Has anyone tried/had success with Alli?

99% of the responses you are going to get are going to talk about the potential of loose stools. Honestly if you had success without it before, don't bother with it. Sucks that someone gave it to you because that probably means you can't return it.

Don't do it.

You'll s*** orange everywhere...and still not lose weight.

I'm not kidding

Same as above really! tried it but only for a dew days as that was all i could handle. Not only did orangey/yellow oil stuff come out of your bum when you go to the toilet, but there is spotting in your pants and also when you flush the loo the oil diesnt all go away, just floats there...........BARF.

Sorry to be so crude but its the truth! I still have loads left and would honestly use them if i felt they were any help, but they arent.

Take care!

Yeah, like everyone else said, butt leakage is a very common symptom.

It's a lot easier and less gross to lose weight the right way, eating less and moving more.

My sister takes it and eats low fat so doesnt get any of the side effects listed above. You are likely to only get those if you are still consuming a high fat diet and eating things like pizza and chips and other crap. I think you should give it a try If thats what you want to do. Just avoid over oily foods and limit thigs like eggs that could cause a side effect.

If anyorne mentions any type of suppliment on here you seem to get a barrage of opinions telling you not to do it. Honestly its an over the counter chemist aid to dieting and it isnt going to kill you. Go with the information in the leaflet and all will be well.

Good luck Just dont wear thongs!! Only kidding :O) x

I heard it works best taken on an empty stomach just before an all you can eat pizza buffet. You might want to wash it down with light beer.

You'll s*** orange everywhere...and still not lose weight.

LOL... lovekck speaks the truth! The things we do for beauty! :laugh:

I've heard that too - can you say BUTT-LEAK

No thank you!

Yeah, like everyone else said, butt leakage is a very common symptom.

It's a lot easier and less gross to lose weight the right way, eating less and moving more.

I bought a bottle about 3 1/2 years ago. Leakage was the one thing that everyone was waring me about.... NO THANK YOU.. I ended up prego and the pills expired so in the trash they went.... YEAH!!!
Dieting is about a life style change... And a pill a person can't possibly take it forever. So then what happens when you stop taking it? YUP weight gainage... The old fashion way is so much better...

My sister takes it and eats low fat so doesnt get any of the side effects listed above. You are likely to only get those if you are still consuming a high fat diet and eating things like pizza and chips and other crap. I think you should give it a try If thats what you want to do. Just avoid over oily foods and limit thigs like eggs that could cause a side effect.

If anyorne mentions any type of suppliment on here you seem to get a barrage of opinions telling you not to do it. Honestly its an over the counter chemist aid to dieting and it isnt going to kill you. Go with the information in the leaflet and all will be well.

Good luck Just dont wear thongs!! Only kidding :O) x

I know there are a lot of people on these boards that will get up in arms if you mention using any chemical aid in your weight loss. I have mixed feelings on it. I don't consume "diet" foods that have fake sweeteners in them because, based on my research, those things are terrible for you. My big push this month is to completely eliminate corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup from my diet because I don't like what the research says about that kind of stuff either. I think if you're taking a multi vitamin because you're concerned about not getting enough of the vitamins you need, that's great. I think a lot of the diet pills are bad for you because of what they do to your body, but then I take antibiotics if I get sick, so meh.

My doctor suggested a few months ago that I try Orlistat/Xenical (same as Alli but a higher dose) as I have PCOS which makes it very hard to lose weight, though I have managed it in the past but that was with a LOT of exercise which I can no longer do as I have Psoriatic Arthritis in most joints on my right side. She felt that taking it could give me the boost I needed to get going, but I did put it off a few weeks to think about it and do some research first, admittedly it helped that I have to have monthly blood tests because of my Arthritis meds so could keep a close eye on my kidney/liver functions. I chose to give it a try anyways despite the horror stories I'd read from some people!

I can't speak for everyone, but for me as long as I stick to no more than 15g of fat per meal or approx 40g per day I don't have any side effects at all. The only time I had an issue was over Xmas when I was admittedly going well over the advised intake (because we were staying at my parents and I didn't have as much control over what I was eating), but it was nowhere near as bad as some people have said, I had to go to the loo more often than normal and they were very loose and very orange, but I didn't have any near misses or 'leaks'. Having said that it was enough to make me not take the Orlistat for the last 2 days we were visiting, and I'm not eager to go over the advised intake again so in that respect the side effects did their job!!

Anyways, so on the Orlistat with a very strict diet I lost a stone in my first month, admittedly I haven't lost much since but I did rather slip over Xmas. My mother-in-law incidentally has tried Alli and she hasn't had any side effects at all despite the fact that she does have a lot higher fat diet than me, so I wouldn't be too scared about the side effects.

I tried it and had constant headaches the first few days. Just wasn't worth it.

I have a bottle of it sitting in my closet too.

Too worried to try it because of the side effects.

If you have been doing OK without it, then you don't need it. Instead of using a diet pill to make you watch your fat intake, why don't you just watch your fat intake yourself?

Aren't you just a little suspicious of something that has sideffects like that? Even as unpleasant as they are, nothing should do that to your body and still be healthy.

So, just eat healthy, with a reasonable calorie deficit, watch your macros, and exercise, and you should watch the scale and inches drip off little by little.

yes i have used Alli. It worked for me but you get yourself in a vicious cycle that when you stop you gain it back. and if you eat any fat you will have loose oily stools and a lot of gas. i spent a lot of money on it and glad i am off of it now and am loosing weight on my own.