Has any one tried the new diet pill Alli? If so has it worked and is it worth the cost?
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Yes, it is worth it. So far I have lost 4 lbs in 3 weeks. You have to follow the diet as well. High fat meals will result in diarrhea. The most common side effect is oily spotting. I would recommend wearing a panty liner the first week.
Check out the Alli website for more information. I have found the nutritional tracker very helpful.
http://www.myalli.com/default.aspx...
my step mother told me about it a week ago. i know it is sold at walgreens for about 60.00. my step mother said it makes you go to the bathroom. She said it really makes you go, like you cant even hold it if you wanted to. as far as if she has lost any weight, i dont know. she just started taking it when she told me about it.
don't do it it is bad for you and if you don't follow the diet it says very strictly you will go to the bathroom uncontrolably and your poop will be very oily and gross
According to a report on MSNBC, here's basically what it does.
In clinical trials, the FDA says that people using alli lost an additional 2 to 3 pounds for every 5 pounds lost through diet and exercise. The FDA approved alli to be sold over the counter in February.
When taken with meals, the drug blocks the absorption of about one-quarter of any fat consumed. That fat — about 150 to 200 calories worth — is passed out of the body, potentially resulting in loose stools.
About half of patients in trials experienced gastrointestinal side effects, including leakages and oily discharges.
GlaxoSmithKline is frank about those unpleasant effects, which it says can be controlled if the drug is used properly. The campaign stresses the importance of keeping meals under 15 grams of fat to avoid effects.
Educational materials even recommend people start the program when they have a few days off work, or to bring an extra pair of pants to the office.
According to USA Today
Nanci Hellmich
Several dieters who are taking the new over-the-counter fat-blocking pill, Alli say the medication is keeping them from cheating on their diets because hey know that if they eat too much fatty food they might experience an urgent need to go to the bathroom, oily discharge, gas, or loose stools.
The drug will block about 100-200 fat calories a day. At that rate, they would lose an extra pound every 2.5 to 5 weeks. One patient has lost 35 pounds in six months while on Xenical (prescription version of Alli) because she changed her life style and eating habits in order NOT to deal with the side effects from cheating.
Per Alli people, Sales of Alli “are lining up with our expectations,” “People have to know that this is a program; it’s not a magic pill. They have to stick to this healthy, low-fat diet.”
Benefits are also likely to be short-lived. Alli is marketed for short-term use only, and follow-up suggests that people start to regain weight once they stop taking it.
Because Alli works on the digestive system and not the brain (telling you that you are full) You will have the same difficulties (fighting the need to eat high carb foods) that you have been having while on any other diet.
Best of luck……..Hope it works !
P.S. Purchase the product from GNC, you can at lease return it after 2 weeks.
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