have you tried alli

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.

I rarely skip the pill since I rarely eat that much fat, but I understand what you are saying. That is not what the pill is meant for. It's not supposed to be a magic pill that allow you to continue eating doritoes and pizza at every meal and still lose weight. And it is not meant for "cheat" days, either. (Thats is why people get the side effects.) You cannot continue to eat a high fat diet and take alli and expect to lose weight.

It is meant to to help you along the way with you low-fat diet and exercise lifestyle.

For example, this morning I ate a healthy breakfast - a nutri-grain waffle with peanut butter. Total there was 11g of fat in it. I took an Alli so my body actually only ingested about 7g of fat and not the full 11g. So yay, It blocked almost 3g of fat! Is 3g that much? No. And would it have been a big deal had I not taken the Alli? No. But it helps. That's what it is meant for. Just to help you along and give you an extra boost in the diet you are already doing.

If it block 3 or 4 grams of fat at each meal x 3 or 4 meals a day - that's 10ish grams of fat a day or 70 grams of fat a week. Fat contains about 9 calories per gram, so that is 90+ calories a day that I ate, but Alli blocked. I only eat about 1000 calories a day, so that's a lot for me. That is how it helps. If you're expecting a miracle, you will be let down.

I have taken it and I did lose weight. However, I did have the horrible side effects.. If I ate anything with fat in it there would be consequenses! I quit taking it and gained all my weight back plus some. I think it really messes with your metabolism. I have learned over the years that the only wait to lose weight and keep it off is diet and excercise. This are no quick fixes.