alli?

Has anyone taken Alli? A close friend of mine (she has a goal of losing 75-85 lbs) just got back from the doctor and he recommends Alli. She is unsure if she wants to take something, or if she wants to give it a go on her own. Does anyone have any Alli info (other than whats on the website)?

Thanks so much!

I heard on a radio show - not sure if its true.  They said listed under side effects was 'bring a change of clothes to work'  (if you know what I mean!) :)   But like I said I'm not sure if its that extreme or what?   I was even considering it since I've been seeing it on the shelves at the local stores.  If your friend tries it tell them to take the first pill on a day when they have no where to go, to see how they react to it.  

Hey there,

I started Alli monday.  I did some research - other than just the site - but  it was really helpful to read the posts of people who were on it and what their experiences are.  The magority said that as long as you count your calories and most importantly count your fat grams (per meal) you don't really have to deal with any side effects or "treatment effects" as they call them.  

The most difficult part is making sure that you stay within your allowed fat gram intake but not going too far under so the Alli has nothing to work with.   I had a physical and discussed with my doctor whether or not I should take this step.  After a year of changing my lifestyle to include good healthy foods and daily exercise I haven't made much progress.   She did recommend that I try it for at least a month to see how I feel and also said that one of the endochronologist has recomended it to patients with a large ammount to lose and they have had success.   She told me that I was an ideal candidate for it because I already had healthy habits built in to my life and I was already counting calories.  I took a little over one week to begin the pattern of counting fat grams and paying attention to that.    After 4 days I have seen the numbers slowly drop off - not by leaps and bounds but enough that I am happy and motivated.   I do not feel sick or anything at all.  I have kept my fat grams between the allowed ammount and have seen no side effects.

You do need to have restraint and discipline. But I'll say that the risk of "treatment effects" is a great motivator to stay on track! :)

Hope this helps!

I think I've seen a number of threads talking about using alli

http://www.calorie-count.com/forums/post/4661 3.html

Here's one that I found using the search box at the top...

Just put in Alli and you'll get a bunch of hits.  I know of at least one person who tried it and had bad side effects and immediately stopped taking it, but apparently there are others who are pleased with it...

I take alli and it works!

I started Alli yesterday and it seems to be ok at the moment... glitterbug1981 have you had any success yet?  I'm in the UK and its only recently been launched over here!  I'm keen to hear how everyone else is doing to keep me motivated!

I think whole Alli business is one big lie. Look for yourself: what it does is blocks one third of calories from fat you consume. If you eat for example 1600 cals a day and 350 calories come from fat (healthy ratio), only 117 calories would be blocked. Alli costs a lot and also! hey! it's a pill and you do not know what's in it. Totally not worth it.

I had trouble increasing my fat intake so this would work right.  Done better with just portion control and exercise honestly and that's a lot cheaper!

My mom and I both took Alli last summer and like the results.  While it doesn't provide results that are "too goo to be true", it can help keep your numbers moving slowly but surely.  If you have a healthy diet already, and monitor your fat intake, treatment effects will not be a problem.  I only had that happen once, and I was truly pushing the envelope.  I decided not to take one because I was going to a party and wanted to splurge, but I guess it was still in my system.  My only real concern is that when I was first taking it I would have extremely painful stomach cramps.  Since then I've started taking a fiber supplement and not had any other issues.

I don't know much about alli, but most people give fat a bad rep. trans fat is the only kind you shouldn't eat at all. the rest isn't as bad as people as people make it out to be.

check this website out.

"Obiesity has been rising since 1976. During the same period, total calories consumed have also risen. The proportion of calories coming from carbs has also risen. These are not unrelated. In fact, eating carbs makes you hungry and you eat more and more people get fat. 1976 was not a coincidence. That was the year that the American government started telling people to cut back on saturated fat." -taken from this forum.

I'm taking it right now.  Starting my second month on it. 

Here's what I found out.

Watch those fat grams!  I am allow up to 19 a meal.  And the days I get close to that limit.  I get gas.

I have not had the nightmare incidents, yet.  But I have been very careful about sticking to the plan.

Nice things about it:  you can skip a pill if you need to.  Say you are going to a birhtday party and don't want to risk a "treatment effect".

Alcohol does not effect it, which is great for me.  I cook with wine and beer a lot.  That was a nice thing to see.

Even though it is over the counter, it is medication and should be treated like a prescription.  It's not a magic pill, you do have to do other things to assist in the weight lost.

So far it has been the best motivator for me.

brittneyscott

I noticed that too when I started out, the cramps.  I have been taking flax seed meal with my breakfast now.  It helps as well.

ive started taking the prescription version *orlistat* ive been on it 2 weeks and so far ive not had any major incident, nothing as bad as they said!. 

although nothing has happend, nmothing has happened in the weight loss department either which is a major downer!

Hi everyone, Just wanted to comment on the Alli thing. I have taken and LOVE it! Its worked very well for me. And as long as your following a low fat diet it'll work for you too! It says to take one pill with each meal, but I've actually been taking two (which is what the dosage if it were perscribed by your dr)

hope that was helpful!

There are lots of supplements you can take to aid weight loss.  Yes Alli is the only FDA approved weight loss "drug".  I personally hate it because I couldn't stand the woman in the ads when they aired - I don't know what it was, but I just had to change the channel.  Back to the point...

There are lots of types of supplements for weight loss, fat blockers, carb blockers, hormonal, thermogenics, stimulants, appetite supressant.  You drink one every day if you drink coffee or tea or even coke(though the bad outweighs the good here clearly). It appears you are considering adding a supplement to aid in fat loss so I'll impart what knowledge I have to you.

I'm not an expert but I do my own research and take a number of supplements (usually not for fat loss but when cutting like I am now, I do).

Fat and Carb blockers essentially prevent some of the fats/carbs you eat from being digested.  On a fat blocker, you really won't cheat more than once with a high fat meal - I've heard some pretty bad things about it.

HORMONAL: I don't know much about the hormonal since it doesn't apply to me @ 25/m.

THERMOGENICS: These basically cause your body to burn extra calories and raise your body temp. 

STIMS: Stimulants have been used since humans discovered them.  There are mild stims like caffeine and hardcore stims like effedrine/ma-huang.  These cause you to have more overall energy.  If you have a hard time getting yourself up and motivated to exercise, consider a stim.  after you take it you will usually experience increased energy, which then needs an outlet --> exercise.

Appetite supressants, IMO, should only be used by those who can't otherwise control their eating (e.g. emotional eaters).  If you think you can't control your eating becasue you're "just so darn hungry" when you try to eat less.  Try this before an app suppressant:  Drink a big glass of water or tea (not juice or soda) before you eat and eat 30-40 grams of protein and 10 grams of health fats with how ever many carbs your exercise routine dictates you can have.  Eating things like cake, ice cream and other stuff will quite literally put fat immediately on your body when eaten after carbs.  Insulin will grab the fats and store 'em. 

Chromium is a trace mineral that regulates insulin response and the rate at which your body uses the food you've just eaten.  If I know i'm going to eat a big or unhealthy meal like a burger or pizza or whatever, I usually take a chromium picolinate 200mg.  don't take this if you have a blood sugar problem or disease like diabetes. 

 

In general and in conclusion, you should only take one of these if you have been eating well and exercising regularly.  If you've already lost a good amount of weight.  (don't use at the beginning of your program).   If you have kept track of weight loss and your rate is slowing w/out a change in routine. (eliminating or adding one cardio session a week does change results).  Fof those who'e tried all this and still can't lose more weight, look into a weight loss supplement.  There are TONS of articles about them...too many in fact.  Only trust content from articles published on reputable sites.  Fat loss miracles don't come overnight in pill form.  It takes dedication to a lifestyle.

 

Oh quick edit:  you absolutely need to eat ZERO trans fats, a minimal amount of saturated fats, and you must get a good portion of good fats daily.  Eating good fats helps you burn the bad fat and helps you lose weight, it's good for your brain, nervous system, hair, skin, and overall appearance.  a few sources: almonds, walnuts, other tree nuts, peanuts, avocado, fish like salmon and eel (is eel a fish?). flax, other grains and seeds, olives and olive oil (i know it's tasty, but don't overdo it...measure with a tablespoon!!)