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Jessica Carreras recently wrote this article for the Michigan Journal about her results in using Alli, the new wonder diet pill that I have written about before. As we all really suspect from a fitness standpoint this pill is not going to help you lose weight if you are not taking care of yourself with a great diet and daily exercise.
Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, Hydroxy Cut - and the newest weight loss miracle? Hello, Alli.
Praised as a miraculous “fat blocker” that helps women to lose 50 percent more weight when on a diet, Alli has received lots of criticism lately because of allegations that it may cause, er, unpleasant side effects to the tune of fecal incontinence. Indeed, on the bottle, it warns potential users to begin using Alli on a day that you can be at home near a bathroom, just in case. Yikes.
So here’s my confession, and I say that because I am somewhat ashamed: I tried it. What can I say? I was curious and my shorts haven’t fit so well this summer. Plus, my mom was footing the bill because she wanted to try it too. In my defense, it was her idea.
Shame aside, I’m here to quell the rumors and spill the beans about this miracle weight loss pill. No pun intended.
I have to admit, I was deathly afraid of Alli the first day I took it. My mom and I would call each other every couple of hours asking if the other had “experienced any side effects,” i.e. was either of us in need of a Depends and a change of clothes. To our pleasant surprise, neither had. In fact, neither of us felt any different at all, good or bad.
So I took my pills, three a day, and turned down the McDonalds and the cookies for fear that I would regret them later in more ways than one.
To keep the story short, it’s just over a week later and I told my mom she can keep her Alli to herself. The reason? Yesterday was our weigh in. Yep, you guessed it. No fecal incontinence, but no weight loss either. Even my mom, who I’ll admit has a much healthier diet and stronger resolve than I (midnight Taco Bell runs, anyone?), didn’t shed a pound. Okay, so it’s only been one week. But still.
I didn’t necessarily quit because it wasn’t working, although I’ll admit that I’m among the millions of women waiting for that miracle pill. I quit because it made me afraid to eat and, quite frankly, I love eating. When we entered into the Web site that we hadn’t lost any weight, it told us that obviously, we needed to eat even less fat. Smaller pants size be damned. I’m sick of salads.
The bottom line: It’s not worth the hefty price tag, or the fear. Really, though, most weight loss plans aren’t. If I really reach a point where I am determined to lose weight, I’m confident that I know how to on my own. I don’t need a book or a Web site or a bottle of pills to tell me that grilled chicken is a better choice than Pizza Hut, or that taking the stairs burns more calories than eating a doughnut while riding the elevator.
And I certainly don’t need a weight loss pill that makes me afraid to eat French fries but doesn’t help me lose any weight. Goodbye, Alli.
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i have had no weight loss with alli but i have had terrible side effects. i had to wear pad due to leakage and i still have ended up with permanent orange stains on a lot of underwear.
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I tried Alli and had good results. I did not experience any of the side effects and did get a boost in weight loss. I stopped using it temporarily after about 4 weeks because I decided to stop trying to lose weight, and I didn’t want to risk having treatment effects since I wouldn’t be keeping track of the fat grams per meal.
I appreciate your review, though because I think this just goes to show how different everyone’s response is to an food, drug, or supplement.
Again, thanks a lot for your honesty.
I’ll be sure to check you out again.
I really dont think you can base an experience on only one week of use. Losing weight takes time and dedication. After all you did not gain the weight in a week so you cant expect it to start falling off in a week.
You are silly to say it does not work - lets face it - Reduce calorie intake - Lose weight…..this just gives a “BOOST” Becuase you stopped the mid night taco bell runs - doesn’t mean you ate well during the day….Your claim is so Rediculous…..1 week is meaningless…….Thats whats wrong w/Americans - always looking for some quick magic pill - Get out walk, run , exercise and stop SUPER SIZING!!!
wow. you gave it 3 days and thought you would have lost weight? you have no clue. i lost 40 lbs without any pills or anything. all you have to do is figure out how many calories youre supposed to eat according to you BMI. then eat 200-500 less per day. it takes a few months. this is the only way to lose weight. everything else is a fad and even the things that DO make you lose weight, you gain it all back plus some when you stop.
I’ve been taking alli for the past week no weight loss & no side effects as of yet
Hi, I bought Alli about seven months ago, but decided that I wasn’r prepared to take on weight loss at the time. I have been taking it now for two weeks, and have had no side effects. I have lost 8 pounds so far. I have to tell you that when I read your review it made me giggle a bit. Did you read ALL the information in the starter pack? Did you follow ALL of the guidlines? Did you exercise? If not, I find it strange of you to even say anything about Alli, positive or negative, as you haven’t really used it properly.
I started taking alli in the beginning of december. I also started waking/jogging for 4-5 days a week, and eating better foods. I am happy to report that i have lost about 21 pounds as of today. I know that wieght loss should be a slow progress, so i am realistic in my expectations. I am happy with alli and also feel much healthier now than 3 months ago. I am getting stronger and more determined every day. good luck to all of you. Wieght loss is very challenging, but if you stick to a more healthy way of life, all around, you will be successful. I also recommend that you read Dr. Oz’s book, “You on a diet”. It sheds a lot of light on the whole wieght loss process. It is a great book.
I’ve used Alli since last year, but am on a maintenace now & do not use it as much now. It worked wonders for me. The only time I had treatment effects was when I ate really fatty foods-ribs or the like. I was already on a healthy diet, but Alli helped me take & keep off my last 12lbs of baby fat. My friend does not use it, but it is because she is not willin to stop the fried foods.
This is great to hear. Of course it is important to eat well when using Alli and I am sure that Fried foods would be horrible to eat when you are taking Alli
I have just gotten on Alli this past week and am following the meal plan. I am not having any of the horrible symptoms (yet). I am following the regime very strictly and had little gas from it. I am sure if I were to eat something like pizza (like I use to in quantity) I would feel like I am going to die.
As for behavior moidification, in a way the sort of “Pavlov Effect” of this program can help some folks. I do not feel all diet plans are for everyone as there are way too many variables.
Without me bantering any further, do the research and no matter what you do, find a wholistic balance.
If I get any side-effect or something changes I will return to this site to update the info as I feel this is important.
I bought Alli from http://www.naturallyhealthyone.com and lost almost 15lbs in about 4 weeks. I had no side effects I felt great.
I was also on a diet and going to the gym 4 days a week doing cardio for about a half hour each day to burn some of the energy. I felt it held up to it Rep.
Hi, well I tried the Alli pills and I will not continue! I found a good gum that stops me feeling hungry from a company called http://www.good-diets.com its cheap and I have lost 55Lb now, I wont go back to the Alli pills due to the toilet problems.