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645 of 668 found the following review helpful:
 Lots of smelly gas and some floating fat in the toilet Jun 22, 2007
By medcat2009
I started taking alli 3 days ago and today was the first time I noticed anything different happening with my body. First, I had to go to the bathroom really bad after my breakfast+alli and there were floating drops of fat. Then, I cannot stop passing really nasty smelling gas, and I'm continuously afraid to pass gas for fear I will pass something more. However, seeing the fat come out kind of makes me happy. Fat is good for you, but I don't mind sending a bit of it down the shute. This experiment is pretty cool so far. And it does make me watch what I eat a little more. But make sure you don't just eat empty carbs now, you still need your complex carbs, your lean meat and your veggies and fruits. That's my goal. I know this is kind of gross, but it's an honest review from someone who is using this pill. I also checked out [...] for info about orlistat before starting. You should do it too. Especially pay attention to metabolism, interactions and adverse events.
118 of 123 found the following review helpful:
 Side Effects without the Weight Loss Jan 22, 2010
By Ana Mardoll
Alli Weight Loss Aid / B000OWN65U
I've been faithful to a low-fat, low-calorie diet for over a year now, but the weight loss has been slow going - my family metabolism just seems to be *really* efficient and fights giving up every single pound. I would really like something safe and effective to help me along, and my doctor refused to even let me try any other weight loss pills on account that the stimulants could be damaging to a pre-existing heart flutter.
Alli seemed promising, though, so I thought I'd try it. I was a little concerned about the side effects, because they didn't sound, ah, *pleasant*, but I noted that the Alli literature said:
"Treatment effects can be lessened if you stick to reduced-calorie, low-fat meals that average 15 grams of fat per meal."
Well, now, that sounded a lot more promising. I track my diet religiously, and I know for a fact that I hit that bar every single day, so maybe the "lessened" treatment effects won't be so bad for me.
The first few weeks on Alli, it didn't seem so bad. I had a LOT of "oh, gosh, must get to bathroom NOW" moments, but this was more like urgent diarrhea than any kind of "leakage", so it wasn't a huge problem. I *do* work outside the home during the day, but I can pretty much get up and go to the restroom whenever I want, so it wasn't a big deal. If I had a meeting, or something I couldn't easily excuse myself out of, I just wouldn't take Alli around that time and I'd have a no-fat lunch that day to compensate, but I *always* took Alli for breakfast and dinner, without fail. During those first few weeks, I also didn't lose any weight. I stayed on my diet and exercise program as before, but Alli didn't really make a difference.
I was disappointed that Alli wasn't providing the kind of results that a lot of the other online users were seeing, but I was happy to keep seeing it through. Recently, though, the side effects have gotten MUCH worse and more noticeable - there's an oily "leakage" that keeps up inconveniently and some of my clothes have been soiled. The leakage smells truly terrible, and is very hard to remove from the skin - trying to scrub it off with toilet paper is akin to trying to remove baby oil with a paper towel - it just seems to spread. My skin is raw from the constant cleaning, and I'm not ashamed to give up the good fight on Alli. I gave it a good go, and finally decided that the treatment effects just weren't worth the trouble, even if I had been losing weight, which I wasn't.
I don't know that my review will be helpful to anyone else, since everyone's body is different, and maybe Alli will 'click' with your body and you'll experience a great weight loss product. I just wanted to weigh in that if you're thinking - like I did - that a low fat diet will prevent the worst of the treatment effects, I can honestly say that was not the case for me, personally, but of course your mileage may vary. Good luck!
~ Ana Mardoll
102 of 107 found the following review helpful:
 Wear a diaper if you are going to eat fat! Jan 11, 2008
By Gwen
Yes, this week I've been eating low fat, exercising 1.5-2 hours each day and watching the calorie intake. I also follow Weight Watchers.
Even though I did not pass the recommended fat intake per meal yesterday, I had an awful surprise this morning. Two changes of clothing and having to wear a maxi pad the rest of the day has me rethinking this diet plan. All of this trouble today for having used 1 tablespoon of olive oil in an entire dish of mostly vegetables and poached chicken last night? geez
I naturally eat low fat, but wanted an extra something to help get rid of this weight. I'm thinking now that this is not for me. Thank goodness I don't have a job and was at home.
