimmed the top to get rid of any excess grease. As I was skimming it I realised that the orange grease looked EXACTLY like the leakage I used to get! It was horrible. Needless to say, I didn't mention it to my husband when I served him his meal, but I couldn't stay in the room while he ate it :sick: xx

:laugh: holy cow............yuck!!!

arewethereyet

in good humor I have to tell you all what I pictured after reading the side effects of Alli:


I am thin, tan and sleek. Long blonde hair flowing as I walk along the green/blue ocean.........fluffy white clouds overhead........hair billowing from the light breeze coming in off the ocean.

Legs taking long sexy strides in my hand crocheted bikini...........all eyes on me............ from afar.......:noway: wow she is hot

then as I approach they start wrinkling their noses:embarassed: ...........what is that? they exclaim:sick: .........as each person throws up next to their beach chair as I pass.......confident............shoulders back.......................with POO on the back of my bathing suit!!

Ok, so THAT is how MY mind thinks!! :laugh:

SunshineOK

I took Pondimin in 1993. So did my mother. I was lucky not to suffer any permanent damage but my mother did have some heart valve problems. I know 3 people who died from it. What I am trying to get at is that even this drug was FDA approved. You can only trust your exercise and eating habits. (By the way I only lost 10 pounds while on it. )

ShastaAngel

I had a friend that tried Alli.... her stomache cramps were so painful that she ended up in the emergency room. We were sure it was appedicitis or something just as terrible. I would never take a drug that has the leaking and pain and possible liver damage that Alli can cause.

maynard46

I've been taking Alli for almost 2 months now. Yes I have had some of the TREATMENT AFFECTS they talk about. But if you follow the instructions carefully you are fine. When I know I am going to eat more fat for one reason or another (dining out, family gatherings etc...) which is not often I do skip the pill for that meal and its fine. If you don't skip it you don't want to leave the house the next day, believe me. I have lost 9 pounds. Which is really good for me. As for price. Walgreens runs sales on it often. Also the Alli website offers a coupon too. Can use both at the same time. So to me its been worth it despite the Treatment Affects which is controllable and cost.

brendac72

I took Ali, I only did the starter kit and then stopped. All the "leakage" issues in my opinion can be avoided. You hear all these stories about this happening, but if youre going to eat like pizza, fries, and crap like that then maybe some issues can occur. But why eat those things when youre trying lose weight.. I had absolutely no issues like that, yes there is definitely the orange grease like discharge but only when I went to the bathroom. I didnt stop taking it for any side effects or anything like that. You have to eat some much fat a day and what was required was too much for me. I guess I wasnt eating enough to be on that, if you dont meet the requirements then youre just wasting the pill. I did lose a couple lbs. and would reccomend this to people. Good luck