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Originally Posted by guihong
And be careful with Alli (I thought that wasn't even sold anymore). It works by blocking fat absorption from food, which results in pretty nasty side effects.
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Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett
Oh yes, those are some nasty side effects. Here's a link to what the Mayo Clinic has to say about Alli.
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Originally Posted by ZimmygLrL
My roommate used it and the guy literally lived in a bathroom if he ate the wrong type of food.
Zimmy
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I'm glad you three brought this up....
I know that Alli has worked for some folks, but it's not entirely safe. My company will provide it free (along with nutritionist consultation, phone coaching, etc.) to employees and their partners trying to lose weight.
When I went through the annual screening (where I will accept the nutritionist and coaching, but planned to reject the Alli because of the icky side effects), the RN doing the screening said I didn't qualify as a "safe candidate" for Alli because I am diabetic.
It made me wonder how many diabetic and pre-diabetic folks out there are buying Alli over the counter, not reading the warning about diabetes, and putting themselves at serious risk. Scary.
In other news, the scale continues to trend downwards every day (although I only officially record it each week)...breakfast this morning is 1 slice of whole wheat toast with tuna salad on it, black coffee and soon a big ol' slice of watermelon.
After 2 weeks of this, I'm finding that my appetite is beginning to decrease. I'm actually not eating as frequently or as much as I did in the first week, not because I can't but because I'm not hungry and I don't feel like it. What a concept...