Alli?

eddied91

I am considering taking the Alli pill, has anyone tried using this and what were the results?

thanks

Samantha44145

Alli works by blocking the absorption of fat. Keep in mind that if you're not going to break the fat down during digestion, it has to go somewhere else as fat. It eliminates as oily nastiness.

My experience with Alli was not a pleasant one. I had uncontrollable runs. I am super active and not being able to control going to the bathroom was miserable and embarrassing.

You can effectively block fat absorption naturally by overloading your diet on fiber - it's cheaper and the side effects are not nearly as bad.

stfuriada

The warnings about "oily anal discharge" is enough to turn me off it for good.

GL to you if you use this.

TeaBea

All Alli does for you is "forces" you to eat a low fat diet. You WILL eat low fat for fear of accidents ..... pretty expensive lesson.

Alli does not teach you anything. Fat is not the enemy .... there are healthy fats too.

Ready2Rock206

Oh anal leakage and drippy greasy orange fat dripping out your butt. Sounds FUN!!

hardymommy123

Don't do it! Its so gross. And expensive. And doesn't teach you anything about eating/living healthier. You can do it without that. Just eat right and exercise. And be patient.

_Elemenopee_

Make sure you have plenty of dark colored underpants and pants...you'll need them. Good luck!

Flawless_K

Hi! I did Alli a few years ago and it does work-both for good and bad. I lost a weight, about 12 pounds in 21 days. However, please believe them when they say do not exceed 17 grams of fat because if you do-ALL HELL WILL BREAK LOOSE THROUGH YOUR A##!!! it does not matter how fast you run to the bathroom, it will come quick!!!

LSHANDREW

I used it for 1 month. Yes it's expensive and the side effects of eating wrong are aweful. I did think it helped me get started with my weight loss. I would only use Alli if you have a job that lets you use the rest room when ever you need to.

geonbaeLeilee

Read some of the reviews on Amazon. After reading those reviews, I think anyone would be deterred.

Luvmesumkenny

I heard that stuff will make you **** in your pants..

Chief_Rocka

I hear the lubrication helps your squat form

CharliesInCharge

I hear the lubrication helps your squat form

theres a bright side to everything

MommaRou56

Even the instructions that come with the product tell you to wear brown pants. What does that tell you? Lose the weight on your own by eating a healthy, well-balanced diet and adding exercise as you can stand it. None of us needs the extra expense and headache of these weight loss products. All they do is take your money and don't teach you anything.

vanguardfitness

I hear the lubrication helps your squat form

theres a bright side to everything

And it happens to be bright orange?

00sarah

Alli works by blocking the absorption of fat. Keep in mind that if you're not going to break the fat down during digestion, it has to go somewhere else as fat. It eliminates as oily nastiness.

My experience with Alli was not a pleasant one. I had uncontrollable runs. I am super active and not being able to control going to the bathroom was miserable and embarrassing.

You can effectively block fat absorption naturally by overloading your diet on fiber - it's cheaper and the side effects are not nearly as bad.

This. The first 40 lb I lost... I didn't count cals, I just exercised and ate a ton of fiber. I still eat a ton of fiber.
*not that I've ever tried Alli... Sounds scary. I like my undies clean, ya know?

Rachlmale

I'm sure it works... I'd rather take my time and learn a healthy lifestyle than *kitten* my pants to be honest.

PottsvilleCurse1925

Challenge:
1) Take Alli.
2) Eat fried chicken or a dozen chicken wings with hot sauce.
3) Do P90X Ab Ripper X.
4) Clean up after yourself.

Sarauk2sf

Two words: anal leakage

Lize11e

I used it. If you read the pamphlet it will tell you that you should eat a low fat diet for X amount of days before you start taking the pill. I followed it strictly and didn't have any accidents. I lost a pretty significant amount of weight BUT I wasn't really eating much different than I am now, I was just scared into eating right. It doesn't teach you anything of value but it does work but you ABSOLUTELY MUST take all the warnings seriously. You will NOT be constipated while on it and it sorta looks like pizza grease floating in the toilet. It will also leave an orange ring around the bowl if you don't clean it often. Yeah, I know, yuck. LOL

BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY

susanwair

OMG - I would say DON'T use it- ugghhhh

RBXChas

I tried it probably about 6 years ago when it was fairly new. I bought it at either Costco or Sam's, so I got a good price per pill, but unfortunately buying it at a warehouse club means I got a LOT of it!

