| Alli Weight-Loss Aid, Orlistat 60mg Capsules, Starter Pack |  | Category: Health and Beauty
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 alli weight control March 13, 2010
L. F. Kruger
this is a good product BUT you have to follow the instructions to the "T"! no messing around or your body will react in a negative manner which is fully instructed in the starter pak. i have been on the program for 3 weeks and have already lost 7lbs. highly recommended.
Make changes to your diet & exercise first, then try Alli. March 12, 2010
Jeff Dreewes (Frederick, MD)
*Based upon the reviews of this product, I suspect I'm not the typical Alli user, so my results may be different than normal; YMMV.
Six months ago I began a low-carb (<75g/day), low-fat (<75g/day) diet with an average caloric intake between 1,200 & 1,500 calories/day; I also began running 2.8-4 miles per day, seven days a week. I'm 5'9" and weighed ~190lbs, with a BMI of 28.1 (overweight); my systolic blood pressure was a bit high, my diastolic fine. After five months of this routine, I found myself at ~170lbs and both systolic & diastolic were now great. However, I had plateaued at that ~170lbs...even with changes to my diet (lowered my carb/fat intake even further) and varying my exercise routine with more sprints, hilly terrain & longer runs. My BMI was still considered "overweight" (but just barely) at 25.2.
So I began doing a bit of research, and though I really wanted to steer clear of weight loss drugs, I stumbled onto Alli and the thousands of reviews of it on the internet. My initial concerns, as they seem to be with everyone, were the "treatment effects" and what seems to be a relatively low reduction in fat intake (25%). But, as I was already on a lower-fat diet, I decided to give Alli a try for one month...just to see if it would have any impact and help me drop the final 7-10 pounds I felt I needed to lose.
Well, it worked. While maintaining the same dietary intake & exercise routine I mentioned earlier, I was able to get down to 161lbs by the last Alli tablet (90-count) in the bottle. The fact that I was already eating a pretty healthy diet also meant I didn't experience a single "treatment effect" throughout the entire process. Mind you, I do eat "bad" things from time-to-time, things like 12oz glasses of 2% milk, chocolate cake, a cheeseburger (though no french fries), a small DQ blizzard, etc.; I'm not starving by any means. But I'm very sure that having already adjusted my diet for several months prior to using Alli was a major reason why I didn't experience any "horror stories."
As I said I previously, my experience with Alli may be atypical since I had already made the "major" two life changes (diet & exercise) prior to starting with the drug. If you are really overweight or even obese, you may want to save yourself some money and make those changes (turn them into habits) prior to using Alli. Limiting your fat/carb/calorie intake while exercising will definitely cause significant, healthy weight loss; Alli is not the long-term answer, only a short-term tool to help you when you've "peaked" on your diet & exercise. However, I guess the experience of a "treatment effect" may be the motivator some people need to stick with the change in diet. At the end of the day though, it's not rocket science (or in this case, chemical engineering): You must burn more calories than you intake, and the only way to do that is to eat healthier and exercise.
I'm giving Alli four-stars, as though it worked as advertised and I didn't have any problems taking the drug, I can see where it could be expensive if you were to use it long-term. But now that I've reached my weight & BMI goals, I'm no longer using it; the changes in my diet & exercise have become long-term habits and should allow me to maintain my new weight without problem.
I hope this review helps...good luck in your weight loss goals!
J.
 alli is not for me. March 10, 2010
Pemily (Tempe, Arizona)
I tried this for 2 months, and feel like I only had results from doing a regular diet and exercise and not significant results from using alli. It wasn't worth all of the money it cost me, the torment it put my body through, with the greasy discharge, messy toilet orange oil marks, anxiety when going out in public, and having to take a multivitamin at night instead of whenever I want. I didn't think this was going to be a dream pill and solve all of my weight problems, but for all that mess it wasn't worth it! The alli program wanted me to eat 1200 cals a day and under 12 g fat per day. It was hard and I lost some weight, but I'm not giving the credit to alli, I'm giving it to myself. In my opinion if I were to do the same diet & exercise without alli, I would have lost the same amount of weight or had a difference of something minimal like a half a pound.
This program was too strict for me, and not going to work for me long term. I'm a busy stay at home mom runnin' after 2 little kids, and can't afford to spend all of this money and time worrying about calorie counting and taking pills with every meal, and vitamins at night instead of in the morning like my usual routine. I gave it a shot for 2 months, I'm not satisfied with the results and now looking into the Atkins diet as something that will work for me long term. I don't like the fact that it keeps my body from absorbing some nutrients and vitamins. I want all the nutrients and vitamins I can get out of my food, not just some artificial multivitamin.
I had treatment effects for 2 weeks, then it all settled down, but was still in the back of my mind and had occassional "effects" throughout my 2 month alli adventure. On the plus side the website does have an excellent support system with regular supportive emails, and weekly weight check in's and was a great source for recipes and help.
Best of luck to anyone who tries alli, but this was my experience and it did not work for me.
Great so far... March 9, 2010
J. Tarkenton
Started taking Alli 2 weeks ago and I am down five pounds so far according to my ancient bathroom scale. I started using Alli because I have chronic back pain, heart trouble, and am probably headed for diabetes unless I lose a considerable amount of weight. Have a hard time exercising because of the pain and was getting really frustrated with trying to lose weight. I like that the Alli gives my weight loss efforts a boost by cutting back the digested fat. Since I keep a log of what I eat and my fat intake is always below the recommended limit, I haven't had "treatment effects" to the major degree others have "detailed" here. Just one minor "incident" after the first two days. Haven't tried the website yet.
For an overweight old lady with health problems and a voracious appetite this is a real lifesaver. Getting the weight down will help remove the diabetic tendency, and lessen the bad back pain as well as decrease heart attack risks, but knowing and doing are two different things. So far the Alli is helping.
Four stars for now and maybe five stars after a couple months success.
 Oily Bottom March 2, 2010
Vida (Maryland)
I researched Alli for a month until I bought Alli Starter pack. I read so many reviews about this product I started getting dizzy. I read so many reviews stating that if you eat fatty foods than you will have oil leaking from your anus or go #2 on yourself when passing gas.
So, I made sure I ate foods with very little fat so I wouldn't have nasty side effects. Please understand that I only took Alli pills 3 times a day for only 3 weeks. First 2-3 days were fine, after that I was leaking oil like a old car LOL. Never used the bathroom on myself but there was oil.
I decided to stop taking Alli and lose weight the old fashion way, workout and count calories without Alli.
Please note that I'm not saying that Alli does not work in anyway. It is not for me, however they are countless people who have reached there weight loss goal by taking Alli with diet and exercise.
I just didn't like the oily leakage and decided to stop taking the pill.
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