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 enlarge | Brand: alli
Category: Health And Beauty
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $38.59
You Save: $21.40 (36%)
New (8) from $38.59
Rating:  218 reviews
Sales Rank: 64
Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Orlistat 60mg (Weight Loss Aid).
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Size: 90-Count Starter Pack
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: 46800
Model: 46800
UPC: 353100468004
EAN: 0353100468004
ASIN: B000OWN65U
Release Date: June 13, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 What really works about this system? October 3, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Alli is a very questionable product. How effective are the pills versus the entire system is the question. The system consists of a diet, which alone would make a lot of people lose weight, and the pills, which knock only 100 calories off your total if you follow the diet.
And, the key word is "diet." The instructions instruct you to eat 3 meals with at most 15 grams of fat. I know a lot of people who would lose weight if they made this change alone. So, again, what's really working? Do you really need these expensive pills that, when they work, cause oil to be excreted in the stool?
Essentially if you consume the small amount of oil that is excreted, you lose the full benefit of the product.
The most helpful part of the system is that in the starter pack come very handy booklets of information such as healthy choices at fast-food and dinner restaurants. It makes it easy to make the choices, but as a guy, I don't have a purse to carry these booklets, and they're too big to fit in my pocket.
I think the real power behind this system is the close attention that the user must pay to what he or she is eating, not the pills. To those who say it does work, you need to ask yourself how much those expensive little blue pills actually do apart from what you do.
 Best I've tried October 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have taken several weight loss aids over the years, and this has worked beautifully. The plan really helped me to focus on what to eat - it is a simple plan to follow. 8 lbs. & counting!
 Going On a Year September 10, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have been using Alli since shortly after it came out. Here's my experience, including my health history for reference.
I am 6'2 and a year ago I was about 210 pounds. At that time I had lost about 15 pounds in 6 months by eating better and starting jogging again. At 225-230 I had developed plantar fasciitis, which just makes a weight problem worse. That condition was the best thing that ever happened to me as the heel cups I always wear now also alleviated worsening joint problems. So I was even able to start running again after years of knee problems forced me to give it up. By the time I started taking Alli, my health had improved quite a bit, but I had stagnated on weight loss and still had a lot of belly fat. I was not on a drastic weight loss plan - calorie reduction, but not major changes.
Six months on Alli over the winter with very little jogging (I had also pulled my hamstring during this time), and traveling a lot for work and eating poorly, and I lost about another 5-7 pounds. At my age and weight, my doctor says I need to be under 200. Once spring rolled around and my activity level increased, the weight really started to come off. I am now at 192-195.
I eat better now than I did 35 pounds ago, and I am much more active. However, like most people I eat a fairly high fat, high protein diet. I CHOOSE that diet because it is convenient, relatively inexpensive, and relatively healthy. I need the extra protein to drive my increased activity level. I don't have the money, time, or desire to eat fish and nuts every day.
I continue to take Alli because the reduction of some fat from my diet has had obvious benefits to my health. I plan to continue taking Alli in order to maintain my gains, but also because Alli has helped me re-shape my body. I am 34 and my body fat content is lower than when I was ten pounds lighter ten years ago.
Alli's side effects are well known. Actually, I mainly wrote this review in order to address some of the complaints in other reviews. First, if you are afraid of passing gas, don't. Go to the bathroom. Did you pass gas in public before you took Alli? I hope not. Your stools will not resemble what you are probably accustomed to. Maybe a lot of folks eat their feces, or put it on display for co-workers. I flush mine, so I could not care less what it looks like. The solution for fat sticking to your toilet bowl - a scrubbing brush. I had one before I took Alli, and I used it.
I don't blame people at all for declining to take Alli because of the side effects. But in my experience, adjustments were relatively easy. For me, the health benefits of taking Alli far outweigh the very manageable side effects.
Definitely like it. I lost 15 pounds in 2 months. September 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It works great. But it's still a myth how to get it work for me because my first experice with Alli was not successfull. I took it for over 1 month but hardly see any change. Then I stoped for a couple of month until I decided to give it another try this summer. This time, I work together with the online Myalli program and look into the chatting board to learn from others' experience. Somehow it works and I am so exciting to see my weight off 15 pounds in 2 months without doing extra execrises. I feel healthy and never have any trouble with my heart or stomach. There is no longer pains to stand on a balance and I like it so much.
I don't know why it didn't work the first time. Maybe what I ate didn't match the way how the pills work. One thing I learned from the chatting board is that you need to reach the daily target of calories and fat. If you eat too little, Alli doesn't work either.
The side effect is annoying but it's worthy. I would recommend it to anyone who is willing to establish a way to eat. I believe after I stop taking the pills, I can keep my weight or even continue to lose some with the current diet that Alli teaches me. The online program is also a great help that you can easily check your daily intake of calories, fat, all kinds of nutritions, etc. It also gives you low fat reciepts and the chatting board is a good place to look for more practical advice and help.
very embarrassing August 26, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
After taking the pill for about 2 days I noticed it working. Boy did I ever- Its true instead of your body absorbing all the fat you ingested it passes it through your body to the toilet. Problem is you might not be ready for that. I had 2 accidents while on alli and they were while I was out and not able to get to my home quickly. I felt like I wanted to die since one time I was out with my husband and his best friend. Alli is good just as long as you have some depends on or plan to stay home.
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