Alli - What is it, and does it work?

sweetnlow28 · 02-20-2010, 01:34 PM

I have been wanting to try Alli for some time now but I am in Canada and it has not been approved for use here

. I was hoping someone may know if there is any plan to bring Alli, or something similar that is over the counter to Canada? Do any Canadians know if there is a legitimate way to order it here?
Thanks for the help

marielenrdz · 02-20-2010, 02:45 PM

Hello all! Love reading the experiences on this forum, but rarely post. I have been using Alli during lunch & dinner for 5 days now with no prob. I usually eat low fat & have not "tested" the side effects until last night.

I ate so much buttery cheese pizza last night that I felt drugged & sluggish! Bad, bad, bad. So I was expecting a volcanic intestinal reaction as a result, but nothing happened. I had a regular BM & a little gas, but nothing else.

Makes me wonder if Alli is working with my body. Has anyone else had this experience?

KellyGrrl · 02-20-2010, 02:56 PM

Alli 100 percent works. For me the side effects didn't kick in until about 24 hours after eating the "bad" food.

I no longer take it because I found for me I wasn't very healthy on it, eating a lot of processed foods just because they were labeled "low fat" and I could eat them on the diet. But I lost 38 pounds in 2 months on Alli!

littlerozzee · 02-20-2010, 08:29 PM

Hi Sweetnlow28. There is something similar in Canada. I can not remember the name of it and I have not tried it yet but I saw it in the GNC store. When I asked about it they said that it was the same thing.

Sorry I can not remember the name but I am sure they will know what you are talking about if you go in and ask them.

Good Luck
Diane

marielenrdz · 02-21-2010, 07:38 PM

Thanx Kellygrrl for the input. It's Sunday & I ate all this pizza Fri with no treatment effects. Regular BMs (maybe a little more frequently).

Sorry for the TMI, but I just want to make sure it's working. I'm desperate for an additional boost to my calorie counting. It's most frustrating when u sacrifice & count & are a "good girl" yet the scale doesn't move....or worse...goes up! That's usually when I cheat, out of pure frustration.

I PIGGED out again today. I need to get on track. I've done fairly well losing 20-16 lbs (I keep going up & down those last 4 lbs!) since December.

I'm hoping Alli is that boost I need to get over the slump & stop binging out of frustration!

Those of ya'll who have lost weight w/ the help of Alli while NOT experiencing treatment effects....your input is needed. I don't plan on continuing w/ the binging. But now I'm concerned that because the 2 times I did binge, I didn't find orange splashes in the "john", then maybe Alli isn't working for me.

I was hoping this would be my saving grace since it works with digestion & not mind, hormones or heart. SlimQuick worked for me but caused a massive panic attack out of the blue after 2 1/2 weeks of use. Don't need that kind of crap since I'm all ready prone to panic & anxiety!

postscript: sorry for the long post!

NightAngel26 · 02-21-2010, 08:41 PM

Well, I think I've been on Alli for about 3 weeks now. My period set me back a bit... I gained right before it and lost after. I have lost approximately 15lbs or so. I lost 5 lbs before I started Alli. As for treatment affects... I had absolutely none my first week-week and a half. I did pig out once or twice too. I did however gas up the place...but also I had been taking calcium supplements (the multi thing never said about calcium but I figured logically it has to block it) well, calcium by itself actually binds you up... so that might have been it. Sometimes I do eat bad, sometimes I get mild/moderate affects...sometimes none. It still seems to work regardless, unless I binge at an extreme level (one time I ate 5 tacos, some fried chicken, potato, etc - 3,000 cals) I still lose or stay the same.

Most days I stick to my diet (1,200-1,500) and fat. Being an emotional binge eater, its a tough habit to break. You will probably see the grease eventually after a bit taking the meds... if not maybe it means you aren't eating too many crappy foods.. and congrats!! Anyway, for the record I love this, I've been able to stick to it better than anything I've ever done, and it really seems to assist my work!

marielenrdz · 02-22-2010, 07:38 PM

Thanx NightAngel. I'm an emotional eater too! Makes it so hard to take this weight off. I was cleaning my closet & found old food diaries from 2000!

It was sad! I've had some progress with Alli today, finally. Saw a greasy film in the toilet bowl water. Something must be working! Yay! Gross, I know but I feel like we're all family here so I don't mind sharing TMI if ya'll don't mind hearing it!

Well, here's to less of me in the next few weeks!

trafficjambooty · 04-06-2010, 05:55 PM

I ruined 3 chairs at work because of this product. never again!!!

NightAngel26 · 04-06-2010, 06:01 PM

Yeah Alli may not be ok for everyone, either physically, or some people aren't ok with the affects. Sorry it didn't work for you. I have found lately that it seems like my body has gotten used to it, so I'm trying out alternating it every other week. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet, or if that's enough time. I may just go back to using it regularly, there was still progress just not as much.

FeliciaHingston · 04-06-2010, 06:44 PM

Alli worked well for me for the time I took it. The side effects were not bad and it forced me to pay close attention to meal planning. After my second month, I was tired of taking pills and decided to do things on my own without assistance. Without the little blue capsules, I kind of fell apart. To me that was a sign that I needed to learn to manage my food intake without assistance. Still, I'd recommend Alli to anyone who is willing to stick with it and follow the guidelines closely.

jessi9523 · 05-07-2010, 06:13 PM

i'm brand new to this site, but obviously i'm not new to dieting. so, hey!

as for alli, i take it. i took it for about 4 months the last time i was on a diet, and lost about 45 pounds or so. (then gained it all back through a rough spell-you know how that goes.) I've been back on alli again for about 2 weeks. i like it. ill always recommend it to bigger women. i will not recommend it to my skinny friends who want to lose 3 pounds though. (isnt that annoying?)

its so easy. you just drink a ton of water (something youre already doing) and pop a pill before you eat. also, take a multivitamin before bed. who knows what kind of nutrients might be swept out of your system along with the fat.

the unpleasant side effects: yea. they're pretty unpleasant. but as soon as you stray from low fat food, you'll know why. your poop, in general, is going to be a bit more oily. but if you grab a taquito from the gas station because you were running late this morning, havent eaten all day, have a pounding headache, and are running late yet again, you are going to regret it in a few hours, i promise. its like pooping a cut of pizza grease.

but, if you follow your diet, its a great aid. good luck ladies!

Annn · 05-24-2010, 11:09 AM

Alli is scam. It almost ruined my friend's life...

nubianlocs · 05-31-2010, 05:20 PM

Well I've been taking Alli for almost three weeks. The first few days I had a very low but constant headache. I noticed it more after each pill. By the third or fourth day I didn't have anymore headaches. I had previously been doing the extreme fat smash diet on and off for a while so I pretty much am okay with eating a low fat diet. I have not had any of the treatment affects at all. Maybe three times I had to skip a pill because I was out and knew that my meal was over the allowable fat limit. I won't be weighing myself until later on this week. From what I can tell from my last weigh in. I've lost around 5 pounds. I do exercise though. I mainly workout at home using my Wii fit games. I have My fitness coach, EA sports active, walk it out and wii fit plus. I mix it up a bit so I don't get bored.

NightAngel26 · 05-31-2010, 06:34 PM

well I haven't been on plan, or taking the pill well. I just wanted to update and say that Alli was proven to be linked with liver damage in rare cases. They will be putting it on the label and researching further. The way I see it, regular pain meds have the same warning... but it's a heads up for people concerned.

LouisaH · 06-16-2010, 01:45 AM

Our bodies NEED fat. Just like they need carbs and protein, and all the other nutrients IN FOOD. Not in vitamins or pills, but in food. I just don't get why taking a pill that will screw with your system like this would be worth it. All it's doing is making you stick to your diet or poop fat. GROSS! I was wondering when the obvious "linked with liver damage" or whatever other FDA doomsday story would come out. Eat a healthy diet of real, whole foods, and get off the nutritionist scams that are only out to make the pharmaceutical, medical, and health insurance industries money and you'll be fine!

End of soap box. (sorry, I don't mean to offend anyone; I just think all these things are dangerous and unhealthy).