Alli diet

Abbey70
Abbey70 Posts: 82 Member
edited November 17 in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

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  • gamerbabe14
    gamerbabe14 Posts: 876 Member
    Nope, doesn't work.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Con is when you eat too much fat you have anal leakage. No thanks.

    That's uh, quite a convincing con!
  • jdog022
    jdog022 Posts: 693 Member
    I mean minus the hole random exploding orange poop part... they can also stop you from absorbing enough essential fat which you need. stay far away.

    lot of pill threads recently. Marketing must be up for summer.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

    Hcg has never worked for weight loss and has since been banned for use as a weight loss aid. It was always the diet.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    I thought it was a suppository. So I was coughing up greasy orange oil. :/

    Omg I'm losing it over this.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    The sharting is a bit of a con....
  • kristikitter
    kristikitter Posts: 602 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    OP, let this thread serve as a cautionary tale about Alli. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10290083/alli-xenical-does-it-work-please-only-answer-if-you-have-actually-taken-it

    Thread should totally be stickied, it makes me cry with mirth EVERY time.

    "I was in an art exhibition and I sharted..."
  • LisaEatSleepRun
    LisaEatSleepRun Posts: 159 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    OP, let this thread serve as a cautionary tale about Alli. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10290083/alli-xenical-does-it-work-please-only-answer-if-you-have-actually-taken-it
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    I've never taken Alli, BUT, I do have a real world story to share.

    I used to work at a furniture store... about 3 years ago. We once had a a female customer come into the store. Well, she had to make a break for the bathroom quite suddenly. After some time the salesperson who had been working with her complained (I was in customer service) that the lady never came back and that he'd wasted time with her. A handful of minutes passed and I went to the bathroom. What I saw I can never ever unsee.

    Without going into too much gruesome detail, there was orange poo everywhere. The lady's clothes were in the trash, soiled. The lady was in one of the stalls hysterically crying. I left and told the manager about it. She went to help out the lady and basically gave her a sheet from one of the floor model beds to cover herself so she could leave the bathroom. The manager later told us the lady said she was taking Alli and she'd basically exploded everywhere. She apologized over and over. I felt bad for the lady. How embarassing and humiliating for her that must have been. Then the other customer service girl I worked with volunteered to clean the bathroom (we didn't have a cleaning service at the time, it was a brand new store). I didn't envy her position. It was the single most grossest thing I've ever seen (and I have 2 kids...so...).

    So yeah... word of caution there....

    omg thats a cautionary tale, an orange explosion lol
  • dragon_girl26
    dragon_girl26 Posts: 2,187 Member
    pinuplove wrote: »
    OP, let this thread serve as a cautionary tale about Alli. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10290083/alli-xenical-does-it-work-please-only-answer-if-you-have-actually-taken-it

    I was coming in to post this thread, but I see its been taken care of. OP, just read this. It's all you need to know.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    The main 'trick' to Alli is it FORCES you to limit fat per meal/snack. If you don't, you will have explosive/nasty/messy bowel movements that you can't control. The math behind Alli results in about a 1 pound per month loss rate.

    Math:

    Alli blocks 25% of the fat you consume, so those calories pass thru and don't get absorbed by your body. To avoid the consequences, you need to keep fat intake around 15 grams per meal and 15 grams per snacks. (Going from memory, I'm not sure if these #s have been updated lately?) So that is 60 grams fat per day MAX. Meaning 15 grams will not count in your calories, so 15 x 9 (calories per gram) = 135 calories per day that you save. You need to save 3500 calories for a 1 pound loss, so you're looking at 1 pound in 26 days.

    The claims that Alli makes about people seeing more weight loss on than off the product also include the people taking Alli to keep daily food logs, accurately track their calories in, exercise regularly, and have a support system such as an online forum for weight loss. Those extras, in my opinion, are the reason Alli users lose weight. The group of people in the comparison group are not taking Alli and not logging their food, not using a support system, etc.

    Some people are motivated by positive means. Some people are motivated to avoid a penalty. In my opinion, this product forces you to stay on track in order to avoid a penalty. But there is a downside. Taking Alli can also prevent your body from absorbing some vitamins and minerals.

