Wondering About Alli - Diet Drug

Check out the fda.gov website. The fda has been debating if they should pull it off the market because of liver-damage. Taking Alli may only help you loose an extra 5 lbs total weight. The main side effect that most people complain about is oily leakage (not very attractive to think about). The more fatty foods you eat the higher chance of having that problem.

i havent used it, and the reason i dont is because a diet pill is not going to solve your weight problems, its going to be a crutch. you need to make the lifestyle changes that are necessary for weight loss, not relying on a pill to do that.

however, i could see how it could work.
what i have heard is that it blocks the absorbtion of fats. so, where do those fats go? naturally, out.
which means if you have a lot of fats in your diet you are going to have massive diarhea problems, perhaps the pleasant sounding "anal seepage/leakage" might even be an issue if you really had a high fat food. soooo im assuming then, when you use the pill, you learn really quickly NOT to eat foods high in fats if only to prevent that kind of bathroom issue.

so try it if you must, but if you can make the lifestyle changes without that extra cost and hassle (could you imagine having a problem while shopping?) please do that instead. just remember, more veggies, less meats. more home cooking, less restaurants. dont use oil or spray, use water or bake instead of fry. you know? those kinds of things.

Hey Kierra,

Didn't work for me! I used it faithfully for the whole bottle and didn't even lose one lousy pound! I stick to the weight watchers plan. It works for me.

Good luck finding something...let me know what it is and if it works!

S.

Both my mom and I have taken it. It makes it so you dont absorb all of the fat in the food you are eating. But, if you eat a low fat diet, you dont need it, it does nothing. So instead of taking it, just cut down your fat intake. My mom did lose almost 30 lbs on it (has a lot more to go), but after a few months, it doesnt seem to do much anymore. You have to take it with each meal, 3 times a day, and I was bad about remembering to take it. When I took it, I did lose weight, but I think it was more from my cutting calories. As for the side effect, if you eat too much fat at one meal, or in one day, your body will get rid of it as very loose, oily stool. I did have that happen, but never had an "accident", I was always able to make it to the bathroom. My mom, on the other hand, got constipated from it - which is another possible side effect. All in all, it will help if you are having a problem cutting down on fat intake. But if you are already eating low fat, it wont do a thing. And it seems to only work for a few months.
S.