Alli: 15g fat per meal?
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You do realize that nuts have carbs? The reality is IF you're overeating in calories, that's WHY you're not losing fat.I picked up this old thread because I'm once again trying Alli. Here's my thought: I do a mostly low-carb diet, but I'm addicted to nuts and tend to overeat. So when I do, I'll take a capsule. Nuts keep me full and on track with controlling my daily calories. And I tend to get into them at night. So I'm using Alli so that I can eat more nuts and fewer carbs. At my age, I want to stay off the pre-diabetic list, and lose up to 5 lbs. My BMI is 29, so I'm right at the cutoff where Alli is not likely to be helpful. I'll give it a try - got a cheap unopened bottle on Ebay, so I won't be out much. And I have experience with this drug, so I can avoid the worst side effects by using myfitnesspal to track grams of fat.
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I know this is a bump of an eight year old thread, but someone fill me in here (?)
Doesn't Alli have some kind of thing to react with fat? Nuts are super high fat, so why would Ratfancy take one when she's eating a lot of nuts? Do I just need more coffee or do I misunderstand this whole thing?2 -
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You do realize that nuts have carbs? The reality is IF you're overeating in calories, that's WHY you're not losing fat.I picked up this old thread because I'm once again trying Alli. Here's my thought: I do a mostly low-carb diet, but I'm addicted to nuts and tend to overeat. So when I do, I'll take a capsule. Nuts keep me full and on track with controlling my daily calories. And I tend to get into them at night. So I'm using Alli so that I can eat more nuts and fewer carbs. At my age, I want to stay off the pre-diabetic list, and lose up to 5 lbs. My BMI is 29, so I'm right at the cutoff where Alli is not likely to be helpful. I'll give it a try - got a cheap unopened bottle on Ebay, so I won't be out much. And I have experience with this drug, so I can avoid the worst side effects by using myfitnesspal to track grams of fat.
A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
I know this is a bump of an eight year old thread, but someone fill me in here (?)
Doesn't Alli have some kind of thing to react with fat? Nuts are super high fat, so why would Ratfancy take one when she's eating a lot of nuts? Do I just need more coffee or do I misunderstand this whole thing?
Because she likes nuts, so she's probably hoping alli will make her poop out most the fat from the nuts, thus allowing her to eat them for fewer calories.2 -
I picked up this old thread because I'm once again trying Alli. Here's my thought: I do a mostly low-carb diet, but I'm addicted to nuts and tend to overeat. So when I do, I'll take a capsule. Nuts keep me full and on track with controlling my daily calories. And I tend to get into them at night. So I'm using Alli so that I can eat more nuts and fewer carbs. At my age, I want to stay off the pre-diabetic list, and lose up to 5 lbs. My BMI is 29, so I'm right at the cutoff where Alli is not likely to be helpful. I'll give it a try - got a cheap unopened bottle on Ebay, so I won't be out much. And I have experience with this drug, so I can avoid the worst side effects by using myfitnesspal to track grams of fat.
Are you aware you’re using Alli as a binge-purge aide @Ratfancy ? That’s not it’s intended use, it’s not safe, it won’t help with sustainable weight loss. You’ll be better off with other methods of managing late-night grazing (consider other means of managing a busy, stressful mind, maybe?). Consider if binge behaviors are something that you’ve struggled with before, and address those behaviors before taking a deficit.5 -
Wait. You’re taking a drug you bought off EBay? Are you out of your mind?
That’s like someone buying those little blue pills from a spam email. God only knows what you’re getting.
SMH at the whole thought process that went in to this great idea.
I hate to tell you, there is no way to cheat physics. If there was, babydoll, I’d be diving into a bathtub full of Cadbury Crispy Eggs instead of wasting my time here.7 -
I tried long ago. I had something like yours situation 5'5'' and 125lb ,my goal was to lose 6-7 lb. I used that Alli pills and had no results at all. Stool had not changed at all, stomach did not accumulate gases. So I did not understand what was this meds about.1
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I tried long ago. I had something like yours situation 5'5'' and 125lb ,my goal was to lose 6-7 lb. I used that Alli pills and had no results at all. Stool had not changed at all, stomach did not accumulate gases. So I did not understand what was this meds about.
The drug prevents your body from absorbing of fat. But if you eat a low fat diet, then the drug is a complete waste of money as it does nothing for you.
But if you tend to eat a fatty diet, the constant fear of oily discharge should force you to eat less fat.
Good lessons for sustainable weight loss......
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