Alli and SlimQuick

I tried one of the pills years ago (I forget which) and ended up with a really weird VERY sharp pain in my stomach. I ended up getting ultrasounds and everything. They didn't find anything, but I stopped taking them and it went away immediately. So I don't do the pills anymore.

All I know about Alli is it causes leaky, "oily" stool which scares me enough to stay away. I think it's supposed to be OK if you don't eat any fats, but I can't do that.

My suggestion would be to research throughly anything like that - in places other than their own websites Look up each ingredient and what it's really for. It could be just a bunch of vitamins with caffeine (like Dexatrim), or it could be some untested herbal thing. You never know.

Yah I heard with Alli that they recomend you wear a sanitary pad for anal leakage. NOOOOOO thank youuu

I know a couple of people that have done or are doing the alli. Your bathroom problems do change, and sometimes not so good. (Blow outs, stomach pains) It does block half of your fat intake. Everyone I know has lost weight, and a pharmacist from church recommends it. I have had my gallbladder out and have IBS so I am iffy on taking it.

I had been on Alli and it does cause oily uncontrollable leakage in your office chair when you least suspect it.... that is all I am going to say!

Oh man, I was actually thinking about going and buying alli today. And I am not spending $40+ and end up with a leak butt, no way. Thank you guys for saving me haha

I used Slimquick as a supplement. It has a decent blend of good stuff in it. I didn't consider it a diet pill, thogh many people will disagree with that. The pharmacist compared it to some others for me and it was mostly just a blend of supplements that you would find in a multi, wth some exceptions. I don't attribute any actual weigfht loss to it, but I also wouldn't ban it for good.

As for Alli, there are some class action law suits against the company that makes it. It has proven to cause some liver damage. All it does is make the fat you eat "SLIDE" right through you if you eat too much. Its easier and cleaner to just eat less fat in my opinion.

Holly

I use Slimquick too. I'm glad to hear there's nothing outrageously bad in it!
I also use it as a supplement, I still eat healthy and exercise. I haven't lost anything while I've been on it but I haven't lost anything in quite awhile...haha.
I do feel less bloated, cravings during TOM are MUCH less severe, and I believe I've lost a few inches here and there. Haven't measured in awhile, but I have pants a size smaller than what I am now and they weren't fitting quite as tight as the last time I tried them on!

Holly, you have a lot of helpful information!

You all are really funny, entertaining and educational! :flowerforyou:

How GROSS! Why is it the "only FDA approved" diet pill???

I was prescribed Alli (although it was not called that at the time) by my GP a couple of years back.

Let me tell you this, days out are really entertaining, just make sure you take several changes of underwear lol

It's much better (and less smelly) to just watch your fat intake, as all Alli does is punish you for eating fat, get a friend to poke you in the eye everytime you eat fat, this would work just as well.

Glad I was taken off them and would NEVER use them again.

BEWARE!

wow a lot of negative views on Alli. i am a relative clean eater and try to avoid fat BUT there are times when i am craving something like pizza or a roast beef sub (today). i use Alli whenever i want to eat something like this. i dont have any problems with it, occasional cramps but nothing that overly irritating, to me its worth not gaining weight. i think it works great!!

wow a lot of negative views on Alli. i am a relative clean eater and try to avoid fat BUT there are times when i am craving something like pizza or a roast beef sub (today). i use Alli whenever i want to eat something like this. i dont have any problems with it, occasional cramps but nothing that overly irritating, to me its worth not gaining weight. i think it works great!!

After reading your post I was a little put off by your comment.... "its worth not gaining the weight" So why not just eat a normal portion and work it into your intake of food? It seems like you use this to "cheat" when this is not about cheating so much as it is about learning to eat correct portions of food. You seem to be in control of your situation but I felt I had to post for those of us who may not be.

Personally doesn’t this seem like it’s not really teaching you how to live healthy and within portion control but more of a way to not face the consequences of eating a lot of terrible food? We are all here because we had past behaviors that were not correct that led us to this place... I want to own what I did wrong correct my action and move forward. My personal thinking about these kinds of pills are to jump start your motivation to get you going... not to be used to erase slip ups in behavior. My two cents.

I’m sorry for using you as an example but I would be remiss if this type of thinking about weight loss was encouraged.

wow a lot of negative views on Alli. i am a relative clean eater and try to avoid fat BUT there are times when i am craving something like pizza or a roast beef sub (today). i use Alli whenever i want to eat something like this. i dont have any problems with it, occasional cramps but nothing that overly irritating, to me its worth not gaining weight. i think it works great!!

After reading your post I was a little put off by your comment.... "its worth not gaining the weight" So why not just eat a normal portion and work it into your intake of food? It seems like you use this to "cheat" when this is not about cheating so much as it is about learning to eat correct portions of food. You seem to be in control of your situation but I felt I had to post for those of us who may not be.

Personally doesn’t this seem like it’s not really teaching you how to live healthy and within portion control but more of a way to not face the consequences of eating a lot of terrible food? We are all here because we had past behaviors that were not correct that led us to this place... I want to own what I did wrong correct my action and move forward. My personal thinking about these kinds of pills are to jump start your motivation to get you going... not to be used to erase slip ups in behavior. My two cents.

I’m sorry for using you as an example but I would be remiss if this type of thinking about weight loss was encouraged.

Wow. I have to agree. If you are relatively clean about eating then a slice of pizza or a roastbeef sub on occasion are not going to cause any weight gain. The Alli pill is designed to modify behavior, not help you cheat. I'm sorry to sound harsh, but it concerns me that someone would do that. Alli has been shown to cause liver and kidney damage along with some gastrointestinal problems. The effect of the sub seems far safer than that risk. I actually know someone who used the perscription form in that way (so she could eat bad foods without worring about gaining) She screwed up her metabolism and organs so bad that she was hospitalized. Please be careful. If you crave pizza, eat it and take an extra 30 minute walk or something. Again, not trying to be harsh, just really concerned.

That is EXACTLY how I use Alli and I have never had a problem. I don't take three each day, only one or two and I usually have low fat meals the rest of the day. No gross stuff here.