Alli?
Kaylyn2385
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Hi everyone. I'm new to mfp. I've been whining about my weight for a while. Decided to stop being a little bi*** and do something about it. I'm thinking of getting Alli for a a little extra help. Has anyone tried this before?
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It makes you poo your pants. No thanks.0
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Don't waste your money. Just track your calories and eat at a sensible deficit. You really don't need supplements or shakes or anything special. Increasing your activity can help, too.0
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It makes you poop your pants whenever you have the slightest amount of fat. No, seriously.0
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One of the side effects is anal leakage. I'm going to say I do not recommend.
Calorie counting and exercise all the way. There are no fast fixes.0 -
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Thanks guys!!! I had read that. But most people seemed to be saying "I ate a pizza and..." The yep. I typically have a low fat diet anyway. I'm a veggies gal.:) I think I will steer clear now though..0
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Kaylyn2385 wrote: »Thanks guys!!! I had read that. But most people seemed to be saying "I ate a pizza and..." The yep. I typically have a low fat diet anyway. I'm a veggies gal.:) I think I will steer clear now though..
I have lost 71lbs with the help of Alli and I never experienced the nasty sides people have. I also eat next to no fat and have kept the weight off for almost a year.
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Nope, don't want to poop my pants. Plus, I can loose weight without it.0
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I tried Alli, and seriously anyone considering it... wear pantyliners and bring with you a spare pair of knickers. The side effects are not funny at all, nor is cleaning your oily toilet afterwards...0
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i did consider it quite briefly....but uh.....as everyone else has said....
and i did quite well without it, give or take 50 lbs down now. lol0 -
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Don't even bother.
If you read the bottle of that or any other diet pill , you'll see it asks you to control your calories and exercise. So why not just count calories here and skip the *kitten* pill?0 -
Not a fan of the stuff. Alli (Orlistat) came out of the idea that eating fat makes you fat, so blocking fat is a good thing for weight loss. It inhibits a key enzyme for fat digestion. It does stop you from absorbing calories from fat, but the undigested fat causes the "messy problems" stated above.
You also have to consider that it affects the fats that are considered beneficial, Omega-3s etc. So taking Orlistat and then having a nice salmon dinner becomes less "healthy" because you lose some of the purported benefits inherent in that food.
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i believe it's called an alli-oops...
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longtimeterp wrote: »i believe it's called an alli-oops...
I've just really laughed out loud !! Hahah !!
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omg, the picture! so gross. I've tried it in the past. because it was so expensive, I ate healthy most of the time and only took it when I went out with friends and couldn't resist the fried whatever. It actually would make me think twice before I'd partake, so just having them in my purse as an emergency willpower aid. I never had the issues mentioned above, but if I did have the sweet potato fries with the alli, the next morning it was gone. so for me it helped me be more regular. I am guessing if you are already regular then it may affect you worse. I used it very sparingly, never finished the bottle. Chitosan is cheaper and absorbs oil. google it. its been around a lot longer than alli. but once you get used to eating healthy, you'd rarely eat anything greasy anyway and lose your taste for it.0
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quintoespada wrote: »you will literally become a *kitten* machine.
i just realized it censored a.n.a.l. but not *kitten*.
wtf?
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Never once thought I needed a greasy oil slick dripping out of my butt all day long, so nope, never tried it.0
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I am not vehemently against meds or tools to lose weight, but Alli just doesn't make sense. There are so many healthy fats that you have no reason to limit, and Alli won't discriminate.0
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If you ever feel the "need" I got half the bottle left.... I much rather count calories... and yes sometimes I need to learn the hard way, but on a positive note, I believe it has put me off diet pills for the rest of my life!Ready2Rock206 wrote: »Never once thought I needed a greasy oil slick dripping out of my butt all day long, so nope, never tried it.
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There's no easy way out. If one would like to be thinner , then all they need is a calorie deficit.
Pills , mlm snake oil , ridiculous wraps and so on are not needed.
For those that claim the diet pills worked and they lost weight , I'd like to point out that they had to be a calorie deficit to lose weight . so the calorie deficit caused the weight loss . the pills likely had not much to do with it.
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If the side effects are not a concern, then do the math.
Alli blocks 25% of the fat you consume. How much do you consume per day? To avoid the side effects, you need to keep it to 45-60 grams per day. At 60 grams per day, the Alli would block 15. At 9 calories per gram, that means 141 calories 'blocked'. At 3500 calories per pound, Alli may help you lose a little over 1 pound per month.
Then there are other problems. Such as it inadvertently also blocks some vitamins/nutrients that your body needs. So you'll also need to up your vitamins.
I'm going from memory, but I believe Alli claims that people on Alli lose X% more weight than those not using it. Alli encourages you to track/log your food & find an online community for support. THOSE are the factors that are important, moreso than the pill. You can do that for free here.0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »There's no easy way out. If one would like to be thinner , then all they need is a calorie deficit.
Pills , mlm snake oil , ridiculous wraps and so on are not needed.
For those that claim the diet pills worked and they lost weight , I'd like to point out that they had to be a calorie deficit to lose weight . so the calorie deficit caused the weight loss . the pills likely had not much to do with it.
Actually alli works by blocking some fat from being absorbed, thus helping create a calorie deficit. It is not the same as the "diet pills" that are just herbal supplements. It is basically a half dose of the prescription medication olistat.
That being said, with side effects suck as leaking orange oil and possible liver damage, I still wouldn't recommend it.0 -
Kaylyn2385 wrote: »Thanks guys!!! I had read that. But most people seemed to be saying "I ate a pizza and..." The yep. I typically have a low fat diet anyway. I'm a veggies gal.:) I think I will steer clear now though..
If you already have a low fat diet then Alli won't really help anyways I wouldn't think. Good idea to stay clear!0 -
thorsmom01 wrote: »There's no easy way out. If one would like to be thinner , then all they need is a calorie deficit.
Pills , mlm snake oil , ridiculous wraps and so on are not needed.
For those that claim the diet pills worked and they lost weight , I'd like to point out that they had to be a calorie deficit to lose weight . so the calorie deficit caused the weight loss . the pills likely had not much to do with it.
Actually alli works by blocking some fat from being absorbed, thus helping create a calorie deficit. It is not the same as the "diet pills" that are just herbal supplements. It is basically a half dose of the prescription medication olistat.
That being said, with side effects suck as leaking orange oil and possible liver damage, I still wouldn't recommend it.
Yes I completely understand what alli is and what it does. Like someone above mentioned, the calories it actually blocks are minimal at best .......and yes , the disgusting side affects should deter any sane person from taking this pill.
For every action , there's a reaction. Take alli , block a few calories . and possibly have explosive massive *kitten* in your pants.
Or eat at a reasonable yet responsible deficit, and lose weight without having to worry about explosive diarrhea....0 -
If there was an easy solution we'd all be skinny by now.0
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thorsmom01 wrote: »There's no easy way out. If one would like to be thinner , then all they need is a calorie deficit.
Pills , mlm snake oil , ridiculous wraps and so on are not needed.
For those that claim the diet pills worked and they lost weight , I'd like to point out that they had to be a calorie deficit to lose weight . so the calorie deficit caused the weight loss . the pills likely had not much to do with it.
Actually alli works by blocking some fat from being absorbed, thus helping create a calorie deficit. It is not the same as the "diet pills" that are just herbal supplements. It is basically a half dose of the prescription medication olistat.
That being said, with side effects suck as leaking orange oil and possible liver damage, I still wouldn't recommend it.
Right. It's not an issue of "snake oil." It's an issue of "*kitten* oil."0 -
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