Fat Blockers Scare Me!
UsedToBeHusky
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So... I was thinking about this when I saw an Alli ad the other day. Presuming the garbage actually works, isn't blocking fat a bad thing since dietary fats regulate hormones?
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Bump. No one interested in discussing this?0
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fat blockers, fat burners, (etc). All those products are a load of garbage. They are only sometimes perceived to work because someone uses them in conjunction with a healthy diet change.0
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They do sound scary to me, too. I've been told, specifically with Ally, that if you don't change your diet to go with it, though, you spend a large amount of time puking. Not exactly something I want just because I decided I wanted a lemon-filled doughnut.0
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They do sound scary to me, too. I've been told, specifically with Ally, that if you don't change your diet to go with it, though, you spend a large amount of time puking. Not exactly something I want just because I decided I wanted a lemon-filled doughnut.
My ex took it for awhile. He had uncontrollable diarrhea because he didn't cut the fat out of his diet. But I'm wondering about Alli's effect on healthy fats for those who successfully use the product.
I realize you lose because of the calorie deficit, but I'm worried about the people taking it how they could be causing themselves some bigger problems by taking it.0 -
They give people the "pizza grease butt" syndrome! Eesshhhh!0
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these guys?
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Alli blocks about 1/4 of the fat you take in, such that it goes straight out of your colon. IMHO, the primary benefit is that a person sticks to a healthy eating plan because they don't want oily diarrhea.0
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I had a friend do the Ally thing once... it sounded horrible, from how she described it. If you eat too much fat, your body won't absorb it and it will pass through you very quickly so, what you think might be gas, probably isn't. Pretty much, you'll have to run to the bathroom a lot.0
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They scare me too.0
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Me too...I would be the person to screw it up and poop my pants.0
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Nobody wants the grease farts. Nobody.0
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You can't regulate/worry about everyone who takes them. I think if someone is gullible enough to take them, they won't take them long term. Alot of people are undereating fat. That's a big problem. But, if someone has a lot of body fat, their body will use that to make up for lack of dietary fat. Good luck trying to convince people to eat more fat.
My macros include 45% fat. I've been maintainng on that.0 -
The dirty little secret of Alli is that basically you poop out the extra "blocked" fat in the form of greasy diarrhea whenever you eat more than they recommend you eat on the packaging. Die hard users of it often wear adult diapers.
I swear to god I am not even kidding.
I think I'd rather just stick to the basic eat less move more thing.0 -
You can't regulate/worry about everyone who takes them. I think if someone is gullible enough to take them, they won't take them long term. Alot of people are undereating fat. That's a big problem. But, if someone has a lot of body fat, their body will use that to make up for lack of dietary fat. Good luck trying to convince people to eat more fat.
My macros include 45% fat. I've been maintainng on that.
Alas... I'm always trying to fix the world. I realize I won't be able to convince anyone not to take them. But I'm suggesting that maybe they haven't been fully explored for their potential to cause harm. Just a conversation-starter. I was just looking for thoughts and opinions from the community.0 -
If you try it and don't change your diet...don't go far from a bathroom.0
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Me too...I would be the person to screw it up and poop my pants.
^^^ This, definitely me.0 -
IMO Eating fat does not make you fat. Sugars make you fat.
People don't need pills to loose weight, you just need to try different styles of eating and see what your body responds to.0 -
I wouldn't think that you'd want to block fat from your body either...maybe a sat fat blocker, but healthy fats are necessary and good for the heart, brain, and nervous system. When I first started out on this journey and thought I had to cut out fat I was eating non fat or low fat everything and not getting anywhere close to enough healthy fat...I was depressed, lacked energy, couldn't think straight, and always on edge...it sucked, so I did more research and learned that fat really isn't inherently evil.0
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Me too...I would be the person to screw it up and poop my pants.
^^^ This, definitely me.
Yep, me too!
A gimmick is a gimmick. I prefer to do this a more healthy...and less poopy way! :blushing:0 -
An alternative is to eat a lot of fiber, like Fiber One cereal or bars, they make you poop but not excessively. And fiber is good for you. Could take off some "weight" short term.0
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I took Alli when it first came out and I DID change my diet (a lot of salads, very little dairy, nothing greasy) and I still had that nasty greasy oily junk coming out of me. I stopped taking it after 2 weeks because it was the grossest thing ever and I couldn't understand why that was happening when I was eating almost no fat. That stuff is absolute crap.0
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IMO Eating fat does not make you fat. Sugars make you fat.
People don't need pills to loose weight, you just need to try different styles of eating and see what your body responds to.
Sugar is NOT what makes you fat... but that is a WHOLE nother thread! Jus' sayin'!0 -
I would worry about not being able to absorb my fat soluble vitamins.0
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I took them a long time ago when they were still prescription.. And lemme tell u! NOT PLEASANT!0
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IMO Eating fat does not make you fat. Sugars make you fat.
People don't need pills to loose weight, you just need to try different styles of eating and see what your body responds to.
Sugar is NOT what makes you fat... but that is a WHOLE nother thread! Jus' sayin'!
I would be interested in what you have to say about that.0 -
I don't think there is a safe pill to take that'd help you more than just changing your diet but I know people like to try anyway, one friend of mine went on a diet of shakes you bought from the chemist when i looked at it, it had as many cals but none of the goodness of just eating normally!0
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I would TOTALLY be the one to crap my pants in the most public situation imaginable. Not for me. LMAO0
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IMO Eating fat does not make you fat. Sugars make you fat.
People don't need pills to loose weight, you just need to try different styles of eating and see what your body responds to.
Sugar is NOT what makes you fat... but that is a WHOLE nother thread! Jus' sayin'!
I would be interested in what you have to say about that.
Calories in vs calories out. You do not gain unless your expenditure is less than your intake. Macro ratios have nothing to do with weight gain or loss. It does however affect body composition. But for the most part, sugar is the quickest processed and the first used of all calories. The energy created by sugar would not be stored as fat unless your intake exceeded your body's requirements.
I have not removed sugar from my diet at all. As a matter of fact, I generally crave sweets in the evening. I will have a cookies, a brownie, ice cream, or a spoonful of Nutella. Whatever I want and I'm close to 100-lb loss.
To support this with a little science, I asked a friend to help me out. Please review this study.
Metabolic and behavioral effects of a high-sucrose diet during weight loss. Am J Clin Nutr. 1997 Apr;65(4):908-15. www.ajcn.org/content/65/4/908.full.pdf0 -
I took it when it was called xenical (many many years ago) I didnt have any weird reactions to it like a friend of mine (BFF) who took it the same time I did, but I've never been one to eat a lot of fried greasy foods.
The doctor explained that it was very safe (of course I dont put a lot of trust in doctors) and that a percentage of the fat from foods stays undigested and then released.
The reason I stopped taking it other than it making me really gassy and bloated all the time is I didnt see how food can enter the body - GO THRU THE BODY - and come out undigested. What else is it screwing up to keep that small amount of fat from digesting?
Of course I used to believe in whatever miracle cure the doctors were handing out, until I learned they needed repeat business just as much as my local starbucks does...0 -
Thank you for that. It looks like an interesting read. Congratulations on your weight loss!
I have found that my body tends to like the elimination of sugars where ever possible. I find that this reduces, and most days, eliminates those cravings for sugar.0
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