Alli.. has anyone tried it?

jessabugk
jessabugk Posts: 8
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been considering getting started on Alli to help me get control of what I eat.. has anyone used it? had good or bad reactions with it?

I appreciate any responses..
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  • jessabugk
    jessabugk Posts: 8
    I've been considering getting started on Alli to help me get control of what I eat.. has anyone used it? had good or bad reactions with it?

    I appreciate any responses..
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member
    Yup....did awhile ago. Big waste of money, I personally think.

    All you'll have to show for it is stained shorts.:sick:

    Stick to watching calories on MFP and you'll do fine.:flowerforyou:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member


    Stick to watching calories on MFP and you'll do fine.:flowerforyou:

    She's made an excellent point:drinker: ... keep with MFP and it'll be a lifetime change.... using temporary methods brings temporary results.... :sad:

    If you want to lose weight and keep it off? MFP has great folks, great tools, lots of inspiration the place to be to make a complete lifestyle change... :flowerforyou:

    Welcome:drinker: :bigsmile:
  • SoupNazi
    SoupNazi Posts: 4,229 Member


    Stick to watching calories on MFP and you'll do fine.:flowerforyou:

    She's made an excellent point:drinker: ... keep with MFP and it'll be a lifetime change.... using temporary methods brings temporary results.... :sad:

    If you want to lose weight and keep it off? MFP has great folks, great tools, lots of inspiration the place to be to make a complete lifestyle change... :flowerforyou:

    Welcome:drinker: :bigsmile:

    Here, here!:drinker:
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    My best friend's sister was on it for awhile. She said it is basically a behavior modification drug where if you don't eat well, you'll pay for it later. :sick:

    MFP is an awesome site & if you stick to it, you'll have great success. Best of luck to you! :flowerforyou:
  • amunet07
    amunet07 Posts: 1,245 Member
    My system is messed up in that category anyway so if constipated me and made my stomach hurt so bad I had to go to urgent care.
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    I have heard quite a bit about Alli, but none of it has been positive. I understand there are some pretty nasty (and embarrassing!) side effects.:sick:
  • lynniejones
    lynniejones Posts: 1,291 Member
    I tried it once. I didn't have any of the side effects because I made sure I watched my fat grams. I lost 7 lbs in a month and gained it all back when I decided that I could not afford to contine taking Alli. It really didn't teach me anything or help me keep it off. I've lost twice the weight in a month following MFP. Save your money, take a walk, eat your calories and enjoy the support here at MFP, You'll do twice as well.

    Lynnie
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
    I heard it makes you poop. :blushing: (hee hee-- I said poop-- )
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    It is my belief that the people who lose weight, and keep it off, are the ones who make an entire lifestyle change. It is not about a pound lost today, but a lifetime of health.


    :flowerforyou:
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    It is my belief that the people who lose weight, and keep it off, are the ones who make an entire lifestyle change. It is not about a pound lost today, but a lifetime of health.


    :flowerforyou:

    Plus, they don't (usually) end up with stained pants. :embarassed:
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
    is that you or Tabitha talking, Sara?
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    It is my belief that the people who lose weight, and keep it off, are the ones who make an entire lifestyle change. It is not about a pound lost today, but a lifetime of health.


    :flowerforyou:

    Plus, they don't (usually) end up with stained pants. :embarassed:

    Butt then you get new undies!!! Underoos!!
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
    is that you or Tabitha talking, Sara?

    I'll never say. :bigsmile:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Jessabug....please know we are just playing. I know you asked a serious question, and we have been having fun.

    I wish you all the best and hope your weightloss journey is an easy one!
  • jessabugk
    jessabugk Posts: 8
    Thanks for all your feedback.. I'll keep that in mind while I continure diliberations.. :D
  • MalFTW
    MalFTW Posts: 4 Member
    My husband is in the Army and he volunteered for the Army's Health Research program in which they were experimenting with Alli and other weight loss tricks. My husband was 200 pounds and after three weeks, he was 179. That was with a vigorous exercise regimen (exercising for 1 hour every morning and 2 hours every afternoon), and a 2000 calorie diet with only 12 g of fat a day. He lost a lot of weight but after the research was done, and he stopped taking it, he continued the exercise and added healthy fats back into his diet and now he weighs 185. So I guess it helped him a lot!
  • casey34472
    casey34472 Posts: 280 Member
    Yeah I tried it but it didn't work for me it was a wast of money for me.
  • kdanderson05
    kdanderson05 Posts: 147
    I think it isn't worth the money....I've tried it and I thought it would fix me, but like others have said, you have to make the change within yourself first, and i decided that if I wanted to eat bad that day, I just wouldn't take the pills. So I wasn't learning anything from it.
  • jojo52610
    jojo52610 Posts: 692 Member
    It did work for me - It doesn't make you lose weight he helps you - I ate healthy - and excercised and I did fine with it -

