Sounds interesting.

To clarify my previous post, I am not confused, just interested in weight management topics in general and participating in the forum and think that's a valid question with any weight loss aid, what happens when you quit taking it?

I have no opinion on Alli other than to be honest I have a generally unfavorable view of weight loss aids in pill form in general and nonprescription ones especially. I used to feel that Alli was probably one of the most effective concepts to be found in the drugstore because it didn't seem to be dangerous and addressed the issue of behavior modification.

But in some instances I've heard people say that they indeed modify their behavior with the drug to avoid the effects of overeating but that when they eat the proper diet that goes along with it, they take the pill and that absorbs some of the calories of the healthy meal.

I have that reservation about Xenical also, personally, just my opinion and not for the world trying to tell anyone else they shouldn't do what they want to do as I'm only interested in what I do.

For me, it's better to learn (and I'm still learning) how to eat the proper amounts of all the nutrients, including fat, which is essential to our bodies' functioning instead of having calories absorbed that I do eat.

But to each her own.

Quoting from my above post.

...and if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his *** everytime he hopped...sorry, couldn't resist

I don't understand this comment or its intent, Thighs be Gone.

never mind

Very well.

i used alli last april for about a month alongside a low fat diet and 3-4days a week at the gym, attending water aerobics class/zumba classes... i lost 22lbs in about a month and a half on this plan in preparation for a vacation but as soon as i got home the weight came back and i feel this had something to do with not using alli after.

i feel like it really works when you use it with a low fat diet and exercise as an "extra push."

the side effects only show their ugly head if you stray from the plan, eat less than 15grams of fat per meal and you'll be in the clear...think that you can eat fatty foods and rely on a miracle pill and you'll regret it later. if anything, i love the idea that there are repercussions for straying, it keeps me on track and really kept me motivated.

i just bought another bottle and have started my diet. my goal is to lose 60lbs total by my birthday in november and with alli's help i believe it is possible.

wow! I will have to check this out!

Hi everyone
I am looking for people who tried alli, in Michigan.
If it work, or did not work, your experience interest me. I am a french journalist making a report on alli, as it comes to France in few weeks. I really like to have a fair view about it.
So please if you know someone, who loose weight, are still on alli diet, or had problems with it. Let me know

Thank u all.

I was going to go buy Alli today, but after doing alot a research, I came across a site where people where saying that Alli caused them to have divaticulitis(sp?) and strokes, now I'm nervous, has anyone heard this or experienced this?

Hello, I am new to this site and hope it has a lot to offer me in terms of help and motivation. I was a little hesitant to try this product. I am gonna officially start taking the pills on 4/13. I wanna get in the habit of a low fat/calorie diet. I'll let everyone know how this works for me! YAY!

My two cents on Alli and all of the OTC products: Like most people reading this I have been dieting for many years and think about dieting and weight loss every single. Anyway, I have tried nearly all the OTC products and of course, most did nothing. Alli does work. But not to a great extent. If you use it regularly (I did not say daily) but regularly every time you eat a high fat meal (i.e. whenever you eat out) you will prevent about a pound a month from being gained. And there really is some relief that you can do something about the meal after the fact, even tho the orange oil you see in the toilet each time only represents about 100-150 calories. Yes, if you take alli during or right after a high fat meal, you may have leakage you cannot control within 12-36 hours. If you eat a high fat meal and are feeling brave (and maybe have some Depends on hand) take 2 alli pills with a high fat meal. Even more calories will be released (more orange oil in the toilet). If you are not eating what you feel is a high fat meal, don't take alli. What's the point? The only other OTC product I have had success with, and it is only minor, is SlimShots, which decrease the appetite somewhat. If you take two shots in the morning you will eat less during the day. DO NOT take alli and SlimShots in the same day, as it is couterproductive. Anyway, this is my 2 cents on dieting.. I have been trying to lose 30 pounds for ten years. I have gained and lost 10 pounds dozens of times, but I do feel like if I did not constantly think and worry about it I would be heavier than I am now. I have been approx. 30 pounds overweight for 10 years, but what if I had not worried and obsessed over it all this time? Surely it would be more now, and I find some success in that. Does anyone else ever feel this way?

I have to agree with a lot of the other women. One of the biggest motivators for me is the scare of slipping up, and experiencing "treatment effects". Especially because my family thinks its really fun to offer me really unhealthy food to see if I will cave. With the alli pills, I consider what my family offers, and then think about whether or not I want to be able to make it home with out any emergencies. That helps a lot.

I used Alli for a few months - it helped me lose weight, but I felt horrible. I combined it with WW, and since WW calculates points based on calories, fat and fiber, I don't think I was getting enough nutrients. I gave it up after 2 months and have still continued to lose.

But those side effects... I will say that after the first time I ate too much fat, my experience prevented me from EVER doing it again.

I love Alli! I took Alli back in July before I fell of the bandwagon. I took it AS DIRECTED (NEVER ate over my fat gram allowance) and combined it with doing Turbo Jam daily and lost 12 lbs in 3 weeks which is much more than I'd ever lost with restricting cals & exercise alone. I noticed a HUGE difference and plan on taking Alli again as soon as I get the money (it's a bit pricey for me). Oh, I should also say if you plan on taking it I'd be a good idea to start restricting your fat 3 days before starting the pills as anything you've eaten up to 72 hours before can cause a dreaded treatment effect Just a warning.