Who thinks the Alli diet pills are disgusting and dangerous?
Question:
alli™ works by preventing the absorption of some of the fat you eat. The fat passes out of your body, so you may have bowel changes, known as treatment effects. You may get:
gas with oily spotting
loose stools
more frequent stools that may be hard to control
What to expect
The excess fat that passes out of your body is not harmful. In fact, you may recognize it as something that looks like the oil on top of a pizza. Eating a low-fat diet lowers the chance of these bowel changes. Limit fat intake in your meals to an average of 15 grams.
Learn more about following a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet.
Learning how to manage treatment effects is an important part of being successful with alli. Here's how to take control:
Start trimming fat from your diet now, even before you begin taking alli. Then pick a day to begin taking alli, such as a weekend day so you can stay close to home if you experience a treatment effect. Make the timing work for you. If you're getting ready to travel or attend a social event, hold off on starting with alli until the event is over
While no one likes experiencing treatment effects, they might help you think twice about eating questionable fat content. If you think of it like that, alli can act like a security guard for your late-night cravings
You can't "save fat grams" from lunch and "spend them" at dinner. Spread your daily fat gram allowance of 15 grams on average per meal over the whole day
You may feel an urgent need to go to the bathroom. Until you have a sense of any treatment effects, it's probably a smart idea to wear dark pants, and bring a change of clothes with you to work
You may not usually get gassy, but it's a possibility when you take alli. The bathroom is really the best place to go when that happens
You can use a food journal to recognize what foods can lead to treatment effects. For example, writing down what you eat may help you learn that marinara sauce is a better option than Alfredo sauce
Answer:
Been taking it for about a week and a half. Have had some leakage and what I see in the toilet ain't nice (think oil and water)- but overall, nothing that hasn't gotten better. It does make you think very carfully about what you're willing to eat. Also, it's not all about "this pill", the starter pack has lots of info about fat contents, healthy eating options, even fast food calories/fat list. That has made me more aware, but it is gross that the treatment effects are not ideal- but do seem to instill willpower...
Anything that's going to make you crap yourself is out of the question for me. I've been eating a healthy, low-fat, nutritious diet and have lost 40 lbs since Jan. the healthy way, no diet pills, no surgery...just good food and exercise.
I've taken Alli since it came on the market, about 4 weeks. In that time I have lost 8 pounds without changing my diet or exercise. I have changed from an evening heavy meal to a lite meal. I eat a heavier meal at lunch.
I have no real side effects. Loose stools but certainly not out of control. I can handle meetings, etc without worry. I think they advertise the side effects so they don't get sued by some nut case. For me it is an excellent experience. I am excited to see where my weight ends up.
At least they recommend things like dark pants in case you crap on yourself, taking it on your days off to avoid humiliating yourself in front of your co-workers, and staying close to the bathroom, just in case ;-) THANKS ALLI! <thumbs up!>
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