    Personally, it just does not make sense to pay for this sort of product. That is my opinion of course.
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

  • BruinsGal_91
    BruinsGal_91 Posts: 1,400 Member
    dragon_girl26 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    OP, let this thread serve as a cautionary tale about Alli. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10290083/alli-xenical-does-it-work-please-only-answer-if-you-have-actually-taken-it

    I was coming in to post this thread, but I see its been taken care of. OP, just read this. It's all you need to know.

    Yep, so was I.

    Quick fixes don't work. CICO does.
  • bscroggins05
    bscroggins05 Posts: 65 Member
    I tried it years ago. It did seem to help, mostly to deter me from eating too much fat. But i never kept it off. I also dis HCG. Didnt keep that off either. Thos time, I'm doing it on my own, not over restricting anything. Just eating everything in moderation.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

    if you are having trouble sticking to an eating plan alli would be a messy, messy experience for you!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

    if you are having trouble sticking to an eating plan alli would be a messy, messy experience for you!

    It would create an immediate short term incentive not to go off plan, I suppose.
  • crazyycatlady1
    crazyycatlady1 Posts: 292 Member
    edited April 2017
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

    There's your problem right there. Your heads not in the right place, which is setting you up for failure. This isn't a race-you didn't gain all the weight overnight and trying to lose it all right away is just going to lead to frustration and long term adherence failure.

    Figure out how to do this whole thing in a realistic and sustainable way, that you can do for the rest of your life. Because weight loss means nothing, if you can't maintain the loss. Doing things like Alli gets you stuck in a vicious cycle where you're always going to end up right where you started. That's a miserable way to live and it will never get you the results you want.
  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
    You could try Alli. Alternatively you could hire someone to follow you around and shock you with an electric cattleprod every time you eat a meal containing more than 15g of fat, and decrease your risk of an attack of faecal incontinence in a public place!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the Alli diet pills? Did they work for you? Pros and cons? I am having a really hard time sticking to a diet plan with 9 other people in my house eating whatever they want. I also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

    "Diet plan" is by nature a temporary change in eating habits (I've done my share of these). How will a temporary change result in permanent weight loss? The fact is it won't.......for the vast majority of us.

    90-95% of people gain the weight back. Again, I've done this myself.

    People in your house eat whatever they want.......are they more active?........do they control portions?.........do they snack often? They are eating "regular" food yet they are maintaining their weight.

    Behavior is much harder to change (I'm working on that now). But this will lead to weight loss AND help with maintenance of a new you.
  • tiffanylacourse
    tiffanylacourse Posts: 2,986 Member
    misskarne wrote: »
    Abbey70 wrote: »
    HI also find it hard to stick to it too when I want to see results right away. I am thinking that if this really works it would give me the boost I need to see in weight loss. In the past I took the HCG before they changed the formula and had quick results and was more motivated.

    Basically what I'm reading is this:

    I'm too impatient to put in the hard work, I want a quick fix that provides the unrealistic results I expect.

    Quick fixes won't get you anywhere in the long run.

    I have a husband and four sons. They eat what they want. I eat what I want, just less of it. Count calories and stick to your calorie goal. Add in exercise if you'd like. Lose weight. (It really is that simple. Just takes time.)
  • pattilindley
    pattilindley Posts: 47 Member
    Patience, really? Patience is not something I'm good at. I have done the quick fix diets that come with a lot of different names. Some were very fast and effective and they were ALL TEMPORARY!!! This time I understand it is a lifestyle change, not a diet. And It won't be fast. And it isn't temporary. It won't be over when I hit some magic number. And some days I get so discouraged because the scale won't cooperate. For me this isn't all about diet. It's changing some character defects I have. Like being impatient and looking for fast rewards. Like being lazy and wanting to just grab something at the drive through. Like wanting things my way because I want that ice cream or hamburger or pizza and don't want the consequences. Like self pity when I see friends eating whatever they want and I know I can't. Everything is all about me right? I have lost 24 pounds in 4 months and instead of being happy with my progress I still focus on the 46 pounds I still need to lose. Instead of being happy I'm in a size 12 instead of a size 16 I'm still looking at that size 6 I used to be. ( I'm only 5 ft 2 in tall). So I'm learning, learning that the change has to be in my mind more than in my body. This group is a huge help.
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