have you tried alli

No, but my friend did and he crapped himself. Yes, true story. Don't do it- google reviews. This has happened to a lot of people who have taken it. Just stick to the old fashioned way. It seems slow sometimes but I promise if you stick to it you're going to see results.

I've heard it's the *kitten*. True story.

I am too scared of the undesirable side effect.

I have taken Xenical, which is the same drug but double the strength, and did experience some unwelcome side effects which ultimately made me quit. However, its a negative reinforcement drug right? If you eat poorly while you're taking it, you will experience the negative effect and hopefully that will motivate you to eat better to avoid the same effect from happening again. So, it actually does work as a behavior modifier. Cheat=Poop you pants=Don't cheat=Lose weight I'm not endorsing it, just saying, there's a method to the madness!

Thats my thoughts on it.

Katie

Quick fixes are pure fail, unless of course you like orange grease coming from your butt. If that's the case, enjoy! :drinker:

"Anal Leakage" doesn't sound like fun. But it would be a great name for a punk band.

From what I've read, it blocks your absorption of dietary fat. Dietary fat doesn't make you fat. Too many calories does. I could see it being useful for someone who binged on greasy fries and stuff like that, and wants a reason to curb those cravings. (Because stomach cramps and pooping myself would certainly turn ME off those foods!) But for the average person, I'd say not necessary. At all.

I have taken Xenical, which is the same drug but double the strength, and did experience some unwelcome side effects which ultimately made me quit. However, its a negative reinforcement drug right? If you eat poorly while you're taking it, you will experience the negative effect and hopefully that will motivate you to eat better to avoid the same effect from happening again. So, it actually does work as a behavior modifier. Cheat=Poop you pants=Don't cheat=Lose weight

Thats my thoughts on it.

Katie

Food with fats in them are not inherently bad for you.
eta: NOR do they make you fat.

wondering if anyone tried alli to your weight loss journey?

i tried it for 3 days and said no thanks. Id rather not have to run to the bathroom at random moments. Horrible side effects. Only took for 3 days yet it took a week after i stopped taking it to get out of my system.

I guy I know said his girlfriend used to leave "pizza grease" stains on her mattress.

lovely sight I bet

yes anal leakage is def what happens...it smells and it is like a orange oil...they recommand you wear dark pants and or a pad to help sepage...it is a fat blocker basically so you just poo it out...but the whole point of the diet is not to eat fat...if you still to the recommanded diet you should not have the poo problems...but it is nasty!!!

Girlfriend, dont do it...lol...If you eat any fat it will come out just like it went in... i.e. sloppy joe goes in and comes out looking the same... lol..nasty... if you can refrain from a lot of fat you will be okay, but why take it then if you can cut the fat yourself... basically if you take in 20 gm of fat, it will block probably 8 of those grams, not all of it... My secret is cut the carbs and only use extra virgin olive oil for your fat...its heart healthy... stick to meat and vegies and lots of water.. no sugar no carbs.. or very little carbs.. limit yourself to 20 or less carbs a day for week 1-2... then up your carb allowance to 30 on week 3 and 40 on week 4... etc... then when you start to gain weight back, cut the carbs back a little and that will be your carb goal you can eat in a day. by day #5 of starting this low carb diet, you will have lost probably 5-6 pounds... it will taper off but every other day you will see some sort of weight loss... Remember "its a lifestyle, not a diet..." good luck..

Thats funny...

I have taken Xenical, which is the same drug but double the strength, and did experience some unwelcome side effects which ultimately made me quit. However, its a negative reinforcement drug right? If you eat poorly while you're taking it, you will experience the negative effect and hopefully that will motivate you to eat better to avoid the same effect from happening again. So, it actually does work as a behavior modifier. Cheat=Poop you pants=Don't cheat=Lose weight

Thats my thoughts on it.

Katie

Food with fats in them are not inherently bad for you.
eta: NOR do they make you fat.

I don't think I said food with fat was inherently bad, or that they make you fat, what I was saying was say you were having pizza for dinner,and two pizza slices was a recommended serving and didn't go over your daily cals/fat budget, but while taking Alli or Xenical you decided to go nuts (eat poorly as I said in my other post) and you ate six slices. You'd be well over your recommended fat for the day, and that much excess fat IS unhealthy, being that these medications block fat from being absorbed/digested by binding to the ingested fat and carrying out of your system, you would then experience the dreaded anal leakage.

I'm aware that there are tons of healthy and necessary fats out there, but in moderation.

I also do not advocate taking these drugs at all, I was just relaying my experiences.

Katie

yes anal leakage is def what happens...it smells and it is like a orange oil...they recommand you wear dark pants and or a pad to help sepage...it is a fat blocker basically so you just poo it out...but the whole point of the diet is not to eat fat...if you still to the recommanded diet you should not have the poo problems...but it is nasty!!!

It is not healthy to not eat fat though. Your body NEEDS plenty of fatty acids found in fat for your body to function properly. Lack of fat in the diet causes depression and a whole host of other serious issues and more petty issues such as dry and brittle, hair, skin and nails.

All the makers of Xenical and Alli are doing is perpetuating the low fat fraud. It is a shame that so many people buy into it.

But if you're skipping the pill on the meals where you eat too much fat, and using it when you're eating low-fat anyway, then how much is the pill actually helping you? I thought the whole point was for it to 'block' the fat, so if you take it when there's not much to 'block' anyway and dont' take it when you've over-done it, how much is it helping? It's like they're telling you to take it when you don't really need it that bad and to avoid it when you really do need whatever it is that it does. Not criticizing, just truly curious as it all sounds strange to me.