Oh and I had to clean the chair I was sitting in as well...keep that in mind before using this product.
236 of 265 found the following review helpful:
 Seems to work... Sep 05, 2007
By M. Randall
"Deadpool"
Well here is a cold, honest and disgusting review of Alli.
I'm not heavy, but i've been wanting to shed off about 5 to 10 pounds for the last year now. The problem was I was just too lazy. Well I finally got my act together and started walking an hour a day and eating better. After about a week of doing this (at this time I had shaved off about 1 or 2 pounds) my slightly overweight boss told me about Alli and how he had been using it for about a week and he already felt a couple pounds lighter. My first thought was sure, if this can double the speed of my weight loss i'll do it. So I quickly went out to a local Kroger to pick up the 60 capsule starter kit. I read the info that came with it that night and started taking the pills the next morning before every meal.
The first 2 days I didn't notice any kind of side effects. I thought all the reviews I read on the web were from people who ate nothing but junk because I was eating decent and nothing happened. Well on day 3 after I had my cereal/pill combo in the morning, within minutes I felt kinda gassy and I passed it as usual. Later, when I got up, the inside of my pants felt greesey. Was I sweating? No.. something much worse. Apparently I had passed the 1/4 fat that Alli blocks. Apparently it took about 3 days to finally hit me with the side effects. Needless to say I quickly threw my clothes in the washing machine and took a shower.
The stuff sure is sneaky... I had no idea thats what was going on down there until it was too late. I'd suggest anyone who has a hard time controlling their gas to not take this pill in public as you may be in for some embarassment. As for me, I now know to hold everything until I get home. The bright side is that i've lost more weight since I started this pill and it seemingly works great other then these nasty side effects. The funny thing is that I eat mostly lean meats, wheat bread and swiss cheese since i started my diet and I still get the side effects. I can't imagine the mess if I took one after eating Pizza or cheeseburgers...
A weight-loss pill that actually works, and embarasses at the same time!
105 of 116 found the following review helpful:
 Avoid like the plague Feb 10, 2010
By A. McGuiness
Let me start by saying a few words about the product and how it is marketed. It is presented to you as not a miracle drug, but a weight loss aid, and that by following a very strict diet and exercise plan, it will help you lose weight faster. I was quite please by the website, and how they provide you with so many free tools and recipes. So the package on a whole, is very good. The books included with the box, and the online tools get 5 starts from me. However, the online tools aren't what you're paying for.
To best describe the product, I would like to walk you through my first week of taking these pills. The first day, Monday, went great! I took a pill with each meal, and felt fine. I had no real side effects I could attribute to the drug. The second day went by equally quietly. On Wednesday things started to turn South. I woke up to a delightful surprise, in the form of a pool in my bed where I was sleeping. Nothing big, but all the same, I was grossed out. I proceeded to find an oily orange liquid all over my legs.
On a side note, I read the "treatment effects" they attribute to an overly fatty diet. I followed their diet guide religiously for the first week, just so you know.
I did some research and found this oily goop to be a normal side effect, something they refer to as a "treatment effect". The info said it was common if you eat to much fat, but how can that be? I followed the meal plan they gave me. Moving on, later that night, when sitting in my computer chair, I felt a rumbling in my stomach, passed some gas, and was horrified at the results. I won't go into detail, but I lost a good pair of pants that day. I was so terrified that I couldn't sleep, for fear of destroying my bed again. Thursday, my stomach was crawling, and I decided to try and power through all this, maybe for the silver lining on the other side, but no, just more orange oily liquid.
Come Saturday, I threw away the bottle, and swore it off. But did we mention the side effects of the pills will last up to 72 hours past the last dosage? Yeah, fun weekend. I was glued to my toilet seat with symptoms of food poisoning.
Maybe some of you are so desperate to cut 25% of your fat intake, that you will live in fear of the orange liquid, but I am not. Its not worth it, just eat 25% less fat! Its healthier and you won't ruin your sheets, or pants.
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