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There is usually a support thread going. This thread isn't for support, just for general questions and discussion.

Success so far with Alli
 

I started Alli on March 17th. The first two days I took it before all three meals. Then I realized since I do eat low fat anyway, I didni't need to take it for breakfast or lunch so now only take it once per day at supper time. So far, today is my two week point, I have lost eleven pounds.
Yes if you eat to much fat you will suffer with the trots. lol So far I have not had a problem because I am on a low fat diet anyway.
So my pills were just under $60 for 90 and since I am only taking it once per day that comes to $20 per month for a little diet boost that is working for me.
Foe me, I think taking it just once a day is a little psychological boost as well to help me stay within my fat grams allowed per day for myself. I will check in next Tuesday with my weight loss again. we will see if it continues. I hope so.

Annie

Unable to eat fat requirement
 

I tried this for about a month. I didn't have any of the side effects that they stated, but I found it hard to meet my fat intake per meal. You weren't supposed to exceed more than 15 grams of fat per meal, but you have to eat at least that for the pill to work effectively. I lost about 8 pounds on it, but it was hard to get the fat that was required. If you have no problem eating the fat content, then Alli would be for you. :carrot:

I started taking Alli almost a week ago. I haven't had any problems because (as my dr. said) count your fat carefully. I'm also doing w.w so my question is if my points are 26 per day. How do I know what my calories should be? Any one know the range for this. Thanks

26 POINTS equals roughly 1300 calories. That's a rough estimate.

Thanks so much, I've been looking all over for this info. I'm so used to just counting points (and going over) that I'm hating counting fat grams and calories.

I wish it was sold in my country =(

what country? can't you buy it on line?:carrot:

Read your blog, your more secure than I am. Very nicely done, I enjoyed reading it.

So let me get this right.... You are told how much fat to eat in order for the pill to be effective? Eat too much and watch out, but what if you don't eat enough fat? Does it not work? Where is the cheapest place to buy it? I saw it for like $69 at Walgreens for like 90 pills, but Sams club had 150 pills for like $63. Is there a better deal? Anywhere online?? Is the diet plan included in the package (I don't want to risk an explosion at work, I may wear a diaper to start). Also any other tips/advise not included in the package but you learned thru trial & error? Thanks so much for any advise, Thanks:dizzy:

I didn't eat enough fat in my meals, so I didn't lose any weight. I didn't gain any weight either. I maintained my starting weight and fluctuated between a two to three pound weight loss here and there, but I always went back to what I started. I didn't have any "explosions," I even tested it by eating something really fatty. Things didn't taste right either. If I ate something with a high fat content, I felt like my mouth was coated in vaseline. There were benefits, but it only helped me switch to a low fat diet. I bought mine at Wal-mart for a fairly decent price. It's all about if you're willing to change your diet.

Has anyone here with a diagnosis of IBS tried Alli? I have IBS usually with the 'D' symptoms as opposed to the 'C'. I am looking for an extra boost as i have hit a plateau after only losing about 15 of the 60 lbs in the 4 months i have been active in my lifestyle change. i hit the plateau about a month and a half ago. Just wondering if the "side effects" would hit me even worse since i already have a bowel problem.

Thanks!

Hey guys. I am thinking of taking Alli because I have heard good things about it. I read that you only get the "treatment effects" when you eat too much fat in your meals. I believe that Alli is to help people who lead an unhealthy lifestyle, and it really makes you aware of the things that are good and bad for you. It comes to the point where you can stop taking Alli once you've become satsified, and then you have learned a healthy lifestyle. It's not a pill for someone to be able to lose weight while eating crap. You have to be dedicated to eating the right choices. The treatment effects are a reminder that you are making bad choices.

I am surprised there isn't a very active post with people using Alli. I have started the program and find that it is helpful. Just need to stick to it like with any diet program.
Any Alli long timers out there?
Roseblush

I'm a long time user of the prescription version, Xenical, as its not available OTC in the UK. I'm on my 11th month and will reach my anniversary at the end of this month. I've lost 63lbs on it in those 11 months and 23lbs before taking it. As you say it works if you stick to it.

Kitty

What happens when you stop taking it? According to the information that comes with Alli, all of the fat you eat is digested since there's no pill to block it. You're also advised that you may gain weight after you stop if you're eating an inappropriate amount of fat. You're also advised that you may want to go back on Alli for periods of time if you're having trouble maintaining a new weight. But the idea here is to learn to eat healthy, low-fat foods as a way of life.