    No my H LOL well let's just say he had "issues" while taking it - but then again if you eat a slice of pizza or chicken wings while your takin ALLI well lets just say it isn't pretty.
  • jenninsocal
    jenninsocal Posts: 419
    I have lost more weight here, doing it the right way, than on any of the drugs I have tried. I am now a firm believer you don't need them. And it made me feel HORRIBLE.
  • Jennnnnnnny
    Jennnnnnnny Posts: 373 Member
    I heard it makes you poop. :blushing: (hee hee-- I said poop-- )


    LOL that made my day! but she's right. my boyfriends sister in law tried it and she could basically not control herself at all. she was in the bathroom all day. and it is reallllllly expensive. and with any diet stuff once you get off it it doesn't work anymore and you gain all the weight back and then some. i think M.F.P is going to be much better!!!:happy:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Honestly I think my Omega 3 caps due the same thing!! And they are good for you!
  • GTOgirl1969
    GTOgirl1969 Posts: 2,527 Member
    Honestly I think my Omega 3 caps due the same thing!! And they are good for you!

    Omega 3 caps prevent your body from absorbing some of the fat in the food you eat?
  • mholmes
    mholmes Posts: 949 Member
    I tried it once. I didn't have any of the side effects because I made sure I watched my fat grams. I lost 7 lbs in a month and gained it all back when I decided that I could not afford to contine taking Alli. It really didn't teach me anything or help me keep it off. I've lost twice the weight in a month following MFP. Save your money, take a walk, eat your calories and enjoy the support here at MFP, You'll do twice as well.

    Lynnie

    ditto! I didn't regain the weight BUT for the most part she said it better than I could. Oh and those embarassing side effects are for real if you don't watch what you eat, but I never personally experienced any mood changes with Alli. Best of luck to you :flowerforyou:
  • Kasey42588
    Kasey42588 Posts: 74
    I refuse to try any diet pill; no matter what they say, no pill is healthy, and no pill is going to be the magic pill to make you look better.

    Diet is just about eating healthy, smaller portions, and exercise, no matter which way you look at it. AND, you'll feel so much better if you lose it the HEALTHY way, rather than with a pill.
  • jessabugk
    jessabugk Posts: 8
    after much deliberation and reading all of your posts, I'm giving Alli a try. I understand where everyone is coming from. I'm not taking Alli as some magic diet pill I'm taking it as a motivator to keep me on my low-fat diet. without the motivation of "treatment effects" I know for a fact, and from previous experiences, I would not stick to a low fat diet.. and already without effort, I'm cutting my caloric intake just by monitoring my fat consumption. I don't want to experience 'treatment effects".. I'd rather sacrifice food and so far..I've started adapting for the change of my life. for all I know the pills aren't working. they could be placebos.. but the mental barrier it creates for me to avoid "treatment effects" is working just fine..

    thank you all for your help and feedback.. :D I'll update with my experiences..

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  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    I refuse to try any diet pill; no matter what they say, no pill is healthy, and no pill is going to be the magic pill to make you look better.

    Diet is just about eating healthy, smaller portions, and exercise, no matter which way you look at it. AND, you'll feel so much better if you lose it the HEALTHY way, rather than with a pill.
    I totally agree:drinker: ...but I guess we're all free to make our own choices & deal with the consequences...

