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By: nonegiven

nonegiven — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:24:45 +0000

@Maria

If you are losing weight, you could be burning all your dietary fat plus some of your body fat.

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 03:35:50 +0000

I’m on Atkins and Alli. When I was on Alli, I would see the cosmic pizza grease. I thought it was a great thing, because if the fat was in the commode then it wasn’t in my body. We could actually see the fat gone. But, I did not lose any weight. I gained 4 lbs. It was awful. I spent a lot of money on the no fat foods and I either had to cover everything with spices or enjoy a great tasteless meal. So, I went on Atkins, I did it ten years ago and lost 30 lbs and was thin again, and kept it off for a very long time until I had open heart surgery for my mitral valve and came out of the hospital 20lbs heavier than I went in. Over the past two years I have gained another 25 lbs. Something had to be done. Low fat was not doing it (I swear I did not cheat) I was doing it for four months. Alli was showing the fat in the commode but I gained 4 lbs. I exercise, treadmill 2 miles, and Zumba 4-5 days a week. So, I’m trying Atkins again. I figured, hey, wait a second, if I did Atkins and Alli I would lose a lot of weight. Our bodies burn carbs before fat, limit your carbs and it goes straight to burning the fat. Yea! Right? So, if I’m in ketosis and burning fat due to lack of carbs than how can Alli not be an extra power pack booster to that goal?
I have not had the cosmic pizza grease in the commode, though. I have…green sewage. I have always been a veggie eater so it cannot be an excess of green veggies, that has not changed much, so why have I lost the cosmic pizza grease?

By: sandra despain

sandra despain — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:45:03 +0000

I have been using Alli for one week at the pres. dose. The only time you have side effects is when you eat too much fat…just like the doc said in his reference to drinkers taking anti abuse you drink you get sick…with Alli it teaches you to eat better and seems to lower your appetite some and I believe that comes from lowering isulin and cortisol from better eating….

By: Rxwoman

Rxwoman — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:27:56 +0000

So let me see if I understand.
It’s not the Alli itself that is causing the gall bladder issues, but the low fat diet that one has to maintain?
If fats in low intestine cause the gall bladder to activate, and a low fat diet leaves it inactive for too long, leaving the contents to sit and form stones, then a low fat diet WITHOUT the Alli would have had the same effects, right? If one eats fat, it’s still going to hit the small intestine, and signal the gall bladder to activate. Doesn’t Alli just keep some of that fat from being absorbed? It doesnt prevent that fat from signaling the gall bladder, does it?
Please someone clarify. Thanks.

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By: Marisa

Marisa — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:01:58 +0000

Hi,

I’m so happy I read this article! I bought the Alli starter kit and was going to use it with the Atkins diet tomorrow, Jan.31, 2011. Atkins has been the only diet that has worked for since I’ve gotten older and a bit heavier… I guess I’ll have to get my money back for the Alli. Thank you again!

Kind regards,
…Marisa

By: pam

pam — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 03:08:23 +0000

I was on Alli for 5/6 months… changed my way of eating did great on it..then started having problems with my gallbladder ..and had it removed….and to this day I have digestive problems..and struggle to eat..many doctors later..never

Heard anything about the drug maybe causing gallbladder problems didn’t say on my bottles…wow be careful what ya wish for I can’t keep certain foods down and don’t gain weight….good luck people.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:39:53 +0000

I took the drug for 4 months, lost 25lbs, was the happiest i had ever been in a long time. Did have a few “Treatment affects” when i would eat a piece of pizza but it wasn’t a big deal to me.. I never pooped myself or had any discharge anywhere it didn’t belong!
Did everyone in your study have problems with there gall bladder? I stopped using Alli when my family and i decided to go camping as i couldn’t stay with my low fat diet and The only effects i had after i stopped was a stomach ache every time i ate something that was high in fat. I have since bought another bottle and plan to start it up again. I hope this article isn’t to discourage people from trying it out! I know that taking it and losing that much weight was very beneficial to my mood! I was ecstatic to be under my normally overweight weight!
~Joelle

By: Sarah D

Sarah D — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:38:54 +0000

I took Alli from May until the end of October, and I lost 30 lbs.
I LOVED Alli, but I keep having terrible pains, that have nearly lead me to the hospital about 10 times now. Def gall attacks.
Will I ever get better? Is Surgery a must? I’d love a few emails if anyone has info.
Snowewinter123@yahoo.com