I don't know; I love mayonnaise, hard cheeses, and butter. I'm not eating any full-fat cheese, using whipped butter, and fighting the fresh tomato with white bread and mayo urge. At least I'm measuring the mayonnaise, and using a fat-free Vidalia onion salad dressing - which has tons of sugar I'm sure. I hate that so many things that are fat-free and advertised and packaged as healthy for weight loss are so high in sugar and other unintelligible ingredients.

LOL! I tried Alli a few months ago. Oh man. I was at work (I'm a substitute teacher and was subbing for a preschool teacher) and I had to get up to get some crayons or something for the students. When I got back to my seat, I noticed that it was covered with this brownish yellow BILE. I hadn't even NOTICED anything coming out of me or felt anything wet on me at all. Well, I excused myself to the bathroom, grabbing the chair to take with me. My pants were covered with the bile, and it smelled soooo bad. I had to throw the pants away when I got home, and I was in the bathroom for about 20 minutes trying to clean off the chair.

Sooo embarrassing. I think a big part of it though was that I wasn't eating a low-fat diet. So yeah, I suggest to anyone that wants to try Alli, PLEASE don't eat fatty foods with it.

I had a neighbor who was obese and did very well on the prescription form of this many years ago. However, I read in Consumer Reports that Alli was not the strength of the prescription version, and did very little to help lose weight in a healthy fashion, and keep it off. I was bummed because I was going to give it a whirl. On the other hand, I have less than 20 pounds to lose, and it probably isn't the best solution for someone in that situation.

Any thoughts?

Roseblush...I have used Alli for 13 months. Feel great...practically no problems with it. Happily 70 lbs lost!

Sorry, may be repeating stuff but I don't have time to read all the posts. My mom talked to a pharmacist. She's always hoping for a way to lose weight so she can go from about 185 to 105 without doing anything. :( The pharmacist told her that yes, it will work but they strongly recommend wearing a pad as well as dark coloured pants because of how little control you will have over your ability to get to the bathroom in time. Thankfully she decided not to try it.

I'm sorry but that's a load of rubbish. If you follow the dietry advice, 'accidents' will not happen.

Kitty

I was wondering if anybody out there with IBS has tried Alli. Does it make the TE worse?

Hey all! I just started a new Alli support thread in the General Diet forum if anyone cares to join in.

Alli - the truth
 

Alli suggests that you take an extra change of clothes everywhere you go. Alli broadcasts itself as a "fat blocker", it does block fat, however they fail to mention that Alli well.... to be blunt... it makes you **** your pants.
Think carefully about using this product before you use it...
Is losing weight worth ****ting yourself?

I'll repeat my reply above:

I'm sorry but that's a load of rubbish. If you follow the dietry advice, 'accidents' will not happen.

Kitty

I've been on it for a couple of months, that never happened to me. In fact, sometimes I find I'm kinda plugged up. Strange, but true.

Absolutely Amy, I find if I don't eat enough fat that I get bunged up. I think its really about finding the perfect balance.

Kitty

Wear Dark Pants
 

Like many of you, I picked up the Alli brochure when it first came out and immediatly said "NO WAY" when it described how you should take other sets of clothes with you when you go out, and to wear dark colored pants - just in case! I don't think this sounds all that healthy to me - or NORMAL! :)

Jenn

I put an extra set of sweat pants in my truck "just in case" as the booklet recommends and I have been on the Alli Plan for 2 months not and haven't used them yet, in fact haven't even come close to using them.

I think the book recommends this just to cover their tails because SOMETIMES someone will have a bad reaction. But I really believe if you follow the plan and eat low fat like the plan requires it is far and few inbetween that people will have a bad reaction.

Incidently I have eaten well and stay full and I have lost 25 pounds so far. It is working for me.

Does Alli work for everybody? Evidently not but name one thing that works for everybody???

It works for the majority of people who follow the directions and the only way you will know if it will work for you is to try it.

The horror stories that abound on the web and on forums crack me up.

I'll bet my last dollar that 90% of them are from people who bought Alli and didn't read the books and just kept eating what they always ate (or like my sister THOUGHT she was eating low fat but was not!) and when $#^& in their pants them blame Alli and say it doesn't work.

Well if you eat 10 lbs of fat laden food and you take Alli and they says that you will drop 25% of the fat you eat done blame the plan when you drop that 25% in your pants! :D

I took Xenical for a short while before my insurance stopped covering it and never had a problem. I also took Alli for awhile and again, never had a problem. Most people won't if they STICK TO THE PLAN. Most people will not have "accidents" unless they consume too much fat. If you don't want to deal with the consequences, then don't take Alli. My Da tried Xenical and was rather casual about how much fat he was actually taking in. He had problems. That's the deal. He stopped taking it. Again, you've got to stick with the low fat diet if you don't want a problem. Read labels carefully, don't assume you know the fat content of everything. If you are conscientious of what you are eating, you should be fine.

I just order a 120 pack and can not wait for it to arrive! It does help. Its not a cure all but it helps.

Just a question about fat content. Staying under a set number of fat grams is the only concern, not whether it is a good fat? I love olives and nuts which are considered healthy food items by many people, yet they are very high in fat. Should I decide to take Alli, would I have to limit my intake of both olives and nuts? I know they are high in calories, but fat is high also. Good fat, bad fat. Is there a difference with TEs?

Second, if I decide to go out for pizza one night, if I don't take a pill, will there still be a problem? I read somewhere on this board that you needed to stop taking the pills a few days before a planned high fat meal. I usually don't plan that far ahead.

Alli takes the fat out of your meal, regardless if its good fat or not. If you eat over the recommended grams of fat within a specific meal, then you risk encountering the effects.

Also from what I've read, Alli stays in the body so if you don't take a pill, then go out for a high fat content meal, the alli already in your body will react to it and again you risk encountering the effects.

Remember though that the amount of calories that alli removes from your food on a daily basis is pretty minimal. The power of alli is it is supposed to keep you 'on plan' in regards to a low fat diet.

Webweevil, I believe you do need to consider overall fat, doesn't matter whether it's good or bad. I think I remember reading something in the booklets that you'd have to remember that olives have fat, or something. You could eat olives and nuts, just in moderation!

They also warn against splurging and having a meal with a lot of fat. I think you'd want to be on Alli for awhile so your body can adjust, and then see how you feel about skipping a pill to splurge a little. I would probably recommend skipping the pills that entire day and maybe the next day if you were going to eat a lot of pizza.

I have battled IBS all my life and I was concerned about the TE also. I have been on Alli for 2 weeks and lost about 11 pounds total. I take doxycycline for the IBS (started at 4 times a day but with my improved diet and exercise I find I only need them once a day now).

As far as TE, I have not had any. However, everytime I go there is a little orange oily film. Certainly no trouble with control or spotting or abdominal pain.

Well, I started on Alli on Friday 16th. So far, so good. I'll give it a week or two before posting an update. It seems strange that there are quite a few people that started taking Alli and posted results a week or so down the road, but hardly anybody has posted results a few months down the road. Seems odd.

Alli works -- But that may not make it right for you
 

I used Alli and Xenical off and on for a few years. Alli does work, it just didn't work for me because of the mindset I had when using it. I took Alli when I ate too much fat and it helped me not pack on more pounds. Unfortunately I wasn't eating any better and I wasn't losing any weight. If you are the type of person who will change your eating habits to avoid the side effects, then Alli may be for you. Unfortunately, I realized that I used Alli to support my bad eating habits -- eat a pizza, take some Alli; have a cheesesteak, take some Alli.

Since then, I've found that a moderate/higher fat diet with more protein and less carbs is best for me. I focus on good fats from olive oil, flax, fish and don't want to "eliminate" these with Alli.

I use Alli with Stillman's Protein PLus which IS a low carb low fat plan. I don't eat much fat on Stillmans, but when I have something higher in fat like ground beef then I take an Alli. It seems to work for me and I have no treatment effects. if you stay lowfat then the Alli flushes a percentage of your dietary fat and it is not digested...that equals CALORIES. I got mine on Ebay pretty cheap and I don't take them at EVERY meal, just ones with fat, so it hasn't been very expensive.

what I'm hearing here is that it mainly works because it keeps you compliant...but think about this: even if Alli only blocks 25% of your dietary fat think how much better your food tastes WITH that 25 %. for ME, by blocking that 25% (AND keeping me honest) it makes my lowfat diet that much more palatable.

I was using it, but I didn't have any luck with it. Actually I had the opposit affect, I ended up constipated. So it may work for other, but not for me. I felt miserable while taking it. Alwasy gassy and felt bloated. I had more luck losing weight. But just watching what I ate. I wasn't reaching my 1800 calorie intake, or the 60 grams of fat per day. But maybe I wasnt' doing it right. But its just not for me.

I have been taking Alli for over a year. I take it off and on. I don't take the pill when my meal is very low in fat or high in fat. I've never had a problem with Alli, and tend to think that people who do are ignoring the diet restrictions for taking the pill. I calorie count, and I figure the impact of Alli into my count. I like it.

I have been taking Alli for two weeks and have had no side affects. I normally stick to the 15 grams of fat or less per meal. I have friends that has tried the Alli pills before but because they ate too much fat, they had bad experiences. I call this pill my honest pill and it does keep me in line with choosing the right food choices. I have lost 5lbs in 2 weeks so far and I am very excited about the continuing my low fat diet and the pill.