Alli (Xenical) - the new over-the-counter weight loss drug

simplepete

i've not read this whole thread but thought i'd contribute as my dr prescribed me this last year.
you HAVE to eat an incredibly low fat diet whilst on the pills as your body doesnt absorb the fat youre eating; therefore anything fatty you eat will leave you with nasty nasty results.
I lived on cucumber, grilled chicken, sweet potato, and the like, and still ended up with what can only be described as the contents of a deep fat fryer in my knickers! its oily and fatty and really really nasty. it stains your underwear, trousers, and bedsheets.
I didnt lose any weight from the pills and had to stop them after a few months. i couldnt drink alcohol because they gave me the same problem, and i just felt that they were being used as more of a discipline tool to make me eat healthily.
im not a huge heiffer, im 5ft 3 and around 12 stones, but until a few years ago was 7/8 stones.

these pills need to be taken with extreme care, and if youre using them, take a few pairs of underwear spare with you wherever you go!

ebaybaby

There is so much mis-information on this thread I though I should post.
I was on xenical from Jan 09 - Mar 09 (I came off it as Ive had other probs, but Im about to go back on it)
In that time I lost 1st 1/2lb. No side effects at all, because I stuck to the plan. If you are getting accidents it is because you probably ate to much fat the night before....simple. The accidents are a reminder not to abuse it.
The small amount of fat you are allowed should come out normally in a stool.
Im looking foward to taking mine again now Ive got my other health probs sorted.

Penny35_2

ebaybaby wrote: »

There is so much mis-information on this thread I though I should post.
I was on xenical from Jan 09 - Mar 09 (I came off it as Ive had other probs, but Im about to go back on it)
In that time I lost 1st 1/2lb. No side effects at all, because I stuck to the plan. If you are getting accidents it is because you probably ate to much fat the night before....simple. The accidents are a reminder not to abuse it.
The small amount of fat you are allowed should come out normally in a stool.
Im looking foward to taking mine again now Ive got my other health probs sorted.

You can lose that much weight in that space of time following a diet such as slimming world without any nasty side effects.

ebaybaby

Penny35 wrote: »

You can lose that much weight in that space of time following a diet such as slimming world without any nasty side effects.

Maybe you can, but some people dont like going to slimming clubs or have "done that got the tee-shirt".

I repeat, there should be NO nasty side effects IF you follow the plan correctly.

A_little_stressed!!

Can I ask what your starting weight was? (PM me if you prefer) just so I know what to expect. I bought the 2weeks starter pack today, I plan to diet with the pills, then when they've run out carry on dieting without. I just need a kick start to get me into it and the threat of carping myself will keep me eating well, then I'll find it easier to carry on!

vik6525

ebaybaby wrote: »

Maybe you can, but some people dont like going to slimming clubs or have "done that got the tee-shirt".

I repeat, there should be NO nasty side effects IF you follow the plan correctly.

Sorry, but Im a little confused by this....

If the plan is 'low fat foods, no fat at all' then surely THATS whats making you loose the weight? The change in diet?

You could do that without taking the pill.....

onetomany

im doing really well on them havent had any accidents for a while untill today but i was expecting that as i had steak egg and chips out yesterday, i still drink achoal on them and have lost 8lbs this month but just started the gym so hopping more next month , think if you eat low fat you will be fine, mind you had a depo injection yesterday which gives me wind so not sure what gonna happen over next few days x

myrnahaz

I was thinking of buying Alli until I read this thread - I can't help thinking that I'd rather be fat than go through all that 'leakage'.

Topdogfran

My partner is taking Xenical as prescribed by his Dr. The first time around the 'fall out' was horrendous, but this time he is being much more disciplined and we're coping a lot better. He's losing about 2kgs a week at the moment - start weight in excess of 200kgs.

ebaybaby

vik6525 wrote: »

Sorry, but Im a little confused by this....

If the plan is 'low fat foods, no fat at all' then surely THATS whats making you loose the weight? The change in diet?

You could do that without taking the pill.....

You dont eat a diet that has no fat at all in, you have to eat a certain amount to make it work, each breakfast, lunch, dinner should contain around 15g of fat and whereas with normal dieting your body would cling onto the fat xencial flushes it right through.
As long as you have kept to the quota of fat it should come out normally through your poo, if you have had too much you will suffer the consquences!