AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! OMG!!! Now I'm sick! My dad got me, my mom, and my brother all sick with his really bad cold and cough. So yea it's been almost 3 weeks since I've been to the gym now. I just don't understand why this stuff keeps happening to me! For once in my life I actually have the will to try and lose this weight, get back into shape, and just change my life in general but it just feels like it's not meant to be. Back to back bad things keep happening to stop me. When I don't try to change this stuff doesn't happen. WHAT'S GOING ON???
Sorry everyone I'm just so unbelieveably upset right now.
Though this is a weight loss support thread, people can still be concerned about what others are doing. They want to make sure they know what they're putting in their bodies and what could happen as a result.
I'm not trying to start an argument, but we're all looking out for each other while losing weight, and Cassidy was just showing concern and pointing out things that she wasn't sure about with Alli. I haven't looked up information myself, but even though she may have missed a few concepts of Alli, doesn't mean we need to get angry over it.
We're all in this weight-loss journey together.
I'm not really angry, although I do find it curious that someone who has never posted before would come just to post that information. And she has not been back since. It doesn't seem to fit the profile of someone who is really concerned, or at least not like the typical 3FC poster. A lot of spammers do that too, just come in and post something and then we never hear from them again.
Sorry everyone I'm just so unbelieveably upset right now.
Hang in there Gypsy Love, hope you're feeling better!
As a general update, it looks like my TE have gone away. I have minor gas from time to time, but nothing like what happened when I first started Alli. I usually take 1 to 2 pills a day, although I would like to take it more regularly. Sometimes I just forget.
I don't think Alli makes a huge impact on my weight loss, but I can tell it is working (I'll spare you the graphic evidence), and I'll take whatever minor difference it makes. I just bought a convection oven so I'm starting to eat more lean meats, and I think Alli helps shave off some of the calorie/fat absorbtion.
If Alli helps save 25% of the calories from fat and the meal has less than 20 grams of fat, then Alli may make only a 54 calorie or less difference (I believe each fat gram has 9 calories) each time it's taken, even if it only applies to one of my daily meals. But I figure those 54 calories or less add up over time and I'd rather have them not be processed by my body.
Edit: I just did the math. Assuming that one pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories and that only one meal per day on a low fat diet meets the criteria for Alli to work, then 54 calories saved a day makes a difference of 5.6 pounds a year. Not a lot when I look at it from that perspective, but I'll still take it.
Well I haven't posted on here in a while and figured I give an update on my status so far.
I am still on Alli. I picked up another free bottlle from another friend (thats makes 3 bottles I have now one is not even opened yet! LOL) if anyone wants a free bottle starting asking co-workers, friends and family if they ever heard of Alli and sooner or later you will run into someone who bought the stuff but didn't read the books, had one bad experience with it because they ate too much fat and now you can get their bottle for FREE! LOL!
I have been on Alli for 3 months and 3 weeks and I have lost as my ticker shows 49 lbs. I KNOW I wouldn't have lost that much without Alli.
I think my body is now completely used to Alli. I have not had ANY side effects or problems at all in the last couple of months. I never really had anything bad anyways because I followed the plan exactly.
I still take them 3 times a day even if a meal is extremely low fat because I want to keep a steady level of the drug in my body.
In the beginning a few times I had a few feeling of urgency after a meal but haven't had that feeling in a long time.
I have found that the cheapest place I have saw Alli is at Costco which is a bulk discount store if you don't have one around you. It's like BJ's or Sam's Club. I bought my second bottle at Costco using a $10.00 coupon. It was reg priced at $60.00 so I got it for $50.00
That first bottle I got at a Walgreen's and paid $70.00 for a 30 day supply. At Costco I got more pills too like 150 pills, Walgreen's was like 90 pills I think.
Anyways I plan to stay on it a while longer. It's working so why mess with it?
I Purchased The Alli Pills Last Night And I Plan To Start Taking Them Today... I Am Very Over Weight And I Am Ready To Start His This Diet And Change The Way I Look. I Have Always Been Over Weight And I Have A Very Low Self Esteem... About Two Years Ago I Set My Mind On Losing Weight And I Succeeded... I Lost Almost 100lbs In About 5months... I Did This By Drinking Only Water And Eating Right And About A Month Into My Diet I Started Using Zantrex3... I Stopped Eating Right And Gained Some Of It Back... Then I Got Pregnant And Gained The Rest Of It Back And The Some Lol
I'm Hoping That Alli Will Help Me Not To Slip Up So Much On My Diet... I Found This Site While Researching Slim Force7... After Reading All The Stories I Knew It Was A Hoax... I Have Read Many Of The Comments On Alli And I Am Very Motivated By All The Success Stories... I Know That I Will Have To Do Most Of The Work Myself By Diet And Excercise But I Am Willing To Do So
I Will Report My Progress On This Thread... Thanks To All Of You Who Have Shared Your Experiences
But I Do Have A Few Questions...
Will It Hurt To Take Energy/ Appetite Surpressants Along With Alli?
And About The Treatment Affects... I Know This Is Gross But... I Have Very Regular Bowel Movements... I Have To Go To The Bathroom Right After I Eat Most Of The Time... I Am Wondering If This Means That I Will More Than Likely Experiance The Treatment Affects
I am so glad to have found this. I have been seriously thinking about starting on Alli.
It has been a while though since anyone has really posted. How is everyone doing? Anyone still using Alli, and if so is it working? Am interested in hearing your stories and your progress.
Hi all, Im new here. Started alli yesterday and also following Slimming world so glad I found this forum!
Could someone please advise me, my breakfast is usually fruit, yogurt and branflakes so is it a waste of a tablet to take with this? Should I keep it to take with my treat at night like a hot choc with some chocolate? Just as long as its under 15g fat?
Thanks x
Hi all, Im new here. Started alli yesterday and also following Slimming world so glad I found this forum!
Could someone please advise me, my breakfast is usually fruit, yogurt and branflakes so is it a waste of a tablet to take with this? Should I keep it to take with my treat at night like a hot choc with some chocolate? Just as long as its under 15g fat?
Thanks x
I have been following Alli for the last week, and have been reading a lot of imformation on their message board. If your total fat intake for breakfast is less than 5 grams, it is a waste to take the pill. My breakfast is also very low fat, so I only take the pills at lunch and dinner when I know I am going to hit my fat target.
Good luck with Alli. I think it is great program. I have lost 5 pounds already!
I just got the Alli starter pack. I'm nervous/excited about it. On one hand I like the fact that it will keep me away from really fatty foods(hopefully) and stay on track with my diet... but how much is too much fat? Or how much is not enough fat? I guess it will tell me in the packet.
I just hope the treatment affects aren't too...frequent. I don't want to have to "go" after I eat every meal.
Also I heard that taking it limits the absorption of vitamins. Should I be taking more than the daily vitamin I usually take?
I just got the Alli starter pack. I'm nervous/excited about it. On one hand I like the fact that it will keep me away from really fatty foods(hopefully) and stay on track with my diet... but how much is too much fat? Or how much is not enough fat? I guess it will tell me in the packet.
I just hope the treatment affects aren't too...frequent. I don't want to have to "go" after I eat every meal.
Also I heard that taking it limits the absorption of vitamins. Should I be taking more than the daily vitamin I usually take?
If you get the starter pack it will come with books and one of them tells you how many fat grams you get per meal based on height, weight, and I think activity level. As long as you keep close to or under your fat gram target you won't need to worry about treatment effects. If you're eating healthy then you will be just fine with 1 multivitamin a day. Alli only blocks 25% of the fat you eat and you don't need massive amounts of fat to absorb vitamins, the multivitamin is there just as a precaution or if somone just happens to live off of potato chips lol. So if your Fat gram goal for each meal is 19 grams, your body still absorbs 14.25 grams of it. Good luck!
I just got the Alli starter pack. I'm nervous/excited about it. On one hand I like the fact that it will keep me away from really fatty foods(hopefully) and stay on track with my diet... but how much is too much fat? Or how much is not enough fat? I guess it will tell me in the packet.
I just hope the treatment affects aren't too...frequent. I don't want to have to "go" after I eat every meal.
Also I heard that taking it limits the absorption of vitamins. Should I be taking more than the daily vitamin I usually take?
I started yesterday and haven't had any treatment effects. In fact its been the opposite! I think that as long as you stick to the fat limit for each meal you will be fine.
If I remember correctly from the book it does recommend taking a multivitamin but before you go to bed as it will go through your system at a time when alli isn't at work. That is unless you eat late and take one before bed!
I started Alli about a week and a half ago and I haven't weight in yet but so far I really like it. First of all, I got to sign onto the website where I can plan my meals for the entire week and I get a shopping list. The recipes are EASY and most of them are pretty good, and I am starting to cook for the first time because I actually have all the ingredients to make some yummy, healthy meals!
I haven't started working out yet, mostly because I am going out of town next week for three weeks where I won't have access to weights. I might start going on walks there if I have a chance but either way I thought it'd be nice to get my body started on a diet first instead of trying to do too much too soon and getting burnt out and quitting altogether.
I have had no treatment effects and I have had some meals where I did not take the pill in anticipation of going over my fat limit but I still kept myself from going overboard. For example, we went to a Chinese buffet and normally I pig out on the fried foods, but instead of I had a small portion of beef and chicken, some white rice, and fruit for dessert.
Okay I just read my above post over and I obviously did not proofread. What I meant to say is that I had chicken and broccoli at the Chinese restaurant
Hi Jadebatdog! I just noticed your height, start, and goal are very close to mine! You can do it!!! Yea I know that was random but I get excited when I see people with similar goals, it lets me know that my goal isn't to far fetched or out of reach. Take care!
I have a question about others who are following the Alli diet plan along with taking the pills. For the past couple of days I have not been hungry enough to eat the snacks that are suggested with the plan. Do you think it's a big deal if I don't eat them? I'm supposed to be eating 1800 calories per day but without the snacks I have been getting about 1600 calories per day. I don't want to eat if I'm not hungry, but I don't want to waste the Alli.
OMG!!! Now I'm sick! My dad got me, my mom, and my brother all sick with his really bad cold and cough. So yea it's been almost 3 weeks since I've been to the gym now. I just don't understand why this stuff keeps happening to me! 
For once in my life I actually have the will to try and lose this weight, get back into shape, and just change my life in general but it just feels like it's not meant to be. Back to back bad things keep happening to stop me. When I don't try to change this stuff doesn't happen. WHAT'S GOING ON??? 
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