    ..one thing about MFP is it represents a way to get healthier without any outside means other than hard work, excercise, a positive attitude and downin that water.....:drinker: :drinker: :drinker::bigsmile:

    It's a lifetime change...not a temporary fix....sides that? It's free, nothin off the shelf or prescriptions to change our lives on MFP:drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    after much deliberation and reading all of your posts, I'm giving Alli a try. I understand where everyone is coming from. I'm not taking Alli as some magic diet pill I'm taking it as a motivator to keep me on my low-fat diet. without the motivation of "treatment effects" I know for a fact, and from previous experiences, I would not stick to a low fat diet.. and already without effort, I'm cutting my caloric intake just by monitoring my fat consumption. I don't want to experience 'treatment effects".. I'd rather sacrifice food and so far..I've started adapting for the change of my life. for all I know the pills aren't working. they could be placebos.. but the mental barrier it creates for me to avoid "treatment effects" is working just fine..

    thank you all for your help and feedback.. :D I'll update with my experiences..

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    I would just like you to know that you don't need to follow a low-fat diet to lose fat. Dietary fat doesn't make you fat. Only excess calories can do that. The human body works very simply-eat too much fat, protein, or carbs, and you gain fat. Eat less than you need, and you'll lose fat.

    Fat is essential to the body, and eating too little will actually cause many health problems. Fat is used for vitamin absorption, nerve function (it surrounds the nerves and acts as an insulator), and in cell formation. Every cell in your body has a layer of fat around it to keep good things in and bad things out. It also helps keep your skin and hair moisturized. We have a layer of oil on our skin to prevent too much water from getting into our skin cells. It also helps us feel full longer because it takes a long time to break down.

    Too little fat is BAD for the body. Alli doesn't distinguish between good fat or bad fat. It just prevents the natural function of your body to absorb any fat, whether it's unsaturated or a transfat. What if you can't eat the necessary 15% of your calories from fat while on Alli? You are risking your health for a pill that doesn't teach you healthy eating habits. You can eat a whole bag of sugar on Alli, but not a couple peanut butter sandwiches with natural peanut butter on whole grain bread.

    There are more reasons not to take Alli than the embarrassing side effects.
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
    after much deliberation and reading all of your posts, I'm giving Alli a try. I understand where everyone is coming from. I'm not taking Alli as some magic diet pill I'm taking it as a motivator to keep me on my low-fat diet. without the motivation of "treatment effects" I know for a fact, and from previous experiences, I would not stick to a low fat diet.. and already without effort, I'm cutting my caloric intake just by monitoring my fat consumption. I don't want to experience 'treatment effects".. I'd rather sacrifice food and so far..I've started adapting for the change of my life. for all I know the pills aren't working. they could be placebos.. but the mental barrier it creates for me to avoid "treatment effects" is working just fine..

    thank you all for your help and feedback.. :D I'll update with my experiences..

    95600.png
    Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary

    I would just like you to know that you don't need to follow a low-fat diet to lose fat. Dietary fat doesn't make you fat. Only excess calories can do that. The human body works very simply-eat too much fat, protein, or carbs, and you gain fat. Eat less than you need, and you'll lose fat.

    Fat is essential to the body, and eating too little will actually cause many health problems. Fat is used for vitamin absorption, nerve function (it surrounds the nerves and acts as an insulator), and in cell formation. Every cell in your body has a layer of fat around it to keep good things in and bad things out. It also helps keep your skin and hair moisturized. We have a layer of oil on our skin to prevent too much water from getting into our skin cells. It also helps us feel full longer because it takes a long time to break down.

    Too little fat is BAD for the body. Alli doesn't distinguish between good fat or bad fat. It just prevents the natural function of your body to absorb any fat, whether it's unsaturated or a transfat. What if you can't eat the necessary 15% of your calories from fat while on Alli? You are risking your health for a pill that doesn't teach you healthy eating habits. You can eat a whole bag of sugar on Alli, but not a couple peanut butter sandwiches with natural peanut butter on whole grain bread.

    There are more reasons not to take Alli than the embarrassing side effects.
    "Alli doesn't distinguish between good fat or bad fat."

    Yes, this is the part that concerns me.... it won't allow any fats like SbW suggests to remain in your body...no omega 3's, none of the good stuff...using it as a behavior modification drug, hm, well I'm not so sure how that works....it teachs you what? To not eat ANY fats...which we must do to keep continued good health!:huh:

    You put it wisely and nicely SbW....I'm glad you jumped in....

    jessabugk...folks her on MFP genuinly care about other members and that's why we've thrown our two sense/cents in, plus you has ask:wink: ....please be careful... SbW's advice that it's not just the side effects to be concerned about but your whole body's health is of concern using any type of weighloss aids.:noway:
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