I was already eating a pretty low-calorie diet, and said diet was rather low in fats, too. Thus I (thankfully) didn't have the oily leakage or anything like that. I didn't lose any more weight... It finally hit me that Alli is really a deterrent from eating a lot of fat. In other words, if you eat too much fat, you'll nearly crap your pants. If you already don't eat a lot of fat, Alli is pointless.

I also agree that there are good fats out there that Alli would prevent you from digesting.

Just log your food. There's really no pill that is going to help you lose weight *and* keep it off over the long-term.

Or, you can buy Alli, continue to eat fat, and end up like this:

Erica262

Challenge:
1) Take Alli.
2) Eat fried chicken or a dozen chicken wings with hot sauce.
3) Do P90X Ab Ripper X.
4) Clean up after yourself.

LOL! I shouldn't read comments like this at work.

But it's true. Don't do it unless you want to poop your pants.

There is a diet pill that works. It's called Adipex and you have to get a prescription for it from your doctor. It's basically an amphetamine. I did for a month a few years ago. I lost weight, but it made me CRAZY.

Drugs are bad, mmkay?

bcmlam1001

I have a friend that took it while doing Weight Watchers and it did amp her weight loss up an extra couple pounds a week but she almost had to eat her meals right by the bathroom door and she would talk about it being aggravating but she liked the weight loss benifits. Along with her Weight Watchers program she learned to eat right but I would say the lesson on eating right did come from Weight Watchers not Alli :-) She took it everytime she wanted to lose a little extra weight until she finally got smart and just followed Weight Watchers ans she has maintained for about a year and half now without Alli

AnvilHead

I used it for 1 month. Yes it's expensive and the side effects of eating properly are aweful...

Fixed it for you. Fats are essential for proper hormonal function (among other things) and dietary fat =/= body fat.

Dark_Horse

Do not waste your money on such crap.

Diet and exercise is the key to weight loss, plain and simple. Burn more calories than you consume.

Every year a new magic bullet comes out saying how it will destroy fat, while raking in millions and millions of dollars from people who want a quick fix.

Squeeks70

This is a discussion between you and your underwear......

devinclink

I took Alli some years ago to amp up my weight loss for surgery. I ate very clean (chicken breast, fish, green veggies, etc,) I NEVER had a problem with leakage, oily spots or anything, however, once I ate a piece of oily food there was oil in my bowels I still never leaked though. When taking Alli it tells you to eat low-fat meals and workout so it's definitely not a substitute only an enhancement. I just started back taking Alli and I'm eating clean and again I DO NOT LEAK or SPOT. The thing is if you still want to eat fatty foods then don't take it.

Telecide

I tried it probably about 6 years ago when it was fairly new. I bought it at either Costco or Sam's, so I got a good price per pill, but unfortunately buying it at a warehouse club means I got a LOT of it!

I was already eating a pretty low-calorie diet, and said diet was rather low in fats, too. Thus I (thankfully) didn't have the oily leakage or anything like that. I didn't lose any more weight... It finally hit me that Alli is really a deterrent from eating a lot of fat. In other words, if you eat too much fat, you'll nearly crap your pants. If you already don't eat a lot of fat, Alli is pointless.

I also agree that there are good fats out there that Alli would prevent you from digesting.

Just log your food. There's really no pill that is going to help you lose weight *and* keep it off over the long-term.

Or, you can buy Alli, continue to eat fat, and end up like this:

Yeah, some time ago I started formulating the idea in my head that an Alli cheat day would be the perfect crime. I tend to be an all-or-nothing guy so, while my daily diet is very disciplined, my cheat days can be cataclysmic. I figured just load up on alli and let all that pizza and ice cream just go through me. But after reading all the stuff about anal this and anal that, I lost my nerve. Probably a good thing. Sounds like it would have gotten pretty ugly.

A lot of these weight loss shortcuts seem to me to be like recipes for stone soup. Sure, take Alli and lose weight. All you gotta do is take the pill and eat a low fat diet and exercise. Um... ok, so why am I taking the pill again? Same with bariatric surgery. Just get a piece of your digestive tract cut out and then all you gotta do is (you guessed it) eat right and exercise. Like, couldn't I have done that without mutilating myself?

I guess there's always bulimia, but even aside from the deleterious health effects, I figure that's gotta result in a net decrease in pleasure, which of course defeats the whole point of cheat day. :mad:

butterfli7o

The warnings about "oily anal discharge" is enough to turn me off it for good.

THIS!!! :laugh: