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| Alli - FDA weight loss pill |  uno100 |
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| #1 | suzigirl |
May 18 2007 14:06 |
| About all I know about it is that it's NOT for people with a lot of weight to lose. It's basically for folks who have 30 pounds OR LESS to lose. That's about all I know about it. Did you Google it at all? | ||
| #2 | marichi |
May 18 2007 14:26 |
| I believe it is an over-the-counter version of an existing prescription med - at about half the does. It traps fats in the digestive system. The problem with that is that is that it may lead to an uncontrollable bowel, if you get my drift. I believe it is also going to be pretty expensive. | ||
| #3 | uno100 |
May 18 2007 14:33 |
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I just googles it and susan is right, it's a milder version of an existing perscription drug. I guess the side effects can be pretty unpleasant. It gives you diahrrea (sp?) and oily stools if you eat too much fat.
It's supposed to trap %25 of the fat you eat and then you "pass it". This is what can be unpleasant. They said it would be about a dollar a day. |
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| #4 | scalebeater |
May 18 2007 14:58 |
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I've taken the prescription form (I'll try anything). You have to eat a low fat diet if you take it or the side effects are revolting. But if you stick to the low fat diet, 25-33% of the fat calories you DO eat will not be absorbed. How many calories is this, really, if you're not eating that much fat.
One comment: I thought at first-- how bad can it be -- I'll just take it if I cheat on my diet and don't want to absorb the calories. Tried using it like a "get out of jail free card" -- and that was a really BAD idea. You don't need to take it all the time -- it only affects the food you eat an hour before and after you take it. So you can skip the dose if you eat too much fat and avoid the side effects. The OTC form is a lower (by half) dose that's supposed to moderate the SEs. After I heard about it, I dumped half the contents from a few of the prescription capsules and tried it that way. It did seem to be more effective with less side effects (there is no lower dose available in the prescription product). So if you're consistent about your diet and can afford it, it might help you. |
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| #5 | uno100 |
May 18 2007 15:03 |
| Interesting, scalebeater! Thanks for the honest info. I have a feeling I'll end up trying this for myself if it isn't outrageously expensive. | ||
| #6 |  qazwsx27 |
May 20 2007 03:10 |
| Will this weight loss product (Alli) be available in Canada? | ||
| #7 | timsmom |
May 20 2007 05:29 |
| My husband is an internal med doctor, and I asked him abt it. Really want to lose my weight right? so anyway, he told me that as soon as you get off it, most people tend to gain the weight right back...so that's not what most of us wants right?!! Research it, talk to ur doc, find out abt others who tried it, successfully and unsuccessfully b/f u try it (and their reasons). That's my advice...and I dont think i'm gonna take it. | ||
| #8 | pennyhollett |
May 20 2007 05:35 |
| Yeah I wanna try this too, I have a bit of weight to lose, Any one find it in Canada? | ||
| #9 | twindaze |
May 20 2007 23:57 |
| I'd be interested in trying it as part of my current weight loss plan just to make things go a little faster. However, I'm still nursing and though my child is older than usual, I still worry about the effects on him. Of course they say to not take it when nursing, but I wonder if it would really be a problem. I'll probably not take it and consider it when he's weaned. But hopefully I'll meet my weight loss goal by then anyway. | ||
| #10 | mariamck |
May 21 2007 00:19 |
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well, let's see, twindaze. if they say you shouldn't use it while breast feeding, it's probably because it will get into your breast milk, causing your child to evacuate 25% of the fat he injests. does that sound like a good idea to you?
it's one thing to try these ridiculous, dangerous quick fixes for yourselves, but to even considering inflicting it on your child is pathological. |
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| #11 | angie46 |
May 21 2007 14:50 |
| Can anyone tell me if The Alli Diet Pill is available now? I have checked the internet and all the sites I have found said it would be available in June. | ||
| #12 |  vendetta001 |
May 21 2007 15:37 |
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| #13 | vendetta001 |
May 21 2007 15:38 |
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Everyone using that stuff should be carefull, it might at best help against highfat foods but with it's side effects ;)
Or it might just make your pocket thinner and won't do anything at all! Eatherway I wouldn't recommend that stuff at all. It's a proven fact that the body needs a little amount of fat a day. If you want to lose weight by reducing fat, do it, but I wouldn't use that stuff, did you knew that your body will get it's fat no matter what you do? Even if you reduce your fat to 1% a day because it will gain fat out of the carbs you eat, sure it takes a little more time for the body to fuse fat out of carbs but it will definitely take the fat it needs and no pill can kill that, not one I know. That means: eat healthy and you will lose weight with that pill, but if you eat healthy(and not too much ;) and don't take that pill you will obviously also lose weight, perhaps not as fast but you will. |
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| #14 | cjeka |
May 21 2007 16:55 |
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Sounds too much like fin fen... My mom was actually prescribed that stuff before they realized it was bad for you.
I would honestly rather work hard at losing this weight than trust any meds out there to do the work for me. |
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| #15 | azhangie |
May 21 2007 17:26 |
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i took this pill before with my friend, who got it through a weight loss center she was attending, so i'm guessing it was the presciption kind. It was called xenical or zenical, we decided to try it one night because we wanted to eat some pizza. BAD IDEA!! The next morning and throughout the day we were literally glued to the toilet and passing oil is not pleasant - esp all day long! But one good thing came out of it, i'll never eat pizza again!
just eat a diet that's not too oily or use olive oil moderately!!! Who needs a pill thats going to make the toilet your best friend for a day! |
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| #16 | vendetta001 |
May 21 2007 18:20 |
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yeah that's xenical, I wonder though, that you could get it without a doctor O.o
You need a receipt from your doctor to get that "medicine" where I live... |
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| #17 | scalebeater |
May 21 2007 19:06 |
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You need to follow a LOW FAT diet to take this. That doesn't include pizza -- so that would explain the side effects. If you eat a low fat diet you'll be fine.
It only removes 1/4-1/3 of the fat from the food you eat, so your body still gets the fat it requires. That's also why it won't cause that much weight loss -- because that's just not that many calories if you're already on a low fat diet. It only acts in the intestines, and almost none of the drug is absorbed systemically, the drug & its metabolites leave your body with the food. This is one of the reasons why it's safe enough to be sold over the counter. It never reaches your blood. Alli will make you absorb less fat & vitamins, and that's not OK if you're pregnant or breast feeding. Anyone taking it is recommended to take a multivitamin, because you don't absorb vitamins as well when you're taking it. But because it's not absorbed the active chemical won't reach your baby. This drug is mainly focused on behaviour modification which I think is the primary goal for this stuff -- it's goal is to change the way you look at food, and fat in particular. If fat has unpleasant consequences, you'll learn to eat less of it, and it has a lot of calories. All drugs stop working when you stop taking them. If you were gaining weight before, and you don't change your behaviour/lifestyle with the drugs, you'll go back to where you were before when you stop taking it. Of course you'll gain the weight back if you keep doing the same thing that made you gain it in the 1st place. It's up to you to make the changes, drugs can help make it a little faster or easier, but it's still all about you and calories in < calories out. |
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| #18 | dollfaced |
May 21 2007 19:12 |
| i stopped beliving in diet pills a long time ago, they only make your wallet thinner.. good luck though to those who decide to try them. let us know if they worked for you. | ||
| #19 | mariamck |
May 21 2007 19:40 |
| so it's a form of aversion therapy? that's good news! just save your $$ and stick your finger in a light socket every time you think about potato chips. | ||
| #20 | ekisabeth |
Jun 13 2007 14:45 |
| OMG mariamck, you are hilarious!!! Also, I thought this post needed a bump because where I live, Alli will be on shelves beginning this Friday, so I'm guessing lots of people will find some of this info helpful. I personally will not be purchasing this drug purely for the psychological aspect. I want to lose some weight, but I want to do it by changing my lifestyle and working toward better health. When I reach my goal, I don't want to wonder if it was all of my hard work that got me there or just the result of a diet pill. Also, I know I'd be scared to ever stop taking it for fear of regaining the weight. | ||