Alli.... Yes or No

spcr0428
spcr0428 Posts: 51
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Do or don't?

I've been on it for a while; and don't have the icky symptoms that they really advertise (but pretty loose movements!!!).

Opinions?

Replies

  • LuckyLeprechaun
    LuckyLeprechaun Posts: 6,296 Member
    DON"T
    NO
    BAD!!!!!!!!

    you don't need drugs, and you DON"T want the uncontrollable oily flatulence (you will crap your pants) that Alli causes!
  • ratkaj
    ratkaj Posts: 166 Member
    No thanks! I would rather do it myself.... just like everything else, in a few years there will be lawyer commercials talking about lawsuits having to do with complications with Alli. I'll pass!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    I wouldn't, but then I think you have to have a min BMI of 28 to be allowed it anyway. But no. Not with the side effects.
  • Shweedog
    Shweedog Posts: 883 Member
    I think you have to have a min BMI of 28 to be allowed it anyway.

    ?? Alli is OTC.
  • h3h8m3
    h3h8m3 Posts: 455 Member
    I've been on it for about 6 weeks, and like you, I don't have any bad symptoms. And I don't even have loose stool. The problem is that we (you and I) don't have an easy way to tell how effective it is. Is the weight loss because of the diet and exercise, or is Alli helping, like it claims?

    I do know that I have been losing a lot of weight, and that means I am not going to stop taking it. I have a long way to go, and Alli certainly isn't hurting me. They have done tests showing that using Alli helps more than just diet and exercise alone, so I figure I'll go with it.

    Just my two cents, I'm sure you're going to see 20 posts from people who think it's the worth thing ever because "ewwww gross!"
  • bigmamma3
    bigmamma3 Posts: 134
    i took it for 2months lost nothing and had my period every other week. Since stopping them it stopped and I've lost so much just doing it the old fashioned way!
  • kimmerroze
    kimmerroze Posts: 1,330 Member
    Uhm I say no... Anything that alters the way your body works normally is bad.

    Nutrition, and exercise is the only way to do it!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,451 Member
    No. Myfitnesspal = free. Teaches you about healthy food choices and portions. Teaches you about exercise. FREE. 100% Natural.
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    Some good (objective) info on different weight loss aids (fat blockers included) and some of the side effects we don't usually think about - REALLY good post:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/241520-my-latest-blog-post-diet-pills
  • Losing2Live69
    Losing2Live69 Posts: 743 Member
    NO!! It messes up the absorption of your foods. Also...what is going to happen when you stop taking it? If you don't learn to eat the right way you won't lose weight any way. You don't need to depend on a pill to lose weight. Alli isn't something you can take forever. However, a lifestyle change is forever. Go with the lifestyle change and ditch the Alli! You can do this without the aid of a pill, your really can!
  • breezey77
    breezey77 Posts: 89 Member
    I wouldn't do it. If we don't eat the bad, oily, unnatural food...we don't need drugs like Alli to keep our bodies from absorbing them. Best of luck to you. Healthy eating and excercise is the only way to good health and a fit body! Best wishes!
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Wait, i can't remember now.. is that the one that makes you crap your pants? Sounds AWESOME! Go for it!!
  • Mindful_Trent
    Mindful_Trent Posts: 3,954 Member
    Why use a drug that is completely, 100% unnecessary? If you plan your meals and snacks ahead of time, and make sure you're eating healthy, there's no reason you need Alli. Plus, I hate that alli makes it seem like fat is the enemy. Fat isn't the enemy. Healthy fat is an important component of a good diet. Eating too many carbs is just as much (if not more) of a problem than eating too much fat for most people. In fact, you could take alli but overdo it on carbs and not lose any weight (or gain) because you've still got too high of a calorie intake.
  • makmyra
    makmyra Posts: 121 Member
    I've been there and done that..after about a month and a half I was gassy-farty-smearing-diarrhea-all yucky......:embarassed: it did help me lose some weight...like 10lbs. But witihin mths of finishing taking it...I was right back up the 10lbs and constipated. I'm much happier doing it the good old fashioned way of eating right and moving my fat *kitten*! :smile:
  • jraps17
    jraps17 Posts: 179 Member
    I tried it out and its not worth it, you can drop more weight using MFP, plus its free.
  • jessicajoy87
    jessicajoy87 Posts: 905
    NO! They are recalling it!
  • h3h8m3
    h3h8m3 Posts: 455 Member
    NO! They are recalling it!

    Reference please.
  • aiyakiu
    aiyakiu Posts: 2
    I don't trust Alli. Anything that alters the way your system will absorb nutrients worries me. There is already high correlations between what passes/doesn't pass through your gut and cancers.
  • Lunachic77
    Lunachic77 Posts: 434 Member
    I would say NO unless you are going to wear Depends for the little "accidents" that come with it...read this hilarious yet informative post for more details.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/214732-stop-taking-alli-immediatly?hl=alli
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